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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1965
Page
8
Officials worry over a shift from low cattle prices to higher meat costs as cattlemen faced losses and imports shrank. The 1964 decline followed by 1965 gains reflect expanding supply, welfare purchases, and efforts to curb imports, with hog production cutting back and later expansion expected.
Iowa State University economist Herbert B. Howell told Canadian visitors that Iowa farms have grown from 173 acres worth $194 per acre in 1950 to 210 acres worth $26 per acre today. He noted corn yields the highest farm labor income at $3.50 per hour versus soybeans $3.33, hay $1.40, and oats near break-even. The tour group of Canadian farm writers and bankers toured central Iowa farms.
The Institute of Industrial Relations reports evidence that California farm employment shifted from dependent Bracero labor to domestic labor, up 16.1 percent from a year ago. Welfare assistance in farm areas declined as of May 15, while the panel re evaluated the progress.
Secretary of Labor Wirtz said a California farm labor panel advised against granting any pending requests for seasonal foreign laborers. The panel led by Benjamin Aaron of the University of California was asked to reviewет the program and issued the recommendation.
The Agriculture Department reports emergency disaster programs expanded to over half the states affected by floods tornadoes and drought. Livestock feed aid covers 23 states and 358 counties. Grazing and haying programs extend to 178 counties in nine states. Cost-sharing conservation assistance spans 202 counties in 17 states.
Marvin L. McLain of the American Farm Bureau spoke in Des Moines at the Iowa Farm Bureau Midsummer Conference. He blamed rising production costs and federal policy for squeezing farm income, noting 1964 parity at 75 percent and USDA projections of 1965 farm payments at about 2.5 billion dollars.
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