B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 21,1981 WASHINGTON, D.C. - American soybean growers have asked Congress and the ad ministration to minimize govern ment intervention in soybean production and marketing During their annual spring meeting in Washington, DC, grower directors of the American Soybean Association voted unanimously to request an im mediate end to the Soviet gram embargo, voted to continue to oppose the inclusion of soybeans in any bilateral trade agreements and urged Congress to limit government intervention to in creased suppport for research and export promotion programs “Soybeans have become America’s No. 1 cash crop simply because fanners have increased or decreased production to meet demand,” says ASA President Frank Ray, a Baker, Florida, soybean producers. “There has never been a soybean target price, a federally financed soybean reserve or a soybean set-aside. Federal outlays to support soybean fanners have been miniscule and, in fact, there hasn’t been a net federal price support outlay for soybeans since 1973 As a result, soybeans have been profitable and President Reagan’s budget cuts will have little direct effect on soybean growers.” During congressional visits and in testimony before the Senate Agriculture Committee, the Soybean Association pressed for the creation of two new sections in the 1981 Farm Bill If you’re looking for a hog manure handling system, look to the people who specialize Tank Spreader GEORGE HEATH 472 Woodcrest Dr. Mechamcsburg, PA 17055 717-737-0002 Contact your nearest Patz dealer ALEXANDRIA MAX (SENBERG 814-669-4027 BAULY. -ONGACRE fLECTRIC 215-845-2261 BEDFORD. 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The new farm bill should assure the highest possible profit for our production from the in ternational market place so the illness of low farm income can be prevented. “Enormous potential demand for U.S agricultural commodities exists overseas and we must do everything we can as a nation to develop and service that demand ” ASA’s proposal for an In ternational Title v includes provisions for establishment of a revolving fund for Commodity Credit Corporation short-term export credits; increased in ternational market development funding based on a percentage of exports; and restrictions on the president’s power to sign bilateral trade agreements. ASA also proposed a separate soybean title in the farm bill Soybeans are currently included in a title of non-basic commodities such as tung nuts and honey “Soybeans are the No 1 cash crop, No. 1 U S export and second largest crop in acreage,” Kay says •‘As a result, soybeans should have a separate title that includes provisions establishing continued reliance on a market-oriented approach ” PMZ Ife l&J Liquid Valor* Mechanically Operated Underground Air Underground Transfer System Operated Transfer System DISTRICT MANAGER ELUOTTSBURG CARL BAER 717-582-2648 HAMBURG SHARTLESVILLE FARM SERVICE 215-488-1025 LEBANON MARVIN J. HORST DAIRY EQUIPMENT 717-272-0871 lILLERSBURG LANDIS LABOR SAVERS 717-692-4647 MILTON LANDIS FARMSTEAD AUTOMATION 717-437-2375 PIPERSVILLE MOYER FARM SERVICE 215-766-8675 At annual spring meeting Gutter Cleaner Agitator lliusf QUARRYVILLE UNICORN FARM SERVICE JAMES E. LANDIS 717-786-4158 TERRE HILL TERRE HILL SILO CO. INC. 215-445-6736 HYLAND DEALERS HAGERSTOWN. MD TRI-STATE FARM AUTOMATION 301-790-3698 KENNEDYVILLE. MD PINDER SERVICE CO 301-348-5263 LINEBORO. MD WERTZ GARAGE, INC 301-374-2672 STREET. MD P«S EQUIPMENT, INC 301-452-8521 ASA’s version of the soybean section would establish a formula for setting the soybean loan rate; prohibit soybean set-asides; prohibit soybean target prices; prohibit a federally-financed soybean reserve; and prohibit acreage limitations or mandatory conservation practices as a con dition for receiving a soybean loan Under the Soybean Association plan, the soybean loan would be set automatically through a market price formula similar to the current cotton loan. The loan would be equal to 75 percent of the average Chicago cash price for each of the last five years, ex cluding the high and low valued years “The soybean loan should serve as a source of farmer credit,” Ray says. “It should provide farmers with a source of financing for their new crop so they don’t have to sell their previous soybean crop at unprofitable prices. The loan rate should not be so high that it in terferes with normal soybean marketing nor encourages foreign For Cle I r *»■ K* T* X , v 'f * Sf,‘ f i,['' * Wood Shavings Are Bestl i -" r ’T^M r*. *<ir* ’j, .££ " : ■ - EASTERN WOOD FIBERS, INC. P r ° , 8245 Dorsey Run Rd.. Jessup, MD 20794 |»aCKO» (301)498-6100 DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED. soybean production. Using the formula we propose, the 1981-82 soybean loan could be $5.22.” Soybean growers from 27 producing states attended the Soybean Association spring meeting In addition to their business sessions, the growers called on representatives, senators and members of the Reagan ad ministration HARRISBURG production m Pennsylvania during February 1981 totaled 693 milllion pounds, up one percent from a year earlier, according to the Penn sylvania Crop Reporting Service. The number of milk cows in the Commonwealth during February was 714,000 head, up 1000 head from a year ago. Milk production per cow averaged 970 pounds in February, up 10 pounds from a year ago. 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Unlike many special interest groups, we’re asking for'less not more government involvement ” extra day last year increased production by 3.6 percent during February 1980. United States milk production during February totaled 10.1 billion pounds, one percent above February 1980. Milk production per cow averaged 928 pounds, two pounds more than a year earlier and 66 pounds above February 1979. Milk cows on farms totaled 10.9 million, one percent above last year. % •*
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