Food stamp cuts threaten farmers and editors say
Consumer advocate Ellen Haas warns food stamps add 1.8 billion dollars to farm income and boost Illinois sales by 108 million. She cites a study showing stamps raise sales by 50 cents per dollar and highlights cuts harming farmers, retailers, and school lunch programs.
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Block Sees Progress in First 100 Days of Reagan Agenda
Agriculture Secretary Block, in interviews on farm policy, says Haig remains effective and not destined to exit, notes no Soviet concessions on ending the embargo, discussions with Bill Brock set up trade talks, and outlines farm bill aims to shield farmers with less government. He opposes locking loan rates to world prices and supports discretionary parity funding within dairy policy.
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Dee) Huddleston
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Iowa crop progress报告 shows slow planting pace
Des Moines reports cool damp conditions slowed fieldwork last week. About 21 percent of Iowa still lacks soil moisture. Plowing is 96 percent complete and only five percent of corn has been planted, down from 12 percent at this time last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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