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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1972
Page
5
A Life magazine cover story on a Scottsdale Arizona family highlights rising food costs. Analysts note food prices rose 3-4 percent annually while farm prices climbed less, with beef and meat costs only part of broader increases.
Logistical details show farming today relies on precise routing, heavy equipment, and coordinated supply chains. Fertilizer orders, railcar moves, and field practices reveal efficiency keeps food prices down while signaling ongoing research support for animal waste and alfalfa pest control.
The University of Missouri Quarter Horse Show at the UMC Livestock Center begins at 9 a.m. Saturday April 22. Entries are expected from Missouri and other states including Texas and Georgia. The all around winner earns a $250 trophy saddle, with points from one halter class and at least two performance events. The event is sponsored by the UMC Block and Bridle Club and the Independent Aggies, and is approved by national and state associations.
Columbia Missouri report shows plowing 74 percent complete as of Saturday, below 82 percent the previous year. Four suitable field days last week with soil moisture adequate except in the southwest. Widespread showers and thunderstorms noted during the week.
Fred V Heinkel president of the Midcontinent Farmers Association writes to Representative Graham Purcell about rising food costs. He notes 41 cents for a canister of chips and 9 cents an ounce, $1.44 per pound, plus farm potato prices at $1.78 per hundredweight. Heinkel argues inflated farm to market spreads raise consumer prices while producers bear higher costs.
Washington reports farmers redeemed nearly 76.2 million bushels of 1971 crop corn under price support loans. They may return grain or keep it for feed if prices improve. As of March 31, stockpiles stood at 829.3 million bushels, with producers holding a 5.5 billion bushel record crop from February.
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