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Show UFBF building Farm Bureau recommends cuts in federal budget work progresses of Describing the proposed $9.4 billion in the 1975 deficit federal budget as infiationary, the American Farm Bureau Federation has proposed specific cuts of $9,791 billion. Copies of the proposed reductions have gone to all members of the House and Senate appropriations committees. AFBF spokesmen will be appearing before some of the subcommittees to emphasize the recommended budget cuts. In its message to Congress, the AFBF quoted national policy on budgets and government spending: Deficit spending by the federal and government programs and policies which increase the supply of money and credit faster than production are basic causes of inflation. The economic stability of America requires a reduction in the - level of government inflationary spending. . . Plans must be made for an orderly reduction of the federal debt. With a letter to Utah and other state Farm Bureaus, John C. Datt, director of AFBF Congressional relations, enclosed details of the recommended reductions as well as the proposed budget for fiscal 1975, which starts this July 1. Portions of the budget which . Cannon Construction Company is making headway on the site of the new Utah Farm Bureau agricultural and financial center, as this late April and 5300 South photo shows. Forms are going in for the footings at the location near Salt Lake City. 1-- 15 UNIVERSITY FEB 0C ' 25 1975 SERIALS ORDER u.V a Volume XX, No. 4 Salt Lake City, Utah Meeting pinpoints Utah FarirT"Bureau policy issues which do not involve legislation were the subject of an April meeting between UFBF staff members and Utah Department of Agriculture officials. LeGrand Jarman, UFBF public policy director, and Tom Bingnatural resources director, ham, with various reviewed policies Francis Joe and Commissioner members of his staff who were called in on specific topics. Rodent control, brand inspection, moisture content in rolled grain, imitation and filled milk products, the seed grain law, home slaughter and a revolving fund for range development were topics covered. Francis revealed that the Department of Agriculture is planning a revision of the Utah Predator Control Act, with the , proposed name of Agricultural Damage Control Act. This bill would provide matching money with which the state would buy chemicals for predator control. These would be sold at cost to farmers and ranchers. . Poison grain for depredating animals and birds is now available through the Pocatello, Idahc office of the federal Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife. Farm Bureau members can deal directly with that bureau office. For caustic chemicals which the federal government is not allowed to distribute, farmers and ranchers would check with their May 1974 UFBF county agricultural inspector, who coordinates the program with the Cooperative Extension Service. The Department of Agriculture also plans to strengthen the regulations permitting a farmer or rancher to kill a cougar or bear which is about to or has just killed livestock. Farm deleBureau voting the states gates, who adopted policy resolutions at last Novembers annual UFBF convention, called for a strengthening of 'the brand inspection program. On May 1, Jarman and Bingham learned, the Department of Agriculture was planning to issue copies of the current regulations to sales barns and stockyards and point out the need for compliance. These rules will provide better animal identification during the sale process. Even more important than preventing thefts is the disease control program. It requires a way to find the source of a sick animal in order to control a possible disease outbreak. Many animals change hands several times in a few days, when dealers buy them at sales. If such an animal later becomes sick, careful compliance with the brand inspection rules will ease finding the parent herd. Francis pledged to review the situation regarding moisture content of rolled grain sold by feed mills. Farm Bureau had recommended a study of requirements for moisture added in rolling grain as related policies to content when sold. The of imitation inspection dairy products in Utah is already as strict as that for milk processors, Archie Hurst, supervisor of food inspection, assured the Farm Bureau This satisfied the representatives. wording of the UFBF resolution oh the subject. the worst problem Probably with the state seed grain law is the selling of outdated seed, participants of the meeting in the State In germination Capitol decided. tests, the tagged seed is fulfilling the label specifications easily. Alfalfa and feed grain growers have a continuing concern with the purity of their seed, and the state is keeping a close watch on this, Francis said. Ray Downs of the state department staff will review the matter and report on it. FB Farm Bureau suggests be lowered and the amount of proposed reduction are as follows: Reduction Item (in millions) Defense Operation $3,000 441 Foreign Aid 96 Space Flights 175 Disaster Crop Insurance Bureau of Reclamation 60 EPA Construction Grants . . . 1,050 117 Coast Guard Operation Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 43 Better Communities Act 560 Subsidies 400 Housing 365 Higher Education 69 Arts & Humanities 516 Manpower Programs 98 OSHA 1,400 Feeding Program Welfare Social Services 300 Law Enforcement Assistance 60 ; 600 Pay Increases 500 Contingencies GRAND TOTAL $9,791 . .... .... .... .... .... CONFERENCE PLANS MOVING AHEAD Utah Farm ' Bureaus 1974 Mid-YeConference for leadership training will take place on July 18 and 19. Brigham Young University in Provo, the site of last years summer session, is the probable location. The UFBF board of directors will make the final decision soon. The program, still in the tentatively stages, planning calls for workshop sessions as well as general meetings and a canyon barbecue. MID-YEA- R ar Proposed legislation setting up a revolving loan fund for range improvement will be drafted this year, Francis reported. This would be available to farmers and ranchers for upgrading privately owned grazing land. The federal REAP (Rural Environmental Assistance Program) program except for temporary continuation during 1974 has cut off one source of funds for range reseeding and other similar practices. The state revolving fund would yield financial benefits to Utah through increased meat production facilities, according to the Farm Bureau. leaders respond to survey County Farm Bureau boards of directors all over Utah are completing questionnaires to help the state architects committee evaluate todays UFBF program and make suggestions for the future. Shown are four members of the Summit county board, (clockwise, from lower left) Robert Ure, Lynn Sorensen, president Bill Roberts, and Owen Roberts. |