John York says federal dairy program is not expensive
ALLENTOWN
Agriculture is entitled to be
fairly recognized through
government support
programs, considering die
huge sums of money spent
for various other govern
ment functions, says a noted
dairy industry leader.
John York, former general
manager of Eastern Milk
Producers Cooperative and
now vice president for
member and public relations
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Cooperative Farmers, notes
that government ex
penditures to buy dairy
products are not expensive.
‘ ‘lt should be pointed out that
expenditures for dairy price
supports are relatively small
as related to federal
outlays,” York tells dairy
farmers. “During 10 of the
last 15 years the per cent of
dairy price support ex
penditures has been equal to
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or greater than’what it was
m 1977,” York notes. Last
year’s net bill for dairy
support programs came to
$714.3 million, or 0.2 per cent
of all'federal outlays.
“Dairy support programs
are not expensive when
viewed in relation to total
government expenditures,”
York exclamed, adding that
he would be willing to argue
that point with anyone. “A
healthy dairy industry is
probably more important
than any other industry,”
the dairy leader opinionizes.
The problems of handling
surplus milk this Spring
should not be as difficult as
those encountered a year
earlier, York continues.
“Thus far it has not been as
difficult,” he affirms. On a
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related topic he says, “Some
New York dairy
cooperatives are selling milk
to Order 2 handlers at
ridiculously low handling
charges. As a consequence.
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New York handlers are
moving towards making
sales in Order 4 and 1
marketing areas at
destructively low prices.
Vermont passed legislation
to protect that state’s dairy
farmer’s against this
movement. Meanwhile
Johanna Farms, which
purchased Order 4 milk from
Eastern, Inter-State and
some from the Dairymen’s
League, as well as from
independent farmers, has
decided to become pooled
into Order 2. Thus, their
Order 4 purchases have
dropped. Cumberland
Farms is exploring the same
avenue,” York says.
York goes on to say that
the dairy problem in the
Northeast is the New York
market. “Its problem should
not be imposed on other
markets,” he declares. To
exemplify the situation, he
Crop, livestock
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HARRISBURG - State
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Shelhamer said recently that
a nationwide survey to
identify 1978 crop acreages
and livestock numbers will
include contacts with area
fanners.
The enutnerators, working
with the Pa. Crop Reporting
Service, will be asking
questions about acreages
planted for harvest as well
as numbers of cattle and
hogs. AH information will be
held confidential, and only
state and national estimates
will be made available to the
public.
Shelhamer said that the
objective of the survey is to
produce reliable and timely
information as a guide to
farmers for their marketing
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says that seasonal
production patterns in Order
2 are horrible. “In 1977,
Order 2’s May production
was 10 per cent over that of
March. Making the same
comparison in Orders 1 and
4, the increases come to 7.5
and four per cent, respec
tively. “Sides are relatively
even in jOrder 4,” York
notes, adding that “the
Northeast is a deficit milk
production area. It produces
about 19 per cent less milk
than is needed to take care of
the per capita consumption
of milk and dairy products.”
For that reason, York claims
that the dairy industry in the
Northeast is still in an “ideal
position.” The dairy in
dustry leader adds: “I would
think that speaks something
to the effect that dairy
farmers in the area ought to
produce milk for the market
they live in.”
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help stablize market con
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growers and buyers with
unbiased, official estimates
of production. Thus, rumors
and trade projections cannot
be a factor in setting price or
supply levels.
According to the Crop
Reporting Service, the
report on spring planted
acres will be published on
June 30 and followed July 11
with estimates of yield and
production. Hog and pig
numbers will be reported on
June 22 while cattle numbers
will be released on July 28.
For more information, one
can contact the Penn
sylvania Crop Reporting
Service at 717-787-3904.
The survey will be taken
between May 22 and June 2.
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