New Programs Support Long Range Land-Use Changes
Secretary Freeman announced new land-use adjustment programs under the 1962 Food and Agriculture Act. ASCS and county committees will run day-to-day work, with technical help from Soil Conservation and Forest Services. Programs aim to convert land to productive uses, expand grasslands and woodlands, and develop recreational private lands.
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Congress
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
ASC
Soil Conservation Service
The
Forest Service
America
ASCS
Nebraska
Mr. Brodersen
Telegraph Want-Ads Open for Local Sellers
Classifieds invite readers to list items for sale or trade in the Telegraph Want-Ads service. Readers may submit descriptions, prices, and contact details to reach potential buyers in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Nebraska Farmers Hit High Record In Conservation Acts
Nebraska farmers reach a high record in soil and water conservation efforts. The state relies on vast underground water stores, extensive irrigation, and early experiments in water management to support agriculture with a focus on sustainable use and terrace building.
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Nebraska
United States
Cheyenne County
North Platte
John Burke
Sidney
Fort Sidney
Lodgepole Creek
Jackson Street
Rauner Attacks Pig-In-Poke Wheat Referendum
Lincoln farmers urged to vote yes on the Wheat Referendum as Robert Rauner warns opponents push pig-in-the-poke arguments. He notes claims of new wheat laws after a defeat are misleading and urges trying the certificate plan for a year to balance supply and demand and stabilize income.
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Lincoln
State
Robert Rauner
Congress
Senate
Sound soil and water practice boost irrigation crops
The article notes that good soil and water conservation will yield a steady supply of high quality farm products, benefiting irrigable crops and related industries reliant on consistent yields.
Wheat referendum plan shaped by farmers in 1964
The opposition accuses the secretary of agriculture of backing the certificate plan, but farmers conceived and drafted the plan as legislation. Referendum provisions give farmers more choices, with the 1964 wheat program developed by farmers and requiring a two thirds vote to approve.
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Secretary of Agriculture
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