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J amgmvmMaf''mmrmnmm"r'' SIX-The Heppner Gaiette-Tlme, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, July 29. 1982 USDA Secretary John Block announces 1983 Wheat Program Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block recently an nounced a 20 percent acreage reduction prcjjrsjn for 1953 crop wheat and advance wheat deficiency payments to those farmers who participate in the program. "The reduced acreage pro gram should strengthen wheat prices by limiting next year's harvest and the . buildup of stocks," Block said. "At the same time," he said, "the program will increase long term conservations on wheat land." "Participation is voluntary, but only those fanners who enter the program will be eligible for price support loans, target price protection and eligibility for the farmer owned grain reserve," he said. Block also said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is intensifying its wheat export efforts and is expanding its export credit sales program. Block announced additional credit financing under the export credit guarantee (GSM 102) program. This will ex pand credit to countries buy ing U.S. farm products. The additional authorization of $300 million will increase the CMS 102 level to $2.8 billion from the currently authorized $2.5 billion. While high interest rates have discouraged the use of the guaranteed loan programs this year, this fundi ig in crease will allow creditworthy countries to expand borrowing 'Econo-Eating' By MONINE STRODE Oregon State University Extension Home Economist As we face the current economic situation, people are adjusting their spending to get the maximum from each dol lar of income. This is especially true with family grocery shopping. Many families pinching pen nies on food when other ex penses are high, and buying extra or special food items when money isn't as tight How many of us are looking for ways to maintain a healthy diet while adjusting to less purchasing power. Meat - or more specifically the meat group - is a major expense in the family food budget. Savings realized in this area of food costs can be a real help. The meat group, including meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts, is valued most highly for pro tein, iron and some B vita mins. Protein is vital to every body cell. The body uses pro tein to build and maintain tissues. But it is not required by the body in large amounts. This is why food plans suggest only two small servings each day. Excess protein is used for fuel (calories) or is converted to fat for energy use later. It is not stored as protein. What does this mean in food buying? It may mean changing some great American eating habits. Instead of the "all you can eat" attitude, you can save on meat. Provide enough for each person's share and hold the rest for other meals. Take pot roast for instance. Americans are fond of fixing this tender, delicious beef din ner and eating big servings until they are stuffed. A less expensive attitude is to have one medium serving of meat, providing the rest of the cal ories needed for energy by serving vegetables and breads. The meat that is saved can then be used for additional meals. This makes the meat cost for each meal much lower. You can use a small amount of meat and stretch it with breads, cereals, fruits and-or vegetables. These stretchers can be very creative. Soups, pastas, rice dishes and other types of casseroles all serve to make a small amount of meat go a long way. once financial or other condi tions change. Block also announced the following other 1963 wheat program provisions: Farmers will get an ad vance payment equal to one half the estimated 1983 crop deficiency (target price) pay ments at the time they sign up. This will help farmers who have tight cash flow problems. Sign up will begin Sept. 7 for winter wheat producers and later for spring wheat farm ers. - a target price of $4.30 per bushel. - a loan rate of $3.55 per bushel for grain placed under the regular loan program and $4 per bushel for wheat placed into reserve. Reserve storage payments will remain at 26.5 per bushel. - acreage taken from pro duction must be devoted to conservation uses. Farmers participating in the 19S3 acreage reduction program must reduce their wheat acreage for harvest by at least 20 percent from an established wheat base. If the farmer part icpa ted in the 1982 wheat program, the 1983 wheat acreage base will be the same as the 1982 base. For producers who did not partici pate in the 1982 wheat pro gram, their 1983 acreage base will be the average acreage planted bor harvest of the 1981 and 1982 crops. To meet the conservation uses requirement a farmer with a 1983 acreage base of 100 Many people worry that carbohydrate stretchers are too high in calories and there fore fattening. They have the idea meat is low in calories and not fattening. However, carbohydrates and proteins are equal in calories per ounce. Fats have approxi mately double that calorie count. Although steak is often recommended in diets, on the calorie charts it has 230 cal Heppner 111 HEBT I AT ill FOR II WjT ALUMINUM X. V at w -m acres can plant no more than 80 acres of wheat for 1983 harvest. The remaining 20 acrfs must be devoted to conservation uses. If fanners plant fewer than the permitted 80 acres, they will be permitted to devote fewer acres to conservation. For example, if only 50 acres are planted, only 12.5 acres (25 percent of 50) will have to be devoted to conservation use. The land taken from pro duction and devoted to con servation must be eligible cropland protected from wind and water erosion. Acreage designated to meet the con servation requirement may not be mechanically harvest ed and grazing will not be permitted during the six prin cipal growing months. In addition. Block also an nounced an incentive to divert eligible crop land for perm anent conservation practices, such acreage will be eligible as conserving use acreage for a three year period. The permanent conservation pro practice will be eligible for cost-share payments through the agricultural conservation program. This approach will permit farmers more flexibil ity in managing their total farm base for future year participation. It also reflects the secretary's intent to intro duce more conservation incen tives into the annual commod ity program. Other program details will be announced later. . ories in 4 ozs. of the lean only. If you cut down on meat, you can use those extra calories for a cup of pasta or rice (about 200 calories each), two or three cups of vegetables or many bread items, including dumplings, biscuits or bread and meat combinations such as meatballs. In this way. your calorie needs are satisfied and your cost for meat for that meal is lower. M JI Bilffi PIMM B DEBT PBIBEB! : Glidden's BEST Exterior Oil Stain Both Solid and Semi-Transparent Glidden's BEST Latex Flat House Glidden's BEST Latex Gloss House Paint WXXt YEU USDA gives new requirements for farm storage iacuity loan program The U.S. Department of Agriculture will resume ap proval of new applications for Commodity Credit Corpora tion farm storage facility loans, up to a total of $40 million, it was announced recently, Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block said this will allow farmers to begin mak ing their storage plans for 19K3 crops. Loan disbursement will begin after Oct. 1, he sa' J. No storage facility loan applications made since Feb ruary 8 have been approved "to permit the department to review program regulations in light of changes in the legisla tion authorizing the pro gram." Block said. Now that this review has been completed, Block said the following modified re quirements will apply: Fair & Rodeo News The theme for this year's Morrow County Fair is Har vest Through The Ages. Friday, August 6 is the deadline to reserve commun ity booth space. Commercial display space is still available. Those wish ing to reserve space are asked to contact the fair office. A 4-H work day will be held Sunday, August 15 to begin preparing for fair. A potluck is also planned. Four-H entry forms are enclosed in the 4-H newsletter which was mailed this week. Those attending the County Fair will be able to see the pioneer cabin restored by Har old "Shorty" Peck. Premium sheets are due when exhibitors turn in their exhibits on Sunday. August 22 or Monday. Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. The sheets are available at the fair office or from the Morrow County Extension Service of fice in Heppner. For more information con cerning the fair, contact Fair Secretary' Dorothy Est berg at 676-9474 after 1 p.m. week days, or write her at P.O. Box 464, Heppner. Oregon 97836. GALLON REG. $ 12.99 bow: so no CslCs GALLON REG. $17.99 SMI $6.00 GALLON GALLON REG. $ 16.99 BflUE$4.G0 RIXKE A VERY ESSO FA!3T, 676 storage needj of loan applicants will be based upon the availability of storage for one year's production of wheat, feed grains or rice produced on farms participat ing in the acreage reduction program for those crops. The production of rye, soybeans, dry edible beans, peanuts, sunflower seeds, high moist ure forage and silage will not he considered. - new CCC storage loans will be limited to $25,000 per farmer. Loans will be consid ered for one year's storage needs and will be repayable in five years. Loans will be avail able for building new storage structures and for remodeling existing structures but not for electrical, handling, or drying equipment. Agricultural stab ilization and conservation What's Your Opinion? 1 X Question: "How do you feel about the proposed 25 percent Social Security tax increase?" "It would pretty well wipe out the 25 percent tax de crease." said Tracy Thomp son of Heppner, "I think they need to figure out a way of collecting half from us and half from the corporations." The plant that grows tht beans that maka our de licious chocolate and cocoa ii actually an evergreen tree. The cacao tree may grow 25 feet high. Iti melonlike pods can be 12 incher long. 3 T3 Paint IT ZWZWVi - 9157 county committees may ap prove loans for up to 70 percent of the eligible cost items. Ineligible items which are an integral part of the structure must be paid In full before loan disbursement. -- an extended interim rule requesting comments on the new eligibility requirements will be published in the "Fed eral Register." All comments from the public concerning the regulation will be considered before the department pub lishes the final rule. Block said that producers with pending applications will be given the opportunity to revise them based upon new program requirements. VBmmmmmmmmmmmmwmmmmmmmi.m 1 1 lii xmAmmmmmmmm. jmJB. ? 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