Farmers oppose world grain reserve plan in London talks
NFU president Tony Dechant warned the U S proposal for a 30 million metric ton world grain reserve would depress prices for farmers by enabling government dumping. He urged allied farm groups to oppose, while other organizations weighed their positions on keeping farmer control of reserves and supported varying approaches to price supports.
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Washington
U.S
Tony T. Dechant
National Farmers Union
Dechant
NFU
London
International Wheat Council
Ford Administration
Earl L. Butz
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Farmers Organization
Plan Changes in 4 H Livestock Meat Projects 1976
Boonslick Area 4 H Leaders meet to revise the livestock and meat judging programs for county wide projects. New rules include enrollment before Jan 1, two thirds meeting attendance, and club project options. A county fair based team selection will be arranged. A swine workshop Dec 5 in Montgomery City features a panel and selection index demonstration.
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Bill Domermuth
Montgomery
Boonslick Area
Montgomery City
Merchants Building
Fair Grounds
Ruben Edwards
Jim Foster
John Rea
Claude Robinson Jr
Jim Rutter
Pork Prices to Stay High Through Next Year Predictors Say
SIOUX CITY Iowa AP a livestock expert forecasts rising pork prices for the next year as hog slaughterhouse costs soar across the Midwest Hog prices may persist into the year if producers do not return to the market Bacon is $2.09 to $2.65 a pound and smoked ham $1.29 in Sioux City The expert notes prices reflect last year’s low hog prices and high grain costs and says national hog slaughter is about 25 percent below normal
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Sioux City, Iowa
Midwest
Sheldon Reese
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Reese
Sioux City
Corn and livestock markets show frost risk easing
Washington says corn and other fall crops mature enough to escape frost in many key areas as cool weather slows progress. By Sept. 21 the Corn Belt reported 65 to 90 percent maturity. Record pork prices loom at major Midwest markets with Joliet listing 66.50 per hundred pounds and Peoria 66.00, as hogs surge into fall 1976 expectations.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Corn Belt
Midwest
Joliet, Til
United States
Harlan Bane
Joliet
Peoria
Ill
East St. Louis
South St. Paul
Minn
Farm Exports To Japan Rise After Slump
U S farm exports to Japan, the top foreign market, are increasing after a downturn. An ERS analyst cites signs of Japan’s economy recovering from a 20 year recession and forecasts 1975 76 sales around 3 3 billion. He notes a long term deal of 14 million metric tons of grain and soybeans through three years and warns Japan may limit US exports if domestic production grows.
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Washington
Japan
Agriculture Department
Bruce J. Greenshields
Department
Economic Research Service
Greenshield
USDA
Foreign Agricultural Service
Hirohito
United States
U.S
Greenshields
Bryant H. Wadsworth
Tokyo
Wadsworth
Morris Fort Represents Audrain at Pork Producers Meeting
Morris Fort of Martinsburg, Audrain County pork producers, spoke at a Missouri Pork Producers Association board meeting in Jefferson City on September 25. He noted October is Pork Month in Audrain County and across Missouri and the nation, citing the Wall Street Journal on pork's improved consumer image and stating promotion activities are paying off.
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Morris Fort
Martinsburg
Audrain County
Pork Producers
Missouri Pork Producers Association
Jefferson City
Mr. Fort
Missouri
Wall Street Journal
Corn Harvests Progressing Well in Corn Belt
Agriculture weekly weather review reports on Oct 5 that about 18 percent of the Corn Belt crop was harvested, nearly double 1974 and normal rates. Frost across many states will aid drying and combining in Minnesota Nebraska Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin northern Illinois and northeast Indiana.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
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Mortimer
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Golden Rod
E.D
Bob Berrey
Mexico
California
Gregor
Pork
Pillsbury CO
Auxvasse
Arm & Home
Farm & Home
Nevada
Paris
IHC
Ferguson
Massey Ferguson
Bushnell
Johnston
Mpya
Jim
Roger
Shirley Glenn
Jim Dowell
W. Buchanan St
Julia Crum
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