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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1979
Page
5
Washington reports government analysts warn 1980 will bring rising production expenses and deeper farm debt. Net farm income could drop up to 20 percent from 1979 as inflation lingers, while exports show promise amid longstanding concerns over the family farm, soil erosion, and government policy.
The Agriculture Department notes 1979 yield records for corn soybeans and wheat with U.S. crop production at 143 percent of 1967 levels. Farm income rose to about 32 billion dollars, while livestock output increased and prices stayed high. 1980 outlook grim for net income despite export gains and lifted acreage limits.
Two types of farm account books are offered for one dollar each by county extension offices. A simplified book records all income and expenses, while a detailed version lets farmers separate each farm enterprise for better analysis. Also available are a five year depreciation schedule booklet for twenty five cents and a family expense account book for seventy five cents.
The Illinois State Horticultural Society and Illinois Vegetable Growers Association will hold a January meeting January 14 to 16 at the Ramada Inn in Champaign. A trade show with 30 exhibitors runs Jan 14 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Jan 15 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Jan 16 8 a.m. to noon. Speakers include Harold Steele Barry Brand and Stanley Changnon, with topics on future agriculture public relations weather and orchard management. Mary Meador provides more program details.
The 1980 Southern Illinois Materials Handling Show March 4-6 at Nashville Washinton County Fairgrounds will emphasize equipment to reduce farmstead energy use. Show coordinator William Symons reports strong private firm interest in displays for pumping water moving grain and other chores. The Home Show section will present energy saving ideas and equipment for farm homes. Symons, a mechanization specialist at SIU Carbondale School of Agriculture, outlined the program.
Illinois farm income from grain, livestock, and dairy rebounded in 1978 after a dip in 1977, based on a survey of 7,994 farms released by the University of Illinois. Grain earnings rose with higher prices and lower production costs, while cattle and hog profits surged, though dairy showed notable improvement and forecasts for 1979 remain mixed for livestock.
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