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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1980
Page
5
At the University of Illinois Dixon rural Center George Cmarik demonstrates ear tags for pastured cattle. The tags release an insecticide residue on hair that kills flies on contact, reducing horn flies by 94 percent and face flies by 37 percent and offering control from mid May to September.
Champaign AP Illinois farmers report rising operating costs outpacing income and borrowings set a record last year. University of Illinois expert Del Wilken notes inflation makes debt more profitable and that the 1979 debt average rose 24 percent to 204 714 with interest payments up 36 percent from 1978.
A Monday June 30 1980 Page Five survey finds farmers expect to borrow less due to high interest rates in early 1980. Cash operating expenses rose faster than receipts since 1976 12 percent in 1979 vs 8 percent price gains. Illinois farmers face tougher finances, though surveyed farms were larger and well-managed, prompting emphasis on record keeping and management skills.
The article notes personal protective equipment shields farmers from injuries and can cost far less than a small farm. It highlights goggles respirators gloves ear muffs hard hats and special shoes as crucial gear during National Farm Safety Week July 25 31. The National Safety Council and USDA support the effort which targets reducing farm accidents costing billions and ending in many deaths or disabling injuries each year.
Lincoln Land Community College Springfield will install a three-tank farm-size alcohol still for its workshops. The unit enables simultaneous cooking fermentation and distillation with preset timing. Workshops run July 17 19 August 14 17 and September 46 with 90 resident and 115 nonresident fees.
State Treasurer Jerry Cosentino broadened the farm production deposit program to cover livestock producers. Banks accept state deposits while limiting farm loan rates to 11 percent, with 1,200 loans already made at this rate across 35 counties and nearly $20 million deposited.
Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland announced that the Agriculture Department will soon approve financial aid to help farmers build fuel alcohol stills and methane plants. The DOE provides grants totaling 2.3 million to supplement loans totaling 10.1 million set aside by the Farmers Home Administration. Grants cover up to 25 percent of project costs, with a cap of 50,000 for larger projects.
Eldorado resident Lowell Tison Jr. filed a petition to run for the Illinois Soybean Program Operating As board. Elections are set for July 15 at county extension offices.
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