Farm outlook steady as harvests rise amid price worries
Agriculture Department projects large harvests with a 4.6 billion bushel corn crop, 1.5 billion wheat, and record soybean yields amid price depression concerns. Freeman urges greater loan participation and possible cropland idle to lift prices. soy program reform discussed. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Mississippi, soybean yields may top previous records. Huron County growers report bumper soybean and corn crops with favorable weather trimming harvest time.
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County Farm Bureau To Meet In Huron County
The Huron County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at 7 pm Thursday at South Central High School. Delegates to the 1969 state meeting will be elected, the treasurer's report heard, and local, state, and national resolutions debated. Humorist Kendall Somers of Findlay will speak on Obnoxious Husbands Their Cause and Cure. Local and state resolutions urge planning, safety, tax reform, education transfer, and countywide services. National proposals seek court viewpoint changes, new farm markets, and farm labor policy. Community notes include horse show awards, grain elevator commerce, and harvest progress with growers citing favorable conditions and drier fields.
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Buckeye market reports show cattle hogs and calves sale totals
Auction consignors report 186 total head hogs at 503 fat weights with prices 12.75 to 18.60 per cwt and cattle 490 head with mixed grades. Calvesand sheep prices listed, with milk production figures from Holstein cows led by Ralph Stone of New London. Ohio feeder calf roundup averages 36 cents per pound and steers at 39.31 per cwt.
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County Farm Industry Surges As Farm City Week Nears
The county notes Farm City Week as agriculture dominates the economy with a statewide annual food bill of 6 billion. Huron County shows a 42 640 weekly food bill and 68 493 000 pounds of food yearly. Crop sales top 13 094 000 and vegetables over 4 000 000.
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