» Prospects good for East European farm trade WASHINGTON, D.C. - A slight decline this calendar year m U.S. wheat exports to Eastern Europe may be more than offset by larger shipments of corn and soybean meal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In a report released by the department’s Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service, economists said U.S. farm exports to Eastern In Celebration Of LANCASTER FORD TRACTOR'S 6TH ANNIVERSARY... We Are Offering To YOU Europe will be worth nearly $1.3 billion, five to 10 per cent above 1978. This favorable outlook is based on higher export prices and a demand for imported feeds that will remain at least at the 1978 level. Agricultural growth plans m Eastern Europe this year range from a projected two per cent increase in the German Democratic SPECIAL PRICES ON THE NEW FORD TW LINE In Stock For Immediate Delivery: TW3O “THE BIG WORKHORSES FROM FORD -110,135,163 HP” TWIO's, UNCASTER FORD TRACTOR, INC. THE FRIENDLY STORE THAT GIVES YOU MORE TAKE FLORY MILL EXIT OFF RT. 283 AND GO V« MILE TOWARD EAST PETERSBURG 1655 ROHRERSTOWN RD. LANCASTER PA Republic to a seven per cent increase in Bulgaria. All country plans emphasize the need to reduce imports and increase exports. Reflecting the region’s concern over feed gram imports, the area planted to com and barley is expected to increase. Plans also call for expanded oilseed output. The larger area set for feed grain and oilseed production will be offset by a reduced area TW2o's CALL FOR A DEMONSTRATION planted in potatoes and low yielding forage crops. In the livestock sector, plans generally call for a slower growth rate of livestock numbers and for increased meat production through greater feeding efficiency rather than larger livestock inventories. Last year, Eastern Europe’s gross agricultural production rose slightly, but less than planned. Grain, sunflowerseed, and soybean harvests reached record Farmers’ newsline available HARRISBURG - Did you know that there is a Far mers’ Newsline’ One can hear the latest crop, livestock, and farm economic information from Washington, D.C., every day of the week. The Farmers’ Newsline reports change each weekday at 4 p.m., Washington, D.C. tune, but the service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is spon sored by the U.S. Dept, of Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 2,~1979 levels. Potato output climbed, but sugarbeet and tobacco production declined. The region continued to rebuild its livestock herds, and hog, sheep, and poultry inventories stood at record levels in January, 1979. U.S. agricultural exports to Eastern Europe rose from $9OO million in 1977 to $1.2 billion in 1978. Poland remained the area’s leading market for U.S. farm goods, taking more than $5OO million, but the German Democratic Republic, Agriculture Economics, Statistics, and Cooperative Service. The special toll-free number to call is 800-424- 7964. From the Pa. Dept, of Agriculture, Bureau of Markets, Livestock division, one can also receive toll free livestock market news reports. If one’s area code is 717 or 215, one should dial 800-692-7253; if the area code is 412 and 814, one should dial 800-942-8084. HERE ARE JUST OF THE FEATURES IN THE TW LINE: ■ Comfort ■ Ease of Operation ■ Air Conditioned Quiet Cab H Increased Productivity <o f . SAVES oP '° FUEL! THE NEW TO 30 IS POWERED BY A NEW TURBOCHARGED, INTERCQQLED FORD DIESEL ENGINE DEVELOPING 163 PTO HORSEPOWER! SPECIAL PRICES GOOD THRU JUNE DAIRY MONTHF PHONE 717-569-7063 Romania and Yugoslavia each imported more than $lOO million. Grains, oilseeds and oilseed products were the principal exports,f ac counting for over four-fifths of total shipments. Single copies of “Eastern Europe Agricultural Situation, Review of 1978 and Outlook for 1979,” are available free from ESCS Publications, Room 0054-S, USDA, Washington, D.C., 20250. 45
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