Illinois farms shrink again in 1977 amid land loss
Illinois saw a continued drop in farm numbers in 1977 with about 117000 farms, 1000 fewer than 1976, and 75000 acres of farmland lost to urban development. Large operators seek bigger holdings, land prices rose since 1973, and winter wheat output fell to 68.4 million bushels while 1978 wheat prospects drop 43 percent. Norris Farms in Fulton County, at 12000 acres, is cited as the state's largest operation possibly owned by foreign investors.
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William Prater
Associated Press
Peoria, Ill
Illinois
Prairie State
John Unger
Illinois Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Unger
Norris Farms
Fulton County
Crop Reporting Service
Schwarz
Women gain ground in SCS ranks as agency hires more women
Washington AP report notes rising numbers of professional women in the Soil Conservation Service. As of Sept. 30, 1976, 1697 women out of 13785 permanent staff. 12.3 percent of total. Women advance in information roles, district conservationist posts, and high administrative positions nationwide.
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Don Kendall Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Agriculture Department
Soil Conservation
Washington
Rob
Erta J. Stevenson
Wellton-Mohawk Valley
Arizona
Carol A. Anderson
Meridian
Idaho
SCS
Ms. Anderson
Barley and sorghum payments approved by Carter admin
Farmers who produced barley and sorghum last year will receive over 500 million dollars in federal target price payments. Vice President Mondale announced in Pullman Washington that barley targets rise to 2.15 a bushel and sorghum to 2.28, with estimated barley payments around 208 million and sorghum likely 300 to 325 million. Combined with wheat, farmers may collect over 1.7 billion in 1977 subsidies as the gap between targets and market prices is bridged.
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Washington
Carter Administration
Walter F. Mondale
Pullman
Wash
Bob Bergland
White House
Decline in Farm Equipment Demand Cuts Across IH and Deere
Rock Island AP reports grain price drops sap farmers' purchasing power and cut production at IH plants in Quad Cities where 1,200 of 7,300 workers were laid off. Deere foresees uncertain outlook but aims to offset lag with industrial gear. Farm equipment sales slipped as inventories backlogged for years turn lean amid higher prices and easing demand.
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William Prater
Associated Press
Rock Island
Robert E. Eggileson
International Harvester
Quad Cities
Curry
Hewitt
Deere
Furor over food additives They who influence diets blamed
Mike Carr argues Dr. Leveille warns about diet fears spread by media and a Senate committee. He notes responsibility lies with listeners who repeat the message and create “they.” The hearer defines influence, not the loud claim.
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Mike Carr
Lindsay-Schaub
Houston
Gilbert A. Leveille
Dr. Leveille
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Michigan State University
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senate Select Committee
Sen
Charles Percy
Senate
Leveille
Farm safety seminar set for Thursday by county groups
A farm safety seminar organized by the Jackson County Farm Bureau womens and young farmers committees will run 6 30 to 10 p.m. at 1000 Hanson Street Murphysboro. The free event focuses on safe operation of farm machinery and is open to the public.
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Womens
Young Farmers’ Committees
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Hanson St
Murphysboro
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