MR. DAIRY & BEEF PRODUCER Some people and groups are known for building. Some people and groups are known for tearing down. The Beeferendum group, over the past five years, has worked with every state Dairy and Beef group to BUILD a program that will help solve the industries pressing problems. There are persons and groups that have NO PLAN or solutions but they are trying to tear down an honest working program with lies, distortions and half truths. For example they state the Beeferendum is a “TAX” but forget to mention any producer may request & receive a refund on request. T IS NOT: A Government Program to be run by Washington T IS: A Program Administered by a beef board whose members are beef pro ducers selected by other beef pro ducers in their state. Cattlemen initiated the program, cattlemen will pay for the program and cattlemen will "FLAT OUT” run the program without government. IT IS NOT: A Tax People are beginning to eat less beef. Recent con- • This can only be accomplished successfully by pull sumer data shows that beef demand is indeed slip- ing our resources. Combining efforts of all beef pro ping. Consumers are evidently believing the half ducers can result in far more effective programs truth & misleading statements made by food fad- than any of us could afford individually. Other dists over the past several years. commodity producers have proved this. This means smaller markets & lower returns for • Eggs, apples and cotton have had success in similar everyone who produces beef - including dairyman. referendums with no government interference and good producer acceptance of the benefits. We must promote the nutritional - 1-value of beef, 2-develope new markets, 3-support new product research & 4-combat beef substitutes. • Beef spend Less on Promotion or research than any other food product. QUESTIONS ON THE PLAN MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING: Who Are You Going To Believe? Are you a building person or are you a negative tearing down person? We encourage you to “Take Charge” VOTE “YES” on Beeferendum PENNA. BEEFERENDUM PENNA. CATTLEMEN 717-789-3416 814-238-5888 WHAT IS BEEFERENDUM? CONSIDER THIS IT IS: A self-help program financed by 20* per $lOO of the value you add to the animal. An average 40 cow dairyman would invest less than $2O per year and that could be refunded on request. IT IS NOT: A permanent order IT IS: A program that as few as 10% of those voting can request a new referendum. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,1980-
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