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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1981
Page
5
Extension engineer Dave Pacey urged about 30 farmers to gear up and throttle down to avoid overloading tractors. He showed fuel maps and urged matching load, RPM, and ground speed, noting 75 percent rated power can cut fuel use by 15 to 30 percent.
Marvin Fausett argued a new tax rule does not favor leasing over buying. A $75,000 item at 16 percent for five years in a 40 percent tax bracket shows leasing about 13,000 higher than buying, depending on the lease. He noted repairs, obsolescence, and weather affect costs, with rent timing and field losses influencing value beyond simple operating costs. Ottawa dealers report hesitancy on big purchases, while John Deere data show strong combine demand and no plant layoffs.
Kansas State University showcased swine research on Swine Industry Day highlighting a 2 percent first year return and a triangular partnership among researchers extension personnel and producers. Projects reviewed include embryo survival lactation timing estrus synchronization milk replacer costs and space needs for starter pigs with ongoing studies on embryo survival timed AI and nutritional trials.
Farmers should report full acreage to the ASCS even if weather prevents planting. Dale Van Horn notes there is no payment authority for unplanted land, but the intended acreage may count toward history credit. The provision appears in both Senate and House farm bill versions, potentially raising the importance of history acreage in future programs.
Beltsville Maryland report on USDA ARS findings shows small farms rising in number in the Northeast while average size shrinks. Since 1979 Congress funded 3.5 million for Small Farms Research, with most funds to Beltsville Charlestown and Boonesville. Initiative emphasizes soil fertility, fruit and vegetable production, forage, livestock, postharvest tech, and market challenges.
Washington AP Advocates of higher export prices for grain rally on Capitol Hill. Sen. Melcher supports the idea but says it won’t fit in this farm bill. Don Deichman of American Agriculture Movement coordinates the campaign. The plan seeks floor prices reflecting production costs, challenging free market rhetoric.
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