Cattlemen forsee changes due to
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recent general election is
expected to bring significant
changes in approaches to
issues which affect cat
tlemen, Merlyn Carlson,
president of the National
Cattlemen’s Assn, said
Tuesday.
Carlson cited prospective
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changes in both
branch
executive
Congress.
The more conservative
trend - which is a bipartisan
development - should result
in less government in
terference with the free
enterprise cattle business,
Carlson said. However, it is
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necessary to recognize that
much of the unelected
the
and
bureaucracy
responsive to the electorate -
will remain in place.
Also, the NCA president
noted, a mass of regulations
resulting from legislation
passed in the 1960’s and
1970’s will not go away. Even
without new government
programs, the industry will
have a heavy- regulatory
burden, and this is one of the
areas where NCA and its
affiliated organizations will
have to continue working.
“The new administration
is expected to listen more
closely to the beef cattle
industry on a number of
matters important to an
efficient agriculture,”
Carlson said. “We hope to
see a more realistic ap
proach to environmental
matters m particular - in
cluding such issues as public
and private land, pesticides
and water.
“The Intenor Department
m particular has been loaded
with professional en
vironmentalists who have no
practical desire to help keep
agriculture strong. This
situation should change.
More attention will be given
to a weighing of costs' and
benefits, and there should be
a_ more reasonable balance
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between economics and
environmental goals.
“So far as USDA is con
cerned, President-Elect
Reagan has promised to put
more producers emphasis
back onto the department
Assuming this happens, we
can look for more emphasis
on such things as production
research and steps to help
improve agricultural
productivity.
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“Don’t look for less at
tention to such things as food
inspection and v i ,,TV, an
YORK - Many York
County farmers have voiced
concerns about the dumping
of hazardous industrial
wastes in rural areas So the
York County Farmers Union
will hold an open forum for
its members and the general
pubbc to discuss this issue.
The Farmers Union policy
meeting is slated for 7-30
p.m on Friday, November
21, in the Production Credit
Offices at 3301 West Market
Street in York.
York County Farmers
Union President Albert
Bentz said that most of the
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nutrition, but there should be
a better balance between
producer and consumer
issues. Human nutrition
programs should be based
more on impartial science,
with less activism in
volved.”
Carlson said it appears
that the House of
Representatives as well as
the Senate definitely will be
more conservative. Also,
there will be major changes
m important committee staff
concern centers around the
disposal of toxic waste from
industries in Y'.rk County
and abroad.
“Certainly, the disposal of
waste is necessary but'the
farm land of our county is
also necessary” Bentz said
“Waste disposal sites have
cut down on our dwindling
acres of available farm land,
besides posing a threat to
health through leaking and
spillage.”
A permit for a hazardous
waste disposal site has been
sent to the Department of
Environmental Resources
by Stabitrol Incorporated. If
granted, the site would be
located in North Codorus
Township, consuming 15 5
acres of usable farm land
Bentz said farmers, and
residents of surrounding
communities are opposed to
the construction of the dump
facility.
Residents fear the area’s
water supply" could be in
danger since abondoned
mines are located in 'the
election
positions m the Senate.
There should be intensified
efforts to balance the
budget, cut out unnecessary
government programs and
restrain inflation - which is
one of the cattlemen’s
greatest problems, because
of effects on both production
costs and beef demand.
In the new Congress, a
number of legislative moves
can be expected - on such
things as tax laws and food
sarety.
area. If a leak occurs the
mining shafts could tunnel
toxic chemicals into un
derground streams.
Those attending the
November 21 meeting will
also hear a status report on
the York County Farmers
Union Energy League Co
opeative, which in recent
months has been ex
perimenting with straight
alcohol as a fuel in farm
vehicles FUEL recently
filed for a $1 million grant
from the Department of
Energy to build a facility for
the production of alcohol
fuel
All members of the Far
mers Umon and the general
public are invited to attend
the meeting. However, only
current York County Far
mers Union members are
eligible to vote on policy
recommendations