Harkin opposes Reagan dairy price plan in hearings
Rep. Tom Harkin chairing the House Agriculture subcommittee moves to hold hearings on the Reagan administration proposal to skip the April 1 dairy price support increase. He questions quick action, cites potential budget and farm bill impacts, and urges farmer input.
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Des Moines
UPI
Tom Harkin
Harkin
D-Iowa
House Agriculture
Senate Agriculture Committee
Tration
Congress
Reagan
ACA in the hole offers yield boost with ACA mixed AMOCO ammonia
Amoco anhydrous ammonia with ACA costs about 13 cents per extra bushel and increases corn yield by 8.2 bushels per acre based on university tested on farm data. The ACA bonus is marketed through Amoco Crop Guides Manager with local contacts and phone numbers across Iowa towns.
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Amoco
ACA
Parity as Solution to Economic Woes Proposed by Farmer Leader
Fred W. Stover of Hampton urges government price supports at 90 percent of parity for staple crops to lift the economy. He heads the U.S. Farmers Association and argues gradual increases from 80 to 90 percent could avoid shocks while stabilizing farm and livestock markets.
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Gary Bonett
Drake University
Iowa Daily Press Association
Hampton
Fred W. Stover
Stover
Iowa
Corn Belt
U.S. Farmers Association
Gene Futrell
Iowa State University
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
DeLaGarza Defends Agriculture Budget Oversight
Texas Democrat Kika DeLaGarza, new chair of the House Agriculture Committee, vows a thorough review of proposed USDA cuts rather than a rubber stamp. He cautions that targeting PL 480 and dairy subsidies may be misaligned with policy goals and opposes lowering food stamp eligibility for four-member families.
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Washington
White House
Department of Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Committee
Kika DeLaGarza
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
Texas
DeLaGarza
Mormon Church Buys 1451 Acres of Iowa Farmland
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints disclosed a 1451 acre Iowa land purchase near the Amana colonies seen as a long term investment. Church officials cited farming roots and cautious expansion while noting Iowa law loopholes allow non profits to own farmland.
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AMANA
Iowa
Church
John Creer
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Salt Lake City
Utah
Pocahontas
Burt Hanson
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