Trading With Reds Remains High
Washington AP reports that U S farm exports to Soviet Union China and Eastern Europe rose from 210 million in 1970 to 3 billion by 1976 with a 55 percent growth rate and may reach 5 to 6 billion by 1980 as demand from Communist nations expands. concerns include balance of payments deficits limited most favored nation status and credit restrictions while soybeans and meal and grain exports lead. China remains a tremendous but erratic market for American farmers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Roger Neetz
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S
Soviet Union
China
Europe
Unusu
Ally
Neetz
Poland
Yugoslavia
Romania
Soybean reserve smaller as harvest nears
The Agriculture Department said the 1977 78 soybean reserve will total about 215 million bushels by Sept 1, below the earlier forecast of 255 million. Higher domestic use for crushing and stronger exports, plus drought reduced Brazil's crop, lift prices to about $5.50 to $6 a bushel. Rice stocks rise with Aug 1 marketing year near. 27.9 million hundredweight left, up from 25.6 million forecast.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Brazil
U.S
Prospects Improve as Cotton Exports Sweep Early Forecasts
The Agriculture Department projects stronger cotton exports for the current marketing year, raising expected shipments to foreign buyers to about five million bales. The 1977 crop reached 14.5 million bales, with domestic use around 6.8 million. reserves on Aug 1 are forecast at 5.8 million, the highest since 1969, while planted acreage may drop by about one million acres from 1977.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Roff Man Elected To Board Post
Larry Heard of Route 1 Roff has won a three year term on the Pontotoc County Conservation District Board. He joins B M Stephens Vel Bumpers Walter Woolley Jr Wayne Gray on the board whose district office is at 05 North Center Ada with Clerk Joyce Smith overseeing district operations.
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Larry Heard
Roff
Pontotoc County
Bergland and Whelan discuss Canadian cattle trade impact
Agriculture leaders from the United States and Canada meet as Bergland and Whelan endorse a joint crop forecast research program while downplaying direct cuts to Canadian cattle imports. Canada insists trade remains large and reciprocal, with beef market effects limited. U S cattle inventories rise in seven major beef states to 8,276,000 head as of March 1.
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Washington
Bob Bergland
Eugene Whelan
United States
Canada
Bergland
Agriculture Department
U.S
Whelan
United States of America
Bergland and
Fertilizer Shortage May Develop In Oklahoma
Oklahoma farmers behind schedule in topdressing wheat and small grains with 28 percent liquid fertilizer may face temporary shortages due to strong demand and limited railcar transportation. Officials say overall supply remains, but distribution could bottleneck if many farmers act when weather clears.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
State Department of Agriculture
Herschel Morgan
Agriculture Dept Tightens Swine Identification Rules
The Agriculture Department clarifies intent of a new brucellosis control rule for swine. Effective March 23, tattoos or tags are required for sows and boars over six months shipped interstate for slaughter to trace infections. Feeding pigs face stricter limits. changes remove references to stockyards and emphasize direct slaughter under permit or sale to a registered market.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Paul Becton
Animal and Health Inspection Service
Packers and Stockyards Act
Israeli Research Benefits Americans
Washington AP An Agriculture Department international affairs expert says U S financial participation in a proposed joint research program with Israel will benefit farmers in both nations He cited earlier cooperative work yielding rust resistant oat varieties now covering about one third of southern U S oat acreage and barley varieties improved by Israel’s mildew resistant wild barley He noted advances in irrigation water use and saline soil use boosting production potential in both countries
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Israel
Quentin M. West
USDA
House
United States
West
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Ada
Reds
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Murphy
Miller
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