Grain sales boost farm prices despite rising costs for farmers
Washington report says Soviet grain orders lift farm price averages 1 percent in the month to July 15, with prices 8.5 percent higher than a year earlier. Costs for fuels, livestock feed, tractors, fertilizer, and machinery rose, while feeder livestock fell 5 percent year over year. Household expenses and clothing also climbed for farmers.
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ISU Vet Highlights Swine Disease Testing at Sale Point
Iowa State University veterinarian Jim McKean urges rapid identification of swine at the first sale to curb brucellosis and tuberculosis. He supports blood testing of breeding stock before sale and annual checks to certify brucellosis-free herds, stressing the need to trace origin to heat sale to meet status requirements.
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Farmers Union Pushes 90 Percent Parity for 1976
National Farmers Union praises a 90 percent parity price support plan for feed grains wheat and soybeans amid concerns over overproduction. NFU president Tony Dechant urges output cuts if prices fail to stabilize, comparing need to protect workers and ensure fair wages.
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Grain exports to use mechanical samplers for grading
Washington announced that new rules for sampling export grain take effect November 2. Mechanical samplers will determine export shipment grades. The step follows federal indictments over the past year into misgrading and other corruption plans involving inspectors and grain buyers.
Laval testimony recalls alliance refusal during North Africa invasion
Pierre Laval testifies at Peizin’s trial that he refused to sign a unitary alliance with Germany the day the Allies landed in North Africa.
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Iowa Conservancy Law May Be Unfair
An Iowa State University study suggests that if Tiwa's 1971 soil conservancy law is strictly applied farmers could face economic disadvantage compared with other states. The Center for Agricultural and Rural Development notes that uniform federal rules might ensure equity.
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New AMS Head Focuses on Grain
Donil Wilkinson, former Wisconsin agriculture secretary, becomes director of the Agricultural Marketing Service effective Sept. 1. He will oversee grain export programs and the USDA agency's handling of ex parte grain shipment issues as part of a broader effort to salvage the nation's grain export business.
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