—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Nov. 6, 1976
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Eastern Milk Producers call for floor under Class I price
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - At its
annual fall meeting on Oc
tober 27, here, over 200
delegates, representing 7500
dairy fanner members of
Eastern Milk Producers
Cooperative, passed a
resolution calling for the
establishment of a “floor”
under Class 1 (fluid) milk
prices. This action was taken
in an effort to stabilize
sagging prices payable to
dairymen this Winter and to
offset further inflationary
costs of production.
During a special meeting
of Eastern’s board of
directors on the following
day, the resolution was
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ratified and a petition was
mailed to the U. S. Secretary
of Agriculture. In an effort to
gain support in this matter,
telegrams were sent to
President Gerald R. Ford,
Governor Jimmy Carter,
(now president-elect),
various U.S. congressmen!
and senators and com
missioners of
agriculture in the Nor
theastern states.
President Arden
Tewksbury of Meshoppen,
Pa. met with Assistant U. S.
Secretary of Agriculture
Richard L. Feltner on Oc
tober 28 to brief him on
Eastern’s position and ask
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for his indulgence in this
matter of increasing concern
to Northeast dairy farmers.
An effort was also made to
enlist support of all other
cooperatives in the Nor
theast regarding Eastern’s
emergency action and
subsequent petition.
After suffering an un
precedented cost-price
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squeeze during 1974-1976,
dairy farmers received some
relief this Spring and
Summer as milk prices
improved. However, current
indications are that milk
prices during the ensuing
Winter months will fall
drastically from current
levels and remain depressed
through the first six months
of 1977, unless some
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corrective action is taken
under Federal and State
milk marketing orders.
The action requested by
Eastern would stabilize
prices paid by milk dealers
for milk used for fluid
(bottling) purposes at not
less than the levels which
prevailed during October of
this year. This temporary
measure is intended to stay
in effect through March 31,
1977.
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