Fertilizer Costs Rise as World Demand Bites Arkansas Farmers
World demand pushes up nitrogen fertilizer prices in Arkansas. Urea jumps from 170 to 230 250 dollars per ton, with China India and reduced Soviet exports tightening supplies. Farmers face higher production costs and may cut fertilizer use to protect output. Local officials say grocery prices won’t rise, but growers feel the squeeze.
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Arkansas
Cliff Snyder
Snyder
China
India
U.S
Welch
Bill Reed
Riceland Foods
Reed
Cattle convention to cover marketing
Maryland cattle professionals gather for the Maryland Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show at the Sheraton Inn in Hagerstown March 3 and 4. Over 350 breeders from across the state are expected, with sessions on marketing, beef nutrition, parasite control, and industry issues.
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Maryland
Sheraton Inn
Hagerstown
Scott Barao
University of Maryland
Mark Warner
Doug Carmel
Doug Carther
Carmel
Carthers
Merck Ag-Vet
Cotton Ivy
Tennessee
Maryland Holstein Convention Heads to Westminster March 3 4
Holstein breeders gather in Carroll County for the Maryland Holstein Convention in Westminster on Friday and Saturday March 3 and 4. Delegates will attend a 10 a.m. Friday business meeting at the Comfort Inn plus breed improvement awards and a keynote by Dick Chichester of Select Sires. A junior program, dairy bowl trials, a banquet at Wilhelm's Ltd. Caterers, and a Saturday cattle sale with 73 consignments and a slide show are planned, with organizers hoping for 400 banquet attendees.
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Maryland
Dr. Barao
Jimmy Johnson
Virginia Cattlemen’s Association
Mark Armentrout
Mill Park Feedsot
Oakland
Iowa
Midwest
Armentrout
Virginia
Mississippi River
George Hail
Oklahoma National Stockyards Co
Oklahoma City
Okla
George
Barao
Maryland Cattlemen’s Association
Sheila Courington
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Westminster
Carroll County
Cam and
Anne Davis
Union Bridge
Maryland Holstein Association
Charles Jager
Fulton
Jager
Comfort Inn
Dick Chichester
Ohio
West Virginia
Chichester
Davis
Taneytown
Antrim
Lisa Schwartzbeck
Jason Myers
Cam Davis
Gus Schwartzbeck
Marlin Hoff
Tanya Stambaugh
Budget aim to boost controversial market promotion program
The administration seeks a 25 million increase for the Agriculture Department Market Promotion Program, a funded effort to promote US farm goods overseas. Critics say nonprofits pass funds to large food firms. supporters cite need in a tougher GATT environment and reforms to curb misuse. Exports rose in 1994 thanks to promo efforts, including pears to Mexico and Taiwan, with partnerships matching government funds.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
McDonald's
Pillsbury
Campbell Soup Co
USA Poultry and Egg Export Council
McDonalds
Far East
Pillsbury Co
Japan
Congress
GATT
United States
U.S
Tim Galvin
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Mexico
Taiwan
Kevin Moffitt
International Mar
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News-Post Agriculture
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Keting
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Portland
MPP
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