Farmers not insolvent, Ag officials say credit risk overblown
Washington officials push back on public faith that farmers are broke. Acting deputy under secretary Jim Johnson and Agriculture Secretary John Block say many farmers have no debts or manageable loans. Foreclosures last year were limited and most producers still service debt, despite tough prices.
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Jim Johnson
Farmers Home Administration
Johnson
Farmers urged not to worry over PIK tax ruling
Agriculture Secretary John Block tells farmers not to drop signup for the payment in kind program despite IRS ruling that PIK grain is taxable when eligible. He pledges action to protect farmers either through retroactive legislation or administrative redesign, with signup ending March 11 and possible year 1984 options.
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Washington
John Block
Block
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Farm youth tractor safety course listed in Lorain County
Lorain County extension offers a 20 hour certificate course starting March 2 for youth seeking farm work with tractors and machinery. Classes run Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings through April 9 with a $6 fee, enabling 14 and 15 year olds to obtain an exemption after passing tests to work off the home farm.
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McMillan defends meat and poultry inspections against fraud claims
Assistant Agriculture Secretary C W McMillan says he will defend meat and poultry inspection operations against charges of fraud and tainted products reaching consumers. He notes possible congressional oversight hearings, though none are set, and stresses that issues raised have been addressed. The allegations stem from Ralph Nader linked groups and a former federal meat grader.
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Agriculture
C.W. McMillan
Congress
McMillan
Ralph Nader
OSU vet's vaccine may halt shipping fever
A vaccine developed by Ohio State University researchers aims to curb shipping fever in beef cattle, reducing losses from pneumonia. Field tests show the live weakened-strain vaccine offers better protection than existing dead-strain vaccines, with potential commercial availability by 1983 pending federal approval.
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Clyde K. Smith
Ohio State University
Agricultural Research and Development Center
Smith
Michigan State University
Clyde
Eugene Byers
Loudonville
Agri-Bio Corp
Gainesville, Ga
A. H. Robins Co. Inc
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