Farm Bureau faces changes at Illinois meeting in Chicago
The Illinois Farm Bureau tentative resolutions committee meets in Chicago December 10 to 13 to push farm policy changes. It favors free markets with paid production cost based target prices and loans as credit, urges action on embargoes, and proposes moving the food stamp program from USDA to HEW amid debate among conservatives and liberals.
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Mike Carr
Lindsay-Schaub
Illinois Farm Bureau
Chicago
John White Jr
IFB
White
USDA
Department of Health, Education and
Department
Lincoln
Secretary of Defense
Harold B. Steele
Palmer House
Americans face shift as wasteful consumption prompts change
A Harris poll finds a large majority believe US consumption is morally wrong and wasteful, with many predicting living standards may fall if waste is reduced. The study notes strong support for cutting back, rising demand for services over goods, and concerns about inflation, pollution, and overseas capital outflow.
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Louis Harris
Louis Harris Associates
Big machinery can be big headache
William A. Percy and fellow Mississippi planters discuss soaring costs for tractors and equipment. They note prices rising from 9,000 to 18,000 for tractors and similar hikes for cotton-picking machines and tires. Farmers blame distant economic forces beyond their understanding and seek relief.
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Roy Reed
New York Times
Percy
Farm Machinery Costs Rise as Tractors Grow More Powerful
Delta planters like Billy Percy and Dan Smythe face steep gains in farm equipment prices amid larger, more complex machines. The Council on Wage and Price Stability investigates 22 percent cost increases driven by labor, materials, and energy, while farmers cite higher horsepower, comfort, and maintenance costs.
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Delta
Billy Percy
Dan Smythe
Council On Wage and
Washington
Percy
Agri Finance
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