Eugene Gayman, vice' president of the PFA, told legislators and farmers alike of the problems facing agriculture today. THE SYSTEM ** Ilf' By KENDACS BORRY HERSHEY - A time for ennsylvania Farmers’ isociation members to ilitick with legislative tembers of the Penn dvania General Assembly 'as the reason for the state sgislative briefing session id dinner held April 13, at le Hershey Motor Lodge and Convention Center. Close to 500 people gathered to talk and exchange ideas of an agricultural and political nature. Speaker at the dinner was A t * >** *** 4<* r < GRAIN BINS FEED BINS •PORTABLE AUGERS • VERTICAL AUGERS •TRANSPORT AUGERS • V-TROUGH AUGERS • FLEX AUGERS • AUGER FEEDERS • GRAIN DRYERS CALL OR STOP BY AND LET US SHOW YOU WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. E.M. HERR EQUIPMENT, INC. RD3, SPRECHERROAD WILLOW STREET, PA. LANCASTER COUNTY PHONE: 717-464-3321 PFA members gather to meet with legislators Eugene Gayman, vice president of the PFA. Ad dressing to legislators and fanners alike, he told his audience that the farmer is an optimist. They dream of “getting environmentalists off their backs; government rescinding . foolish regulations; assessments of land going down; and zoning regulations treating fanners fairly.” Explaining the fanning situation today, he noted that input costs are at a record high, and the prices farmers *■> Sr V WE STOCK •AERATION FANS •GRAIN SCATTERS • CHANNEL LOCK FLEX • DIN SWEEPS • PIPE SPOUTING •MOISTURE TESTER •MOTORS, BELTS 8 PULLEYS • GRAIN CLEANERS receive for their products don’t begin to give them a fair profit. He 'told legislators that some con structive legislation is needed to make farming a profitable business again. “We need to be able to affect the market price-of our products once they leave the farm” Gayman noted. “On numerous occassions the Pa. Farmers’ Association through key legislators has introduced legislation in the General Assembly to give farmers GSI has the system to meet your demands. An on-farm storage system that lets you harvest when you’re ready and sell when the price is right. From one bin to an entire system, GSI bins are priced right! GSI manufactures farm bins up to 50 ft. diameters with capacities to 157,000 bushels. Sturdy construction for maximum gram protection, with important safety features. Easy field assembly. * + s/ To complete the system, GSI offers an entire drying package and a full line of grain handling equipment to match your needs. GSI on-farm storage systems. . the profitable solution. GRAIN HANDLING EQUIPMENT CARDINAL MECHANIZATION CONTRACTOR WE HAVE THE ANSWER TO YOUR GRAIN HANDLING PROBLEM! ' Saturday, April 5,1971—-t3l more clout in marketing their products. To date, you, the legislators have not seen fit to grant farmers this .privilege. Time is running out for many of us. ” He went on to explain that what farmers would like to see is marketing and bargaining legislation that would permit farmers to negoitate the price and sale conditions of their products. “Basically what we are asking is that when 50 per cent of the producers ship- A GSI On-Farm Storage System. Now Priced Lower Than Ever! The CARDINAL Line CALL US FOR AN ESTIMATE (Turn to Page 150)
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