ALLENTOWN Dairy farmers in 1960 will see milk prices about $1.20 over 1979. However, farm milk prices will represent a smaller percentage of parity in 1980 than occurred in 1979, said John York, Vice President of LeHigh Valley Dairy Monday. All Triillc price received by Mrl $12.12 12.90 12.85 12.74 12.71 12.77 13.41 13.94 14.19 14.36 14.26 13.89 $13.34 January February March April May June July August September October November December Average farmers was 79. percent of parity at the dose of the year 1978, and 73 percent of parity at the year ending 1979. In 1980, all milk prices .are likely to be 70 percent of parity. The Federal Order Market Milk prices are forecast as follows for 1980: The above milk prices are forecad; by assuming the Minnesota-Wisconsin man ufactured milk price will average $12.05 in 1980. It is further anticipated that the Secretary of Fidelity Electric’s “Yellow Jacket’’alternator is more machine for the money. Compare feature for feature and you’ll see why. Overload protection breaker latches - Main output receptacle Receptacle for welder or other 240 V appliance with breaker STOP IN AND VISIT US AT Local milk price should climb to $1.20 above 1979 average Agriculture will continue dairy support at 80 percent of parity, which is projected to be $11.95 on April Ist and $12.58 on October Ist com pared to the present supjiort price of $11.22 for 3.5 percent butterfat. The average dairyman in 1980, under Federal Order 4 whose daily production is U4U M>2 aUWribw KW ■ua nuumc MM $12.88 13.10 13.19 13.16 13.32 13.29 13.45 13.68 13.90 14.07 14.14 UM $13.52 $12.31 12,47 12.29 12.19 12.22 12.20 12.93 13.52 13.89 14.03 13.92 13.59 $12.96 about 2000 pounds, could expect his gross income improved by about $8,700. A dairyman in Federal Order 2 with 1550 pounds daily production could improve by $6,700. Spiraling farm operating costs are certain to occur in 1980. Therefore, net income improvement largely depends on individual farm effidendes, York said. Currently, milk production nationally is 3 percent higher than a year ago. The five heaviest milk Hinged storm door rety colorcoded voltmeter Lightweight aluminum frame Grounded duplex receptacles for small electric tools, 120V16A1 -phase with breaker production states Wisconsin, California, New York, Pennsylvania and Minnesota all show an increase in the trend of milk production with California 7 percent above a year ago. It is anticipated that this trend mil continue and may likely be in excess of 3% heavier milk production in 1980 over 1979. Government removals of storable dairy products are increasing, and at the end of 1979, available under the program, was 145 million pounds of butter, 20 million pounds of cheese, and 406 million pounds of non-fat dry milk. The prospects for 1980 suggest substantial in creases in Government removals of these storable dairy products. Meanwhile, the an ticipated increase in imports of cheese, occasioned by the passage of the 1979 Trade Act, will further expand Government removals, he said. mnum MM •M $13.08 13.30 13.36 13.33 13.52 13.45 13.56 13.79 14.02 14.20 14.28 14.20 $13.67 The most critical issue confronting dairy farmers in 1380 will be increased energy costs. They will cause higher costs of production, higher feed prices, higher fertilizer, and higher milk hauling rates'. Despite the semi-annual adjustment in support price to reflect the anticipated increases in the Index of Prices Paid by farmers, net farm income could narrow. Convenient lifting eye Grounding lug AREA DISTRIBUTORS: ~ AGRI POWER & W& J DAIRY SALES Tom Dunlap EQUIPMENT, INC. Mr. William Guhl R.D.#4 Mr. Robert Nick R.R. #2 Jersey Shore, PA 17740 640 Millcross Road Oxford, PA 19363 717-753-3196 Lancaster, PA 17601 717-629-2569 717-394-9251 ' BOOTH P-26, P-27 At the PA FARM SHOW Fewer dairy The little guy \ with the big sting: screen form failures Lancaster Faming, Saturday, J—«ry 5, 1960—A19 While milk production is likely to exceed the 1978-79 level by more than 3 percent, the per capita civilian consumption of dairy products will not change significantly in 1980 except for further increases in the consumption of cheese and further decreases in evaporated and condensed milk products. Consequently, with per capita consumption of all dairy products about equal to 1979 and domestic supplies of milk up with additional imports of cheese, Govern ment removals and holdings might double what they were in 1979, York said. The Northeast is likely to see less movement of milk and dairy products into the Northeast from other parts of the country in 1960 and future years, as long as high energy costs inpact heavy on transportation rates. Meanwhile, the slowing down of the industrial sector of the Northeast economy is likely to encourage milk production since the alternatives to farming may be more limited in 1980. The attrition rate of dairy farmers may continue to slow down in 1980. Amongst the three federally regulated markets in the Northeast, dairy farm numbers have not dropped as fast in 1979 as they did in 1978. In 1978, the Mid-Atlantic market saw a reduction of 'rip-proof cover Safety shield All gear PTO Drive with precision gro> helical irs geai Dealer inquiries invited 600 farmers from January through to the end of the year, while in 1979, 100 farmers; in the N.Y.-N.J. market a drop of 500 farmers from the beginning of 1978 through the erd of the year, and 150 farmers from the beginning of 1979 through the end of the year, hi the New England market, there was a drop of 325 farmers in the 1978 period, and 130 farmers in the 1979 period. Meanwhile, production per day per dairy in these three markets have been in creasing at the rate of about 100 pounds per day per dairy for each of the past three years. It can be anticipated that further increase in the production of milk per dairy will occur in 1980. In addition, two