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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1966
Page
11
The House Agriculture Committee backed a six week training plan for foreign farmers under a renamed Technical Assistance program. It envisions Peace Corps interchanges and non Ph.D. experts aiding agriculture in developing countries as part of the five year Agricultural Assistance Act.
U S agriculture department reports nine month farm exports near 5 billion with potential to hit 6.6 billion if trends continue. Feed grain exports rose 48 percent to 948 million, surpassing the entire 1964 65 feed grain export total.
Washington reports 1965 red meat production at 31.53 billion pounds, down 4 percent from 1964. Beef 18.69 billion pounds up 1 percent, pork 11.16 billion pounds down 11 percent, veal 1.018 billion up 1 percent, lamb and mutton 651 million down 9 percent. Lard 2.05 billion pounds, off 17 percent. Average slaughter weights eased across cattle calves hogs and sheep.
A collage of quotes from Iowa speakers at recent farm and business meetings. Winder Wyatt and Harry Manger share thoughts on change and enthusiasm as keys to success. Donald Hovendick predicts 2 percent of Americans could meet national needs with automation by 1970.
Agriculture Secretary Freeman announced one million needy Americans will be enrolled in the food stamp program by May end. He noted 59 areas in 17 states will open new programs this month, the most in the five year history.
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