Iowa offers $1 million to curb soil erosion programs
Iowa soil conservation officials announce $1 million in incentives to farmers and landowners to join two new erosion control programs. One pilot in seven counties promotes conservation tillage preserving 55 percent plant residue. The second funds wind erosion protection with trees windbreaks and tall grasses across eight counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lawrence Vance
Iowa Department of Soil Conservation
Vance
Benton
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Plymouth
Story
Winneshiek
Cerro Gordo
Clay
Dallas
Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Kossuth
Pocahontas Counties
Support suit dropped by NFU over price supports
National Farmers Union temporarily drops plans for a lawsuit to force the USDA to raise price support loans on wheat and feed grains to 90 percent of parity. NFU President Tony Dechant cites USDA export limit increase to the Soviet Union as removing restrictions, noting the action reduces immediate Russian demand. A 30 years ago note recalls gusty winds toppling trees in Cedar Rapids.
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Washington
UPI
National Farmers Union
Department of Agriculture
NFU
Tony Dechant
USDA
Soviet Union
Skepticism Greets Grain Car Promise
Burlington Northern announced shipping 500 grain cars to the Dakotas and Minnesota to ease bottlenecks. Northeastern North Dakota elevators doubt the impact, with officials saying one car per elevator or less is insufficient and a publicity move. Some elevators plan to use trucks meanwhile.
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Williston
N.D
Burlington Northern
Dakotas
Minnesota
North Dakota
John Winden
W.F. Peterson
Farmers Union Elevator Association
Farm Bureau Chief Urges Farmers to Engage in Politics
Allan Grant president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told reporters in Lansing Michigan that farmers must become more politically active in the next decade to avoid government overreach. He stated the Farm Bureau will not support any particular presidential candidate despite personal ties to Ronald Reagan.
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Allan Grant
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lansing
Mich
Farm Bureau
California
Ronald Reagon
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Spiro Agnew
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Dee Herington
Westdale
Lorillard
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