More Beans More Money Called Due To Promotion
Audrain County soybean output grew 52.46 percent since 1969 while value increased 110.92 percent from 5 226 980 to 11 025 000 in 1972 based on 1971 acreage. ASA officials see potential for bigger 1972 crop. prices rose to 3 50 per bushel on 3 150 000 bushels in 1971. Missouri soybean leaders push checkoffs to fund local research and overseas market development.
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Audrain
Jim Yancey
ASA
Yancey
Charles Ross Jr
Missouri Soybean Assn
Missouri
Ross
U.S
Mexico
Nicaragua
Canada
Gil Harrison
Mexico City
D.F
Germany
Hamburg
Karl Fangauf
More Land Opened Up For Planting By Nixon Plan
Washington AP Aimed at boosting food supplies and exports the Nixon administration cut the idle land threshold for full payments. The Agriculture Department says farmers may plant a record six billion bushels of corn and 1.5 billion of soybeans this year while reducing set asides to 25 percent for corn sorghum and barley. The policy expands planted area to about 74 million acres of corn, up two million from December projections, with 16.5 million acres to be cropped from feed grains this year.
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Washington
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Kenneth ©. Frick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
USDA
MFA Urges Restoring REAP Funds for Soil Aid
The Midcontinent Farmers Association backs the Rural Environmental Assistance Program noting reduced topsoil loss and flood risk in river channels. L. C. Carpenter of Columbia says REAP improves land fertility provides wildlife cover and supports forest planting. He argues REAP is practical aid, not payment for actions farmers should take. Legislative renewal is before Congress. A soil fertility meeting is set February 14 in Troy, with other dealer meetings planned. Soybean referendum notes 328 Boonslick area farmers registered to vote. ballots mailed Feb 1.
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L. C
Clell” Carpenter
Columbia, Mo
Association
House Agriculture Committee
Montgomery
University Extension Center
Boonslick
Lincoln
Warren
Pasture and Hay Management Course Set By Ray Kimmel
A pasture and hay management short course led by Ray Kimmel will be held on Thursdays February 8 15 and 22 at 7 30 p m in Room 90 of the Mexico Vocational Tech School on North Wade Street north of Mexico High School. Sponsored by the Audrain County Extension Center, topics include grazing management soil fertility varieties economics mechanization of forages growth characteristics of grasses and legumes seasonal pasture balance planning grass tetany fescue foot. Enroll by calling the Extension Center. a 3 dollar fee covers handouts and refreshments.
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Ray Kimmel
Mexico
Mexico Vocational Tech
Wade Street
Audrain County Extension Center
Parity Ratio Hits Six-Year High on Rising Farm Prices
Washington AP The farm parity ratio rose to 80 percent on Jan 15 the highest since September 1966 as cattle averaged 97.10 per hundredweight and hogs 31 per hundredweight. Prices farmers receive climbed five percent from December while operating costs rose two percent.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Findley urges restraint on milk price supports
Rep. Paul Findley urged the Nixon administration not to raise milk price supports beyond what is necessary for the new marketing year starting April 1. He noted under law supports must be at least 75 percent of parity, currently $4.93 per hundredweight, with a projected minimum of $5.15. The National Milk Producers Federation seeks $5.84 for 1973-74.
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Washington
Paul Findley
R-Ill
Nixon
Findley
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
National Milk Producers Federation
Budget Cuts Hit U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Washington AP reports the Nixon budget for the coming fiscal year proposes a $45.1 million cut to the Soil Conservation Service. Most savings come from watershed and flood prevention, lowering from $138.3 million to $102.2 million, while new project planning rises slightly from $7.4 million to $7.6 million.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
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