Early 19th Century Push for a Farm Equipment Manufactory
The text recounts Richard Peters’s 1809 call for a centralized manufactory of agricultural instruments and the long-term realization of such facilities near Philadelphia. It describes testing, display, and standardization plans, plus handling of grain, seeds, and soils for agricultural advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Peters
Philadelphia Society For Promoting Agriculture
Peters
Philadelphia
Sperry New Holland
Meat labels to show meat content on future product blends
Agriculture Department orders interim labeling for ham and nonmeat protein blends. New rules require listing percent meat in products like ham and isolated soy protein, with ingredients shown beneath the main name. Checkoff for egg producers to fund promotion begins Aug 1, 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Brenner Ashington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Grain and supply co-ops move toward merger agreement
Far-Mar-Co and Farmland Industries directors adopted identical resolutions to study a potential merger. Boards chaired by Walter Peterson and Roy Chelf expect rapid, orderly progress. Both federated cooperatives are owned by local farmer members, with Far-Mar-Co serving 604 associations and Farmland 2,200 locals across 15 Midwestern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson, Kan
UPI
Far-Mar-Co, Inc
Farmland Industries, Inc
Far-Mar-Co
Farmland Industries
Kansas City
Peru
Walter Peterson
Chappell
Neb
Roy Chelf
Scottsbluff
Far-Mar Coates
Colorado
Sas
Missouri
Nebraska
Farland
Pesticide law questioned over private applicator testing
Lincoln Neb. UPI report says a 1976 pesticide law does not require testing for private applicators and relies on training via the University of Nebraska extension. Sen. Loran Schmit and others warn department rules may exceed legislative authority while commercial workers would face testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
State Agriculture Department
Loran Schmit
Bellwood
Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Schmit
Department
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Glenn Kreuscher
University of Nebraska Extension Division
John DeCamp
Neligh
Farmers asked to provide information on feed grain planted
Farmers in Colfax County who have applied for a disaster payment under the 1976 Wheat Program and over planted their wheat allotment must report location and acres of feed grains planted to the Colfax County ASCS Office. The aim is to ensure maximum utilization of allotment acres and apply the rule to unplanted feed grain allotments as well as wheat planted farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler
Colfax County
ASCS
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Tory
Agricultural Instruments
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Washington
Congress
Exe Board of Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Agrifacts
Svethenhous
RED Country International Cowmbos
Nebr
Grain and Supply
Koyker
K-5
Vyy
Garretson Equip. Corp
Columbus, Nebr
Columbus
DeCamp
Law
Tooleys
URAN
Hassebrook
Richland
Spitly
Main Street
Behlen Manufacturing Co
Spencer Foods Packing Plant
Duro
Amana
John R. Reiter
Henry Buss & A Auctioneers
August Runge Jr
Buss Auction & Realty Clerks
Rambour's
R Realty
Columba
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