The Sidney herald., 1962-02-07
STATE FARM BUREAU PRESIDENT
EXPLAINS BUREAUS POSITION
ON PROPOSED FARM LEGISLATION

f1dhk wilson, president of the
Montana Farm Bureau. stated
after a State Board of Directors
meeting at which time farm legis-
latlon, both past and proposed was
discussed, that it is vitality import
ant Tor the farmers and ranchers
both IN Montana and in the nation.
to explain their position to the
non-farm and ranch population so
that a better understanding of
detectives might be obtained.
For instance, Wilson said the
county, state and American Farm
Bureaus must and will remain on
posed to all legislation, state and
national, that would put the pro-
ulcers IN more of a straight Jacket
then they already are. 1t is not u
intention to oppose these pro-
grams without first having pro-
grams that will work more effec-
lively for the farmers, ranchers
and the taxpayers.
Wilson explained that Farm
Bureau will be working for their
new Cropland Retirement Program
in the second session of the 9th
Congress which basic ideas are.
Remove all marketing quotas
and acreage allotments.
23Would freeze Commodity
Credit Corporation stocks so that
no more could be added and be-
fore any of these stocks could be
he buyer would have to paw
1857 of parity, plus interest
charges.
3-Price supports be based ON
So% or the last three years mar
ket price for the first year.
+The land now in conservation
reserve be extended for a temper
airy period and expansion of fur
ther land IN conservation reserve
be available on a VOLUNTARY
basis for an approximate three
year period.
This plan to us makes sense,
since we in Montana do not have
the alternate crops they have
where raising wheat would not be
feasible. Our plan, Wilson stated.
is giving a guaranteed price so
that it wouldn't break all wheat
producers and would eventually re-
turn wheat TO a supply and demand
basis, which has made America
as great as it is.
If an approach such as this kind
is not approved and the present
advocated program continues with
additional billion dollar fiascos,
then you can expect Congress to
stop all program without the bene-
fits of checks and balances and
will force many producers off
from the farm.
AS an example, Wilson cited the
present situation that the wheat
producers now find themselves in,
simply because the Congress of the
United States has not accepted
their responsibilities and has al
lowed wheat to be produced for the
us. Government rather than the
consuming public and now be-
cause of their errors and neglect
the Administration proposes to cut
the wheat producers capacity even
further to be able to pay for polit-
ical expediency. He said the pro-
test meetings that are. being held
throughout the state should serve
as a directive to the Administra-
ton that their program is not ac-
cepable and that the historical
wheat producing states are not the
ones that should be cut. If in the
event the Secretary of Agricul-
ture is not convinced that a vast
majority of the producers in Mon
tana are not concerned we would
welcome a visit to our state by the
Secretary for his first hand in
formation.
Farm Bureau members are not
opposed to the Secretary as an in
dividual, however they T oppoS-