Wheat Issues Clarified For May 21 Referendum
Wheat farmers learn the May 21 referendum will decide 1964 program details. Leon Choate notes the voting outcome determines allotments, quotas, price supports, and diversion payments for next year. If approved, the farm’s program hinges on the larger of its allotment or 1959-61 average acreage, with specific parity prices and penalties.
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Wheat plan of JFK faces opposition from Farm Bureau
The Kennedy administration seeks a tighter wheat control program to cut surpluses and reduce reliance on price supports. The plan divides wheat into two classes with different support prices, lowers the 1964 acreage allotment to 49.5 million, and ties eligibility to proper conservation and storage measures. The American Farm Bureau Federation opposes, urging a free market with lower supports. The referendum risks a broader farm policy choice, with partisan splits shaping votes and potential congressional action.
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