Farmers flooded with mail after plea for wives
Hutchinson Minnesota area bachelors Dale Rusch and Ivan Duesterhoeft report heavy mail and calls from women as far away as California after a national article claimed farm wives are hard to find. Some locals question the claim while others joke about city women and farm life.
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Hutchinson. Minn
California
Dale Rusch
Ivan Duesterhoeft
Rusch
Hutchinson
Wall Street Journal
Ms. Haag
Bright fall scenery to fade as November weather arrives
A Middleton Connecticut farm and parts of the nation enjoy the last week of vivid autumn color before November brings a change to dreary gray landscapes.
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Middleton
Conn
Corn Inventory Shrinks as Drought Hits 1983 Harvest
USDA reports US corn stock before this fall's harvest was the smallest in eight years due to the 1983 drought and acreage cuts. A bumper crop now under harvest could lift carryover later, with Oct 1 old crop on hand at 722.3 million bushels, down 77 percent from last year's peak.
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USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Small farms distort bleak financial stats
A U S Department report shows thousands of small farms operate for pleasure, not profit, with many recording losses offset by off farm or retirement income. Minifarm operators rely on outside earnings, especially retirement funds, to support farming activities, while larger farms show net farm income exceeding off farm earnings in 1982.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
USDA
Ohio 21 budget eyes 21st century agriculture plan
A meeting of the Ohio Agricultural Council discussed Ohio 21, a four year plan totaling 21.1 million dollars aimed at training leaders, boosting research and outreach, and expanding markets. The piece compares the cost to an F 15 fighter jet and argues spending could yield 207 million in new income and jobs while stressing conservation and biotechnology.
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Ohio Agricultural Council
Department of Agriculture
University
Ohio Agriculture
Ohio Ag
Ohio
Ohio 21
Last day to plant insured crops in Ohio
Ohio farmers must report insured wheat and barley acreage by Wednesday to qualify for full crop insurance, with a late planting option available if weather prevents timely planting. The option requires prior agreement and offers a lower guarantee. A separate hunting safety course in Lorain County runs Nov 5 6 and 8, with preregistration limited to 48.
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Ohio
Gerald Fite
Federal Corp Insurance Corp
FCIC
Fite
Lorain
Cooperative Extension Service
Oberlin
Wellington
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