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...Carter's campaign would still have to be borne by the U.S. grain industry, which has long been one of the wonders of the world. A century ago, when the enormous fields of the West were first being sown, Frank Norris marveled at the richness of the wheat crop: "There it lay, a vast silent ocean, shimmering a pallid green under the moon and under the stars; a mighty force, the strength of nations, the life of the world. There in the night, under the dome of the sky, it was growing ..." In the decades since, production has doubled...
...billion last year, thus holding down the deficit caused by $70 billion in oil imports. The U.S. now exports more wheat, corn and other coarse grains (barley, oats, sorghum) than all the rest of the world combined. About one-fourth of America's 413 million acres of crop land are planted for export, and foreign demand is expected to keep on growing for the foreseeable future...
...billion bu. of corn. Much of it, 60%, will be used as animal feed; only about 10% will be consumed directly by Americans, usually in bread, breakfast cereal and fructose (a sweetener). The remainder, before Carter's embargo, was destined for export, along with 36% of the 1979 crop of soybeans and 60% of the year's wheat. The embargo is expected to reduce overall exports from the '79 grain crop by 8%. Most export grain travels by barge or railroad car to ships in New Orleans and the Texas Gulf ports. At Houston, Cargill Inc., one of the world...
...what the Russians are doing," he said, "and I don't like selling them high technology, or food for that matter. But we have no illusions about it not costing us. We would like to see everyone else sacrifice too." Sinner has yet to sell most of his 1979 crop and has yet to decide on his spring planting. He could switch more of his land to durum wheat ?all of which is sold to domestic manufacturers of spaghetti and macaroni?or to sunflowers and sugar beets. But sunflowers are in oversupply, and sugar-beet processors are working overtime...
...were told that we would have a free market. I was told that we would not have an embargo. I'm an enemy of the Soviet Union just as much as the President is. But you are damn unfair to make me take such a loss on the crop." The crowd applauded. After the the meeting, Linden told neighbors: "If I don't get more for my crops, I'm finished...