Uncertainty over CRP concerns farmers in Texas
Wheat farmer Butch Tabor and 50,712 Hardeman acres around Quanah show how CRP drew farmers into grass and tree plantings to curb erosion. Nationwide about 36 million acres signed 19,762 contracts paying average rent of 39.50 per acre. The budget stalemate clouds CRP’s future amid calls to cut or end the program, while supporters stress benefits to air water wildlife and farm finances.
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Cattle numbers rise in Kansas and national totals
Kansas on January 1 total cattle and calves reached 6.5 million, up 3 percent from a year earlier, outpacing national figures at 103.8 million up 1 percent from 1995. Detailed counts include beef cows, milk cows, steers, and calves, with trends showing gains in several categories as the 1995 calf crop rose 1 percent. Midland Dairy plans annual meeting March 13 in Kansas City area.
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Senate backs new 1996 farm bill shrinking subsidies
The Senate voted 64 to 32 to replace rising and falling subsidies for corn cotton rice and wheat with fixed annual payments declining over seven years. The plan ends most planting controls and idle acreage rules, promising more profitable farming but critics warn it won’t end quotas and price guarantees on sugar and peanuts. Administration and many Democrats oppose this shift, with debate centered on who benefits and potential risks for small farms.
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