Local Ag Teachers Letter Opposes Budget Cuts
Dick Thomas of Lamper-Strasburg High School presents a two sided view on budget decisions by Mr. Nison. Some praise the cuts while others protest them, outlining contrasting positions on agriculture education funding.
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Dick Thomas
Lampeter-Strasburg High School
Mr. Nison
Thoughts on Agricultural Taxation and Budget Tradeoffs
The piece urges farmers to defend agricultural tax policies and rural programs amid Federal budget debates. It warns that urban drift weakens farmer influence and stresses telling the agricultural story to secure support, jobs, and resources while upholding the FFA creed of leadership and mutual respect.
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FFA
State Farm Price Index Rises 16 Points in January Report
The January 15 Index of Prices Received by Pennsylvania farmers climbs 16 points or 5 percent from December. Milk drops 5 cents while milk cows rise to 540 per head, lambs to 3150 per cwt, steers and heifers to 3780 per cwt, and alfalfa hay to 5500 per ton. National index also up 5 percent with cattle eggs hogs broilers tomatoes and potatoes driving gains. cotton dairy and corn drag, while prices paid rise 2 percent and the Parity Ratio moves to 801.
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Pennsylvania
Crop Reporting Service
Fulton Grange Plans Meeting
Fulton Grange 66 will hold its regular meeting February 12 at 8 pm in Oaklyn. Lecturer Mrs J Stanley Stauffer Jr leads a slide program on Covered Bridges Of The East Coast by J Edwin Brown of Nottingham. The Galbreath sisters provide vocal selections. Grange women bring a two serving dessert box for auction. The Junior Grange will also meet.
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Fulton Grange 66
Oaklyn
J Stanley Stauffer Jr
East Coast
J Edwin Brown
Nottingham
Brown
Mae
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Galbreath Sisters
Grange
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