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still be serious to an individual
plant, handler or cooperative but
for all those affected by a 5.5
percent reduction it should be a
sign of things to come as we move
supply in line with demand by
whatever means in the years
ahead.
In Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania there were 1,227
producers who participated in the
diversion program. This was six
percent of the producers diverting
two percent of the milk for a total
of $25 million or $20,700 per
producer for the 15 months.
Participation in counties with 75
herds or more ranged from a high
of 19 percent in Lackawanna to a
low of two percent in Fayette.
Regionally participation was
highest in the northeastern
counties while Order 4 shippers
were handicapped by the effect of
the program on their seasonal
incentive plan bases. Generally,
however, it was agreed that the
short sign up period helped to
lower participation.
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It’s not hard to predict from the
participation in the Milk Diversion
Program that there will be further
cuts in the support price in April
and July of 1985. This would be a
total of $1.50 below the $13.10 that
we had from January 1981 to
December 1983 making it $11.60 on
July 1, 1985. What is harder to
predict is the response of
producers who did not participate
in the Milk Diversion Program and
for those who did after March 31,
1985 when the $lO payments end.
It’s easy to say the production has
to increase to maintain “cash
flow” at lower milk prices but with
increasing feed prices and
decreasing milk prices this may
not be possible for the 88 percent of
the producers who elected to stay
the course' without the Milk
Diversion Program. Some may
even begin to see the light that
more milk doesn’t necessarily
mean more net income or that
better doesn’t have to mean
bigger.
Then there’s the promotion and
advertising program that, in the
opinion of many, is the best part of
the present price support
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legislation. The problem here is
whether it can show enough results
in the next year to survive a
national referendudm of
producers. Here in Pennsylvania
many have blamed the defeat of
such programs on the timing of the
referendum. Nationally it would be
held right ■>the thirH m oent cut
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The State
Tobacco Authority has announced
daily sales quotas that apply to the
eight Southern Maryland tobacco
auction houses during the 1984
season which will begin on
Tuesday, March 13, and run
through Thursday, April 26.
Sales are normally conducted on
a four-day per week basis.
However, some weeks only have
three selling days. Normal sales
weeks are Monday through
Thursdays.
In order to maintain an orderly
market, and even flow of leaf onto
and off the auction floors, the
Authority has determined that four
day sales week will have a com
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in the support price and the timing
couldn’t be worse. Will producers
give it a fair chance to show its
merits by extending it another
year?
Finally, it appears predictable
that with the participation in the
Milk Diversion Program Congress
w' 1 ’ not offer it again in now
Tobacco sales quotas set in Md.
pounds. Thus, weekly-sales will be
4.8 million pounds.
For a three-day sales week, the
daily combined quota will be in
creased to 1,333,334 pounds
resulting m a weekly sales quota of
approximately four million
pounds.
Individual warehouses are Prouty, Chairman of the State
assigned specific daily quotas Tobacco Authority, the daily sales
designed to bring about the quotas can be revised upwards or
combined daily sales quota goals. downwards should the market
Here are the 3-day and 4-day demand faster or slower
daily quotas per auction house: movement in order to maintain an
Marlboro 152,267 and 137,040; orderly pace.
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legislation. What seems most
likely is a turn back to the parity
formula with modifications such as
dairy specific price movers and
built in triggers that eliminate the
problem of extended periods of
CCC purchases at high dollar or
milk equivalent levels.
Planters 119,867 and 107,880;
Edelen #1 106,134 and 95,520;
Triangle 196,533 and 176,880;
Waldorf 181,067 and 162,960;
Farmers 309,066 and 278,160;
Hughesville 171,466 and 154,320;
Edelen §2 96,934 and 87,240.
However, according to John
Beltsville Agricultural Research
Center on March 9 in conjunction
with a regular meeting of the
Maryland Cattlemen’s
Association.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m.
The first topic to be discussed will
be an overview of the National
Beef Cattle Research Program.
Following that, sessions will be
devoted to “year-round grazing in
Maryland,” “what’s new in growth
promotants for cattle,” and
research challenges for the
future.”
Speakers will be from the
Beltsville Research Center and the
University of Maryland. Following
lunch, a tour of Beltsville will be
held with the business meeting fo
the Maryland Cattlemen’s
Association set for 3 p.m.
A $3 registration fee has been
set. Anyone wishing to attend
should contact MCA President
Bruce Brendel, 1596 Daisy Road,
Woodbine, Md. 21797, as soon as
possible.