Johnson’s Re election Decision Clouds Farm Bill Action
President Johnson’s withdrawal from the race delays farm policy action and jeopardizes Orville Freeman’s tenure as agriculture secretary. Congress may postpone Farm Bill measures and Food for Peace extension until a successor is known, while Freeman and farm leaders push for action this season amid shifting political support and Vietnam policy debates.
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Ashington
Johnson
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Freeman
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Freeman Urges Nutritious Food Donations For Needy
Secretary Orville Freeman directed aides to maximize nutritional benefits of the food donation program under farm price support and surplus removal. Foods donated to the needy and school lunch programs may be enriched with vitamins, aiding about 3.4 million recipients.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
Department
Wheat Exports Expected to Meet 750 Million Bushel Goal
U S wheat exports are forecast to reach 750 million bushels for the year ending June 30 while cumulative exports through mid March total about 560 million. Dollar earnings from overseas markets are 25 percent below last year with 177 million bushels sold by mid March versus 238 million a year ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Japan Faces Farm Labor Shortage Says USDA Report
A USDA Foreign Agriculture summary notes Japan’s farm population has fallen from 47.3 percent of the total in 1948 to under 20 percent, hindering mechanization. Rigid small holdings, strong land pride, and a postwar reform limit rental options slow consolidation and raise land values.
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Washington
Japan
Mainichi Daily News
Simerl Sees Steady Hog Prices for Rest of Year
University of Illinois economist L. H. Simerl reports the USDA pig crop is steady with small changes in hog production foreseen. Hog supplies should stay near year ago levels and prices may rise modestly with summer highs around 19.50 per hundredweight.
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Simerl
L. H. Simerl
University of Illinois
USDA
Miller sale of Brown Swiss cows near Fairfax yields high prices
Roy S. Miller and Son sold 59 Brown Swiss lots four miles northwest of Fairfax for an average of 474. Cows averaged 588 fat pounds, bred and open heifers 330, calves 283. Top price 850 for a four-year-old Excelent cow of 529 fat, bought by Burdette Christensen. Nine Wisconsin buyers and others from Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska.
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Fairfax
Roy S. Miller and Son
Burdette Christensen
Audubon
Charles
Japanese Egg and Poultry Consumption Rises in Japan
TOKYO reports a surge in Japan's egg and poultry use with per person egg consumption near 200 annually. The agriculture ministry notes 1960 egg production doubled by 1960 and chicken production rose about 3.2 times since 1960.
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Tokyo
IFAP
Japan
Japanese Ministry of Agriculture
Dairy Cow Numbers Fall 4 Percent Last Year
Dairy herd figures show a 4 percent drop in the national dairy cow population from the previous year. Farmers faced lower milk output and higher feed costs as the decline continued across major regions.
Less Wind Erosion on Plains Than Year Ago
The Agriculture Department reports wind erosion damaged 459 000 acres between Nov 1 and March 1 in the Great Plains, down from 1 269 000 a year earlier. Most damage this year occurred in North Dakota, while Oklahoma had the least.
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Washington
Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Northern Plains
Texas
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Farm Bureau Recommends Milk Pricing System Study
The American Farm Bureau Federation board urges a comprehensive review of fluid milk pricing and substitutes. It backs 14 recommendations aimed at boosting dairy competitiveness, including promoting low fat milk and examining tiered Class I and II pricing and potential alternative pricing systems.
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F.B
Chicago
Board of Directors
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Check Tractor Tire Pressures Regularly
Agricultural engineers advise checking tractor tire pressures every two or three weeks for maximum life. Use a low pressure gauge with one pound graduations. Check tires when cold as hot readings can mislead. under-inflation risks are noted by experts.
Retail food prices seen rising 2 to 3 percent
Analysts forecast a 2 to 3 percent increase in retail food prices this year driven by supply chain pressures and higher production costs. Consumers may feel steadier increases in grocery bills across staple items.
Let's Talk It Over By Rex Conn
Rex Conn discusses the impact of President Johnson's withdrawal on federal farm policies. He argues government price supports and export measures undergird the farm economy, while livestock producers face import quotas and school lunch purchases. The piece notes disagreement about phasing out programs, urging gradual shifts.
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Johnson
Farm Bureau
Great Progress Made In Control of Weeds
Iowa State University Farm Science reports progress in weed control with emphasis on giant foxtail and milkweeds. It notes Asiatic giant foxtail first seen in 1925, spread across Iowa by WWII, and praises modern selective herbicides alongside cultural methods. The piece recalls early weed control attempts in Sioux county and the evolution from sodium chlorate to today’s herbicides.
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Iowa Farm Science
Iowa State University Magazine
E. P. Sylvester
Robert E. Kowalski
Iowa
Sioux County
Iowa State University
A. L. Bakke
Hawarden
Canada
Farm Science
ISU Extension Service
Bargaining Boycott Decision Is Awaited
A government hearing examiner's recommended decision and order on the Pelahatchie Poultry Co. in Pelahatchie Miss. tied to alleged boycotting of four Mississippi broiler producers under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Plaintiffs Leonard Moore Norris Moore and A G James claimed the boycott barred a poultry growers bargaining unit.
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Washington
Mississippi
Leonard
Herbert
Norris
Moore
A.G. James
Packers and Stockyards Act
Davis Brothers
American Farm Bureau Federation
Poultry Bargaining Association
Japan's Corn Imports Reach 3.96 Million Metric Tons
Washington reports show Japan imported a record 3.96 million metric tons of corn last year. The United States supplied 40 percent of the total, down from 62 percent in 1966.
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Washington
Japan
USDA
U. S
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