Farmers face fuel squeeze as Congress hears plan
Rep Wiley Mayne warns high prices loom if farmers lack fuel while Nicholas Smith outlines USDA fuel conservation efforts. He notes farmers conserve about 10 percent of use and account for 3 to 4 percent of U.S. fuel consumption, drawing skepticism from Rep Frank Denholm who calls the plan old news.
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Winter snow shapes Illinois Farm Bureau meeting
Farmers attend the Illinois Farm Bureau annual meeting in Chicago amid a heavy snowstorm. Weather updates from Orion Samuelson of WGN create a mix of gloom and humor as delegates adapt to confined camaraderie in the Palmer House. The event also sees the election of a new vice president. William Sauer’s wife compliments the columnist with a witty remark about agreement.
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Illinois pigs to aid tuberculosis testing study
University of Illinois researchers will develop faster tests to distinguish tubercular lesions in swine carcasses under a one-year, $10,000 USDA- funded cooperative agreement. The effort responds to safety concerns amid stricter meat inspection rules. about one percent of federally processed pigs in 1970 were destroyed for lesions resembling tuberculosis.
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Washington
University of Illinois
Urbana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
United States
Illinois
Agricultural Research Service
Illinois Farm Bureau State Women Elect Officers at Meeting
The Illinois Agricultural Association annual meeting in Chicago last week saw the Illinois Farm Bureau State Women's Committee re elect its officers for one year. Mrs Harold Allison of Stronghurst was named chairman and Mrs Lloyd Baker of Aledo was chosen vice chair. The article also notes the meaning of the name Richard as derived from German.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
Chicago
Harold Allison
Stronghurst
Lloyd Baker
Aledo
Pat Scates Jr
Shawneetown
Illinois Farm Bureau Marketing and Commodities Advisory Committee
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