Agriculture Feeds World But Needs Help
Dr. FE C Runge of the University of Missouri outlines how modern farming relies on fossil fuels and industrial inputs. He warns a fuel and fertilizer squeeze could trigger a food crisis and offers concrete practices to conserve nitrogen phosphorus and energy. He emphasizes yield goals lime soil testing soil lime stone application conservative fertilizer use and optimized corn planting and tillage practices.
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Montgomery City
United States
Agronomy
Fe, C. Runge
Agronomy Dept
University of Missouri
New Survey On Cropping Plans Set
Washington AP The Agriculture Department will conduct another special survey next month to gauge farmers plans for 1974 crop production. Results will be announced Jan 22 by the Crop Reporting Board. Questionnaires will go to producers in 35 states with final acreage estimates for 1974 spring planted crops including corn barley oats sorghum rice spring wheat soybeans cotton flax and sugar beets.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Department
USDA
Great Plains
Kansas
Wheat worth record 6.5 billion in 1973 crop
USDA reports the 1973 wheat crop valued at a record 6.5 billion dollars, up from 2.7 billion in 1972, with an average price of 3.82 per bushel and a record 1.7 billion bushels produced. Government payments not included.
Federal Land Bank St Louis Tops Billion Dollar Loan Mark
The Federal Land Bank of St Louis becomes a billion dollar lender after a loan to Streator Illinois farmer John J Whalen for 60 more acres. The bank holds $485 million in Illinois, $325 million in Missouri, and $190 million in Arkansas.
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St, Louis
Federal Land Bank of St
St. Louis Land Bank
United States
Ilinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Heitz
USDA Plans To Issue Weekly Reports On Fuel
The Agriculture Department plans a series of weekly reports highlighting the fuel shortage as it affects farmers. The ASCS will mainly compile fuel surveys but other agencies may contribute data for an overall energy crunch view.
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USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
California
Texas
Nebraska
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
South Carolina
Maine
Illinois
Maryland
Borgmeyers Attend Young Farmer Meeting
Mr and Mrs Robert Borgmeyer of Martinsburg attended the 7th National Young Farmer Educational Institute in Indianapolis Indiana held Dec 25. The event drew over 600 young farmers and wives from 21 states with 22 from Missouri. Key speakers included Congressman John Myers and Russ Weathers of Farmland Industries. Tours of the 500 Motor Speedway were conducted after the noon luncheon and a banquet closed the event.
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Robert Borgmeyer
Martinsburg
National Young Farmer Educational Institute
Indianapolis
Ind
Borgmeyer
Missouri Young Farmers Association
Community
R-6
Young Farmers
Missouri
John Myers
Indiana
Russ Weathers
Farmland Industries of
Kansas City
500 Motor Speedway
Purdue Glee Club entertains as Indiana farms tour
At the Indianapolis Convention Center a Purdue University Glee Club performance opened a visit tour for six Indiana farms. Orion Samuelson of Wew radio Chicago spoke as attendees toured Seattle hog and grain operations. A barbecue followed that night.
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Indianapolis Convention Center
Purdue University Glee Club
Orion Samuelson
Wew Radio of
Chicago
Indiana
Seattle
Indiana Official Talks At Agri-Business Institute
At the Indiana State Fair Grounds an Agri-Business Education Institute concluded with Dr. Dewey Stewart, Chief Consultant for Agri-Business Education in Indiana, delivering the closing address and the film I Know I Belong by Blanco shown to participants.
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Indiana State Fair Grounds
Dewey Stewart
Indiana
Blanco
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