Government not to run grain exports under CCC powers
In a Farm Commentary Peter Krieg argues against HR 8933 expanding Commodity Credit Corporation control of grain and soy exports. He criticizes government forecasting and warns it could raise prices and waste funds, urging support only for existing five year grain export treaties.
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Richard E Bell
House Committee On Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Bell
Department of Agriculture
Postal Service
Washington
United States
Shortage of veterinarians hits Pennsylvania state programs aid
Dr Sam Guss of Penn State notes 3800 livestock per vet in Pennsylvania and limited vet school access. Government offers up to 60 percent tuition for serving in deficient areas and 85 percent if staying an extra year. He cites Philadelphia and Pittsburgh as vet deficient, while northern tier has none.
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Pennsylvania
Sam Guss
Penn State
Guss
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New Staff Additions at Lancaster Farming
Barney Nixnutz joins Lancaster Farming in a role overseeing non news items of reader interest. An old farmer with a penchant for satire he brings philosophy politics and economics to his humor essays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Nixnutz
Lancaster Farming
Nixnutz
Lancaster
No Guarantee Lesson Reflects Faith in Joseph and Trials
This devotional discusses Joseph as a favored son who faces betrayal, temptation, and imprisonment. It contrasts his father's trust and his master's generosity with the consequences of his steadfast integrity. The piece also urges farmers to update farm records for tax planning and to protect stored corn from pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joesph
Joseph
Egypt
Jesus
Farm Calendar Week of November 17 Farm meetings and events
The calendar lists events from November 17 to 21 including the Pa Farm and Power Equipment Convention in the Poconos through the 19th. Activities feature Lebanon County DHIA Banquet, Lancaster County Junior Holstein Club meeting, Pa State Holstein Convention in Gettysburg, and Lancaster Guernsey Breeders Association meeting.
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Poconos
Lebanon County Dhia
Schaefferstown Fire Hall
Lancaster County
Junior Holstein Club
Farm and Home Center
Sheraton Inn
Gettysburg
Lancaster County Guernsey Breeders Association
Preparing Plants and Fire Hazards for Colder Weather
The article advises protecting ornamentals like yews azaleas rhododendrons and hollies with burlap or slats on the west and northwest and applying a 3 inch mulch and watering before freezes. It also urges inspecting flues and chimneys in stoves and tobacco cellars to prevent fires and costly replacements. fix gaps and loose connections now.
Handbook of Agriculture Charts issued by USDA ERS
The 1975 Handbook of Agriculture Charts (AH 491) presents 200 charts and select tables on farm commodity trends family economics and topics on the general economy foreign production population rural development and food nutrition. Copies are free from the Publications Unit USDA ERS Washington DC 20250 and requests by phone to 447 7299.
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Washington
America
USDA
Economic Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
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