Angry Georgian Blasts Farm Cuts
Angered by farm program cutbacks, Senator Herman Talmadge pledged thorough hearings to examine the Nixon administration reductions. He blamed the Office of Management and Budget for targeting rural America, cited termination of REAP and the Water Bank, and warned Congress may reclaim funds. House Democrat Rep. Melcher urged a joint session to counter actions, signaling a confrontation between branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Graham
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Herman E. ‘Talmadge
Senate Agriculture Committee
Talmadge
America
Office of Management
Budgest
John Melcher
D-Mont
House
Democratic
Melcher
Congress
Bob Bergland
Dminn
Neal Smith
D-Iowa
William L. Hungate
D-Mo
Bill Burlison
Frank Denholm
D-S.d
Bill Alexander
D-Ark
Jerry Litton
David R. Bowen
D-Miss
Edward Mezvinsky
Dlowa
MFA Urges Restoration of REAP and FHA Disaster Loans
The 32 member Midcontinent Farmers Association board unanimously urged Congress to release already appropriated funds for Rural Environmental Assistance Program and FHA emergency loans. Dairymen face losses from widespread ice storm outages and power failures, with soybeans rotting and corn still in fields. MFA president Fred W. Heinkel criticized cuts to proven conservation and credit programs, warning farmers face a rough road without these funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Midcontinent Farmers ‘Association
MFA
Missouri
FHA
Fred W. Heinkel
Heinkel
Congress
Grange Joins Protest on REAP Program Elimination
The National Grange joined farm groups and lawmakers protesting the elimination of the Rural Environmental Assistance Program. Congress authorized 225.5 million for 1973, with John Scott noting 140 million had been apportioned and the rest held in reserve. He criticized the USDA decision as misleading and driven by White House budget priorities.
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Washington
National Grange
Congress
Agriculture Department
White House
John Scott
The
Grange
Office of Management and Budget
Scott
USDA
Meat Production Down in November
Washington AP reports that U S meat production fell three percent in November from October, though it rose year over year. The Agriculture Department notes red meat output declined despite higher annual totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Farm Bureau to Hear Specialist John Lake Friday
Farm Bureau marketing specialist John Lake will address Audrain County Farm Bureau on Friday January 5 at 7 p.m. in the courthouse Community Room. He will discuss the market line for buying and selling grain through Farm Bureau and the 1973 crop contract prices. Refreshments by the Young Farmers. All county members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lake
Farm Bureau
Audrain County Farm Bureau
Lake
Dwaine Barnes
Three Chester White Breeders In Show At Congress
Three area Chester White breeders enter the National Chester White Spotlight Congress January 18 to 20 at the University of Missouri Livestock Center. John Rudasill of Mexico enters two boars and three gilts, Maurice Schipper of Wellsville brings two of each sex, and John H. Wadell of Curryville enters a boar. Breeding animal judging starts January 19 at 9 am with Everett Forkner of Horton as judge for seven classes. Prize winners go to the auction ring at noon January 20, with 85 breeders from 15 states entered 200 head overall.
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University of Missouri Livestock Center
John Rudasill
Mexico
Maurice Schipper
Wellsville
John H. Wadell
Curryville
Everett Forkner
Horton
Is Your Left Ear Going Bad
Agronomy specialist Frank Miller notes farmers hear better from their right ear due to noise from tractor engines. The piece hints that sales pitches should target the ear that farmers listen with. A letter from Clarence Wilson of Guyana praises the US Department of Agriculture and local hosts for hosting an international study, citing exposure to grain storage, crop cultivation, livestock, machinery, 4-H, and farm meetings.
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Frank Miller
Montgomery City
Clarence Wilson
Guyana
South America
August Schaefer
Rhineland
Clarence
H. Robert Wack
U.S.D.A
Wack
Schaefers
United States Department of Agriculture, Agency , For International Development
United States
Wilson
John Falloon
University of Missouri
Montgomery County
Washington
Irrigation Conference Set Jan 30 at University of Missouri
Irrigators and prospective irrigators will hear panels on irrigation at a conference January 30 in Memorial Union room 8 203 during Agricultural Science Week at the University of Missouri Columbia. Sessions cover growing irrigated crops systems and management leasing financing water supply wells and pumping units and when to irrigate. A MILFA banquet with Austin Miller follows at Best Western Inn. Enrollment is $4 with extra for meals.
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Columbia—Missouri
University of Missouri- Columbia
Mark Peterson
UMC
Memorial Union
Peterson
Alva Preston, Jr
William Murphy
UMC Extension Agronomy
Soil Conservation Service
Herman Workman
Kenneth Schneeberger
C.M. Woodruff
UMC Agronomist
Austin Miller
Sprinkler Irrigation Association of
America
Missouri Irrigation and Land Farming Association
MILFA
Columbia
Best Western Inn
Miller
Europe
Russia
Russia to pay prizes to boost farm production
Washington report says the Kremlin will offer Russian farmers cash and autos to lift grain output next year though USDA notes continued shortages. One-fifth of winter wheat and rye unplanted by cold weather. 1972's poor harvest lingers. Delays in planting and spring weather raise risk, with total 1978 grain output seen several million tons short of Soviet needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kremlin
Agriculture Department
Ussr
Foreign Agricultural Service
Usda Obser
Producers To Meet at Montgomery Park Dinner Banquet
The sixth annual meeting of the Montgomery County Pork Producer's Association is set for Saturday evening January 18 at the Methodist-Presbyterian Church in Montgomery City. Dinner starts at 6 30 pm with after dinner talks by Hormel Packing Co reps John Dryburgh and Gerdes showcasing slide presentations. A business meeting will elect the 1973 Pork Producer's Board. tickets and membership forms are available from Jim Mertz and the University of Missouri Extension Center.
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Montgomery Park
Bill Domermuth
Montgomery City
Montgomery County
Methodist-Presbyterian
Hormel Packing Co
John Dryburgh
Gerdes
Pork Producer's
Montgomery, County
Pork Producer's Association
Pork Producer
Jim Mertz
University of Missouri Extension Center
Court House
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Secretary of Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
Phil Campbell
OMB
Georgia Democrat
REAP
Water Bank
HMFA
Orscheln’s
Pfizer
DURA
Ha Lee
Bankup
Aicard
Mog
Farm Bureau Will
Chester White
Consolidated Electric Co-Op
Frank Figg
Hearnes
Cabenets
Mexico Lumber CO
Ciel
UWI
Lumber
ALL
Mar
Hwy
Fann Joan
Federal Land Bank Assn
Livestock Center
Ender
Land Bank
Eae Ee
Roy Parker
Beltone
Bellone
Jefferson
Alsa
Mel Storch
Ford Inc
Ford Ltd
Torino
Subaru
Turing GP
Ivete
MEL Storch Ford Inc
Vandalia
Bowling Green
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