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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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