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Farm Bureau
reviews gram
situation
DES PLAINES, D. - A con
ference to review the current grain
situation and marketing strategies
has been scheduled for August 20 in
Des Plaines by the American
Farm Bureau Federation.
Program for the one-day
meeting is keyed primarily to the
interests of grain producers and
handlers with emphasis on
national and international
markets, transportation and
storage, says Robert Delano,
AFBF president, who will chair the
sessions.
The international significance of
the grain trade will be analyzed by
two key speakers Saturnine
Zemborain, agricultural counselor
of the Argentine Republic Em
bassy, Washington, D.C., and Tom
Hammer, deputy under-secretary
for International affairs and
commodity programs, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
General marketing strategies
will be discussed by Jim Gill,
marketing specialist for the
Illinois Agricultural Association,
and Dean Brown, director of
AFBF’s feed grains, soybeans and
wheat department.
Economic impact of proposed
new farm program legislation will
be the topic for Ross Korves,
research economist for AFBF.
Richard Briggs, vice,president
of the Association of American
Railroads, and John Jefferson, of
the Indiana Farm Bureau Co-op
Association, will handle grain
transportation issues.
A panel discussion moderated by
Harold J. Hartley, director of
AFBF’s commodity division, will
look into the growing problem of
gram warehouse and elevator
bankruptcies. Panelists are Jerry
Quick, attorney for Illinois
Agricultural Association; Alvin
Oliver, executive vice president,
National Grain and Feed
-Association; and Ray Lett,
executive assistant to the
secretary, USDA.
All sessions of the conference are
open.