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AP Farm Writer Don Kendall reports a Agriculture Department study showing farm real estate taxes rose to 2.45 billion in 1973, averaging 2.56 per acre nationally, with rates rising since 1942. The report notes inflation, local school funding, and shifting revenue sources affecting future tax growth.
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Don Kendall
Washington (Ap
Agriculture Department
Department
Economic Research Service
Tate
Farm Prices Edge Down as March Reports Note Sharp Declines
Farm prices overall fell 2 percent in the month ending March 15, 15 percent below a year earlier, with declines in wheat corn cotton soybeans tomatoes and milk. Farm expense prices dropped 0.5 percent, the first decline since 1973, aided by lower livestock feed food and clothing costs. Meat animal prices rose 1 percent from Feb 15 but remained 20 percent below last year. Upland cotton fell to 30 cents a pound, 23.4 cents below last year. Officials cite weak economy and inflation hurting textile demand, with mill use at its lowest since the 1930s. Read Ledger ads.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Labor Department
Department
U.S
Parity Slip Continues For Farmers
Washington AP reports the USDA parity ratio, a balance metric for farm prices and expenses, fell to 68 percent as of March 15, down one point from February and 21 points below March 15, 1974. The figure echoes Nixon era lows and underscores ongoing farm economic strain amid rising costs and falling prices.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Des Moines
Iowa
USDA
Bad Weather Stalls Crops Across Nation
Washington AP report says March storms slowed crop growth nationwide and worsened livestock stress. The USDA weekly weather update notes cold and snow increased newborn calf and lamb deaths. By March 30 winter wheat showed good to excellent growth in Texas and was picking up in Oklahoma, while other areas faced slow development.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Texas
Oklahoma
White Corn Plantings To Be Higher
March 1 USDA survey shows white corn plantings rising 11.4 percent from 1974, to 734000 acres, while total corn plantings drop 3.2 percent. Alabama up 74 percent to 80000 acres. Missouri up 21 percent to 95000. Kansas City white corn at $4.00 per bushel vs yellow at $2.80.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Alabama
Missouri
Kansas City
USDA
Crop Costs Come Down As Yield Rises
Harold Sterrett discusses 1975 farm costs for corn and soybeans, noting weather and harvest prices drive profitability and producers can control production expenses. He urges cost-aware input use, soil testing, banded phosphorus, near-time nitrogen, and careful planting rates to maximize per acre returns while maintaining yields.
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Harold Sterrett
Missouri
University of Missouri Mail-In
Caring for Easter potted plants and rebloom tips
The guide covers popular Easter potted plants Moss lilies hydrangeas azaleas cinerarias pocketbook Calceolaria tulips and hyacinths. It stresses constant moisture for most but lily drying between waterings and warns hydrangeas wilt easily. It notes azaleas and hydrangeas may rebloom with specific care and suggests a Missouri Extension Guide No. 6511.
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University of Missouri Extension Center
Farm Bureau Awaits Second Reward Payment
Gerald Lawson received a $500 Farm Bureau reward at a St. Francois County meeting after he alerted police to two men seen near his route. The suspects were stopped and linked to a 400 pound Charolais heifer shot on a local member’s farm. The Missouri Farm Bureau program, funded statewide, seeks to deter crime by citizen involvement.
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Gerald Lawson
St. Francois
Farm Bureau
Leadwood
Sheriff's Department
Crawford County
Missouri Farm Bureau
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