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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1981
Page
5
Two Farm Life briefs clash over final Acreage reporting and Soybean deadlines. One story says report by today while another extends the deadline to July 10. Southern Illinois farmers face a July 5 soybean planting date per ORK Ss.
In Washington Illinois AP a family toolroom keeps the Cook shellers alive. Don Cook notes no two shelters are alike as they hand build each machine with vertical augers and belts. The rise of combines and inflation curb orders though. The 170 horsepower unit shucks 2000 bushels an hour and Orville Redenbacher once bought a Cook shelter. The Cooks emphasize pride in craft and predict a revival if costs push farmers back to hand built shells.
Farmers in the all risk Federal Crop Insurance program for 1981 spring crops must report planted acreage to the corporation by Tuesday. Insurance attaches at planting, so insured farmers should report exact acres planted to receive full protection. Any damaged acreage remains protected if reported by June 30.
Southern Illinois farmers in the 1981 Federal Crop Insurance program gain a 10 day extension to plant soybeans. Final planting date moved to July 5 for 47 southern counties due to heavy rains. Acreage reporting remains due by July 10 to local agents or FCIC.
Federal Grain Inspection Service assumes interim duties in Southern Illinois area from Illinois Department of Agriculture as of June 27. Illinois designation to be canceled by June 30 with multiple applicants for the post. selection expected by mid July. Inspections west of Illinois 127 via St. Louis office. east via Mount Vernon inspectors.
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