Show Farm Federation Asks Phase Out Of Farm Supports Supports' The American Farm Bureau Federation Federation Federation Feder Feder- Monday pointed toward a clash with ith the Nixon Administration in 1970 over the issue of continuing direct government government gov gov- support payments to producers of major farm crops Agriculture Secretary Clifford M M. Hardin has indicated he favors continuing continuing contin contino the payments in modified form But the nations nation's s largest farm group with 18 million member families ended its Golden Gold en Anniversary convention by re re re-endors- endors endorsing ing its demand that such programs be phased out THE DELEGATES renewed r their support support support sup sup- port for transitional aid to marginal farmers plus a general cropland retirement retirement re reo program to help all producers make changes in land use But on the key farm policy issue that will confront confront confront con con- front Congress in 1970 delegates agreed We e recommend a program which would move as rapidly as practical to the market system by phasing out acreage acreage acreage acre acre- age bases allotments marketing qu quotas quo quotas quo quo- tas and compensatory payments THE DELEGATES dropped earlier opposition opposition opposition op op- position to extension of a Class I Base dairy pricing plan And they deBase decided decided de de- to take no policy stand on proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed crackdowns on hobby farmers who convert farm losses into Income tax benefits In other resolutions the Farm Bureau Endorsed President Nixons Nixon's Vietnam policies Called on broadcasters to Improve improve the objectivity of news analyses in effect endorsing Vice President Spiro recent criticism of television television television T T. Agnews Agnew's ion news media SUPPORTED food stamps for the should be needy but said no stamps given iven to strikers or persons who refuse to take jobs Urged development of stronger farmer farmer controlled controlled marketing programs In hi which farmers themselves control supplies sup sup- plies Continued backing for government and wool Asked the government to help combat combat com com- bat unfair attacks on increases in food prices |