!B—Lancaster Farmim 21 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kieffer and family were standing left to right-are Kenny, Ronald, Robert , chosen Outstanding Grange farm Family at the Kieffer, Richard, Randy Moyer, son-in-law, and Reading Fair Banquet held recently. Seated left Leona Moyer, right are Janice, Mrs. Gladys Kieffer, and Lisa; Milk WASHINGTON Con tinued expansion in milk production is probable for the rest of 1976 since milk feed price relationships are expected to remain favorable to heavier con centrate feeding. Although pressures for greater herd culling are building, tlie declines from a year earlier in milk cow numbers likely will remain modest. Total 1976 milk output could ex ceed 1975’s 115.5 billion pounds by around 2 billion pounds. The gain could be larger or smaller, depending on cull cow prices, milk prices, feed costs, or developments in the general economy. Widespread increases in March milk production brought first quarter output to 29.0 billion pounds, up almost two percent from 1975 on a daily average basis and the largest production in four years. Milk cow numbers in March were down only one percent from last year and unchanged from February. Although the decline from a year earlier was slightly faster than in early 1975, it remained slow compared with earlier years. Milk production per cow was up more than three percent in March, the sharpest year-to-year gain since September , 1974. In creases' in output per cow have been induced by heavier grain feeding this year. Farmers reported feeding five percent more grain and other concentrates on April 1 than a year ago. Farmers received an average $9.48 per hundred pounds of milk in April, 82 cents below the December peak but $1.34 above last April. The average milk price .was buttressed by a counter-seasonal rise in manufacturing milk prices since February, reflecting READ LANCASTER FARMING FOR FULL MARKET REPORTS June 19. 1976 Saturdi promotion is booming higher wholesale prices for butter and cheese. Farm milk prices likely will decline in the face of strong flush season milk production but will average 10-15 percent above a year earlier during the flush. Milk prices could post a fairly strong seasonal rise during the second half of 1976, but increases are not likely to match 1975’s rapid rise. Cash receipts from dairying were up almost a fourth during January - March due to much higher prices . and larger marketings. Last year, dairy income was almost $9.9 billion, up five percent from 1974. Wholesale butter and cheese prices have been rather unsettled since the first of the year. After strengthening counter - seasonally from February, butter and cheese prices were above support pur chase prices in early May. Nonfat dry milk prices were close to support levels and small net purchases have been made. Prices of milk and dairy products at retail declined slightly in March, as declines in the prices of manufactured products offset slight increases in the fluid products. However, March retail prices were up eight percent from a year ago and the average for all of 1976 likely will be 6 to 8 percent above 1975. Cheese production con tinued to pull milk away from butter-powder operations in recent months, as well as absorbing most of the increase in milk supplies available for manufacturing. American cheese output was up about 17 percent from a year ago in the first three months of 1976, while butter production was down about five percent and nonfat dry milk output was down almost a fifth. Cheese production probably will continue to attract more milk in coming months. First quarter sales of dairy products were up almost three percent from a year earlier due to strong cheese sales and small gains in fluid' milk sales. Fluid milk and butter sales may slip below year - earlier levels in coming months but cheese sales likely will remain strong. Commercial dairy stocks have recovered somewhat from last winter’s low levels but the strong sales have kept commercial. holdings rather tight. The 4.2 billion pounds milk equivalent in commercial hands on April 1 was down 16 percent from 1975, with" butter and American cheese stocks down a fifth. U.S. trade in dairy products was minor in January - March with both imports and exports at SPERRY NEW HOLLAND WANTS YOU TO KNOW WHY YOCI SHOULD BUY A GRINDER-MIXER! V. Convenience You have complete control over the type of ration you desire! 2. Disease prevention No worry about disease being brought to your farm by a custom operator or bulk feed delivery 3. 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