Wartime shift drives American farming forward
The article traces how World War I and then World War II propelled American agriculture from overproduction struggles to a wartime production boom. It notes price movements for cotton, corn, and wheat, the rise of fertilizers and mechanization, and USDA projections about food needs as Europe’s conflict expanded. It also highlights government price supports, wartime aid to Britain, and postwar concerns about market collapse, culminating in a years-long push toward higher productivity and continued farm modernization.
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Washington
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Henry A Wallace
Europe
USDA
Britain
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Pearl Harbor
Doug Bowers
Department
Bowers
Midwest
Far East
Farms spent 1988 on crops and livestock rise despite crunch
US Department of Agriculture data show 1988 farm production expenditures at 1184 billion, up from 1101 billion in 1987, with livestock and feed driving costs. Feed led costs at 17.9 billion, while livestock and poultry consumed 136 billion. Machinery and farm services also rose, while interest and building costs fell.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
US farmers face competition as overseas economic woes rise
A USDA economist warns American farmers are hurt when rivals like Brazil and Argentina suffer inflation and debt burdens. He notes Brazil’s overvalued currency and sharp input price increases hit soybean and wheat, while Argentina’s drought recovery and policy reforms boost wheat exports. He forecasts Brazil and Argentina will remain major export competitors in 1989–90.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Pont
Gregory Gajewski
The
Department Economic Research Service
Brazil
Argentina
United States
Gajewski
USDA
Farmers union and Yeutter clash on farm bill approach
The National Farmers Union and Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter differ on how to shape the 1990 farm bill with Bush administration aims to outline proposals by year’s end. NFU advocates voluntary supply management and higher supports to curb low prices, while Yeutter pushes market oriented reforms within 1985 law precedents.
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Washington
National Farmers Union
Agriculture
Clayton Yeutter
NFU
Yeutter
Congress
White House
Agriculture Department
U.S
Teland Swenson
Swenson
Michael V. Quan
USDA boosts 1989 net cash income forecast to 52 57 billion
The US Department of Agriculture raises its 1989 net cash income estimate to a range of 52 to 57 billion dollars, up from July projections, though still below last year’s record 59.9 billion. Net cash income equals gross cash income minus cash expenses, with drought and weather affecting the outlook.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Economic Research Service
Outlook Positive for Poultry and Livestock Production
USDA economists report favorable weather and improved crop conditions boost red meat and poultry production. 1980 output expected to rise 2 to 3 percent amid higher exports and lower feed costs, with beef, pork, and turkey figures shifting as herd expansion continues. Egg production and per capita consumption may grow, while egg prices could fall 10 to 15 percent.
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Washington
US Department of Agriculture
Department
Economic Research Service
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