WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Farm Bureau Federation today voiced concern over higher loan levels on wheat, com, other grams and soybeans an nounced by President Carter. LANCASTER DAIRYMEN: IT’S A FACT: chances are better than 9 out of 10 that your herd of slick, high-producing - cows is infected with roundworms. Here are five more facts you should know about worms, the productio losses they can cause, and how to help stop them with TBZ; the prefreshening cattle wormer. FACT I—Most wormy cows “look healthy” because they eat enough to feed the worms AND to keep themselves looking good. University, Extension and other scientists have proved over 90 percent of all cattle are wormy, even ni cold , northern climate*. FACT 2-Worms can cut production, even in top herds, by as much as 400 to 300 pounds per head per lactation... shown in trials in Wisconsin, Vermont and other daily states FACT 3—One out of four d now worm routinely, and t PREFRESHENING DAIRY WORMER 11/..1...1 MU, I"" 1 " ■" ' '<• •' Farm Bureau doesn’t like higher grain loan levels John C. Datt, secretary' and administrator of the federation who attended the White House meeting where the announcement was made, noted that President Carter did administratively precisely what the U.S. Senate did last Fnday in calling for an upward ad justment of loan levels on grains and soybeans. Datt said, “We are pleased that the White House did not try to outdo the congressional action m this Bean growers applaud increased loan level ST. LOUIS, Mo. - American Soybean Association (ASA) President Allan Aves came from a meeting with President Jimmy Carter on Monday, applauding Carter’s an nouncement of support for an mcrease in the soybean loan level from $4.50 to $5.02 per bushel. The announcement came nearly four months after ASA first urged that the Carter administration in crease the loan level to bring rates in line with increased soybean production costs. “We are pleased with the action of the President in moving the loan level to the $5.02 rate first proposed by COUNTY more are beginning eveiy year. FACT 4—Worming each cow with TBZ before she calves lets her begin lactation clean, and helps make peak production possible all through lactation. FACT 5-TBZ is a one-dose, wonning treatment available in paste, bolus, suspension and pellet forms. At the stanchion or in the calving pen. TBZ makes worming each cow 5 she freshens simple, easy, quick. See your Dealer, Feed Supplier or eterinarian today. B 2 ••• electionyear. “The administration’s additional mcrease in the farmer-owned reserve release and call pnces could have the effect of directing more gram mto the reserve thanunto domestic and in- the American Soybean Association,” said Aves, pomtmg out that the ASA recommendation is based on a philosophy that the loan level should represent 65 percent of the national average cost of production. “A higher rate might provide too much stimulus to production,” he said. “This rate is designed to provide farmers an additional source of capital to meet increasing production costs without encouraging over production.” Aves also praised President Carter’s an nouncement that the ad ministration is delaymg further consideration of a Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2,1980—A21 temational market chan- this point could be terribly nels,” Datt warned. disruptive to tne com- He added: “It is clear that petitiveness of U.S. gram the Senate action last week and soybeans and could prompted the White House price American fanners move today but any further right out of the market boost in loan rates beyond place.” soybean reserve program until the impact of weather on oilseed production can be fully assessed. “Soybean farmers have been strongly opposed to a soybean reserve nght from the start,” said Aves. “We believe the success of soybeans has been largely due to the lack of govern ment mvolvement - m the market. 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Sales DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED the price of soybeans and growers can adjust their production accordingly.” While expressing support for the increased loan level and the delay in reserve program activities, Aves noted his disappointment in the continuation of the Soviet gram embargo. “The embargo has done little if any good,” said Aves reiterating the ASA call for a halt to the Carter imposed ban on gram and soybean shipments to the U.S.S.R.
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