Glenn Shirk (Continued from Page B 8) fcexibihty that got him in Trouble in the first place Another application of managing in a crisis by using flexibility is sliding by in a pinch with reduced fertilization costs in a slim year. If the soil is reasonably „.the dairyman must take stock of his situation ... fertile, and depending on the crops, a dairyman can within reason reduce some of his overhead by cutting back a certain amount in this area. If the dairyman is big enough to get into reduction, this might be the right way to go For instance if the dairyman with 60 cows hits khard times, it may be sen- Psible to sell off part of the milking herd, a good culling technique. This also generates immediate in come and can in some in stances size the herd to the amount of feed available from the farm that year This can reduce the ex penditure for off-farm feed. Using this reduction technique, he also allows himself extra time to manage the animals left in the herd to best advantage He gives himself more time to plan his business moves. For some individuals, liquidation of the milking herd may temporarily bail the operation out and allow the dairyman time to devote to the essential problems If he retains his young stock, he still allows himself the abihty to build his operation again as his heifers freshen. The temptation to get an off-farm job deserves ex- treme caution It may be compatible But if it jeopardizes production and performance, the dairyman is heading m the wrong direction In certain cases, if the land is large enough to support more cows and the labor is available, it may be wise to spend a httle more money for cheap housing for more ,„and apply good dairy management-to work his way out of his problems milking cows and milk m shifts. If the dairyman can get more cowpower with a minimal monetary in vestment, realizing that it will be mconvenient, the extra time spent to handle the extra cows may be the BOYNE FALLS LOG HOMES MODEL HOME SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT LOCATED BETWEEN NEW TRIPOLI, PA. AND LYNNVILLE, PA. (NEAR ALLENTOWN) TEL. -215-298-2850 time that gives him his greatest return In this method, he can calve out a few more heifers, maybe even bring in a few more cows, and erect a cheap shed or lean-to for housing And in some instances with the high value of real estate, dairymen liquidate their operations here and reinvest in an operation elsewhere. The dairyman must look at this move cautiously. Cheaper land may not be as productive The quality and the length of the growing season may differ He must look into the agricultural support services such as feed stores and milk markets In spite of the low cost, cheap land could prove very expensive. It’s also important for the dairyman who considers this technique to look carefully before he makes his move at the tax consequences First impression benefits can be quickly erased by tax liabilities Along that same line, the dairyman could also sell out the farm but retain his cattle and equipment and rent facilities until his operation is providing enough income to once again mvest in land. The important thing, Pat, is that failure to allow flexibility helped cause his Ask for our free broehure, or im lose 54 for our colorful portfolio of homes P.O. Box 66-DEPT. LF-1 NEW TRIPOLI, PA. 18066 N.Y.-N.J. May milk pegged at $11.90 NEW YORK, N.Y - Dairy farmers supplying milk plants regulated under the New York-New Jersey marketing orders during May will be paid on the basis of a uniform price of $11.90 per hundred pounds or 25.6 cents per quart. Market Administrator Thomas A. Wilson, who announced May’s price, also stated that the uniform farm price was $11.96 per hun dredweight in April 1980 and $lO 93 per hundredweight m May 1979. The uniform price is a marketwide weighted average of the value of farm milk used for fluid and manufactured dairy products. The seasonal incentive funds removed $.40 per hundredweight from the dairy farmers’ uniform price for May, for a total of $3,970,831.70. Deductions for this fund will continue through June and will be returned in the August through November uniform price calculations The total amount of milk problems So the dairyman must take stock of his situation and apply good dairy management to work his way out of his problems. * In next week’s in stallment, we’U look at the dairyman’s hired help and employees. Where can he find them, and how can he keep them? 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A Bovne Falk home win be built from almost am design Our specialty in fact, is working eloseK v ith sour m bite's t, insuring sour home ise\,nrh ss hat sou s\ant it to be We'll be pie ised to elmuss our homes turther it sou II ss nte s't teliohs'ni mdtellus i bit iboutso r plans anei the prise r mee ot Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 21,1980—89 received from the 17,530 dairy farmers supplying the New York-New Jersey Marketing Area was 992,707,924 pounds during May 1980. This was more than 27 8 million pounds above last year The gross value to dairy farmers for milk deliveries was $119,595,826.69. Wilson ex plained this included dif ferentials required to be paid to dairy farmers but not voluntary premiums or deductions authorized by the farmer. Regulated milk dealers utilized 393,385,841 pounds or 39.6 percent of the total amount of milk for Class I The Class I milk is used for fluid milk products such as homogenized, flavored, low test and skim milks For May 1980, handlers KIRKWOOD - Demon strations were given at the June meetmg of the Kirk wood Community 4-H Club Ray Wallace demon- strated the parts of his trumpet and showed the correct way to play it. Faye Pyle demonstrated the correct way to mix brownies Sandy Hastings and Donna Pyle exhibited several cameras and ex plained how they worked Chris Pyle told about peer counseling at the Swift A Message to Those Fortunate Few Who Can Afford a Home in These Times. A Natural Way of Living Design Your Own Home Let’s Talk paid $13.84 per hun dredweight, or 29.8 cents per quart, for the milk used in Class I products compared with $12.84 a year ago. The balance of the milk, 60.4 percent, was used to manufacture Class II products including butter, cheese, ice cream and yogurt. For this milk the handlers paid $11.54 per hundredweight The uniform price is based on milk containing 3.5 percent butterfat. For May 1980, a differential of 15.7 cents was applied to the price for each one-tenth of one percent that the milk tested above or below the 3 5 percent standard All prices quoted are for bulk tank milk received within the 201-210 mile zone from New York City Kirkwood 4-H gives demonstrations Middle School and Robin Mummau demonstrated how to make a cham out of chewing gum wrappers The cooking club The Kooky Kookers will meet at Anna Lefever’s on Thur sday, July 3at 9:30 a.m The leaders served home made ice cream and strawberries to all present The next meeting will be a swimming party at Donald Hastings on Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p m.
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