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Country Today

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1977

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Nationwide farm strike envisions food supply disruption

The American Agriculture Movement launches a nationwide strike with no government action promised. Pickets will target food warehouses and shipping points in multiple states to cut food distribution. Strikers demand parity based price increases and 100 percent of parity, comparing current farm returns to 1910 14 levels.

N.Y. Times News Service American Agriculture Movement Bergland American Agriculture

Full parity for farmers strike calls for market withholding

Strike leaders vow to withhold crops and buy only bare necessities while planning plantings to halt production next season. Pickets may target food stores and warehouses as leaders, including Laurence Bitner, push for sympathy from truckers despite Teamsters contracts.

Bergland says farm strike will not affect grocery prices

Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland maintains the current farm strike will not change consumer food supplies or grocery prices. A department background paper forecasts 100 percent parity would trigger higher market prices, a 23 percent rise in retail costs, and possible nine percent inflation with recession risk.

Bob Bergland Agriculture Department

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