California farmers weathering price fall and debt strain
California growers, bankers, and industry leaders say the farm economy is showing signs of stabilization after high interest rates and a strong dollar depressed exports and land values. Some producers with manageable debt see opportunities as farmland values fall, especially in raisin and wine grape sectors, while a minority face ongoing stress.
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Fresno
Calif
U.S
California
Henry Voss
California Farm Bureau
San Joaquin Valley
West Side
Kalem Rarserian
Raisin Bargaining Association
Cornelius Gallagher
Bank of America
John Stuart
Security Pacific Bank
Central Valley Division
Voss
Farm Bureau
Thompson
Europe
Wineries
Gallagher
Vincent Flynn
Red Bluff
Flynn
Japan
Roger Bacigalupi
California Almond Growers Exchange
Urban congressmen back farm crisis study by aides
Farm Crisis Committee in Iowa moves five aides from five urban House members through four days of community visits and meetings with banks educators and farm families. Expos at Moville Woodbury County Fairgrounds feature Sen. Harkin Rep. Leach and other lawmakers.
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Dan Miller
Zetté Farm
Farm Crisis Committee
Washington
Sens
Robert Dole
Edward Kennedy
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Woodbury County Fairgrounds
Moville
Tom Harkin
Jim Leach
U.S
Chester Aktins
Barney Frank
Massachusetts
Frank Guarini
New Jersey
Martin Olav Sabo
Minnesota
Alex McMillan
North Carolina
Marie Whiteing
Mapleton
Whiteing
Production Credit Association
Farmers Home Administration
Federal Land Bank
Maurice Dingman
John Chrystal
Bankers Trust
Des Moines
Sen. Harkin
Rep. Leach
Los Angeles firm recalls roast beef over salmonella
A Los Angeles meat company recalls 100000 pounds of ready to eat roast beef sold to California Nevada and Hawaii outlets after USDA tests found salmonella. The product includes brands Russaks Grande Jacobellis J M Andy Boyd Calbeefco and was produced before May 18. No illnesses reported.
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Washington
Los Angeles
California
Nevada
Hawaii
Agriculture Department
Grande Meat Company
Jacobellis
J&m
Andy Boyd
Calbeefco
USDA
Ronald J. Prucha
Department
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Russak
Prucha
Soviets Expand U.S. Grain Purchases Beyond Record Pace
Washington AP: The Soviet Union’s orders for U.S. grain for the current year are at record levels, with Agriculture Secretary John Block saying Moscow was offered 5 million tons in addition to the 22 million already available. Officials called talks routine as the six-month meetings reaffirm the long term purchase commitments.
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Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Reagan
Moscow
John Block
Block
Iowa cattle herd steadies with May 1 total of 850000
Iowa's cattle count shows stability after months of decline. For May 1 the inventory reached 850,000, matching May 1, 1984, the first time in 25 months the figure did not drop versus the prior year. Farmers placed 105,000 cattle on feed in April, up 5 percent from April 1984, while sales fell 6 percent versus last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock ‘Reporting Service
USDA adds deputy administrator to streamline offices
Agriculture Secretary John Block creates a new 68700 dollar year deputy assistant secretary for administration post. George Marienthal joins Charles Grizzle to lead a broad plan to cut duplication and trim USDA field office costs. Marienthal previously led water policy at EPA and has defense energy experience.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
John Block
Block
George Marienthal
Marienthal
Charles Grizzle
USDA
John Ochs
Grizzle
Department
Farmers Home Administration
The
Soil Conservation Service
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Pentagon
Hearing set on grain license suspension for Galt Feed
Iowa Commerce Commission temporarily suspends the grain warehouse license of Galt Feed and Grain Inc over an alleged 23028 bushels corn shortage. A hearing is scheduled for June 12 in Des Moines to show cause why the license should not be revoked, and the elevator in Wright County is barred from further business.
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Iowa Newspaper Association
DES Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Galt Feed and Grain Inc
Wayne van den Berg
Commission
Wright County
Galt Feed and Grain
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UPI Photo
Sharon Cummins
Prince
Bay City
Mich
L.A
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Thomas Saylor
Garnac Grain Co. Inc
Saylor
Foreign Agricultural Service
Afghanistan
Robert Paarlberg
Harvard Center For International Affairs
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