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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1980
Page
4
Washington AP reports that despite falling hog prices, producers plan a large 1980 production push. The Agriculture Department notes 7.18 million sows expected to farrow in December through May, similar to last year, with hog inventories up 11 percent to 67 million head and an average price of 56.30 per head on December 1.
The USDA Farm Paper Letter examines the 1979 hog crop rising 16 percent to 103 million head, the largest since 1943, and notes a shift to large capitalized operations. In 1979 the United States had 639,050 hog farms, 77 percent with under 100 hogs, while 27,000 largest farms with 500+ hogs held 40.4 percent of all hogs on Dec 1.
Dale Lyon president of the Kansas Farmers Union announced the 1980 convention theme Cooperation: People Helpin People to be held January 10 to 12 at the Broadview Hotel in Wichita. He urged strong farmer cooperatives as vital to family farms and noted co-ops' historic role and future challenges. The program will cover Save Our Co-Op Campaign, the Energy Co-Op Committee report, officer elections, board appointments, and policy adoption.
Kansas State University students from the area serve as agriculture ambassadors during the intersession vacation ending mid January. They will visit hometown high schools and attend FFA and 4-H Club meetings to share details about K States agricultural career programs and answer questions about college life. Area ambassadors include Greg Kobs Ottawa Debbie Chambers Wellsville RFD 2 John Coen Ottawa RFD 4 Gena Courter Edgerton RFD 1 Robert Hook Ottawa RFD 2 Pam VanHorn Ottawa RFD 2 and Becky Vining Richmond RFD 1.
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department warns rural roads face a crisis as funding tightens. A 57 page USDA study by Arvin Bunker and T Q Hutchison argues economists must address rural road policy beyond engineering, noting the system's aging and overabundance of low density lines.
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