Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

Price supports for crops face wide cost estimates

Senate leaders contend with broad ranges in production costs for corn, wheat, and cotton as they draft 1978 price supports. Unpublished Agriculture Department figures show corn costs from 1.48 to 2.60 per bushel depending on land costs and yields. Wheat costs span 2.18 to 3.69 per bushel, while cotton costs run 0.428 to 0.613 per pound.