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vital issue this week, Berks
County Farmers’ Ass
ociation President Kooker
said the farm trade surplus
of about $22 billion will cut
the projected total U S traHp
deficit from $45 billion to an
estimated $23 billion.
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“Agricultural trade
surplus is the largest single
factor in keeping what
strength remains in the
American dollar,”, Kooker
said
The farm leader pointed
out that there are now 10
nations that buy more than
$1 billion worth of
agricultural commodities
from the U.S. each year
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Japan heads the list,
buying more than $5 billion
worth of farm products
annually Two billion dollar
customers for American
agricultural products in
clude the Netherlands and
USSR with both Mexico and
Mainland China expected in
the $2 billion bracket this
year
One billion dollar
customers for American
farm production include
West Germany, United
Kingdom, South Korea,
Taiwan and Canada.
Guernsey breeders
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bersburg; 4-Mark Ham
mond, Chambersburg; 5-C.
David Layman,
Waynesboro.
Kenneth Mummert, host of
the meetmg, explained to the
county association his dairy
operation since the group
last visited the Mummert
farm five years ago.
Currently Mummert has
91 milk cows, a half-
Guemsey and half-Holstein
Dr. Jeffrey Ott, of Franklin Veterinarian
Associates, Greencastle, discusses calfhood
diarrhea at Franklin County Guernsey Breeders
Barn Meeting.
Referring to the concerns
by our farmers of the abuses
in imported agricultural
items such as mushrooms
and fresh vegetables at
prices considered less than
fair value, Kooker said the
association will continue to
review the situation.
“There is a world of dif
ference - between outright
dumping of commodities
versus the clean competition
of imports under rules we all
agree to follow through the
trade negotiation process,”
Kooker said.
herd, and farms ap
proximately 270 acres. His
farm is located near the
Letterkenny Army Depot.
Prizes for the judging
contest were donated by:
Atlantic Breeders; C.V. Co
op; Donald Koons, A. 8.5.,
Chambersburg Farm Ser
vice, Melrose; and Sire
Power.
Refreshments were served
after the adjournment of the
meeting.