Report refutes charge that overseas sales go unreported
A Agriculture Department task force told Congress that claims of widespread unreported overseas farm commodity sales have little factual basis. The panel noted doubts about new laws to force overseas affiliates to report promptly, and said auditors found only few small cases of late or missing reports among seven exporters, with overall data aligning with shipment records.
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China regards Iowa highly
Rep. Jim Leach reports Chinese officials in Shanghai praise Iowa as number one in hog and corn production during a tour with a congressional delegation. He notes Deere tractors sold to China and describes meetings with Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-Ping. Leach hopes for a Chinese agricultural official visit to Iowa within the month.
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Robert Ray
Soviet Union
U S Taiwan Policy Seen Shifting Toward Deals and Defense
Leach notes stronger U S China ties possible as China stabilizes under pragmatic leadership. He cites social changes in Shanghai and calls for continued arms support to Taiwan while warning against abrupt diplomatic breaks with Nationalist China and stressing Taiwan self determination.
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Harmful soybean parasite found in northern Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry reported the soybean cyst nematode, a root parasite that can cut yields in half, was found in two Winnebago County fields. ISU experts advise crop rotation and washing equipment, and avoiding soybeans or other legumes in infested fields for at least three years.
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