Economist Warns of Shrinking Meat Production This Year
Iowa economist I. W. Arthur told about 2,000 farmers that peak food demand may outpace supplies and that meat production could shrink to boost exports. He warned of a tight feed situation, possible liquidation of meat animals, and a shift toward vegetables if crops are average, outlining four points on food, feed, and cattle outlook.
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Ames
Iowa
America
Mr. Arthur
Lendlease
Cattle Feed and War Time Food Strategies
Agricultural notes discuss U S Department of Agriculture manpower and a 1943 plan to shift food production. The piece analyzes feed grain scarcity, cattle numbers, and policy tools, recommending more plant based foods, restrained corn feeding, and emphasis on dairy and exports postwar. It notes potential price controls and the need to adjust cattle and hog production accordingly.
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Europe
Corn Industry Warns of Looming Shutdown Across Plants
The Corn Industries Research foundation warned New York City that the nation’s corn refining sector may shut down its twelve or more large midwest plants within 30 days due to a near halt in corn shipments to terminal markets. They blame wartime hog policies and price controls that redirected corn to pork production, stressing the urgent need for policy changes to avert an industrial crisis.
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New York City
Corn Industries Research Foundation
Middle West
The
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Fendation
Washington
Kline Addresses Elkader Farm Bureau Picnic
More than 500 people attended the Clay County Farm Bureau picnic in Elkader. Speaker of the day was Allan B. Kline a farmer near Vinton and vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation.
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Elkader
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Allan B. Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
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Meat subsidy protest groups oppose roll back plan
A statement from the American Meat Institute Chicago denounces the Office of Price Administration subsidy for meat processors as deceptive and ineffective. They warn it will worsen regulation chaos, raise costs, reduce beef production and risk inflation while urging production friendly policies and a war board to stabilize prices.
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American Meat Instiute
Chicago
Office of Price Administration
American Meat Institute
War Meat Board
United States Armed Forces
War Food Administration
Parke Says Food Scarcity Policy Haunts Nation
Henry H. Parke of Chicago and president of the Chicago Producers' Commission warns that amid ongoing rationing the administration pursues a policy of food scarcity. He argues the plan delays relief by limiting supply and extending hardship.
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Henry H. Parke
Chicago
Chicago Producers’ Commission Association
Farm Bureau leader opposes price subsidy rollbacks
Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation says organized labor seeks subsidies to fund price rollbacks as a hidden wage gain. He urges legislation against a general subsidy program to lower commodity prices and argues wage rollbacks instead. He criticizes OPA for promoting bargain prices for consumers at the expense of production.
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Senate Banking Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
O'Neal
Washington
Edward A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Seven Acres Sell For Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty
The Catherine Krenek estate of 17 acres at the east edge of Cedar Rapids on Mt. Vernon road was sold Monday morning to Agnes Doubrasky of Cedar Rapids for 5250 or more than 308 an acre. The sale was by sealed bids submitted to William Kacena, referee.
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Catherine Krenek
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon Road
Agnes Doubrasky
William Kacena
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