Farmers Abused Ill Paid By System Says Senate Panel
Washington AP The Senate Agriculture Committee issued a critical report on farming noting farmers are the largest U S industry with assets of 339 billion and 5 to 10 million tied to storage transport and merchandising. It cites 19.2 billion income in 1972 up 12 percent from 1947 and farm debt rising to over 70 billion amid higher production costs and weather and fuel pressures.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
America
U.S
Record Wheat Crop Expected This Year
Agriculture Department predicts a record wheat harvest this year with potential shifts in farm price patterns. The Economic Research Service report notes seasonal price lows occur in June July August and September October over the past two decades and that large spring wheat crops could push the seasonal low into August or later.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
Great Plains
Split application blends band and broadcast herbicide use
With a potential record soybean year the article promotes a split application of Amiben herbicide. It explains broadcasting half a standard rate then banding over rows, adjusting for row spacing, band widths, and weed pressure. It notes costs of six to nine dollars per acre and practical deployment tips.
Fruit Trees May Sprout Gold Mine
If a yard fruit tree acts differently from its peers it could be a hidden gold mine. A tree showing unusual ripening, fruit size, color, or flavor may signal big value, with Stark Bro's Nurseries paying $51,000 for such a tree in Louisiana Missouri.
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Stark Bro’s Nurseries
Louisiana
How To Buy Food Lessons Aid Youth Education
Washington AP reports a new How to Buy Food lesson guide for high school and adult education. It surveys egg size versus grade quality, shows lamb grading with USDA marks, and includes 51 pages of guides questions and answers. The handbook, 80 cents, from the Government Printing Office, covers beef, dairy, poultry and money-saving tips.
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Washington
U.S
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Farm Tax Management Is Full Time By Dale Schnatze
Farm management requires year round planning and smart use of tax rules. Two strategies are paying children for farm work and combining business with vacation travel to gain deductions. Ensure reasonable pay for actual work and maintain employer employee relations and records. Keep receipts for travel meals and miles and retain proof in permanent tax files.
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Dale Schnatze
IRS
Keeck
Work Starts Fast In China
WASHINGTON AP Field work in the Peoples Republic of China a new customer of U S farmers is off to a fast start this spring in a massive attempt by Peking to recover from production declines last year the Agriculture Department said.
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Washington
Peoples Republic of China
U.S
Peking
Agriculture Department
Laying Hen Inventory Drops to New Low for Nine Years
The Agriculture Department reports the United States held 291.9 million laying hens on May 1, down four percent from a year earlier, marking the smallest inventory in nearly nine years. The decline reflects reduced production expectations and rising demand for poultry products.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Egg inventory dips to April 1972 lows in report
The Crop Reporting Board reported a decline of two percent by April 1 1972, marking the smallest hen inventory since August 1 1964. Egg production for the month fell slightly below 5.64 billion, a four percent drop from March.
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Crop Reporting Board
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