Parity debate highlighted by Iowa farmers union official
Curt Sorteberg said parity remains a relevant economic indicator for agriculture despite updates to the 1938 act. He argued that cost of production indexes lack legal definition and that yields are integral to parity calculations, noting droughts can affect harvests. The discussion occurred at a Farmers Night hosted by the Olin Lions Club.
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Curt Sorteberg
Iowa Farmers Union
Olin Lion's Club
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Farm Auction Listings for April First Across Several Towns
Farm auctions are slated for Saturday April 1 with multiple sales. John A Steines offers machinery at 61 percent mile northeast of Manchester starting at 1 p.m. Ted Wyatt has machinery auctioned at 5 miles northeast of Brandon at noon. Gail Dauber conducts a close out sale at 12 30 p.m. featuring machinery 2 3/4 miles northwest of Stanwood.
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Steeper price rise seen for 1978 forecasts by USDA
The Agriculture Department projects farm commodity prices will edge up through late summer 1978, with retail food prices now expected to climb 6 to 8 percent versus the earlier 4 to 6 percent forecast. The outlook uses index figures rather than specific dollar amounts, noting 1977 prices averaged 183 percent of 1967 levels with quarterly readings of 187 189 176 and 179.
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Farm price index climbs through 1977–78 projections
The USDA reports that the prices received index for 1977 averaged 183 percent of the 1967 base with livestock and grain lifting overall farm prices. For 1978 the first quarter is seen at 193 percent, rising to 199 percent in Q2 and 202 percent in Q3 while prices paid climb from 202 percent in 1977 to 211 percent in Q1 1978, 214 in Q2, and 217 in Q3.
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Beef producers urge shoppers to keep beef on menu
Iowa Cattlemen's Association president Bill Schermer says rising inflation doesn't reduce beef's place in the diet. He urges careful shopping at the meat counter and notes information from the association and the Iowa Beef Industry Council to help consumers maintain a nutritious, beef-inclusive diet despite higher prices.
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Schermer
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Iowa
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