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Show urn Ml Ini Volume XIX No. 5 .Salt lake City, Utah ' Park Ridge, Illinois, . . . Bureau is launching a nationwide campaign to control inflation and to avoid the necessity for a federal tax increase. This campaign seeks to generate vigorous support among ail Americans for the reductions in federal spending which are necessary to balance the federal budget. Farm Bureau's specific proposals to reduce the federal budget for fiscal 1974 "would achieve savings of nearly $13,400,000,000 in new spending authority and bring about a balanced budget," William J. Kuhfuss, said today. "A great hue and cry has been raised over food prices in recent months," Kuhfuss said. "Food prices have risen because of excessive consumer demand in relation to available supplies. Farmers and ranchers are endeavoring, both to increase supplies and to curb excessive demand caused by our government's irresponsible spending policies. "The dedication of farmers and ranchers to fiscal responsibility, contrasts with the efforts of AFL-CIPresident and who seek to others, George Meany make a political issue out of food prices instead of buckling down to the hard task of balancing the federal budget." Farm Bureau's proposals for budget cutting "point the way to fiscal responsibility' Kuhfuss said. "Deficit spending by the federal government and programs and policies which increase the supply of money and credit faster than production of goods and services are basic causes of inflation." O across-the-boar- d "inflation has raised farmers' production costs to the highest level in history," the Farm Bureau president said. "The most pressing need for the future economic stability of America is a balanced federal budget. We must be willing either to reduce expenditures or to pay additional taxes. We prefer reducing expenditures." Kuhfuss said Farm Bureau's recom- mendations for cutting the budget - approved by the AFBF Board of Directors last month " "supplement and complement budget cuts recommended by the Administration. The Administration's proposals for reduced federal spending move in the right direction," he said, "but they fall nearly $13 billion short of the amount necessary to. bring federal receipts and expenditures into balance." He noted that the Administration's budget calls for a reduction of $500,000,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture spending for "agriculture and rural develop- ment." This category includes all USDA spending except outlays for domestic feeding programs. Food for Peace and the Forest Service. The largest reduction ? . reorganization of staff divisions of the Utah Farm Bureau has been announced by C. Booth Wallentine, executive vice president. Wallentine reorganization said and directors approved a conference to be held on campus of Brigham Young University starting in the morning of July 19 mid-yea- r and continuing through the following day. All county officers and board members are invited to attend. In addition Farm Bureau women, Young Farmers and Ranchers, Policy Development other committees are couraged to altend. the ex- pansion will implement farmers participating in commodity goals adopted by the UFBF programs for 1973 crops. Farm Bureau has board of directors. endorsed this reduction and has urged Neii D. Sumsion has been that, in extending the Agricultural Act of promoted to director of field 1970, the Congress phase out "income e services with on instead support payments," relying responsibility for working performance payments based on with county leaders to agriculture's need for adjustment and the strengthen county Farm individual farmer's contribution to that Bureaus. Sumsion has been e adjustment through participation in a full-tim- set-asid- program. The Administration's reductions in CCC spending - and other USDA spending cuts in fiscal 1974 would be offset by increases in other program areas, leaving a net reduction of $500 million. Farm Bureau's proposal endorses all of the cuts proposed by the Administration the substantial reduction in CCC outlays - except in Cooperative State Research Service and the Rural Environmental Assistance Program. Farm Bureau is recommending restoration of a cut of $14.3 million in research spending which would allow CSRS to operate in 1974 at the same level as in 1973. Farm Bureau also is recommending that under LeGrand Jarman, to head public a federal program of policy division. R EAP be provided to farmers, but only for those soil and water conservation prac- information director since tices and structures which actually con- 1970 and brings to the new tribute to the attainment of pollution a broad position prevention, enduring conservation, and background of field service environmental enhancement. An ap- work. He was a district propriation not in excess of $100 million is manager for Farm Bureau recommended. Insurance Services from Neither of Farm Bureau's recom- 1965-7mendations for increases in the AdLeGrand Jarman, former ministration's budget for USDA would field service director and result in increasing 1974 outlays above 1973 legislative director has levels. The net effect of Farm Bureau's been named to head a newly of $386 reduction be a would proposals created million in USDA spending in 1974. This division withpublic policy responsibility would reduce the Department's spending for research, legislation in fiscal 1974 by 6.3 percent from the fiscal and natural resources. A 1973 figure. e director of natural Farm Bureau's proposals for resources will be employed modification of the Agricultural Act of 1970 to assist Jarman in this provide the basis for further substantial division. reductions in USDA spending in fiscal 1975 A UFBF staff member and future years. since 1946, Jarman has also President Nixon's budget also calls for been a director of the Provo substantial cuts in new spending authority Federal Land Bank and is a (See Page 7, Col. 2) member of the FLB -- - cost-sharin- g 0. full-tim- Neil D. Sumsion named director of field services. mittee. He is well known among Utah organizations for his work in the Utah Legislature and is a former member of thet body. In another staff move, Jacob Fuhriman will become the of Farm Bureau manager full-tim- e Service Co. and will develop new group purchase programs for Farm Bureau members. Employed by UFBF since 1950 Fuhriman has held the joint responsibility for group purchase programs resources. and natural According to Wallentine, are being applications taken now for the natural resources post and for a qualified specialist director information to become of com- munications. "We believe these staff changes and expanded programs will meet the goals established by our board of directors to strengthen county Farm Bureaus, improve Farm Bureau's image and tell the farm story to the public. In addition. Farm Bureau leaders have long felt the need for more effort in the natural L field," he said, r non-far- m re' com- - Conference Planned ar Utah Farm Bureau board of 'J A national advisory Mid-Ye- ; 1973 t Farm Bureau: Staff Reorganization Set - recommended by both the Administration and Farm Bureau - is for spending on government commodity programs financed by the Commodity Credit Corporation. These include farm price supports and direct payments. CCC spending would be reduced by nearly $600 million - reflecting only part of the $1 billion cut in direct payments to .May, Wallentine Announced j (- AFBF Asks lI.S Budget Cuts Farm - and en- An outstanding is being planned program that will a include thorough discussion of economic services to members, surfacing policy issues and significant other matters that will appropriately be presented. During the evening of July 19 a Western Style barbeque will be featured that will delight all attending. Children are invited to attend and supervision will be provided for them in the game room and swimming pool areas. c: The meetings will take place in the Widstoe building and the Wilkinson Center, with participants lodging in air conditioned campus housing. A 3- J f larger than usual I'.' ifl conference attendance is expected. So county plans can be made additional information will be sent shortly for your r O Jacob Fuhriman, Farm Bureau Service Co. manager. u U. 7 7 M 7 7 r |