Lehigh asks milk price boost at Scranton hearing r*') oCRANTON Lehigh Valley Farmers urged an increase in prices to dairymen at a hearing held last Thursday in Scranton. The cooperative’s vice president in charge of member relations, John C. York, testified on behalf of the co-op’s membership urging an increase in the class 1 price of $.lB per cwt. York said, “The current level of prices to dairy farmers m the area has not been sufficient to assure a viable dairy farm en terprise.” His testimony indicated that m the Northeastern region of the state 230 dairy farms discontinued operations from the period 1975 through 1978. He further pointed out there was a reduction of 2400 dairy cows for the same period in the same area. New lew price!!! 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PA 16801 Ph 814-383-4355 York said the full unpact of inflation has not yet been totally felt by the dairy farmers. This year’s effect of in flation will break the back of many existing dairymen. In a time when energy supplies are short and costly, then need, for producing milk where it is consumed is essential and basic. This area cannot depend upon supplies of milk from the Midwest or any other distant region, he said. Skyrocketing costs of feed, fuel, and machinery, along with other necessary milk production items, hit by inflation, is reducing dairy farmers’ ability to continue. Dairy farm families are sacrificing as a result of this situation York said. What does this all mean to America - once known as a land of abundance? 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Agricultural facts must be 2 promotion plan receives approval activities include ad vertising, nutrition education, publicity for dairy products, marketing and product research, and informational services. Noting that New York and New Jersey have mandatory milk promotion plans, the Market Administrator stated that no dairy farmer will be subject to deduction Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 14,1980—A19 related through all lines of communications to the non farm consumers, he said. There must be a complete understanding of our under this program if he is making mandatory con tributions under a state plan. Wilson said that the action allows handlers regulated by the marketing orders to send “positive letters” to their dairy farmers suppliers. A dairy farmer who receives a letter will be considered to approve for one year deductions of eight cents per hundredweight from his monthly milk checks, unless he notifies his handler in writing that no deduction should be made. Money deducted from payments for milk delivered on or after June 1,1980, will be paid directly by the handler to the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc. The Market Administrator York Co. 4-H Council holds family night YORK Vice-president Lisa Dobrosky presided over the June 4 York County 4-H Council meeting. Roy Thompson and Sue Janney led the American and 4-H Pledges respec tively. On June 6 Family Movie Night was held in con junction with the Strawberry Round Up. The movie shown was “The One And Only, Genuine, Original Family Band” At intermission. Kempton fair (Continued from Page A 18) Scads of food much of it ram or shine, homemade and hearty the The Kempton County Fair midway, bingo, but most of can be reached from Rt. 22 all, the location nestled either on Rt. 143, north of the among fresh verdant hills, Hamburg interchange, or make this country fair a real 737, north of the Kutztown and wholesome experience, exit. It is located about 25 Admission is $2.50 per miles west of Allentown and carload daily (no restriction 35 miles north of Reading, on the number of passengers For information, interested which encourages energy persons may call or write the conservation). All en- Kempton Community tertamment in the fair is free Center, Box 42, Kempton, and will go on as scheduled, Pa. 19529. w■ = ■ =■ 11 ... 1 '"^l t O^POU Sfo G *° Designers & Builders of Manure Systems Also Commercial & Residential Building Call for free estimates on your concrete needs 717-656-2016 717-656-7566 Brick Church Rd., Leola, PA 17540 nation’s farm problems to impede an impending food crises. The decade of the 80’s will see that crises if the current trend is to continue, York concluded. explained that participation is voluntary for both han dlers and producers, and a participating producer may have deductions stopped at any time by notifying the handler. A producer who does not want to participate and who receives no letter need not notify his handler since no deductions will be made. In approving the plan for the coming year, Wilson pointed out there has been no substantial opposition to the use of the positive letter procedure by producers. Use of the positive letter approach was requested by Dairy lea Cooperative Inc., Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc., and Northeast Dairy Cooperative Federation, Inc. popcorn, strawberries, and ice cream were served. Leadership Congress will be held on June 23-26. The 4-H Chicken B-B-Q will be held at the center on June 21. 4-H camp will be held from June 10 to 13. Our July 2 meeting will be a slide presentation with refreshments served by Airville and Davidsburg Clubs.
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