—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9,1979 90 Loan program launched for low Washington, d.c. - Loans for low-income farm families to build their far ming operations and raise family incomes are now Irrigation NEWARK, Del. - Irrigation of field crops is expanding rapidly in Delaware as growers realize the profit insurance potential of irrigation on sandy soils. Approximately 17,000 acres have been put under sprinkler irrigation in the state over the last two years for an 81 per cent increase in total irrigated cropland, according to University of Delaware Extension agricultural engineer Tom Williams. Center pivots have been the preferred type of system on this newly irrigated land because of their low labor requirement. Traveling big guns have been the second choice because of their nortability. Travelers have a higher labor requirement than center pivots but much less than the older, hand moved aluminum pipe systems. Center pivots are now irrigating about 51 per cent of Delaware’s 38,000 acres of irrigated cropland. Fast Feeding At Your Command With The NEW Badger Pow-R-Trac Feeder This big capacity feeder trims labor costs by cutting your feeding time You can profit, too by feeding cattle more efficiently The Pow-R-Trap.M Feeder fits any feeding operation, inside or outside Separate center-drive power unit and feeder are located out of the way of cattle, yet easily accessible for maintenance Delivers up to 1200 pounds of corn silage per minute Handles any kind of feed 3 —fine or coarse, singly or combined rations A standard unit fits bunks up to 265 feet in lengtn See your Badger dealer for more details y\l[ > [ » SHOW-EASE STALL CO. 523 Willow Rd. Lancaster, PA Ph. (717)299-2536 CECIL DAIRY SERVICE PIKEVILLE EQUIPMENT INC. RD 1 Rt. 274 Vz Mi. South Rising Sun, MD Ph.(301)658-6923 PETERMAN HEISEY FARM pny n pudictumi FARM EQUIPMENT INC. EQUIPMENT INC. RD i, "ox 119 225 York Road RD 1 Hamburg, PA Carlisle. PA Jonestown, PA Ph (215) 562-7218 Ph.(717)249-5338 Ph. (717)865-4526 488-1904 available through local county offices of the Far mers Home Administration (FmHA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. increases in Traveling big guns cover about 37 per cent of these acres, while other types of system cover the remaining 12 per cent. “The potential for in creasing our irrigated acreage is great,” says Williams, “due to the abundance of groundwater in the lower part of the state where we have sandy, low water-holding-capacity soils.” He predicts a threefold increase in irriga ted acreage over the next ten years, primarily in Sussex and lower Kent counties. This increase in irrigation should have little effect on groundwater supplies, since about 25 per cent of the area’s annual 43.8 indies of rainfall goes to recharge these supplies. This 11 inches of recharge water is less than the seasonal irrigation demand for crops grown. Furthermore, this irrigated land remains open to accept the rainfall recharge. Irrigation represents a See Your Local Badger Dealer GRUMMELLI’S FARM SERVICE Mechanics Grove Quarryville, PA Ph (717)786-7318 RO2 Oley, PA Ph.(215)987-6277 Gordon Cavanaugh, FmHA administrator, has announced that FmHA is implementing the “limited resource” farmer authority Delaware new type ot tanning with greatly increased yields, flexibility in crops grown and higher profit potentials. When dependence on rainfall is no longer the yield limiting factor, there is better use of production inputs, less yield fluctuation and more stability in the farming operation. For a report on some impressive results growing irrigated com in Delaware, plan to attend the Delmarva Com Technology Conference December 12 at Convention Hall in Ocean City, Md. Williams and Extension agronomist Dr. Bill Mitchell will be talking on “Results of the First State Corn Irrigation Program - 200 Bushels Per Acre?” Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The Conference begins at 9:30 and lasts until about 3:30 p.m. For com plimentary lunch tickets or additional information, contact your county Ex tension agent or local business firm. FARMING IS BETTER WITH BADGER M LLOYD E.KREIDER RD 1 Cochranville, PA Ph.(215)932-4700 McMILLEN BROS. RD 1 Loysviile, PA Ph.(717)789-3961 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978. The program provides credit at reduced interest rates to low-income families whose farm operations and resources are so limited they cannot afford the regular interest rates for FmHA loans. “The program is intended as a helping hand to young, beginning farmers and others, including many minority people, who have not had an opportunity to build substantial farms and make an adequate living,” Cavanaugh said. Limited resource borrowers of farm real -C’ IN;* Farm Division NEW FOX COMPACT MODEL SPREADER The Fox Model 0539-07 is especially designed for mounting on pick up, flat bed or dump trucks. Mounting, using the hold-downs at all four corners, is quick and easy. The spreader is a self-contained unit powered by a 7 H.P. air-cooled 4-cycle gasoline engine with heavy duty centrifugal dutch, electric starter alternator. It will spread material (sand, salt, cinders, lime, etc.) in widths from 4 to 40 feet depending on weight and kind of material. GRUMELLI'S FARM SERVICE 0539-07 KOEHRIN6 FOR MOUNTING ON SMALL TRUCKS THIS COMPACT MODEL IS A MULTI-PURPOSE SPREADER PARTICULARLY SUITED FOR: • ICE CONTROL • FERTILIZER • DUST CONTROL • BROADCAST SEEDING • ETC. income estate and operating loans, will be allowed to defer the beginning of repayment, if necessary, until three years after they get their loans. For real estate loans to buy or improve land and buildings, borrowers will pay a 3 per cent interest for the first three years of repayment, then 5 per cent in the following two years. Thereafter, they will pay whatever rate they can afford, but not less than 5 per cent, and more than the full rate ordinarily applied to FmHA farm loans (currently 8% percent). limited-resource loans for production purposes will bear 5 per cent interest Quarryville, Pa. 17566 Phone (717) 786-7318 farme during the first two years of repayment, with borrower graduating to whatever higher rates they can afford (up to the maximum FmHA rate) as their fanning operations improve. Borrowers’ ability to pay higher interest will be reassessed every two years I after the initial 5 per cent interest period. Cavanaugh said the program will “enable FmEA to serve many fanners who previously could not qualify for any form of FmHA or other farm credit. “They will benefit both from the availability of credit and technical assistance from the FmHA county staffs,” he said. Material Spreader For Pick-up Trucks €
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