“* STEPS TO
DAIRY PRICE
IMPROVEMENT
The steps to higher milk prices begin with a cooperative stand in
the marketplace and forceful bargaining in price hearings. That is
why Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association has carried
the fight of its nearly 9,000 members to where it will do the most
good—Washington, D.C.:
On July 13, 1973 Eastern spokesmen met with representatives
from the Cost of Living Council. As a result of these meetings
(and the price increase in butter and other dairy products that it
helped achieve) dairy farmers will be realizing higher class and
blend prices under Federal Milk Marketing Orders.
On July 31, 1973 we arranged a meeting with leading Con
gressmen and U.S, Senators as well as representatives of the
United States Department of Agriculture. After presenting the
facts, a letter supporting price increases for farmers was drafted
and signed by those Congressmen and Senators present. It went
directly to the Department of Agriculture.
On August 15, 1973 Eastern dispatched a special request to
the Department of Agriculture to apply October Class I prices to
the month of September. Telegrams urging all cooperative organi
zations and handlers to join Eastern’s efforts were also dispatched.
On August 22, 1973 Eastern spokesmen again appeared in
Washington, D.C. before a special meeting of the Cost of Living
Council and the USDA to present the case for improved prices.
On August 23, 1973 a milk price hearing was finally granted
and scheduled to be held in Clayton, Missouri on August 28th.
On September 4, 1973 Eastern’s efforts paid off for the dairy
farmer. Under emergency action announced by the USDA, Class
I milk prices under all orders for September 9-30 were increased
per hundredweight.
Higher milk prices is just one of the results that nearly 9,000
dairy farmers pulling together can bring about. Our struggle is
orderly and just. To become a part of it, become a part of Eastern
—the cooperative that isn’t afraid to stand up and be counted
when it counts the most. Call or write today:
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said Kooker
Milk production in the United
States is running about three
percent below last year, although
consumption of all dairy products
is about two to three percent
above last year. This has created
a net deficit of five to six percent
compared to last year.
Participating in the morning
panel discussion, “Will the U.S.
Dairy Industry Be Traded Off to
Europe?”, will be Robert Lewis,
executive director of the
Wisconsin Farmers Union, and a
spokesman for the USDA’s
Foreign Agricultural Service.
Lewis has criticized USDA’s
milk support prices which in July
averaged only 74 percent of
parity. He has advocated support
prices averaging 90 percent of
parity.
Lewis and others have also
been concerned over reports that
Washington will seek wider dairy
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. October 20. 1973—Zl
imports from the European
Common Market countries in
exchange for greater sales of
U.S. grains, which will intensify
the farmers’ cost price squeeze.
In the past year, quotas for im
porting nonfat dried milk have
been drastically expanded. The
total imported thus far has been
265 million pounds, compared to
an annual quota of 1.3 million
pounds for the past 25 years.
In the afternoon, Truman Graf,
professor of Agricultural
Economics at the University of
Wisconsin, will present alter
natives to basing eastern milk
prices on the price of
manufacturing milk in the
Wisconsin-Minnesota area.
Later in the afternoon a panel
discussion will be held on “How
to Get More Cooperation Among
the Coops.” Participating will be
Glenn Lake, president of
National Milk Producers
Federation; Bruce Snow,
assistant to the president,
Dairylea, Inc.; and Charles Dull,
Commodity Director of the
Pennsylvania Farmers
Association.
They will review efforts in
other areas of the country to
achieve coordinated marketing
by coops and discuss how these
efforts might be applied in
Pennsylvania.
Snow has been a staunch
defender of subsidy programs for
basic commodities. Snow has
said that now, “with our reserve
food supplies almost nonexistent,
followed by skyrocketing food
costs,” it has become apparent
“that the abundant supply of food
which led to some government
Farm Calendar
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8 p.m. -- Lancaster County
Pomona Grange Fall
meeting, White Horse Fire
Hall; Salisbury Grange, host
Monday, October 22
8 p.m. - Fulton Grange meeting,
Oakryn.
State Grange Convention,
Reading, October 22-25.
Tuesday, October 23
9:30 a.m. - Chester County
Extension Workshop, “Men’s
Knit Jacket”, Malvern First
Presbyterian Church
Maryland Cooperative Milk
Producers District 7 meeting,
Centre Presbyterian Church,
New Park, York County
American Egg Board Fall
meeting, O’Hare Inn, Des
Plaines, 111.
Thursday, October 23
Lancaster County Swine
Producers Board of Directors
meeting, Farm and Home
Center.
Friday, October 26
Penn Manor Community 4-H Club
Halloween Party, home of
Robert Musser
7 p.m. - Pennsylvania Poultry
Queen Contest, Hershey
Motor Lodge.
expenditure for price supports
was a cheap national insurance
policy guaranteeing plenty of
food at reasonable prices ”
Tickets for the conference can
be obtained through the various
milk cooperatives or through the
Department of Agriculture’s
Bureau of Markets, 2301 North
Cameron St, Harrisburg 17120
Registration is $7. Deadline for
reservations is November 1