Al6—Lancaster Finning, Saturday, March 29,1980
Cleona co-op
(Continued from Page Al 5)
percent fewer cows, with support will be charged to
each cow’s average dairymen in the
production up 45 percent cooperatives at a rate of 12
from 7780 pounds to 11,259 cents per cwt. or at one
pounds per year. percent of the blend price of
“The bright light m the the previous year,
daity business is cheese,” Smith concluded by saying
Smith said, “even though the dairymen must defend the
rest has been gloomy.” He system that has worked
added that butter sales also reasonably well since 1937.
have increased, but non-fat “As private buyers drop
dry milk has declined. The farmers, the cooperatives
American - Italian - Cream save the day and fulfill their
cheeses have increased the members guarantee of a
most, with mozzarella at 83 milk market. You can have
million pounds and ncotta at all of the milk orders, but if
44 million pounds. The milk you don’t have a market for
used to produce these your milk, you don’t have
cheeses was formerly used anything.”
to make butter or powdered James Beaver, District
milk. Director for Co-op #lO,
In the past two to three
years, the government
hasn’t had to buy much
cheese to stabilize prices and
put a floor on the market, but
Smith said 1980 may find
more of a difference between
production and commercial
purchases. He pointed out
milk production is up 3
percent, estimated at 126
billion pounds. The federal
government anticipates a
cost of $6OO million to $BOO
million to support the price,
he said.
The 80 percent parity
semi-annual price ad
justment will be up-dated on
April 1,1980, adding 85 cents
to the current $11.22 per
hundredweight, Smith said.
He noted the government
has recently been buying a
lot of cheese, adding that
he’s not sure whether they’re
buying because of the supply
on hand or the price of
money. Smith anticipates
another price change by
October 1 because of in
flation.
Smith warned there is a
movement to reduce the 80
percent parity to 75 percent.
“This figures out to about 60
cents less per hun
dredweight for the dairy
farmer,” he said.
The 1980 pnce forecast for
Class 1 and II milk, said
Smith, is $14.10 and $12.87
respectively. And, he called
to the producers’ attentions
that there will be a
referendum in a few months
to determine whether the
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Bellefonte, told the group the
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“One dealer and three
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Beaver listed nine points
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energy; reduce milk supply
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Beaver stated.
The Bellefonte dairyman
reviewed the status of
Senate Bill 1287, the Milk
Security Bill, which requires
dealers to have a bond to
cover 60 days of milk pur
chased or pay 1 cent oer cwt.
into a fund governed by the
Milk Marketing Board in
Pennsylvania. (See page one
story). He concluded by
emphasizing that co-ops that
don’t want to be involved in
the Milk Security Fund must
“ask out” every year.
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