812~-lanc»ster Fanning, Saturday, November 22,1980
USDA proposes increase
in produce licenses
LlTlTZ—Produce traders
and the public have until
November 25 to comment on
a U.S. Department of
Agriculture proposal to
increase license fees for
produce traders by $l5 per
year.
Produce traders are
licensed by USDA’s
Agricultural Marketing
Service under the Perishable
Commodities Act, which
establishes a code of good
business conduct for the
produce industry.
John J. Gardner, USDA
official, said the new fee
schedule is required because
of increased operating costs.
He said fees paid by licences
How to decide where
to market hogs
NEWARK, Del. - The
pork outlook is rather un
certain right now, but
whether prices go up or
down, swine producers want
to sell their hogs for the best
possible return.
Where you sell your
market hogs can make it a
big difference in your final
profit. The highest price
quoted won’t always put the
most money in your pocket.
For instance, a distant
packer may offer more than
a local buyer, but after
you’ve subtracted shirkage
during shipment and the cost
of transportation, in some
cases you may find you’re
better off, m terms of net
cover all costs of ad
ministering the program,
and no tax funds are used.
Under the proposed fee
schedule, a firm required to
be licensed under PACA
would pay an annual fee of
5150 plus $5O for every
branch or location above
nine, up to a maximum of
51000. The current fee is 5135
plus 535 for every branch or
location above rune, with the
same 51000 maximum
In administering the act,
the Agricultural Marketing
Service provides a con
sultation service to help
buyers and sellers of fruits
and vegetables make sound
contracts and prevent
business disputes. The act
profit, selling your pigs for a
bit less close to home.
Before you settle on a
buyer, take a look at all the
figures involved, not just the
price, advises University of
Delaware marketing
specialist Carl German.
Find out who’s responsible
for paying transportation
costs, and where pigs will be
weighed Get price quotes
from all the packers you’re
willing to ship to. Get quotes,
too, on the cost of tran
sportation from shippers, or
compute your own cost if
you'll do the hauling.'
Note those packers and
markets who pay shipping
themselves And don’t forget
also provides for payment of
damages by anyone who
fails to live up to contract
obligations in buying and
selling these products.
The law requires all
commission merchants,
brokers and dealers who
buy, sell or handle fresh or
frozen fruits and vegetables
in interstate or foreign
commerce to be licensed.
The proposal was
published in the November
10 Federal Register,
available at local libraries.
Two'copies of all comments
should be sent to hearing
clerk, rm. 1077-S, USDA,
Washington, D.C., 20250,
where the comments will be
available for public review.
to consider shrinkage due to
shipping-especially over
long distance.
This may seem rather
complicated, but it really
just takes a few phone calls
and some simple arithmetic,
says the economist.
To help swine producers
do this, he has put together a
circular describing the
calculations involved, using
practical examples. To
obtain a free copy write:
Mail Room, Agricultural
Hall, University of
Delaware, Newark, DE
19711. Ask for the extension
circular on “Where to Sell
Market Hogs.”
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