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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1973
Page
5
Lindsay Schaub notes jokes about politics and shortages reflect a shift in public mood as energy and meat supply concerns drive cautious behavior. He argues crisis patterns lead to adjustments and better outcomes, while urging careful view of prices versus actual availability.
The USDA's SRS projects U.S. soybean needs reaching a record 2.2 billion bushels by 1985 with domestic use near 1.2 billion and exports around 1 billion. Output suggests soybeans may require more acres than any other crop as gains come from new land, higher plantings, and shifts from small grains and hay.
Agronomists at the University of Illinois Dixon Springs Agricultural Center report sorghum is gaining against corn on Southern Illinois livestock farms. Sorghum adapts to late plantings dry and wet seasons and low fertility soils and resists the southwestern corn borer. Feeding value of sorghum grain nearly equals corn and silage also close. Close planting of six to seven plants per foot reduces tillering and delays harvest.
Washington AP farmers cut back on popcorn acreage sharply this year though some specialty growers still prosper. The Agriculture Department says total popcorn aimed for harvest is about 146 750 acres, down from nearly 156 000 in 1972. The Corn Belt dominates production led by Indiana at 37 000 acres, ahead of Iowa at 36 000.
The U S Department of Agriculture will modernize field offices by creating local one stop centers. About 7 800 offices across ASCS FHA SCS and FCIC will be reorganized into hubs offering technical help information and multiple services in single locations. Butz says centers align with rural development act goals and farm consolidation. A National Farmers Union spokesman welcomed efficiency but warned some farmers may dislike relocating nearby centers.
Herrin High School may add agricultural courses as the Ag-Bio Committee studies programs from other schools and surveys the community. Chair Rose Rowell and Betty Smith emphasize enviro recreation conservation and natural resources, with a future report to the board by April 1, 1974.
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