Why supper is on your table in our mixed up world
Vermont extension agent John C. Page muses on the Russian grain deal and global food economics. He contrasts six million tons of grain with millions of bushels, imagines land needs from Vermont to feed that demand, and notes how farmers keep feeding Americans despite international politics. He argues grain sales could reshape budgets and policy, while ending with a reminder that farmers persevere to keep supper on tables.
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John C. Page
UVM County Extension
Russia
Vermont
Lake Champlain
Glastonbury Mountain
USDA
Ivan
Midwest
U.S
Midwestern farmers shift views as detente boosts trade
A Iowa farmer notes detente has expanded exports and changed politics in the Midwest. The piece traces how farmers, once isolationist, now back freer trade. by 1975 farm earnings from exports rose to 21.6 billion dollars, reshaping attitudes toward foreign policy and government control.
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Seths
KING
N.Y. Times
Joe
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Hickenloopers
Jenners
Senate
Birch Bayh
Dick Clark
Midwest
Europe
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
Earl Butz
Butz
White House
State Department
Agriculture Department
Numex Big Jim noted as a national chili breakthrough
LAS CRUCES New Mexico Dr Roy Nakayama a veteran of war and science unveils Numex Big Jim a five ounce foot long chili touted to boost yields by 30 percent and cut picking costs while expanding spice variety. He explains capsaicine chemistry and ranks peppers by heat across a global scale.
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James P. Sterra
N.Y. Times
Las Cruces
N.M
Roy Minoru Nakayama
Makayama
South
Szechuan
Korea
India
Latin America
New Mexico
Middle East
Nakayama
Masters and Johnson
Anaheim
New Mexico No
Espanola
Cayenne
Japan
Pork shortage prompts easing of meat labeling rules
The USDA and APHIS say a temporary rule change lets processors use at least 10 percent pork in mixed beef and pork products like frankfurters and bologna without changing labels. The total meat amount remains the same, but pork supply issues and no near-term improvement justify the adjustment.
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New York
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
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