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.
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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.
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