Political panel at the South Dakota Farmers Union Convention. Senator Gurney and other panelists discuss parity pricing, a standard of living for farmers, and the farm bill.

Continuation of Agricultural Prices, Part 1 (MA012-AV-104_02). Man speaks to members of the South Dakota Farmers Union about the low farm prices, low parity, loans, the decline in the price of land.

Man speaks to members of the South Dakota Farmers Union about the low farm prices, low parity, loans, the decline in the price of land. Recording continues on Agricultural Prices, Part 2 (MA012-AV-0104_03).

Agriculture in Review news program of current interest to South Dakota farmers and ranchers presented by the South Dakota Farmers Union. Allan Burke talks about oil companies' profits and a proposed new tax code on international oil companies and guarantees against collapsing farm prices so are able to boost the production that is needed.

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South Dakota Farmers Union Agricultural in Review radio program. Communications director, Dick Ricci, interviews South Dakota Farmers Union President, Ben Radcliffe. They discuss farmers being blamed by politicians for inflation of farm prices, supermarket prices of food, and the influence of politics on farm prices, the Commodity Reserve Bill, and the Food for Freedom Bill.

B.J. Malusky speaking about the progress for cooperative marketing of grain and farm supplies. He talks about changes with G.T.A. bylaws and delegates, and also mentions the merger of National Federation of Grain Cooperatives and the National Council of Cooperatives. Malusky speaks of changes in production and marketing in the grain industry and that G.T.A. ordered a major study on the future of grain marketing. Governor William L. Guy from North Dakota gives the closing speech. Guy talks about the Nixon administration's freeze on raw agricultural goods prices. He also speaks about the rural-urban imbalance and its effects.

Shirley Green speaking at the South Dakota Farmers Union convention about agricultural prices and parity.

Radio report on National Farmers Union President, Tony Dechant, keynote address at the 1970 convention. Dechant talks about the need for a farm program that provides for supply management of basic commodities, price protections, adequate credit, and general fairness for farmers in the market place.