...billion, lifting the total to a record $38.6 billion. Inflationary pressures throughout the economy pushed the index of prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage rates 6 percent above the 1968 average. Except for fertilizer, almost all production item's were higher in...

...taking into consideration the eight factors specified in section 401(b) of this Act, and any change in the index of prices paid by farmers for production...taxes, and wage rates during the period beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of the calendar year immediately preceding the marketing year for...

...1974 and 1975 crops, 38 cents per pound adjusted to reflect any change during the calendar year 1975 in the index of prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage rates in the case of the 1976 crop, and the established price for the 1976 crop adjusted to reflect any change...

...at an annual rate of $3^.U billion — up about $1.3 billion from the rate in JanuarySeptember 1966. The index of prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes and wage rates is up over 3 percent. Almost all production items, with the exception of feeder livestock, were higher...

...rate of about $42.5 billion. This estimated level is up some $2 billion from the first half of 1970. Prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage rates have shown a 5' - percent increase over January-June 1970, a larger than usual rise. During the remaider...

...1974 and 1975 crops, $2.05 per bushel adjusted to reflect any change during the calendar year 1975 ter 83 of Title 5. (2) Any referee who has retired or been retired under toe provisions of p in the case of the 1976 crop, and the established price for the 1976 crop adjusted to reflect any change...

...frood part of the increase is attributable to an increase in the cost per units of the purchased items. The index of prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage rates increased from 263 in 1949-51 to 306 in 1962, or by some 16 percent. Increases have been particularly...

...higher since. Net farm income from dairying in 1963 will probably decline from 1962 levels, because prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage rates are about 2 percent higher in 1963. Assuming continuation of the present support level in the marketing...

...production expenses in 1966 is expected to offset most of the indicated gain in gross farm income. Prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes and wage rates will rise further in 1966. Depreciation and other overhead costs will increase again. But with little...

...feed and fertilizer, almost all production items were higher in price in 1968 than a year earlier. The index of prices paid by farmers for production items, interest, taxes, and wage rates averaged 31/2 percent higher in 1968 than in 1967. Overhead costs,- -taxes, Interest, and depreciation...