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Show t Page October Utah Farm Bureau News 4 sales abroad rescue trade balance Ag Latin America, among others. Record sales of farm products by this country flowed to other nations of the world for the year ending in June 1973. This went a long way toward reducing the United States balance of . trade deficit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced recently. Our farm export sales totaled $12.9 billion, up 60 percent from the year before. Factors in this figure were increasing world demand for feed and food, especially meat, and poor crops in many parts of the world in 1972. Increased volume of shipments accounted for 60 percent of the increase; higher prices made up the balance of total sales. The United States bought $9.1 billion more than it sold in nonfarm products. But this deficit was reduced to $3.5 billion by the surplus in farm sales. The U.S. imported $7.3 billion, leaving a farm balance of $5.6 billion. In the controversial area of feed grain sales, our foreign sales rose by 14 million tons over the previous year. Of that increase, Russia took 1 million more tons. Increased feed grain sales went to Japan, China, Europe and of feed grains doubled in fiscal 1973, rising to 8.4 million tons out of the 35 million tons sold by the U.S. Russia bought 3.5 million tons of feed grains from this Japans purchases nations farmers. 1973 Qualify , quantity of Talent Find performers entertains Fair crowd In total exports, Japan bought $2.3 billion-u- p 97 percent from the previous year, Western Europe took $4.5 billion compared with $3.0 billion the year before, and Russia took $900 million. Asian countries other than Japan spent $2.2 billion on our farm products, and Latin American purchases topped $1 billion for the first time. Purchases by the Peoples Republic of China rose to a significant level in fiscal 1973, totaling over $200 million. This will be an even more significant market for U.S. farmers in the coming year. Feed grain and soybean sales led the increase in exports. Cotton sales overseas were the highest since 1964. Animals and animal products also had a big jump in foreign sales-- up by one-thir- Junior division performers (under 6) added appeal as well as talent to the recent state Talent Find contest sponsored by the FB Young Farmers & Ranchers committee. d. WE ONLY SAME YOU MONEY 74.1 OF THE TIME Thats because a few things just FGP has saved money for farmers on items like these: Steel Bldgs. Cattle Barns Farrowing Houses Grain Bins Augers (all types) Dryers Aeration Fans Cattle Equipment Panels Portable Corrals Chutes Gates Feeders Waterers Medication Hog Equipment Farrowing Crates Slotted Floors Fogging Equipment Power Units Scales Electric Fencers Fertilizer Furniture Appliances Air Conditioners Spreaders Applicators Sprayers Herbicides Insecticides Tools Air dont have or 4 middlemen marking them up. 3 More counties were represented in this years Talent Find than ever before, as this large group of intermediate division entrants indicates. Whats Farmers Group Purchasing? What every farmer has dreamed of. Not so long ago two farmers in Shawnee County, Kansas, got together and started buying the things they needed for their operation and homes. They were so successful that oday over 12,000 farm family members use their new method of purchasing to save money. How Does FGP Work? Its simple and it's sound. In almost every transaction the product goes from the manufacturer to the jobber, to the distributor, to the dealer and then to you. Each of these middlemen mark up the price of the item to cover their expenses and guess who pays for it all? The farmer, who else! FGP bypasses some of the middlemen or we shop the entire country until we find someone who really needs operating cash or in many instances we get special rates because of our vast buying power. What Do You Do? Well, first you join then FGP, you shop locally and get your dealer's best price, fill in the FGP quote sheet with all of the particulars and mail it in to us. We'll find the best deal possible, give you a call telling you the net savings and when you're satisfied you've saved money the FGP let us know and we buy it for you. way The more you use FGP the more you at least 74.1 of the time. Not everysave one is perfect. There's only one Farmers Group ... Compressors ... Chain Saws Shop Heaters Chain Hoists Cars Pick Ups Trucks Brush Spray Beds & Hoists All Tires Tractors Combines Cabs Purchasing. Farmers Group Purchasing, Inc. need? Yes, want to fight the high cost of farming and ranching and want to know more about how Farmers Group Purchasing can buy farm and home supplies for less. Date I I am a farmer, rancher and Name R.R. or 10-7- 3 operate acres. address City UFB I : Area Code scientist lists tips for beating fertilizer shortage Limit USU demand for more food and for the fertilizer that helps produce it are causing a shortage of nitrogen and phosphate in this country. According to the Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, this nation faces a potential shortage of 1.7 million tons. As a first step in solving the problem, he called on the national Cost of Living Council promptly to remove price ceilings now on ferWorld-wid- e tilizer. World prices are about 30 percent What do you I Finalists in die Talent Find senior division will compete for the top three places at the late November UFBF state convention in Salt Lake City. First place act will journey to the national convention in January for the big competition. County Telephone jjf State Zip Code n P.O. BOX 5251 TOPEKA, KANSAS 66605 above what regulations permit manufacturers to charge U.S. farmers. Therefore, the factories have little incentive to keep their output in the United States. Meanwhile, Paul D. Christensen, professor of soil science at Utah State University, has offered a series of steps by which Utah farmers can reduce the effects of the shortage here. They are: 1. Dont hoard fertilizer! Buy no more than you need for 1974. It is anticipated that the shortage will be corrected by 1975. If you buy more than you need, your neighbor may be the loser. 2. Make use of soil tests to determine fertilizer needs. Apply fertilizer according to soil test results. 3. nitrogen application on corn to 75 to 150 pounds of nitrogen per acre. Limit nitrogen on irrigated barley and wheat to 50 to 100 pounds. 4. Where wheat or barley follow alfalfa or highly fertilized corn, sugar, beets or sugar beets or vegetables, little nitrogen is required. Where corn follows alfalfa, 50 to 75 pounds of nitrogen per acre is likely adequate for high yields. 5. Farmers who grow sugar beets often apply too much nitrogen and phosphate. If you have made frequent application of phosphate, you can a for without go probably year or more without reducing crop yields. Have the soil tested for phosphate and follow the test results. 6. The biggest return for each dollar invested is in the first 50 to 150 pounds of nitrogen. Excessive rates of nitrogen often show small return. 7. Where possible, buy fertilizer in the fall and winter months, and store it on the farm. This will reduce the s hazard of spring shortage due to in transportation and other factors. tie-up- 8. Apply available barnyard manure. If you use high rates of manure, you will likely not need phosphate. In addition, nitrogen needs will be reduced. |
