DB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 18,1981
Meat
LANCASTER In the second
quarter, meat production will
decline seasonally and is expected
to total three to four percent below
a year earlier
In the face of financial losses,
hog producers are cutting
production; the March 1 hog in
ventory was down eight percent
from last year and the breeding
inventory was down 11 percent
This suggests substantial year-to
year declines in pork output for the
rest of this year
In addition, because of reduced
placements of cattle on feed last
fall, fed cattle slaughter will drop
sharply this spring Nonfed
slaughter is also expected to
decline in the spring as grazing
begins
Broiler production is likely to
continue above year-earlier levels,
but smaller supplies of red meats
will raise farm prices for poultry
as well as for pork and beef
Retail meat prices are also
forecast to rise this spring, sub
stantially exceeding year-ago
levels
In the first quarter, retail prices
for red meats were around five
percent higher than last year,
while those for poultry were about
10 percent higher
During the first three months of
1981, total meat production was
record large about three percent
greater than last year
Mild winter weather was con
ducive to above-average rates of
gam for cattle and hogs, causing
shorter-ihan-normal feeding
periods and, in many cases,
heavier-than-usual average
supplies should drop,
followed by price rise
weights Drought-reduced forage
supplies and high production costs
resulted in large nonfed slaughter,
further boosting meat supplies
These large meat supplies
helped hold down livestock and
poultry prices in the first quarter
Primarily because of lower
than-expected farm prices in the
first quarter, net farm income
through the winter probably did
not improve from last fall’s low
levels Even so. net income for all
Sherik firm honored
UTITZ - Shenk’s Farm Ser
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been honored for outstanding
salesmanship by the Dairy
Equipment Co
the Lititz firm was honored for
achieving the highest sales during
1980 both regionally and
throughout the entire Northeast
and Canada.
Shenk’s has also been recognized
for having the top sales record for
Thermastor heat recovery units
for the first two months of 1981 in
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of 1981 will still substantially
surpass the 1980 estimate of about
$22 billion
Cash receipts for crops may be
up six to 10 percent from 1980, and
livestock receipts could rise nine to
13 percent
However, total production ex
penses are expected to climb nine
to 13 percent this year, with fuel,
feed, fertilizer, and agrichemicals
leading the rise
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the Eastern Region
The largest dealer in the Nor
theast for the line of Dairy
• Equipment Co. products, Shenk’s
has been operating to serve the
dairy industry since 1973
The firm sells, services and
installs milking equipment
systems, including the custom
design of farm installations, with
strong emphasis on a program of
continuing service.
Shenk’s employs a total force of
16, including two route salesmen,
two additional sales personnel,
four in the milker division, three in
refrigeration and five in the office
and parts departments.
Dairy Equipment Co. is one of
the largest equipment manufac
turers serving the dairy industry,
with a product line that includes
Bou-Matic milking systems, Dan-
Kool bulk tank cooling systems and
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reveal that the total acreage
seeded to 1981 crops may surpass
1980 by about two percent
With average yields, 1981 crop
production will be substantially
larger than last year’s drought
reduced levels
Supplies of seed, fertilizer.
pesticides, and fuel are readily
available, but at higher prices than
last year
Retail food prices in 1981 are still
forecast to increase 10 to 15 per-
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presented to Ray Shenk, left, by Joe Moreau, regional sales
manager for Dairy Equipment Co.
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cent from last year; current in
dicators suggest a nse of nearly 12
percent.
The value of foods will
account for nearly a third of the
ingrease, while marketing costs
will account for about half
Higher red meat and poultry
prices will have the most
significant impact, because these
items account for nearly 35 percent
of consumer food expenditures
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