Drought Threatens Kansas Farmers and World Grain Supply
Kansas farmers Kale Hineman and Jerry Thomas describe 1980 as the worst year in decades amid extreme heat and drought. They warn that without substantial rain and snow, prospects for 1981 are bleaker, with widespread financial strain, potential bankruptcies, and tighter grain exports affecting global food markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Goldberg
Kale Hineman
Dighton
Kaw
Jerry Thomas
Kansas Farm
Dunlap
Kansas
Dave Bucholz
Pittstown
Little York
N.J
North Dakota
Texas
New Jersey
Montana
Denny Burgess
Wamego
Kan
Rodney Iverson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Roosevelt County
Soviet Union
Romania
Argentina
Canada
Australia
Poland
Russia
U.S
Afghanistan
Farmers face tough year as loan relief, drought linger
Sam Johnson Jr. warns Oklahoma farmers on borrowed capital and banker leeway. Montana crops rise 1 percent from last year but fall rains and poor range threaten 1981 yields. North Dakota crop abandonment climbs to 17.5 percent, with disaster payments likely over 200 million. Ogallala Aquifer feared depleted as irrigation drains water and dust-bowl-like fears grow. Kansas official deems the aquifer gone forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Johnson Jr
Cleveland County
Oklahoma
Montana
North Dakota
David Strauss
Agricultural and Stabilization Service
Ogallala
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Wyoming
South Dakota
United States
David Pope
Kansas Division of Water Resources
Hospitals seek two year pollution variance in Illinois
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and St Joseph Memorial Hospital petition the Environmental Protection Agency and Pollution Control Board for a variance under Title IX. They seek until January 1, 1983 to comply with hazardous hospital waste disposal rules citing hardship and requesting a hearing if objections arrive by December 24, 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
This County
Memorial Hospital
Carbondale
West Main Street
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
North Second Street
Murphysboro
Environmental Protection Agency and
Pollution Control Board
Environmental Protection Agency
William Seltzer
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Division of Land Pollution Control
Churchill Road
Springfield
Illinois
West Washington Street
Chicago
Pesticide Clinic Sessions Planned in Belleville and Marion
University of Illinois sponsors two pesticide use clinics on January 15 in Belleville and January 16 in Marion. Sessions cover home landscape application, exams for custom spray licenses, and mandatory re testing every five years. A $5 materials fee applies. locations are Belleville Area College and Holiday Inn Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Belleville
Illinois Custom Spray Applicators
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Belleville Area Junior College
Illinois 161
Green Mount Road
Holiday Inn
Interstate 57
Illinois 13
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
The
Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industries
Dairy Seminar Set for Peoria January 5 6 1981
The 1981 Illinois Dairy Seminar will be held January 5 and 6 at the Continental Regency Hotel in Peoria. Topics include the dairy price support program antibiotic use milk promotion and dairy cooperatives. John R. Black Illinois director of agriculture and Reagan nominee will speak at the January 5 dinner. Registration is 25 dollars covering expenses banquet lunch and milk breaks. Reservations go to Illinois Milk Producers Association Bloomington Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Continental Regency
Peoria
Mike Huttens
University of Illinois Extension
John R. Black
Ronald Reagan
U.S
New farm law raises loan levels for reserve crops
President Carter signed the Agricultural Act of 1980 on December 3. Wheat in the farmer-held reserve earns a 3.30 per bushel loan, corn 2.40, and barley 0.95 above the nonreserve levels. Producers may request the higher prices at ASCS offices. reserve release and call prices unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
Bob Bergland
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Bergland
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Usda Agronomists
Thomas
Hineman
Midlands
National Weather Service
Chicago Board of Trade
Agency
P.O. Box
Chaffee. Mo
Fairfield, IL
Roy S. White
Chiropractic
Roy S
c/o Carbondale Chiropractic Clinic
S. Washington Carbondale
Sam
R. A. Williams Vergennes
Leslie
Red Cross
Aigner eCobblies
eDexter
Bass eJohansen Selby Viner
Buskens
Florsheim
Dexter
University Mall
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