Mix says cull, cut-back
TUNKHANNOCK -7 Lew Mix
from Agway, Inc. in Syracuse;
N. y. addressed the overproduction
problem at the recent NEBA Sire
Power Open House.
**We must substantially mcrease "
marketing of milk through
promotion, advertising and
market channels or cut back on
production," Mix said.
Mix -emphasized that 400,000 to .
500,000 cows should be removed v
from the production market to get
under the price support plan.
The support price for 3,5 percent
milk will be $13.18, compared with ,
the present support ,of $12.80.
Secretary Block has-announced the
support price and purchase prices,
will be adjusted to the minimum
levels authorized upon enactment
of the 1981 farm bill, which is still
under consideration in the House of
Representatives.
Mix reported that in 1980, dairy,
farmers produced h record 128.4
billion pounds of milk. Fur
thermore, he said that 9 to 10
percent of the total, production
ends up as government purchases
and 88 percept of cheese is in the
Commodity Credit Corporation.
Mix told the more than 1800 dairy
farmers from Central, South and
Northeastern Pennsylvania and -
New Jersey that the future of the
dairy business should not rest upon
government support, but prosper
through a strong and active
marketing program, partially
financed by producers.
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"The Northeast is doing a better
j 'job at~ balancing supply and
demand than the- West Coast
dairymen.” He continued, “'The
point is we must market our
product more efficiently. ’ ’
, To obtain efficiency; Mix listed
several management guidelines.
He said producers should strive
for:
The open house offered visitors a
look at the brand new sire
production bam which includes 31
stalls. - ,
. “With pur increase in sampling
. young .sires, this new barn was
neccessary for the growth of the
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intensive culling, especially
cows that produce 450 pounds of fat
or less.
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per worker in the dairy operation.
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problems. ‘
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and determination of total cost per
cow.
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