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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
6
The Chairman outlines price supports for 1966 crops including soybeans, corn, barley, and grain sorghum. Soybean payments align with minimum support levels and may be earned even if grown on acreage allotted to feed grains. Loans and purchases through warehouses, farm storage, or cooperatives are noted with dates to be announced.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to relatives and groups for bereavement support. A note from ASCS chief Nelson reminds farmers loan corn stored at home should be checked for moisture though tests are not required, reports of 25 percent moisture, and that high market prices may allow loan payoff. Corn in good condition can be placed under loan if application is made by June 30, 1966.
LeRoy J. Nelson chairman of the Poeshontas ASCS County Committee warns about 1965 corn placed under loan last fall. Unusual growing season left most corn in cribs with higher moisture and late snow plus damp spring weather leave much of the corn not dry enough to pass germination season.
Agricultural officials set a national average support price of $2.50 per bushel for the 1966 soybean crop. LeRoy Nelson, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee, compares this to the prior $2.26 per bushel that had been in effect.
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