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Show April, 1973' Page UTAH FARM BUREAU NEWS Insurance Agents Receive Awards 7 Young Farmers And Ranchers Meet The Royal Inn was the site for the 1973 Y.F. & R.s workshop sessions. About fifty young people attended the workshop that had some firsthand experience with lawmaking at the capitol. Included in the agenda were subjects relating to money management, land use planning. Farm Bureau fundamentals, motivation to look at problems consturctively and recognize what can be done with them. Stanley Jackson, who is state chairman and a member of the Farm Bureau board of directors, directed the activities with staff assistance from Jacob Fuhriman. Booth Wallentine, executive vice president, also gave support to the program discussions. and state Farm County Bureau leaders are beginning to recognize that in the past few years changes have been taking place down on the farm that are very encouraging. A large number of young people are finding an interest in agriculture and the means for them to operate farms and ranches. A number of the counties have found some outstanding and responsible young men and women operating farms. These young people are taking more active parts in leadership activities. Some of these young people came to the Y.F. & R. workshop. The young people favored the Legislature with refreshments one day. The homemade touch pleased the lawmakers. The annual awards dinner for Country Mutual Life and Farm Bureau Insurance Company agents was held the evening prior to annual company meetings. Agents were recognized for outstanding achievement in each of the several lines of business written by the companies, including solicitation of Farm Bureau memberships. The following received these wards: Life Insurance-Geral- d Wilcox, First Place; Floyd Carter, Second Place. Country Squire - James Nickle, First Place; Kenneth Cardon, Second Place. City Squire - Leo Syphus, First; J.C. Hansen, Second. Homeowners - Edward Boyle, First; Carl Loveless, Second. Auto Ernest White, First Place; Carl Loveless, Second Place. Fire - Kay Hamilton, First; Edward Boyle, Second. Special Multiple Peril - Elwood Nielsen, First Place; George Zambos, Second Place. Farm Bureau Membership Jim Kulow, First Place; Gerald Wilcox, Second Place. Health and Accident - Carl Loveless, First Place; Rex Behling, Second Place. These agents, along with all of the other agents who didn't get recognized for first or second place awards, have been a part of making Farm Bureau insurance activities successful. In addition their efforts are in large measures responsible for sustaining a strong Farm Bureau membership and each should take pride in the fine job done. -- Farmers Most Productive Agri-Busine- agriculture Told ss The annual Cache dinner sponsored by the Cache Agre-Busine- ss County Farm Bureau, heard Agriculture Undersecretary J. Phil Campbell who was guest at the occasion. Referring to comments of some people that farmers are wards of the government, he said, Nothing could be further from the truth. Farmers are the most productive people in the country. Campbell continued to speak of the excellent job done by farmers before the 400 plus who attended the affair. Campbell noted what has been done by farmers to change their production patterns to meet the changing and increasing demands of consumers in the U.S. and abroad. To meet the increased demand for protein beef production has increased two and one half times. Per capita consumption has almost doubled in twenty years. This has been a great achievement, he noted, when agriculture is considered the highest risk business. Other industries such as the auto industry can slow or stop the assembly contributed line when over production is apparent or speed up the assembly plant when a greater demand is indicated. Campbell explained that farmers cannot produce for the market for three reasons. The thousands of producers with individual decision making cannot estimate their individual shares of the market as can Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler. Farmers cannot estimate their production as closely as industry because of weather, insects, and disease which affects plant and animal production. A conscious production of a shortage is unthinkable, he reported. Since farmers are not expected to produce a shortage for consumers, it is inevitable that they produce a surplus as they cannot chart their production exactly. Secretary Campbell pointed out that if farmers consciously produced a shortage, the price would increase and prosperity would abound for farmers and ranchers. They would be driving the best and most expensive autos and airplanes. However, their prosperity would be ended shortly as foreign producers were seeking U.S. markets for their produce and the pressure would increase to allow imports to reduce prices. High price supports, for instance, are no longer appropriate for most of our major farm com- modifies. Weve learned that with modern technology such high supports stimulate wasteful surpluses. They also price our products out of world markets. Campbell explained that 61 million acres have been idle under government programs. About 40 million of these acres are being freed for production and he dicatedthis will be helpful because the land is better used producing for a particular market and farmers will do better as well. Federal costs will be reduced and the economy as a whole will be better off. Recounting the influence of agriculture in the economy, he said, Agriculture is a $64 billion customer in the economy. Farmers last year spent about $47 billion for goods and services to produce crops and livestock. Two significant awards were presented during the evening. Ray Nelson recieved the businessmans award for outstanding con- tributions to agriculture. Nelson, wire editor for the Logan Herald Journal, was cited for his outstanding support to agriculture during his many years of service to the Journal. Nelson stated his interest in agriculture began when he was activities at participating in the age of 17. At that time he won work. He has an award for served as a former Lewiston Farm Bureau president. Im a farmer at heart, he said. I havent 4-- H 4-- H to agriculture; has contributed to me. Receiving the agriculture award was Merle G. Hyer who has contributed outstanding service to agriculture for many years. Ll? f- if ' f wss! the debate and procedures for the brief time that they were exposed to the legislative bodies was very informative. Of particular interest was the visit to the Governors office to visit with the Chief Executive, the other branch of our state government. Governor Rampton was very courteous and Watching personable. Young people demonstrate an increased interest in lawmaking and government activities than previous youth. They are not as content to let other more mature people who have more time-makall of the decisions. Such activities as the Y.F. & R.s e k is?- J J. s maf ll : i workshop contribute to this changed attitude. The young people came from nearly every area of the state and represented a variety of interests. Sharing ideas was a significant part of the agricultural program. The subject of land use planning was of special interest to the group. Employed leader Jake Fuhriman conducted a workshop on this issue. The group agreed that wise land use planning was of vital importance to young farmers and ranchers if they are to be assured of good farming land being available at prices they can afford for farming. They were urged to take an active part in any and all meetings and activities having to do with land use planning in their counties and communities. They were of the opinion that the best land use planning can be done by local people who are familiar with the local problems. Stan Jackson explained the points of interest in Farm Bureaus program for young people. He talked of the Steps to Success, Political the Dos and Dont, and other timely Education subjects. The talent find program is a major effort of theY.F. & R. state and county committees and the rules for such and organizing for an effective talent show were also told the group by Jackson. Representing the American Farm Bureau at the workshop was Ken Cheatham who advises the AFBF Y.F. & R. leaders. The young people were particularly attentive when Cheatham participated. Similar problems are facing young farmers and ranchers acrossthe nation, Cheatham said. Finance management, credit, marketing, taxes, inflation, labor, safety, pollution, were and others management among problem areas discussed by him. Secondly, he asked what Utah young people were doing about these same problems. Were they planning to get involved with Farm Bureau and resolve these problems? Youve got to do more than watch TV, he asserted, to solve your problems and get the work done. The youthful participants came away understanding that they as young farmers and ranchers were a part of Farm Bureau, not apart from. They found that young people want to talk about their problems and not just complain about them. 3 V THE OLD TIMER From Mrs. Nelson Davis, Saginaw, MI: Times to be remembered were those early twilight evenings on our farm, which is now a part of the Saginaw Valley College campus. I remember Papa would come in from the barn, lift the chimney of the lantern and blow it out. Then hed go through the kitchen and into the dining room. There, he would pull the lamp, which hung from the ceiling, down close to the center of the table, strike a match and light it. Later the sparkle of the dishes, filled with food, would add to the warm glow of the dining room. I remember the dark oak, chairs, of a room that was mellow with age. When the dishes were cleared away, our school books came out, along with a big dish of apples and a pan of fresh popped corn (to help us along with our homework). lamp-lighte- d high-backe- d LeGrand Jarman Bank Association Elects Jarman LeGrand Jarman, director of field services UFBF, was reelected to Federal Land Bank Association National Committee for another three-yea- r term 1974 1, beginning January during action at the stockholder meeting in Reno on March 28. He will represent the 11th Farm Credit District in this position. In addition, Jarman was elected vice chairman of the National Committee in Washington, D.C. April 3, while attending committee meeting, Jacob Fuhriman, center begins a group session with young farmers at YF and R workshop. |