Farm Bureau Pushes Quick Legislation on Transportation Strikes
At the 53rd American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Chicago December 6 to 9 delegates urged immediate federal action to speed settlements in transportation strikes. A plan favors arbitration with arbiters selecting between final offers. President William J. Kuhfuss cited estimates of about 1 billion dollars in net farm losses from disrupted grain markets amid dock worker walkouts. A summary will appear in the January 1972 IAA RECORD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Farm Bureau Federation
AFBF
Chicago
William J. Kuhfuss
American Farm Bureau
IAA Record
Farm Bureau Magazine
Young Farmers Leadership Conference Sets Feb 6 to 9
Farm Bureau Young Farmers are urged to sign up for the 1972 Leadership Conference at the Holiday Inn East Springfield from February 6 to 9. Workshops cover estate planning leadership public relations marketing and Farm Bureau services. About 250 attendees expected. T C Petersen of the American Farm Bureau will speak at a Feb 8 dinner with a closing dance.
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Farm Bureau
Young Farmers Leadership
Holiday Inn East
Springfield
County Farm Bureau
Young Farmers Committees
Harold Ford
Illinois Agricultural Association
T. C. Petersen
American Farm Bureau Federation
Stele Elected to AFBF Board of Directors at Chicago Convention
Harold B. Stele of Illinois Agricultural Association was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation board for a two year term at the convention's final day in Chicago December 9. He succeeds Roland Nelson of Nebraska as one of seven Midwestern directors. William J. Kuhfuss was elected AFBF president for a two year term, succeeding Charles B. Shuman who retired after 16 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Stele
Illinois Agricultural Association
American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors
Steel
AFBF
Chicago
Steele
Roland Nelson
Nebraska
William J. Kuhfuss
IAA
Kuhfuss
Census Bureau to mail type of farm survey forms
After January 1 1972 the Census Bureau will mail nine survey forms to farmers. Forms cover cash grain tobacco cotton potatoes sugar and other crops vegetables fruit livestock dairy and poultry. Forms allow skipping sections if lead questions answer no. The 1969 census shows rising specialization and this survey aims to better map that pattern for future censuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
Overlooked Farm Expenses Highlighted in Tax Checklist
Agricultural Business Service Co outlines a detailed income tax filing checklist for farmers. It lists many commonly missed items such as banking charges office supplies travel subscriptions and payroll payments to family members. ABSCO promotes record keeping services and Farm Tax Records Service through the Illinois Agricultural Association with local county Farm Bureau offices in Bloomington Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Business Service Co
ABSCO
Absco Farm Tax Records Service
Farm Bureau
Bloomington
Ill
Illinois Agricultural Association
Ash repeats as junior FS corn winner in Iroquois County
Gary Ash 15 of Watseka repeated as junior division champion in the FS corn growing contest. He yielded 238.65 bushels with FS 644, earning a top junior trophy and an AM FM clock radio. Other county winners and their yields are listed, including Kevin Herron and Jim Frette.
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Gary Ash
John Ash Jr
Watseka
Iroquois County
Ash
Kevin Herron
Findlay
Shelby County
Jim Frette
Paxton
Ford County
Eugene Larson
Poplar Grove
Boone County
Steve Goodman
Becker receives AFBF distinguished service award
Chester H. Becker of Sun City Arizona retired executive vice president and general manager of FS Services Inc is honored with the AFBF distinguished service award at the federation convention. Also named are Dr Norman E Borlaug 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Dr Harry L Brown Georgia educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. Becker
Sun City
Ariz
FS Services, Inc
AFBF
National Organization
Becker
Norman E. Borlaug
Harry L. Brown
Georgia
Plan estate seminar for farm couples in Illinois
An area estate planning seminar for farm couples airs at 1 p.m. on January 5 in the Farm Bureau meeting room. Gale W. Saint of Country Life Insurance will lead the session with a local attorney, addressing state and federal estate rules and tax-saving strategies for farmland holdings. Farm Bureau members are urged to contact their local office to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Meeting Room
Illinois State Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Illinois Farm Bureau
Young Farmers Committee
Gale W. Saint
Country Life Insurance Co
Illinois
Farm Bureau
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Census Bureau
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Woodford
David Stafford
Paris
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Ashland
Morgan County
Lloyd Peugh
Sterling
Whiteside County
Mark Poffenberger
Rochester
Sangamon County
Steven Stierwalt
Sadorus
Champaign County
Randy Sprague
Hull
Pike County
Jerome R. Lauer
Sublette
Lee County
John W. Lutz
Oakland
Coles County
Steven B. Cole
Greenfield
Greene County
Steven Benning
Galena
Jo Daviess County
Dale Gardner
Polo
Ogle County
Maurice Brubaker
Virden
Macoupin County
Steve Gengler
Yorkville
Kendall County
Jeff Parkinson
Gary Watson
Oquawaka
Henderson County
Stevie Racop
Flat Rock
Lawrence County
Robert E. Wooden
Verona
Grundy County
Roger Lyford
Rockford
Winnebago
Robert Lee Wilson
Litchfield
Montgomery County
Lynn Bowman
Oneida
Knox County
BANK
John D. McNair
Mgr
W. Main St. Morris
Hl. Ph
Orville Bols Aux
Wayne Bols Mazon
Gordon Foss Morris
Donald Francois
Wayne Roost
Dwight
Henry Barschdorf Ransom
Baker's
Farm Bureau Servountry LI CO
Mutua Yunta Mw
ANE Marine Ih
Impanie
Your Grundy County Farm Bureau
Grundy Farm
Grundy Farm Bureau
Business Services, Inc
James R. Purdue
Washington Street
Calhoun St. Morris
Merry Christmas
Donald Brown
Arthur Trotter
Ken Settimi
Mike Marks
Herbert W. Wyeth Jr
E. Washington Morris
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Kendall-Grundy Fs, Inc
Yorkville, Ill
Morris
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