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Show 1974 Resolutions Issue Utah Farm Bureau News prohibit owners from developing waterways, structures, or would take vested water rights from the owner without his consent and without compensation. We favor review of Emission Control Standards being enforced by EPA which cause increased fuel consumption. Relaxing these standards could greatly reduce fuel consumption by automobiles without significant deterioration of air quality. Page 3 We will support soil and water conservation activities of We support continued efforts of American Farm Bureau in working for changes in the Occupational Safety and Health Act that will benefit agriculture. We urge no further restrictions be imposed by revision of this act. WATER POLICY Water being the lifeblood of the West as well as all other areas makes it necessary to establish sound water policies. We believe federal agencies should abide by state water laws and the Federal Government should be regarded the same as any individual in regard to appropriated and unappropriated water rights. Water rights should be regarded as property rights. However, we recognized the right must be for beneficial purposes and limited to the needs for which the appropriation is made. We would further clarify beneficial use for irrigated agriculture as the consumptive use plus reasonable and necessary losses to deliver that use. In the public interest, this organization will support the state and federal agencies in establishing standards and policies to control these losses, to conserve water, and to make the maximum possible use of this natural resource. WATERWAYS LEGISLATION waterways legislation is being proposed for the state. Such legislation, if not properly drafted, could interfere with and impair the present rights of the water users of this state. Water rights are the same as property rights. We will oppose any legislation which would So-call- ed non-leth- al testing. FOREIGN TRADE FLOOD CONTROL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY predator management until effective management tools are perfectedf and proven by Add our organized soil conservation districts. We call attention to the fact there are times when natural resources impose serious threats upon other natural resources; some of these resources are privately owned while others are publicly owned. Careful land use planning on flood plain areas should receive top priority in overall long-rang- e planning. We recommend reservoir level control needs careful consideration from all that have authority to regulate or control the amount of water that may be impounded in water storage facilities. Proper control at such reservoir sites may be an important factor for downstream flood prevention. We will call upon proper Federal and state agencies and see that consideration be given this matter. We favor trading of agricultural products on Foreign markets. We urge those who negotiate foreign trade agreements make sure any agreements made are in the best interests of the Aemrican producers. The pressure of importation of livestock and red meats is becoming increasingly alarming to the point of serious damage to the domestic livestock industry. Excessive imports of any one class of meat at a lower price jeopardizes the sale of all dasses of domestic meats. We urge the American Farm Bureau to increase its vigilance with respect to this problem. Imports of beef, lamb, mutton and pork should conform with established quotas together with reasonable duties to prevent depressing the market Fordgn meat brought into the United States should be labeled as such. Foreign meats should be required to meet the same inspection standards as domestic meat, including the actual inspection of processing plants and animals. PREDATORS The economic losses experienced by domestic livestock operators on both private lands and public lands due to depredation amounts to millions of dollars annually. This is a significant national production loss and is an irreversible loss to livestock operations. New evidence is now available to clearly indicate predators are responsible for the killing deer fawn, elk calves and many varieties of game birds. We believe EPA should authorize an agency in each state to receive and to be responsible for the use by authmzed Coyote-Gettepersonnel of all toxicants, including the 4 in the control of predators. tools should Toxicants and other predator-managemetrained to be made available professionally personnel for food-and-fib-er M-4- r, nt FARM PROGRAM Farm Bureau continue its efforts to will allow supply and demand to that promote legislation set market prices. We feel price controls and freezes have caused undue fluctuations in prices and consequently hardships to producers as well as consumers. We recommend the LAMB AND WOOL PURCHASES Because our mountain and desert lands are well adapted to sheep, the sheep industry has long been a vital part of the economy of the western states.Predator damage and other economic pressures have reduced the number of that of farsheep in the United States to about one-thir-d mer years. We will use our influence to persuade the United States government to purchase more of its supplies of wool, lamb, and mutton from this country and less from foreign governments. FOREIGN AID Our assistance to underdeveloped nations should be based on long range plans carefully prepared and agreed to by underdeveloped nations with proper consideration to their ability to utilize this aid. Requests for foreign aid funds should be justified, nation by nation, and presented to Congress for approval. Congress should authorize appropriations on an annual basis only after careful review and of the of the Such a program of assistance progress plans. should be designed to aid those whose allegiance is to the free world, and whose governments oppose international communism. We believe future commitments should be predicated upon: 1. A pregram to provide technical assistance at a level which is consistent with each nations current state of development. 2. Granting loans on the basis of sound commercial standards when there is reasonable expectation of SPECIAL well-defin- HIGHEST QUALITY ed repayment K Fortified with Vitamin A & D Continued military assistance where this is determined to be essential to nations demonstrating a strong will to resist communist aggression. 3. WELFARE PROGRAMS We recommend the following standards be adopted for H 25 lbs. welfare programs: 1. Recipients work for benefits where able to do so. . 2. Careful review of qualifications of welfare recipients. Those who are physically able to work should be required to participate in rehabilitation programs or face losing their welfare assistance. 3. Reduce the percentage of funds spent for administration. 4. Exploration of the possibility of administering new programs through existing institutions instead of creating 9S S3T 75 5011k. 100 lbs. new ones. That solutions cqme through private enterprise wherever possible for building individual Initiative and encouraging all citizens to make worthwhile contributions 5. to society. Persons unemployed by reason of strikes or whose refusal to accept employment should not be qualified for welfare payments or food stamps. People who are on strike are not to be included in unemployment statistics. 7. We support the food stamp program as a means of helping those really in need. This program is now administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and should be continued under this department with emphasis on nutrition. We recommend a complete investigation of the present procedures for distribution of food stamps. Criteria established for eligibility and right of payment should be manageable and assure only needy people participate. 6. INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS STORES Always shop IFA where you get low prices everyday on high quality merchandise from 8:00 to 5:30, Monday through Saturday. CHy, Utah N. 200 West. 586-631- 80 South Main. Logan, Utah 2355 No. Main, Cedar 2 Richfield, Utah 448 E. 1st South, Payton, Utah Lorn, Utah American Fork, Utah 28 N. 1st West. 756-45- 57 W. 1st North, 836-28- 465-223- 9 1 Preston, Idaho (208) Riverton, Utah 1824 W. 12600 South. 835-42- Price, Utah 240 W. 1st North. Roosevelt, Utah 192 North 3rd East. 752-554- 852-06- St. George, Utah 698 E. 400 South, 896-57- 673-363- 1 Salt Laka City, Utah 254-350- 1 1800 So. West Temple, 467-15- Delta, Utah 555 Clark Street. 864-211- 0 Mantl, Utah 597 W. 2nd North. 637-065- 2 722-254- 2 Spanish Fork, Utah 8 Cannery Road, 798-741- Draper, Utah 1045 E. 12400 South. 467-150- 4 Ogden, Utah 1375 Wall Ave., 394-275- 6 Provo, Utah 555 W. 5th South. Salina, Utah 373-76- 131 E. Main, 529-393- 1 Tremonton, Utah 241 So. 3rd West, 257-541- 9 FEDERAL AID We are concerned over the present trend to seek and accept federal aid in many of our social and economic functions. We still believe it is fundamentally sound for |