Rural depression grips South Dakota farmer facing bankruptcy
Alce ster, South Dakota farmer LeRoy Sweeggen, facing ruin after a decade of rising costs and collapsing farm values, reflects on his grandfather's immigrant hardship and warns that a nationwide rural crisis endangers hundreds of thousands of farms. He blames policy and markets, lives on a tiny profit, and hinges on a strong crop to avert loss of home and family.
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Alcester
S.D
LeRoy Sweeggen
United States
Norway
South Dakota
Sveeggen
LeRoy Sveeggen
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Farmers reassured on U S embargoes
AP Washington John R Block says the Reagan embargo on Nicaragua is not like the 1980 Soviet grain embargo and will not make the United States an unreliable supplier. He notes across the board sanctions affirm effectiveness, with farm leaders demanding no single out against agriculture.
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Don Kendall
Washington
John R. Block
Nicaragua
United States
Black
U.S
Europe
Asia
Soviet Union
Block
Associated Press
Carter
Moscow
Afghanistan
Varel Bailey
National Association of Corn Growers
Bailey
Iowa
Reagan
Soil compaction hurts local farms in Elyria area
Elyria report by District Conservationist Karl Schneider outlines soil compaction as the chief soil conservation problem across the Midwest. He cites reduced corn height, higher grain moisture, and lower yields as key effects with 20 to 60 percent yield losses, plus higher tillage costs. Recommendations include delaying spring tillage, using varied tillage, no till, lighter equipment, wider tires, drainage, and adding organic matter with meadow crops to improve soil structure.
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Elyria
Midwest
Lorain County
Karl Schneider
Schneider
Soil Conservation Office
Lowell Street
Ohio
Wine prompts growth in Japan as U S foods spread
Washington reports California wine gains favor with Japanese wine drinkers, who show rising per capita consumption of unsweetened fruit wine. U S officials foresee continued demand and better export opportunities. A Hong Kong note highlights American style foods transforming local eating habits with rapidly expanding fast food outlets, including McDonald’s and Pizza Hut.
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Washington
California
Japan
Hong Kong
William L. Davis
U.S
Tokyo
Davis
Foreign Agriculture
Department
Michael Humphrey
Hong
Making the case for motherhood and family bonds
An opinion piece celebrates Mother’s Day as a timeless topic for ministers and readers, notes motherhood remains vital beyond the women’s movement, and shares personal moments. It recounts nannying as a high paying option for caretakers and recalls a granddaughter Lisel taking her first steps, a scene of family unity and joy.
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Bette Davis
Sara
Lisel
Grandpa
Grandma
Orrin
Daddy
Momma
Record US tree planting hits new high in 2.5 million acres
The Agriculture Department reports 2.5 million acres planted in trees last year, a record. Forest Service Chief R. Max Peterson notes the industry led with 56 percent of planting while non industrial private owners doubled their acreage over the past decade. Public lands accounted for the rest.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Forest Service
R. Max Peterson
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