Strategic reserve seen as key farm issue for Congress
Washington UP! reports farm industry leaders foresee a formal strategic reserve of key commodities as the major agricultural topic for the next Congress. Robert Liebenow of the Corn Refiners Association argues a crop reserve would stabilize prices and reduce boom bust cycles, while NFU favors sizable government and farmer holdings hedged with resale limits. Administration officials express no current policy stance, noting existing laws already guide reserves through production outcomes and stock targets.
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Washington
Congress
Robert C. Liebenow
Corn Refiners Association Inc
Capitol Hill
Liebenow
National Farmers Union
NFU
Nixon
Don Paarberg
Agriculture Department
Paarlberg
Grain Sorghum Stirf Interest In Blight Areas
Washington AP reports corn blight may push farmers in at risk regions to consider planting grain sorghum milo a major feed crop for cattle and poultry. USDA highlights sorghum as a viable substitute though corn remains dominant and seed shortages loom next year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
U.S
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government
Washington, D.C
Great Plains
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Fertilizer Guide Offers Guidance for Attacked United States
Washington AP report says the agriculture department issued a pamphlet for fertilizer manufacturers detailing steps to keep operations running if a surprise enemy attack occurs. The guide stresses its message applies to surviving firms and says it holds little meaning for those that cannot endure.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
No Data Available on How Big Is Too Big in Farming
Ames reports lack of data on farm size in the Midwest labor market as extension economist Howell notes future trends in farm management. He outlines that large well managed units will rise, land ownership and contracts shaping ownership, increased mechanization, and reliance on skilled part time help amid rising costs and tax considerations.
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Ames
Midwest
Corp Bell
Farm Egg Co Plans Odor Suit Appeal
Farm Egg Products Inc of Humboldt said it will appeal to the Iowa supreme court a $20,000 Webster County damage award to Patz family of Clare for odors from a poultry site. Judge Hellwege found odors unreasonably offensive and injurious to health, but declined an injunction. The company cites a temporary malfunctioning water system now corrected.
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Fort Dodge
Eyg Products, Inc
Humboldt
Iowa Supreme Court
Webster County
Paul Hellwege
Donald Patz
Clare
Patzes
Farm. Egg
Mid-America Foods, Inc
Patz
Joe W. Dodgen
Mid-America
Dairy Cattle Day Planned at Ames in March
Ames on March 2 will host Dairy Cattle Day at Iowa State University with emphasis on the business side of dairying. Louis Longo of Connecticut will discuss The Business Side of Dairying, and John Speicher of Michigan State will cover Dairy Management Systems. A panel on Iowa dairy management follows with Don Voelker moderating.
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Ames
Towa State University
Don Voelker
Louis Longa
Connecticut
John Speicher
Michigan State University
Iowa
Towa State Extension Dairyman
Bel Longo
Speicher
Bill Kooi
Dairyman
Treton
Kent Nelson
Iowa State
Close out sale notices mix across towns and livestock
Odd catalog of close out sale notices listing dates times and places in various towns with livestock machinery and goods. Names include Orville Walter Richard W Allen Paul Gardner Joe Noeltur Dale Ashby and Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids appear in scattered items.
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Mach
Pias
Orville Walter
North Liberty
Wohde
Tietar
Saln
Richard W. ‘Allen
Marengs
Hawkaya Pollad
Shaw and Sale
Hawkeyo Downs
Cedar Rapids
New Rules Let Food Stamp Users Get Cash as Change
Washington AP reports a new agriculture policy allowing up to 49 cents cash back per food stamp transaction, removing previous 5 cent credit limits. The rule, urged by 9 million users and grocers, speeds transactions and permits cash for deposits on eligible items.
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Don M. Kendall
Washington
Congress
Agriculture Department
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