Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, December 24, 1966, Image 6

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    0 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 24, 1966 ’ daltynwiT Those who's* fcpgeet jistfiantoffi than: a Mow ,
. _ 1 m ilk herds get by primarily «d«, say the experts. The com- expected to increase (the rate
nnri whn wiU eonilnue to on k mil y labor will pay high- Wned production of all high of lay as well as total number
cy, and who wll con *™u« ™ ei . costs on products they protein foods broilers, eggs, of layers. Even if the hatch
„ Pay c l° se attention to the bus- . _ orlt and bee f _ wb i c h 'have of replacement chicks were re
(Continued from Page 1) iness aspects of farming. Based on October 1 crop es- declined in recent months, will duced sharply below a year
may change very little in the DAIRY PROSPECTS tlmates, which didn’t change increase rapidly in early 1967. earlier next spring, this would
coming year, the total demand _. im - IQfl7 d . much compared with Decern- Consequently, prices for poul- not begin to reverse the Up
has only one wav to go: up. . Estimate ! fOl (1 1967 .„ in . daiiy ; bers’ estimates, feed grain sup- try and eggs will average be- trend in egg production until
nas omy way „o. up. mg from “good” to “best Heg for the f u . st th B ree qua ,. i ow a yoa r earlier during the the fourth quarter of 1967,
ever . Probably the truth lies lers of 1067 wIU be about sev . fl rst half of the coming year, say the experts.
somewhere between. One en percent be i o w the preced- The lower prices could lead The outlook report concludes
Prospects for inci eased faim thing seems certain: dairymen ing year Despite a s i lg htly in- to some further pickup m ex- that, if egg production ex
jncome aie always encoinag- can look forward to 1967 pile- cl ,g a j ed supp i y 0 f high protein ports of poultry products, off- pands as expected, egg prices
ing news, but they can be mis- es averaging above the 1966 fee( j s stiong demand in 1967 set this year by strong domes- could run below the 1966 level
leading First of all, they are level, and income from milk WJ jj s t reng then feed prices, tic demand In the second half through 1967, adding that the
general talking about na- and cream higher than this It . g als “ expecte(l that jm . 0 £ 1957, growth in total pro- difference probably would nar
tional farm income lump- J ear’s record $5 6 billion. ports of dairy products will duction of animal products row as the year progressed,
ing potatoes, beef, poultry, The steep decline in cow reach 2 5 billion pounds milk may slow down as the uptrend Broilers
eggs. hogs. coin, and all oth- numbers in the past two years equivalent befoie 1966 is in poultry and egg production Look for broiler output in
er faim products One farmer, IS news to no one in the dairy through This 1S nea rly a one- is dampened by the lower the first s i x months of 1967
men in diversified Lancaster business The cumulative el- b]lllon pound i nci -ease overprices and higher production to be up substantially from the
County, seldom produces all fec -t s ot prolonged drought, 1965 and that trend 1S expect . costs, especially feed, 'that will firat half of this year. The m
faim products Therefore, each better price alternatives in ed tQ cairy into the new year pi - e vail If beef production de- creaS ed production may not
is concerned about the income livestock production, and more But every thing considered, dines sharply after midyear, run as b igh as the 15 to 20
prospects of his own special- off-faim employment opportun- the chances for incre ased prof- total per capita supplies of percent rise in broiler breed
ities. “ les - have taken tneir ton ot itg for dairymen ] ook gOo d for high protein foods may actual- erS| however. In the second
Secondly, farmers in recent hairy farmers increased pro- 196? ly be smaller than a year ago ba jf 0 f the year, the broiler in
years are not being as easily duction per cow failed to off- in , tbe secon d half of 1967. dusitrv will probably be in a
influenced by the gross income set down trend in total POULTRY OUTLOOK This may lead to a strengthen- be tter position,
figures. More and more, they- m)lk production in 1966 More eggs and poultry are ing of poultry and egg prices . ~
’re wondering, “How much of f° r those who stay in expected to be produced in later in the year. Hatcheries will probably re
wind I make do I keep after dairying the prospects are 1967 with net result of _ f spond to lower broiler prices
paying all ray production bright. According to one econ- generally lower incomes for • >, by reducing chick placemenits
costs". Net income, that’s what omiat, the $4 price support p(>u itrymen. But. fortunate- for f SUp P ly flocks ’ but u ad '
enables a farmer, or any oth- level assures dairymen of high- i y> there are some bright spots * . . ■ y ? + justmenit requires about sev
er businessman to stav in er pnees in the first half .this prediction cent - u^>ut during the first en months to take effect; it
SaiSS of 1967 than in 1966, “and for garter could be up as much won - t improve prices signifi-
So, while farmers can expect all 1p 67, prices likely will B gg production in 1966 to- percent above a year canitLy until the latter part of
to handle more money in 1967, average higher than 1966”- taled the same as last year, -...h-* .. , -
■the experts say that increased Eor 1116 year* wholesale milk in 1967 it may show the P P y (Contmued.on Page 7)
production costs will cut into Pnces should average 35 to 40
the net income again, this cents P er hundredweight over ___________________
refers to farmers in general 1966 - I
Those producing some com- Two factors which will com- 1
modifies will undoubtedly en- bine to some of the
joy higher net returns; others dairyman’s net income increase
will find net gams reduced. will be higher labor and feed
It looks from here like an- costs
other year that holds promise Increased labor costs, re
fer good income for farmers fleeted in the products he buys
who will continue to strive as well as in actual farm labor
for greater production efficien- wages, will be felt most by the
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