Record Corn Soybean Crops Predicted in 73
The USDA forecast 9 percent more corn acres and 22 percent more soybeans for harvest next fall, with a record wheat crop up 13 percent. Exports drained reserves to a 1967 low, while goals for 6.0 and 1.5 billion bushels were expected but not met. Corn total 62.548 million acres, soybeans 55.731 million, wheat 53.588 million. Farmers planted 725 million acres for all corn purposes amid weather delays in April and May.
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USDA
Department
Soybean Official Urges Care With Foreign Markets
Seymour Johnson of the American Soybean Association testifies before the Senate on foreign markets policy urging fair U S agriculture and fulfillment of overseas contracts. He notes domestic reserves and price freezes have reduced crushing capacity and calls for releasing soybeans to foreign trade.
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U.S
Seymour Johnson
American Soybean Assn
ASA
Indianola
Miss
Senate Subcommittee
Washington
United States
Local 4-H'ers Win at Regional Competition
Lancaster County 4-H clubs won at the Regional 4-H Demonstration and Public Speaking Contest held July 17, 1973 at Owen J Roberts High School in Chester County. Top county honors went to Donna Bare Witmer and Jeff Martin New Holland RD1 with a hunt seat demonstration and agriculture speech.
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Lancaster County
Owen J Roberts
Chester County
Donna Bare
Witmer
Jeff Martin
New Holland
Pennsylvania State University
Trudy Nissley
Laren McIntyre
June Grube
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Jamesway
Manheim Pike
Landis Bros., Inc
Lancaster
John Deere
Edwin Hurst Inc
Adamstown
Groff, Inc
Wenger Implement, Inc
M. S. Yearsley & Sons
West Chester
Landis Bros. Inc
Shotzberger
Harold Grube
Elm-Penryn
Christine Erb
Mr Joy
Joseph LeFever
Manheim
Debra Gregory
Lititz
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