Change In Gov.
Basic
Farm
Policy Seen In New
Legislation Proposals
New farm legislation offered
by 20 Senators and 17 members
of the House of Representatives
indicates a growing Congres
sional insistence upon a basic
change in government farm
policy, Charles B. Shuman, presi
dent of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, said.
Pointing to the broad range
of political thought represented
by the sponsors, Shuman said:
“Farmers who have been suf
fering under the unworkable
and ineffective burden of gov
ernment supply - management
welcome the effort to allow
them to earn higher net incomes
Consumers wishing a continued
supply of high quality food and
fiber, and taxpayers who resent
huge government expenditures
for out-dated farm programs,
will support this legislation.
“The Administration should
not only recognize this as proof
of Congressional disapproval of
present programs, but also as
significant support among
fanners for Farm Bureau’s ap
proach to farm programs.”
Leadership in introduction of
the farm bill was taken by Sena
tor Everett McK. Dirksen of
Illinois, Senate Republican min
ority leader, and Senator Charles
McC. Mathias. Maryland Re
publican.
The proposed Agricultural
Adjustment Act of 1969 is an
amendment to the current farm
program, the Food and Agricul
ture Act of 1965, which is
scheduled to expire December
31, 1970. The proposed legis
lation would take effect Jan
uary 1, 1971.
Under the proposed act, the
Secretary of Agriculture would
be directed to retire at least 10
million acres from production
each year in 1971, 1972, 1973,
1974, and 1975, or at least 50
million acres by the end of the
five year period. A bidding
procedure would be used to
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select the land to be retired and
the retirement of whole farms
would be emphasized.
It also calls for a phase-out
over the same period of acreage
controls, base acreages, market
ing quotas, processing taxes, and
direct payments for wheat, feed
grains, and cotton. Starting in
1971, the total available for sup
port and diversion payments
foi these three commodities
would drop 20 percent per year
through 1974. In 1975 there
would be no payments and no
controls on these commodities.
The cost of the wheat certificates
to processors would be reduced
in the same manner.
Price supports on wheat, feed
grains, and cotton would be set
at no more than 85 percent of
the previous three-year-average
market price, beginning with
the 1971 crop year.
A second part of the proposed
Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1969 is intended to help needy
farm families enter more gain
ful employment outside of
agriculture through retraining
grants and adjustment payments.
“Farm Bureau stands ready to
assist Congress in any way
necessary to bring about final
passage of this legislation at the
earliest possible date,” Shuman
said.
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. July 26.1969
DHIA MONTHLY REPORT
Henry E. Kettering
Dina RH
Paul H. Hursh
Kreisle & Lehman
Vickie RH
Allan R. Shoemaker
Posch RH
Dottie RH
Ivan S Stoltzfus
Paula
Eli S. King
Kate
John L. Landis
Jan
Amos H. Rutt
Ivy
David L. Landis
Audrey
Richard H. Hess
Sandra
HIGH DAILY AVERAGE OF BUTTERFAT
Days %
Name Breed
David S. Lapp
R&GrH 30
Paul B. Zimmerman
RH 35
J. Mowery Frey Jr.
RH
Jonas E. Zook
RH
Albert Breneman
RH
Red Rose Research O
RH
John N. Landis
R&GrG
John M. Nissley
R&GrH
Leßoy S. Smucker
RH
Charles Tindall
RH
Warren B. Griffith
RH
Amos E. King Jr
R&GrH
Amos B. Lantz
RH
S. R. Shellenberger
R&GrH
John M. Harnish
R&GrH
V. Ferry Rohrer
R&GrH
(Continued from Page 17)
303
RH 7-8
303
305
296
302
RH 9-6
303
GrH 4-2
299
RH 6-8
305
303
RH 4-0
305
RH 2-8
RH 13-8 275
Cow Days Milk
In Milk Lbs.
No.
Cows
On
Test
25.0 1000
95.5
32 0
91.7
55.7
94.5
21.0
29
mter
29
92.1
52.8
90.6
23.0
89.8
440
90.0
35.5
95 6
290
96.4
36.1
94 8
13.0
918
26 7
99 0
313
90.6
60.3
86.8
63.3
94.9
34.7
19
612
12.166
610
14,719
610
13.438
609
607
13.480
15,156
608
14.966
17,165
605
604
16,608
6M
12,913
604
12,710
602
14,321
%
Test
Fat
Lbs.
2 03
52.0
2.00
51.3
1.99
48.3
1.91
52.2
1.86
51.1
1.86
52.5
1.85
38.4
1.84
49.7
1.82
50.2
1.80
48.3
1.79
501
1.79
49.5
48.2
1.78
46.9
1.77
45.9
1.76
1.76
52.7