A24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1984 Grange supports prompt payments HARRISBURG State Grange Master Charles Wismer said the Grange is pleased that the State House Agriculture Committee reported favorably on a bill that would provide financial protection for the state’s poultry farmers. H.B. 2035, introduced by Rep. John Broujos (DAdams), would insure prompt payment to poultry farmers under contract with pro cessors or merchants by requiring them to pay the farmers for live birds or eggs within 14 days after their delivery to the processor. The committee passed the bill by a vote of 14-3, sending the measure on for full House consideration. In the Pennsylvania poultry in dustry, poultry and egg producers often do business without any guarantee of payment. Many poultry farmers raise birds for slaughter under contract with a poultry processor where the pro cessor owns the poultry, and the farmer is paid for his labor after the birds are fully grown and delivered to the processing plant. Many, but not all, contracts specify when payment will be made, yet some farmers have waited as long as six to eight weeks to be paid. Under the Broujos proposal, a merchant becomes liable for pay ment plus interest on the 15th day after delivery is made by the farmer. A farmer who is not paid in 14 days can declare his contract void by written notice to the mer chant, sell the birds on the market within 90 days, and keep the money owed him. Any money beyond the HIGH PRESSURE WATER WASHERS for Hog, Poultry A Voal Animal Confinement Operations Warwick Hot and Cold Water Washers deliver over 2000 psi of profitable cleaning power for your toughest jobs Our patented diaphragm pum can’t be damaged by running dry' RENTAL UNIT AVAILABLE 2200 P.S.I. Hot Pressure Washer with Generator and Trailer Call Ken Burkhart or Dean Weinhold AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR • SALES & SERVICE FARMERSVILLE EQUIPMENT RD 4, East Farmersville Rd.. Ephrata, PA 17522 Located in the Village of Farmersville, Lancaster County agreed price of the birds plus the costs of selling them must be returned to the merchant. If the merchant does not comply, a farmer also may take civil action. Broujos said the two-week pay ment period is “reasonable” because processors are paid by retail stores within a week after the farmer initially delivers the birds to the plant. Rep. Roger Madigan (R- Bradford), member of the House Committee, said, “Farmers have the right to be paid promplty. What this bill actually does is reinforce normal business practices.” Wismer said poultry farmers have been victims of some mer chants’ abuse of the system. “Too many farmers have relied on poor contracts or handshake deals, and have been left holding the bills,” he said. He said the Grange plans to push for passage of the legislation in the State House. New handbook WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new Extension Dairy Goat Handbook has been published and is now available from the USDA. This is the first such handbook ever written for dairy goats. It contains chapters of helpful in formation on all aspects of dairy goat management and dairy goat products, written by dairy goat experts across the country. Copies may be purchased by writing to the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Cost is $l5. 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