Agriculture-Industry Plan Started Here

Monetary links between Wall Street and the wheat fields come under intense scrutiny today as the Business School launches a revolutionary research program on farmer-financier relations.

A group of leaders from agriculture, industry, education, and government will advise the "Moffett Program," made possible by funds left the School by the late George M. Moffett, onetime head of Corn Products Refining Co.

According to Dean David of the Business School, the program is the fruition of a long-time dream to clarify this "commonly overlooked" area of study.

David Sees Strong Link

"There are . . . few manufacturing businesses in the nation today which do not rely on agriculture for a sizable portion of their raw materials," Dean David said. "The impact of management decision on the farm operation has all too seldom been a cause for study or analysis."

The program will dig into "basic technical, economic, and human" links between business and farming. A study of business management of farms themselves will also be undertaken.