Show pp p p pp p pp pm p PP Farm Bureau sees hope for farm income Ther Utah Farm Bureau Board of Directors meeting In Salt Lake City believes the plight of Utah's farmers and ranchers can be improved if fundamental tal changes in government philosophy implemented by the AdministratIon are continued The farmers and ranchers who direct the states state's largest farm organization described current farm Inc IncOme me as the worst placIng since the Great Depression Ing the blame on a generation of unwise and ill advised political policies which resulted in unreasonably high interest rates unrealistically low commodity prices and anda a general national recession They issued four recommendations which Farm Bureau believes can help improve the economic bind in which the states state's agricultural community finds itself The group said uncontrolled federal spending must continue to be reduced in order to make credit more available and to reduce federal deficits They appeal appeal- appealed appealed ed to lending institutions to help relieve current farm credit credi t and refinancing problems Development of new foreign and domestic markets for US farm products and products increasing consumption of those pro pro- pro pro- ducts are essential to boost prices and eliminate price depressing surpluses the farmers said Farm Bureau supports the temporary use of export subsidies to counteract foreign governments sub sub- subsidies subsidies and trade restrictions which hurt US farm exports J d The group also urged all citizens especially government leaders to recognize that agriculture Is the nations nation's most basic Industry upon which all others are built There wilt will never be a healthy America unless our great agricultural In- In Industry industry Is healthy said utah Farm Bureau President Frank O 0 |