Export shipping changes may reduce income says PARK RIDGE, 111. - Proposed requirements that a large portion of U.S. farm exports move on higher-cost American vessels have the potential to reduce farm in come by six billion dollars, say American Farm Bureau Federation economists. Their study finds that, if cargo preference requirements are enacted by Congress, inflated labor costs and non-competitive features of U.S. shipping will work a significant hardship on the U.S. farm economy. Anticipating in creases in shipping costs of from $4O to $BO a ton, the study concludes DAIRV-SWINE-POULTRY FEEDING FLEX-AUGER-the best wa improvements include new tubing with ultraviolet and wear inhibitors, plus new power-efficient direct drive motors that turn the auger. Get full facts now about Chore-Time’s FLEX-AUGER and line of feed bins. 3 Models To Choose From ★ Chore-Time Has The Only Flex-Auger For High Moisture Corn COMPLETE SYSTEMS. EQUIPMENT. SALES. INSTALLATION. SERVICE FOR CATTLE. HOG, POULTRY AND GRAIN -AGRI 2754 CREEK HILL RD.. LEOLA, PA 17540 PHONE: 717-656-4151 ★ SERVING PA, N.J. and N.Y. that farmers could expect reduced foreign trade and lower farm prices that are strongly influenced by export sales. Current proposals before Congress would direct that five percent of U.S. farm exports be carried on American flagships in 1984—rising one percent a year until a minimum of 20 percent is reached on all shipments. Com puted on the basis of the 1982/83 crop year, Farm Bureau economist Bruce J. Blanton finds that a five percent cargo preference directive would have required almost six million metric £QUIPMENT,.nc tons of grain soybeans to have been shipped in higher-cost U.S. vessels. A 20 percent cargo preference would have figured out to some 24 million metric tons of those commodities shipped under those conditions. “Plainly, the U.S. farm economy faces serious export difficulties under such proposals,” Blanton said. The study notes substantial ripple effects of the cargo preference formula, which—in a loss of export markets—would increase farm costs closely tied to pxoort sales, as well as increase HOURS Mon.-Fri. 7:30 to 4:30, Sat 7:30 to 11:30 the cost of federal farm programs programs to make up a share of income lost farm deficiencies in foreign trade. A significant disappearance of jobs in the export trade is seen. “Certain casualties” under cargo preference requirements are the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new blended credit program for exports and the proposed export PK program— both promising new ideas to reduce surplus stocks and IMPROVE FEED PALATABILITY AND PROFITABILITY BY USING v LIQUID AND DRY MOLASSES PRODUCTS IN YOUR FEED FORMULATION FOR ANIMALS FROM ZOOK •** ** MOLASSES CO. • Liquid Feeding Cane Molasses • Honey Brook Brand Dried Molasses - 50 lb. Bag • Z Brand Dried Molasses - 50 lb. Bag • Honey Brook Energibiock - All Natural 20 - No. Urea • Energibiock -.Hi Protein 36 • Energi Cubes for Horses ZOOK MOLASSES CO. WEST MAIN ST., BOX 160, HONEY BROOK. PA. 19344 Phone 215-273-3776 or 717-393-3987 CaH toll free in area code 215 & 717:800-652-7464 #- " GOLDEN pjflL, BARREL Household Molasses and PRODUCTS Syrup • BAKING * BARBADOS * BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES MOLASSES MOLASSES • PANCAKE SYRUP HONEY ★ TABLE SYRUP • CORN SYRUP SORGHUM * SHOO-FLY PIE • WORCESTERSHIRE