Page Six
Thursday, July 21, 1977
Nyssa Gate City Journal, Nyssa, Oregon
ArRI-BUSlNEti
AG NEWS SS
i Fat iii Loan
i Size Raised
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Larger size farmers are
now eligible for Small Busi
ness Administration loans
with the increase in size
standard to SI million annual
volume, according to Boise
District SB A Director Oliver
Davis.
Formerly, farmers, ran
chers and livestock producers
with annual volumes over
$275,000 were not eligible for
SB a guarantees on lending
institution financing. Davis
said. This had the effect of
ezcluding a great many
agricultural operators from
the lending programs of
SBA.
The new volume standard
of $1 million average over the
past three years was estab
lished at the urgent request
of farm organizations and
agricultural experts. It opens
the door for reconsideration
by banks and SBA for added
farm financing, Davis poin
ted out.
The drought, combined
with unsettled conditions in
both crop and livestock
markets, has made it ex
tremely difficult for many
farm operators to secure
needed and expanded financ
ing. Davis said. This size
ceiling not only bolsters
credit for bank financing, but
it expands SBA ability to help
with direct, low-interest eco
nomic injury loans due to the
drought. These were pre
viously confined to smaller
farm operations.
SBA can share the risk of
loans to farmers, ranchers,
and livestockmen as well as
other small business people
by guaranteeing to the lender
up to 90% of the full amount
of loans made to eligible
borrowers. Davis explained.
This simply means that
lenders may be able to make
needed (dans to small busi
ness people who otherwise
would be excluded because of
credit factors, loan terms,
collateral, or other loan
considerations.
In addition. Davis empha
sized, SBA can provide
interim working capital fund
ing to help offset the
economic injury effects of the
drought or other declared
disasters, provided the busi
ness person can assure
repayment. These are direct
loans at long term, low
interest, he said, for drought
relief only and cannot be
used for growth or expansion
Small Business Adminis
tration loan programs for
southern Idaho and eastern
Oregon are handled from the
Boise Office. Davis said,
information is available from
local banks, or by contacting
the Boise Office at 1005
Main. Box 2618. Boise 83701.
THIS IS AN
OXYGEN FACTOR*
Winter Wheat
Survey Released
Oregon Crop and Livestock
Reporting Service’s July 1
survey of winter wheat now
places the crop at 41.0 million
bushels. 27 percent below
last year. Harvest is under
way in the lower elevations of
the Columbia River counties.
In western Oregon, winter
wheat is developing well, but
more sunshine is needed.
Spring wheat production is
placed at 2.4 million bushels.
42 percent below lest year.
Nationally, all wheat produc
tion is forecast at 2.044
million bushels. 5 percent
less than last year’s record
crop.
The Oregon barley crop is
placed at 7.9 million bushels,
8 percent larger than last
year. Acreage is 13 percent
larger. Harvested yield is
estimated at 44 bushels, 2
less than last year. The U.S.
barley crop is forecast at 396
million bushels. 5 percent
more than last year.
Other Oregon field crops
indicate com production for
grain at 935.000 bushels. 6
percent less than last year;
oat production at 4.5 million
bushels. 8 percent above last
year; rye production at
250.000 bushels. 11 percent
above last year. Nationally,
com for grain production is
set at a record 6.331 million
bushels, 2 percent above last
year; the Nation’s oat crop is
placed at 707 million bushels.
26 percent more than last
year and U.S. rye production
is forecast at 17.8 million
bushels, 7 percent more than
1976.
Team Reports on
Soviet Wheat Crop
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THE COMBINES are beginning to roll
again as the grain harvest in the Treasure
Valley is underway. Early reports of the
ners of the change in regis
tration dates are now being
prepared by the department.
First class mail will be
used for these notices. The
department reminds that,
despite the use of first class
mail there is no guarantee
they will be delivered if a
brand owner's address has
changed, either as the result
of having moved or of
changes made by the post
office.
Those who have had
address changes are being
urged to immediately send
their new address to the
Livestock Division, Oregon
Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture Building. Salem.
OR 97310.
Oregon has approximately
14.000 owners of livestock
brands, some of whom have
more than one brand re
gistered. The total number of
brands registered is over
17.500.
Need for Acreage Reports Explained
U.S. Winter Grain team
reports on Soviet crop—US
The Agricultural Stabiliza
DA’s winter grain team tion and Conservation Ser
returned from Russia this vice (ASCS) has asked
week with the report that farmers to report 1977 wheat
weather will be the major and feed grain acreages.
factor in determining whe Russell Fulleton, Chairman
ther the 1977 winter wheat of the Malheur County ASC
yields in areas visited will Committee, explained the
exceed those of last year. The reason for this request and
three-man team spent 19 the significance of the report.
days touring Soviet winter
Under proposed farm le
wheat regions subject to the gislation. reported by Senate
most variability. These areas and House Agriculture Com
account for 25-30% of the mittees, and effective for
total Soviet crop, and the 1978 and succeeding crop
team observed that produc years, the Secretary would
tion could be up 10-15%. have authority to require a
depending'on weather, be set-aside of cropland as a
cause of expanded acreage condition of eligibility for
and increase yields. Soviet program benefits, if the
policy, they said, was direc supply situation for a pro
ted towards increased area gram crop warrants it. "In
and yields, and also gluten the event a set-aside is
content, by means of eco deemed necessary for any
nomic incentives.
program crop in 1978, the
Good weather and seeding propsed bills provide that the
conditions favored the Soviet amount of set-aside may be
winter wheat crop last fall, based upon either 1978 or
and a favorable winter 1977 plantings,” Fulleton
resulted in very little winter- said. "Because of these
kill. However, the team re alternatives, it is
important
ported that rain and cool that farmers who are inte-
temperatures which began in rested in participating in
May have persisted.
and future programs voluntarily
both yields and crop quality report their acreages, so that
will suffer if these conditions the Secretary of Agriculture
continue. Leaf rust and would have both options
mildew were common obser available if a set-aside
vations. and the team indi decision is made.’’ he ex-
cated that wind and rains had plained.
caused severe lodging in all
However, farmers are ur-
winter and spring small ged not to plant additional
grains. USDA forecast 1977
Soviet wheat production ear
lier this month at 105 million
metric tons (compared to 95
MMT last year). A second
estimate will be issued July
8.
Attention:
harvest indicate eratic yields some as high as
150 bushels per acre and others so low they
are hardly worth harvesting.
Brand Recording Period Changed
Owners of livestock brands
in Oregon will receive noti
fication of a new rerecording
period for their brands early
this Fall.
The notice that will be
mailed, says Wilma Russell,
assistant administrator of the
Livestock Division. Oregon
Department of Agriculture, is
the result of the passage of
House Bill 2767 by the 1977
Legislature.
The bill, which had an
emergency clause, changes
the rerecording period for
livestock brands from every
five years to every two years,
with the rerecording period
starting September 1, of
every uneven year and
ending January 1 of the
following even year, The
rerecording fee of $10 per
location was unchanged.
The September 1, 1977-Ja-
nuary 1. 1978 rerecording
period will be the first one
under the new law. The
notices informing brand ow-
program crop acreage this
year solely in anticipation <4
additional benefits which
may be gained under pro
posed legislation in 1978 and
subsequent years. Under
both farm bills, 19t7 crop
acreages would have no
effect on the 1978 program
acreages eligible for target
price guarantees and disaster
program protection.
Fulleton pointed out that
the acreage report is not a
precedent because in prior
years crop acreages have
been reported which had no
effect on program participa
tion. Farmers have been
reporting acreages of upland
cotton, peanuts, rice, and
tobacco. "We're encourag
ing a voluntary response to
also obtain acreages involv
ing wheat, corn, grain
sorghum, and barley.”
Crop acreages in Malheur
County should be reported
before harvest begins. Far
mers who have harvested
their crops can still report the
acreage as long as there is
evidence of the crop in the
form of residue.
"If there were a set-aside
based on 1977 plantings for
one of the crops in 1978 and
we had no report." Fulleton
said, "we would have no crop
acreage on which to base the
set-aside, and this could
hamper the farmer s ability
to participate in a program."
Grain Division
1431 S.f. 1st
Ontario. Oregon
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As soon as the small heads
begin to form (when they are
about the size of a quarter),
tie the wrapper leaves around
the head.
"Tieing the leaves
keep the head white
tender.” says Hatch.
will
and
It's also time for a second
planting of cauliflower, which
will be ready to harvest in
midSeptember.
Summer
plantings require more vigi
lance in keeping the seedbed
moist, but the cauliflower will
germinate much faster than it
did in early spring.
The snowball varieties
(strains XYM) and snow
crown are recommended.
more detailed statement of
its position at forthcoming
meetings scheduled for Sep
tember. U.S. wheat producer
advisors to IWC sessions
were Don Woodward, NAWG
Trade Affairs Representative
Gene Vickers,
Western
Wheat Associates; and Mike
Hall, Great Plains Wheat.
men are urged to attend the
annual dairy tour planned for
July 28. 10 a m. at Bounti
ful Farms, near Nyssa,
according to Ray Novotny,
county agent. David Dalling-
a relatively new dairyman
has many new concepts in the
business and this offers an
outstanding stop. Novotny
emphasized.
The goup will then visit the
David Wynn dairy • observe
how he uses the Harvestor
feed system. The agent
stated, this stop offers many
new innovations in the dairy
business.
The noon time potluck will
find the dairymen at the Laan
and Martin, Adrian Dairy
operation where ‘‘challenge”
feeding and hayleage will be
highlighted.
Dairymen are to bring
covered dishes and eating
utensils with a "family style’*
potluck planned * Novotny
emphasized.
The final stop will take
place, according to the agent,
at the Arlee Sipes. 150 cow
dairy • where the milking
parlor (eight to side) feeding
and management will all be
discussed.
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IHCOnnORATIO
A bit of attention now will
pay off in a better head of
cauliflower at harvest time,
according to Duane Hatch,
Oregon State University Ex
tension home gardening co
ordinator.
Moderation of price swings
reduction of trade barriers
and improved world food
security were the major
objectives outlined by Brice
Meeker, leader of the U.S.
delegation. He said that U.S
believed that both major
exporting and importing na
tions should be involved in
any world grain reserve
system, and he indicated that
the U.S. was prepared to
accept price rather than
supply triggers as the go
verning mechanism for re
serve stocks. Another basic
U.S. position calls for nations
participating in a new IWA to
agree to share the burden of
shortage and oversupply
conditions through produc
tion and consumption adjust
ments. The U.S will offer a
Bergland cite* possible
1978 wheal set-aside -Ten to
20 percent of 1978 planted
acreage is the. amount of
set-aside that . might be
sought by the USDA, accord
ing to remarks this week by
Agriculture Secretary Bob
Bergalnd, but the Secretary
needs the 1978 crop authority
provided in new farm legis
lation before taking action.
Bergland has continually
indicated displeasure over
the level of wheat prices, and
a set-aside program is one of
the alternatives under consi
deration within USDA to
achieve price improvement.
However, unless new pro
gram authority is adopted by
Congress before the month
long August recess, a deci
sion to implement a 1978 crop
set-aside will have to wait.
This means that many
farmers could likely not have
the program signals they
need before making crop
decisions. If House-Senate
conference sessions on the
new farm bill produce legis
lation that President Carter
will sign, then Bergland
could decide that he had
enough to go on to announce
set-aside intentions before
the bill reaches the Presi
dent's desk Still, passage of
farm legislation before the
Congressional break would
provide the best set of
circumstances for wheat pro
ducers and Government plan
ners alike.
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position on a new Inter
national Wheat Agreement
was presented this week at
sessions of the International
Wheat Council in London.
The current
agreement,
which has been extended
three times since taking
effect in 1971, will expire
June 30, 1978.
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Possibility of
Tour Planned
Set-Aside
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BECKY SISSON, daughter of the Stanley Sissorfs of Nyssa
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Malheur County Fair to see where her entries should go
Becky is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mildred Sisson of Nyssa
and the Russel Girvins of Vale.
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