Lots of note taking and pedigree checking Fukumoto, K. Okada, and R. Ishida. Looking assured the Japanese they saw good Holstein on in background are Bill Nichol, Pennsylvania breeding stock at Penn Gate Farms. The four Holstein Association; and Robert E. Gitt, Penn Japanese, from left, are: N. Yanagawa, F. Gate owner. Penn Gate (Continued trom Page A22> visits the United States two or three times yearly on buying trips for top animals. Fukuxnoto is livestock specialist with NOSAWA, a Japanese trading company specializing in in ternational agriculture trade. 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Rt. 501, IV2 Miles South of Schaefferstown, PA Open Mon.-Fri. 8 to 8; Wed. 8 to 12; Sat. 8 to 5 Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 7,1981—A23 Corn and grass silages can be made in Japan, but a large portion of the gram ration must be im ported. Much of the dried hay must also be shipped into Japan as well, with Fukomoto guessing that price at about 17 cents per pound, or $340 per ton. In spite of high feed costs, Japanese farmers share the U.S. i domestic problem of over production and milk surpluses. Strict base amounts are set on milk production per farm and excess milk produced over that must be used by the farmer, most fed to calves. That milk surplus has had a dramatic effect on. the export market for U.S. Holstems. Some 1500 head were purchased in 1979, while in 1980, that figure dropped to only 630. Phone 717-949-6817
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