Show farm news agriculture sound says benson our basic problem is to develop e I 1 op programs that will protect farm income without freezing farm production patterns secretary of agriculture ezra taft benson stated recently in discussing future agricultural pro than we have in the past the we must build more solidly grams secretary said we must build farm programs that protect the security and prosperity of agri in peace as well as in war we must build sound programs in the farmers interest in the interest of all groups serving r agriculture and in the interests of national prosperity and security any program that freezes production into uneconomic patterns will in the long run do more harm than good it does not preserve markets it destroys them it does not preserve income it undermines it the ultimate goal of farm production is i s the market mark et our aim is to broaden the markets for products and thus to bolster the soft spots in agriculture in the most effective way possible the american farmer is never happier than when he is producing abundantly for a market that wants his products and can pay a fair price for them but neither the farmer nor anyone else in this country lives in an economic vacuum we work and produce and live livel in an economy where all groups depend on one another we are all influenced by the economic climate regarding agricultural prospects secretary benson declared that our agriculture is sound and an d on solid ground because 1 it is financially strong 2 farmers are more efficient and better informed than ever before 3 the american people have become accustomed to good diets and they want even better diets 4 our po population populate ion is is steadily increasing 5 present farm programs put a floor under prices and future farm fann programs with their emphasis on marketing will be even more effective fec tive 6 we are well along in the adjustment process 7 our national economy is sound and a sound economy will foster farm prosperity eat more potatoes industry will urge representatives of the potato industry have urged the department of agriculture to cooperate in a virg orous industry wide dr drive i ve to stimulate greater consumption of potatoes as a plentiful food dec 3 12 was selected as the period for increased promotion the current crop of late potatoes is estimated at million bushels 11 million more than in 1952 some livestock groups oppose direct cattle supports livestock industry organization org aniza have expressed concern concern over the administrative actions a program on cattle price supports would require many have voi cod their out right opposition and three have approved secretary of agriculture ezra taft benson has announced the secretary had asked for the guidance and counsel of 23 major livestock industry groups on proposals made oct 10 by the house committee on agriculture for price supports on coice boice grade cattle increased purchases of beef products and direct government pu purchases of cattle to support the low grade cattle market the organizations by a very large majority indicated th their air approval of the beef burch purchasing asin a operation and most apar approved 0 ved the actions taken thus far by the department in attacking the cattle price situation wheat agreement export amount set the U S share of wheat to be exported under the international wheat agreement during the 1953 54 crop year is bushels according to the department of agriculture guaranteed quantities of other exporting countries are canada bushels australia 48 million france the total amount of wheat to be exported under IWA during the year is bushels under the agreement member exporting countries are obligated to sell their respective guaranteed quantities at the maximum maximum agreement price and importing countries are obligated to buy their respective guaranteed quantities at the minimum price if and when requested to do so through the IWA council the agreement was renewed earlier this year for 3 years endine july 31 1956 the maximum IWA selling price is per bushel and the minimum price |