MO—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 18,1984 PRY depopulation (Continued from Page Al) operations during a tune when the hog cycle is turning up; other lost breeding stock sales on gilts and premiums for market gilts and added expenses, such as cleanup and disinfecting and higher trucking fees due to the disease. In addition to these tangible economic losses are other in tangibles such as the blood lines developed through a breeding program and the time expended in attaining these lines. Hog producers are asking why some form of indemnification can’t be arranged under the mandatory depopulation that would at least cover the breeding value of the stock and help reduce the large losses being incurred. Further complicating the financial picture are the significant losses that have been sustained by producers this past season when corn yields suffered due to the drought. And after depopulation, a hog operator has no guarantee that his new herd can’t become reinfected since there are no regulations restricting the movement of feeder pigs into Pennsylvania or of the movement of vehicles, such as feed trucks or custom haulers, between farms or between auctions and farms. The PRV virus is believed to remain alive for up to four days in soiii° kinds of feed such as whole corn a.id for up to two days in manure. Thus, it might easily be transported to farms where herds even have no direct contact with outside animals. In the most recent breeding BIG FARM TRACTOR FEATURES AT A LITTLE TRACTOR PRICE SPECIAL OFFER 16 HP DIESEL 2WD w/Big Flotation * iAAr Turf Tires $4995 Includes Heavy Duty 48” Woods Mower, Belly or 3 Pt. Hookup TOTAL LIST VALUE... $6,883 Limited Supply We Invite You to Compare the Yanmar - All Models On Special operation outbreak, only four animals were introduced into the herd in the past two years. These came from a PRV-free herd, which and RYDER SUPPLY CO. From 10 AM to 2 PM • Standard Rear PTO • Standard Cat I 3Pt Hookup was even revalidated only three months after the animals were introduced. Also, since there was no movement of animals between buildings on the breeding operation and pseudorabies was found in all areas of the farm, Invite You To A Meeting And Luncheon TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1984 If you are considering glass lined storage in the near future, this meeting will be most in formative and profitable. The meeting will be directed toward the counties listed on the map. GUSS-UNED STORAGE SYSTEMS NOW AVAMJkBU TO FARMERS MTMS AREA (1) CORRUGLASS "BINS: For high moisture grain Long incorporates the strength of corru gated steel with a protective glass fused-to-steel coating to produce the lowest cost, glass-lined, oxygen limiting storage system for high moisture grain that you can buy. Breather bags and choice of bottom unloader with tapered, power-driven sweep augers, or standard 6” auger unloader with clean-out sweep ami, complete this outstanding storage system. (2) OXYGEN LIMITING, GLASS-LINED SILOS: These smooth wall silos are con structed of heavy gauge steel with a glass fused to-steel coating permanently bonded to both sides of the sheets to give maximum piotection against acids inside tb silo and elements outside. Long’s glass-lined silos are designed for GLASS-LINED STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR ALLYOUR GROWING NEEDS there is turn.a xiiipuii lu me belief that the virus is transmitted by humans or other carriers through such means as the manure. ft is expected that the Penn sylvania Pork Producers will be meeting in the near future on tne both high-moisture gram and medium-moisture forages. Breather bags and bottom unloader with tapered, power-driven sweep auger for grain storage or heavy duty chain unloader for forage and grain storage complete this system. OTHER FEATURES: Both storage systems feature glass fused-to-steel wall and roof panels for maximum feed protection, and radius drawn roofs with 30.5 degree pitch for extra strength. Breather bags, suspended in the roof, provide an oxygen limiting environment for feed. The feed stays fresher longer and is more digestible, more palata ble, and more nutritious. These sys tems are designed to cut feed losses both quality and quantity, and allow growers to carry on At The Chambersburg Holiday Inn state’s forced depopulation policy without indemnification to determine if any changes can be made or if any assistance can be found tor those hog operations, particularly the breeders, being so hard hit by the eradication program. Poll’d Snccf) Anga ri-^-0 Oxygi n Limiting Birathn Bags Cham I ’nloadi / (3) STOR-LIX LIQUID MANURE STORAGE SYSTEMS: Stor-Lix tanks are constructed of glass-fused-to-steel walls sheets for protection and durability. Long’s Stor-Lix system helps to preserve the nutrient value of manure, helps to protect the environment; and iffoids 1 ;tock ’ers better
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