Migrant law has varied impact on Southern Illinois orchards
Federal restrictions on migrant labor did not broadly affect Southern Illinois orchards, with only one yard reporting a shortage. Some growers faced tighter crew recruitment, while others maintained regular migrant and local labor. Housing standards and rising local wages shaped labor availability as federal aims to phase out foreign workers.
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Government uses price controls to slow food costs
The Agricultural Department can curb rising prices by releasing wheat and other stocks, influencing aluminum and copper prices, and using stockpiles to stabilize grains and feed costs. It can affect beef, pork, dairy, and eggs indirectly through feed price stabilization and adjust planting allotments and price guarantees for future crops.
Farm Payments Reach 1.8 Billion to Farmers
Washington AP reports the government has delivered about 1.8 billion in checks to farmers since July 1 for complying with crop control and production adjustment programs. This compares with about 1 billion in the same period last year, mostly paid to farmers who left wheat, feed grain and cotton land out of production to curb surpluses.
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Ovid A. Martin AP
Washington
Agriculture Department
4-H Eligibility Rule Change in Illinois Clubs
The age rule for enrolling in Illinois 4-H clubs shifts from a July 1 to January 1 cutoff. A member must be nine before January 1 and not yet 19 on January 1 to enroll. Examples clarify who is eligible, with local contacts Mrs. G. A. White and Mildred Benz listed for Williamson and Jackson counties.
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Illinois
G. A. White
Williamson County
Jackson County
Mildred Benz
Williamson County 4-H Council Plans Christmas Party
Williamson County 4 H Federation Council met to discuss a Christmas party on December 20 and to consider caroling during the event.
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Williamson County
4-H Federation Council
State Uses Nature To Fight Beetle
An experiment near East St. Louis tests milky disease in soil to control Japanese beetle larvae using natural methods. Spore release costs about 480 dollars per acre, making it currently impractical. Entomologists monitor spread via winds, water, and birds, with traps around terminals to track movement.
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East St. Louis
Lagoons Show Effectiveness for Southern Illinois Swine Farms
A Southern Illinois University survey of 37 respond ing area farmers finds well designed lagoons reduce labor disease and odors. Most lagoons are shallow with about 9 000 square feet surface area and an average of 323 hogs per lagoon. Recommendations call for 15 to 500 square feet per hog, depth of three to five feet, northern or eastern siting, and good housekeeping to maintain odor control.
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Illinois
Southern Illinois University
Milton Shute
South Dakota State University
Shute
Hogs Bring Largest Return in USDA Feeding Study
Washington AP The Agricultural Department reports hog feeding yields the highest gross return. Feed dollar averages $2.56 per hog, up from $1.64 last year, while other livestock show smaller gains such as eggs $1.55, broilers $1.19, turkeys $1.40, butterfat $1.25, sheep $1.47, and beef $2.01.
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Washington AP
Agricultural Department
Alfalfa Hay Provides Protein Value For Livestock
One hundred pounds of alfalfa hay can supply as much as 15 pounds of protein that is about 60 percent digestible, the University of Illinois Extension Service reports. The digestible protein value of high concentrate rations is nearly 75 percent. Four pounds of good alfalfa hay can supply about the same total digestible protein as one pound of soybean meal.
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University of Illinois Extension Service
Newer Hybrids Produce More Pasture Forage
Southern Illinois University crops specialist Herbert L. Portz reports newer sorghum sudangrass hybrids yield over five tons per acre under a three cut system, about one ton more than Piper or Greenleaf. These hybrids could boost summer forage for dairy and livestock farmers facing short pastures, though results vary with conditions and further testing is planned.
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Piper
Greenleaf
Illinois
Portz
Drouth
Williamson Officials Attend County Extension Conference
Williamson County officials attended the statewide conference for County Extension Council chairmen at the University of Illinois on Wednesday and Thursday. Gerald Glasco chaired the Williamson County Agricultural Extension Council and Mrs. Tom Horn served as first vice president of the Williamson County Home Economics Extension Council. Vic Smith and Mrs Grant Bretzlaff accompanied them as farm and home advisers.
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Gerald Glasco
Marion
Tom Horn
Carterville
County Extension Council
University of Illinois
Glasco
Williamson County Agricultural Extension Council
Farm Tips from Southern Illinoisan Readers
Readers share ideas to save money labor or time on farms. Send your tip to the Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale Murphysboro Herrin or Marion for possible publication on this page.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Herrin
Marion
Farm Bureau to Target Government Spending at Chicago Convention
The American Farm Bureau Federation plans a broad assault on the Johnson administration monetary policies at its annual convention in Chicago starting December 12. Leaders cite rising farm costs and lagging price adjustments, urging cuts in federal spending including agriculture outlays to restore farming income.
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Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press
Washington
Johnson Administration
American Farm Bureau Federation
General Farm Organization
Farm Bureau
Chicago
Agriculture Department
Area Man Honored for 25 Years of Agricultural Service
Glen Diamond of Carbondale received an Illinois Agricultural Association award for 25 years of service during the 51st IAA annual meeting in Chicago.
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Glen Diamond
Carbondale
Illinois Agricultural Association
IAA
Chicago
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