Farmers Demo for Parity Across States Draws Big Georgia Turnout
Tens of thousands of farmers on state capitol grounds across about 30 states demanded federal parity for crops, led by American Agriculture group. Georgia hosted the largest rally with 5 000 to 6 000 tractors around the Capitol as Gov. Busbee declared Farmer Appreciation Day and authorities battled traffic snarls from diesel haze.
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Tractors Parade Shuts Springfield Against Low Farm Prices
About 100 central and southern Illinois farmers marched through downtown Springfield in tractors and trucks to protest low farm incomes. Police escorted the two mile tractorcade from the state fairgrounds as shoppers braved zero degree wind chill. The protest echoed nationwide as farmers threaten a Wednesday strike unless prices rise to parity, with speakers arguing for higher prices to cover costs and prevent bankruptcies.
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Weather Forecast and Readings Across Regions
The National Weather Service predicts a warming trend in the Mississippi Valley today. Snow is expected in the Great Lakes and in Idaho and Montana while rain is forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Southern Illinois records a high of 22 degrees on Saturday with a low of 4 and no precipitation in the period.
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Santa aids Georgia farmers in tractorcade protest at capitol
Santa Claus joins Georgia farmers in a Saturday tractorcade in Atlanta to protest low prices. Nearly 5,000 tractors from across the state formed a united line before the capitol, signaling broad agricultural concerns.
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