Conservation Measures Highlight 1985 Farm Bill Proposals
The 1985 Farm Bill conservation package limits crop use on fragile land with sod buster and swampbuster rules, ending benefits for those who plant crops on such land. It centers on the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program offering up to 45 million acres of erodible land for 10-year contracts with annual rental payments and cost-sharing to establish vegetative cover. Signup begins in March alongside 1986 commodity programs as USDA projects several million acres in the reserve, with state pools and land-use classifications guiding eligibility and enrollment targets.
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Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Peter C. Myers
USDA
Myers
Iowa
Minnesota
Soil Conservation Service
SCS
United States
Wheat Prices May Rebound On Farm Bill Hopes
Traders see possible upside after a sharp wheat price drop as the 1986 farm bill's loan rate sets a floor. U.S. export demand and world competition improve, with Soviets potentially reentering buying. Despite concerns like winterkill risk and lower plantings, prices may firm before old and new crop needs pull stocks.
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Melissa Cordonier
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
U.S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Ecuador
Soviet Union
Cattlemen's Day at K State features brand focus March 7
Kansas State University hosts the 73rd Cattlemen's Day in Manhattan on March 7 with focus on new beef product development and brand identification. The Stockmen's Dinner is March 6 at the University Ramada Inn. registration starts at 8 a.m. in Weber Arena.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Jack Riley
Kansas
University Ramada Inn
K-State Department of Animal Sciences
Dustry
Livestock and Meat Industry Council
Weber Arena
Riley
John Couch
American Angus Association
Weber Room
Guy Kirecofe
Keith Bolsen
Don Kropf
Alberto Brace
Don Mock
Clenton Owensby
Robert Cochran
John Brethour
Danny Simms
Ben Brent
Larry Corah
Dell Allen
Don Good
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Centropolis
Ottawa
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IHC
Massey Ferguson
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Mueller
Copeland
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Sam Williams
William’s
Dle Club
Calvin Drake
Jack Frick
Kansas Livestock Association
Rod Boling
Monfort Beef Packing Co
Robert Vantrease
American Chianina Association
K-State Beef Research Unit
Manuels
General Motors
Underwood’s
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