Federal Government May Up Meat Inspection Pay
Washington AP report notes a House Agriculture subcommittee approved a modified bill to raise the federal share of meat inspection costs, with a 10 to 5 vote in favor. The Senate Agriculture Committee previously rejected and revised its version. The proposal would allow the secretary of agriculture to withhold funds from states enforcing stricter labeling or packaging rules, while permitting tougher sanitation and inspection standards.
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Washington
House Agriculture Subcommittee
Tolin
House
Senate Agriof
Senate
Senate Pasbill
Fed
Housa Agriculture Com
Graham Purcell
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Nizon
Purcell
Thomas &. Foley
John Melcher
D-Mont
Paul Findley
John Kyl
Iowa
Wiley Mayne
Keith G. Sebelius
Kan
Full
Agriculture Committee
Senate-House
Farm Bureau Urges Rejection of Price Control
DES MOINES UPI The Town Farm Bureau urged the Cost of Living Council to reject a proposed price control on farm products. President J Merrill Anderson said farm price ceilings are unworkable and would cause shortages, inferior quality and black markets. May parity for farm products stood at 79 percent of general price rise. The council would meet to consider the price commission proposal, which requires council approval to implement controls.
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Des Moines
UPI
Town Farm Bureau
Cost of Living Council
The
Price Commission
Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Donald Rumsfeld
Anderson
Rumsfeld
Dechant Seeks Repudiation of Program Report
Washington AP National Farmers Union president Tony Dechant urged the Nixon administration to repudiate recommendations of an Agriculture Department young executive committee. He called the plan unrealistic and a rehash of past policies leading toward corporate domination of agriculture.
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Washington
National Farmers Union
Tony ‘T. Dechant
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Dechant
Rotary Ezra Taft Benson
Steet
Staley
Hardin
J. Phil Campbell
Delaware emergency haying rights approved on set aside land
State ASC granted emergency haying and grazing rights on government set aside acres in Delaware, Dubuque and Butler counties. Farmers may graze or cut hay by applying at local ASC offices, with rates from 9 to 12 dollars per acre and a 6 dollar markup cap. Pasture for up to 69 days after Sept 1, with hay or green chop harvest allowed under the program.
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State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Delaware
Dubuque
Butler
C. K. Beddow
Manchester
Delaware County
the Gazette
Beddaw
Catholic Group Seeks Changes In Tax Rules
DES MOINES AP The National Catholic Rural Life Conference urged state laws banning farm land purchases by corporations with many stockholders and backed a graduated land tax to curb large holdings. It called for weakening farm loss write offs, strict irrigation water limits, and united action to secure fair prices for farmers while blaming political and economic policies for farm closures.
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Des Moines
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Omaha Land Bank Reaches $1 Billion In Loans
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha reports $1 billion in loans outstanding, the largest among 12 U S land banks. Wilbur Erickson credits Midwest agriculture and says the figure covers long term real estate loans to more than 53 000 farmers and ranchers across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming.
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Omaha
Neb
UPL
Federal Land Bank of
Wilbur Erickson
Federal Land Banks
United States
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Omaha Land Bank
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Cedar Rapids Area
Cedar Rapids
Benton, Jones and Linn County
Tipton
Cedar County Fairgrounds
Bob Merritt
Am Auuauay
Iive
Eldora
USDA
Dale Awtry
Dairy Princess
Nancy Domayer
Petersburg
Linda Gibbs
Karen Engatken
Omaha Land Bank Loans
Mays
May
Natural
Hentege
2Nd St
May's City
Comter PL Rd
Lindale Plaza
Merion
Mt. Vornen Ri
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