Soviet spring crop planting near normal by May reports
Washington AP The Agriculture Department says Soviet farmers had planted 156.4 million acres of spring crops by May 6, narrowing the gap to last year’s pace. Experts say seeding progress in 1974 may be near normal after a slow start. The Foreign Agricultural Service published the Foreign Agriculture report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Roger S. Euler
Department
Economic Research Service
Euler
Foreign Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Loans Rise and Maturity Dates Set for Audrain Crops
Audrain County farmers are reminded soybean loans mature June 30 and corn and grain sorghum loans on July 31, 1974. Loans cannot be extended or resealed and must be liquidated by maturity. To move grain without repayment, contact the ASCS office for authorization. USDA raised commodity loan interest from 5.5 to 7.25 percent effective 1974, with daily computation, and warehouse and farm stored loan service fees increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrain County
Ascs Office
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
ASCS
Rains Have Mixed Effect on Wheat and Corn
Washington AP reports last week rains aided water-logged winter wheat in the Great Plains especially southwest Kansas where topsoil was dry, while hampering corn planting across the Midwest Corn Belt. The Agriculture Department summary says Kansas wheat was in satisfactory condition with 96 percent headed versus 70 percent previously.
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Washington
Great Plains
Midwest
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Low Interest Farm Loans And Rail Freight Hikes
The Farmers Home Administration offers low interest home improvement loans with interest credits to reduce rates as low as 1 percent for low income rural homeowners with loans up to 7000 dollars and up to 25 years to repay. The program targets rural areas under 10000 population and emphasizes rehabilitation and modernization of substandard dwellings. Grain groups protest a proposed 10 percent railroad freight rate hike, arguing it would raise overall rail costs and divert grain traffic to trucks and barges. the ICC is reviewing the request.
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Farmers Home Administration
Fmha
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Department of Agriculture
TJS
Government—Agriculture Department
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
National Association of Wheat Growers
Butz cautions on beef slaughter rise and prices
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz warned of a possible uptick in slaughter of beef cows and heifers due to cattle market woes, predicting tighter beef supplies and higher prices if breeding cattle shrink. He spoke at a briefing with consumer industry specialists on USDA policy amid high feed costs and price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Earl L. Butz
Butz
USDA
World beef supplies seen rising up to 25 percent by 1975
The Agriculture Department reports world beef supplies may increase five percent this year and 20 to 25 percent in 1975. The Agricultural Service says the rise will reverse tight red meat supplies and high prices from 1972 and 1973, noting earlier shortages were due to producers holding back breeding stock, not cattle shortages.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Jr Hereford Assn To Meet On Saturday
The Missouri Junior Hereford Assn holds its annual field day Saturday at Dunn Hereford Farms northwest of Baring near Memphis. President Tommy Morris of Vandalia presides. secretary Jackie Simpson and director Mary Beth Jones are among the officers. Events include a 9 15 p.m. type demonstration, six class judging, regional showmanship, queen and director candidate introductions, a public speaking contest, and officer elections. The Dunn farm will present a heifer to a attending member.
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Missouri Junior Hereford Assn
Dunn Hereford Farms
Baring
Memphis
Tommy Morris
Vandalia
Jackie Simpson
Paris
Jeannie Simpson
Mary Beth Jones
North of Mexico
H.H
Hop) Dickenson Jr
American Hereford Assn
Kansas City
Dunn Hereford Farm
World Crop Conditions Improve Across Regions
The Agriculture Department reports better crop prospects in late April and May with widespread rains easing drought in Eastern Europe and parts of the Soviet Union. Canada boosts wheat and corn plantings while India faces a shortfall from a delayed monsoon. Brazil and Argentina see floods delaying planting. Sonora, Mexico shifts to cotton due to irrigation limits.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Europe
Soviet Union
Foreign Agricultural Service
Sahel
Africa
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Himalayas
India
Bangladesh
Mexico
Sonora
Brazil
Argentina
Canada
Peoples Republic of China
Plants Good In Shady Home Landscapes
Shade tolerant plants thrive in north side and under trees. Shade pansies violas begonia and impatiens brighten spring and summer beds while coleus and caladium add colorful foliage. Ground covers such as Vinca Ajuga Pachysandra and English Ivy suit deep shade with proper soil.
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Mexico 4-H Center
Carol Kallenbach
G.P. Kallenbach
Jackie Crews
Floyd Crews
Woodlawn St
Martha Gurule
Jamesette Gurule
Fulton
India Melson
George Melson
Route 4
Patricia Venable
Billy Venable
Fayette
Richard Vance
Russia
Mary Bosler
Ascs Director
Nutrena
National Grain and Feed Association
Association
Larry Delano Dorman
Centralia High School
Leeman Dorman
Northeast Missouri State University
Federal Land Bank News
Association OF Mexico
Livestock Center
Rural Electric Co-Operative
Consolidated Electric Co-Op Hiway
East Mexico
Sun
Ledger
Ray Rothenberger
Norbert Dutbert
Laddonia
Soil Service
Womal Harvester
Gilmore Implement CO
Hiway
Ben C. Elliott
E. Monroe St
Mexico, Mo
William van Matre
Mike and Raymond Lees
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