Shuman Speaks To Senate
Ag Committee Hearing
The current "cost - price Shuman whose ({ruin and
squeeze” is the central factor livestock farm Is in Sullivan,
in* farm policy discussions, the Illinois was accompanied at
president of the nation's largest, the hearing by James Graug
general farm organization said nard of Baton Rouge, president
recently. In a statement pre- of the Louisiana Farm Bureau
pared for presentation at a Sen- Federation and a member of the
ate Agriculture Committee hear- Board of Directors of the Amer
ing, Charles B. Shuman, presi- ican Farm Bureau Federation.
dent of the American Farm Bu- “i am confident that members
reau Federation, said there is 0 f this Committee realize that
no issue "on which farmers are government spending policy will
in more complete agreement.” have more to do with farmers’
“Whether or not we continue opportunities to earn good in
to have galloping inflation in comes in the future than will
this country will be decided by any and all decisions in the area
the Executive Branch and the of government farm programs,”
Congress,” the farm leader said. Shuman said.
“The key is whether these two “A similar point can be made
branches of government will with respect to the importance
work together to achieve mean- of policies affecting mternation
ingful reductions in expendi- al trade,” he declared,
tures.” “Any action governmental
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duces farmers' markets at home
and abroad, directly affects both
the •volume' and 'price* ele
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tion."
The Farm Bureau president
called on the Senate Agricul
ture Committee to reject a pro
posed extension of the Food and
Agriculture Act of 1965. He sug
gested a’ternatlve programs for
cotton and for wheat, feed
grains, and soybeans
He said a bill (S 31:‘31 re
cently introduced by Senator
Abraham Ribicoff (D., Conn.) is
"consistent in principle with our
recomra endations for wheat,
feed grains, and soybeans.
"However,” he said, “Amend
ments would be requited in this
bill to make ceitam that (a),
soybeans are eligible for re
course loans, (b) cropland re
tirement programs are avail
able, and (c) P L 480 purchases
are made in the market ”
"Farmers are in a serious
cost-price squeeze. Farm Bu-
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Lancaster Farming. Saturday, April 13.1968
/j ft JHj HJB for the summer. The election of
■BBIBIUrH officers was held and the fol
■■ ■ ■ lowing were elected;
* President; Kenneth Kisser, V.
BIIM MJV President: Avcrnl Royer; Sec
■AH JB s|| rctary: Jeffery Risser; Assistant
HWV Secretary; Jay Weaver; Tiea-
surer- Lynn Royer: News Re-
GARDEN SPOT COMMUNITY P oltefl: Rickey Burkhait; Song
Leaders Rhonda Burkhart, Dale
The Garden Spot 4-H Com- Weaver; Game Leadcis. Dwight
munily Club met in the Hans Houser, Judy Risser, County
Herr Elementary School on Council: Kenneth Risser, Jay
Thursday evening, April 4, 1968 Weaver
to re-organize and plan projects Following the election o£
officers membeis decided what
rcau is interested in reducing projects they would take for the
this piessure and m increasing summer It was decided to hold
net farm income," Shuman said meetings the fust Thursday of
. f . , „ . „ . every month. The next meeting
Instead of continuing down wlll be held Thursday) May 2 ,
the dead-end rond of govern- 1968 at 730 m the Paim
mem supply-management, price Home Center
fixing, and subsidies, farmers '
need a broad-based program to
expand markets, increase pnc- Summer is the time of year
es, cut costs, and thus provide when you could use the money
the basis for increased net farm you were going to save up, all
income,” he concluded. last winter.
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