Heinhold urges deflation relief and steadier markets for farmers
Harold Heinhold of Heinhold Commodities spoke at Kansas State University Cattlemen Day, predicting falling farm interest rates to 5 6 percent and a return to moderate inflation in three years. He warned against overproduction, urged debt reduction and land retention, and stressed the need to hedge via futures while noting concerns over corn prices grassland use and cattle on feed. He credited the U S farm program and urged unity to avoid greed beyond $10 an acre.
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E.F. Hutton
Harold Heinhold
Heinhold
Kansas State University
Paul Volcker
Heinhald
John Block
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Heinhold Commodities
Sands Expects Hog Production Expansion on Price Rise
Kansas State University specialist Mike Sands predicts expansion in hog production as 1982 prices hit a record $55 per cwt with net profits near $10 per cwt for farrow-to-finish operations. He notes current favorable costs and supplies but says timing remains uncertain, with slaughter expected to rise by next summer and prices likely to average in the high $50s through mid-1983.
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Manhattan
Mike Sands
Kansas State University
Sands
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
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