ASS—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 9,1983
Dairy legislation
(Continued from Page Al)
assessment fast approaching, with
election time nearing, and with
“court cases coming out our ears,”
it was obvious no progress was
being made toward a resolution of
the dairy surplus problem. The
compromise was proposed.
“Essentially it is an
amalgamation of three plans,”
said Kerr.
The first part is taken from the
(VIP) Voluntary Incentive Plan. It
is a paid diversion whereby far
mers sign a contract to reduce
production, and it is funded by a 50
cents assessment.
The second part is a cut in the
support price. This portion is
exactly the same as the Conable
amendment and the bill back by
the American Farm Bureau. The
first price cut goes into effect in
October this year. Two additional
cuts in January and July of 1985
would be triggered by CCC pur
chase levels. They will go into
effect only if CCC purchases
during 1985 will exceed designated
levels.
The third part of the compromise
is a promotion program. It is a
mandatory 15 cents check off, with
no ask out. A credit is given of up to
10 cents for contributions to
qualified state or regional
promotion programs. The
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As part of his responsibility, he
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As part of his responsibility, he
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planning for 1984.
Leadership Congress provides 4-
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remaining 5 cents will go to a
National Dairy Board. The Board
will use the money to advertise
butter and cheese. Butter and
cheese were chosen because they
are the two products other than
powdered milk that the govern
ment buys.
The key, Kerr said, is to keep
government purchases below Sand
6 billion pounds, the levels that
trigger a cut in the support price.
‘‘So it will cost dairymen 15 cents
to move some milk,” said Kerr,
“but it will probably save
dairymen one-dollar on the support
price.”
In his final remarks Kerr said
that the Secretary of Agriculture,
many fanners, senators, and
congressmen are not completely
satisfied with the compromise
plan. “But after two-and-one-half
years of debate, there comes a
time when you have to bite the
bullet, and I think die time is now. ”
“Speaking from a dairy industry
standpoint,” said Kerr, “I think
it’s time to take the money and
run. Hunker down for a couple of
years, and get ready for the end of
next year when Congress sits down
to negotiate the next farm bill.
(The farm bill) is the real battle,
this is the scrimmage. We have to
get this surplus behind us, so that
we are not in the situation of
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negotiating with 30 billion pounds
of surplus milk hanging over our
heads. Next year when Congress
sits down and designs the daily
program as part of the farm bill, it
will basically control the price of
milk until 1990.
However, it was obvious during
the question period that followed,
that reaching a consensus would be
no easier in the coming month than
it has been in the pasttwo-and-one
half years.
Congressman Walker said, “I
have some real reservations about
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the compromise bid as Ido about a more. As long as this ad
couple of the other proposals. The is in office, the far
compromise would have to be me£s business decisions wiU have
amended before I would support to °" the
it.” In further comments Walker government is not going to be there
said he does not favor quota to pay price of maintaining the
systems or producer bases, and dairy economy. Ultimately, we
fears that if they are introduced as have, to work ourselves into a
a temporary measure, that they , position where the farm price is
may become a permanent greater than the government price
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Walker stressed. “Daily far- again based on sales to market,
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