BUSINESS NE A new line of rotary tillers has been announced by Bush Hog. Bush Hog cites rotary tillers CARLISLE A new line of rotary tillers, for use with tractors ranging in size from 20 to 100 horsepower, is being offered by Bob Weaver of Carlisle, Bush Hog representative for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Introduced this year, the tillers perform the work of three separate implements the plow, disc and finishing tool in one quick pass through the field and provide part time and full-time farmers with ... ... .. .., the opportunity to choose the size f depths are adjustable up . . to eight inches with the positive ZSSLnLS '»>*&• aid'shoes. bec^ng important tools for both full-time P^ Ise s d Pf d ? t u' and part-time fanners,” Mr. Wades, may be .übsl.tutel or the Weaver smd, •■They are efheient r „ d blades.^ Mt“ST SgSS SSSf ””** category 11, three for fruit an g ° ’ point hitch provides an extra preparing ground for lamkcape £ maneuverability, not plantings and for seedbed * , th d imnlements preparation in farming operations. standard 6 equipment includes a wind erosion of their topsoil.” supported smgle-speed gearbox The Bush Hog tUlerToffered by and a sI, P dutch ( °P tlonal on RTL Weaver are available in four se Ef es V .. , .. . . models in 12 different sizes. The n F ° r tr lightweight RTL models come in Bush Hog. Etepartment NR-TR, 324nch, 40-inch, 52-inch and 60-inch paßox 1039 - Selma > AL 36701 ' ABS promotes Wysocki DE FOREST, Wise. - Jay D. Wysocki has been promoted to the position of District Sales Manager for American Breeders Service according to a recent an nouncement by Frederick A. Buschner, the firm’s National Sales Manager. In his new position Wysocki will be responsible for ABS Marketing activities in western Pennsylvania and the northwestern tip of Maryland. Wysocki was raised on a dairy farm near Hoosick Falls, N. Y. and graduated from Cornell University in May, 1983, with a Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in Animal Science. While at the university Wysocki participated on the Dairy Cattle Judging Team and was fourth place individual at the National Intercollegiate Judging Contest in 1981. He is also a Dairy Shrine Student Recognition winner and, in ad dition, received the Ward W. Stevens and A.W. Gibson • •• widths and are designed for use with 20 to 40 horsepower compact tractors. The medium duty RTM series is available in 52-inch and 60-inch models for 30 to 50 hor sepower tractors. The heavy duty 60-inch, 72-inch and 80-inch RTH models require 40 to 70 horsepower and the extra heavy duty RTX, available in 80-inch, 88-inch and 96- inch sizes, is designed for use with 70 to 100 horsepower tractors. Jay D. Wysocki Scholarships while at Cornell. Wysocki joined ABS im mediately following his graduation from Cornell and severed in the New England states as a Representative Supervisor prior to his recent promotion. He resides in Indiana, Pa Harvestore ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, II - A new belt feeder featuring an ef ficient, cost competitive, plow diverter design has been in troduced by A.O. Smith Har vestore Products, Inc. The new product is aimed at cattle feeders and dairymen who wish to replace existing mechanical bunk feeders of the auger or chain type with a belt feeder. The feeder is available in lengths under 100 feet and feeds up to two lots. A single main drive motor powers the belt feeder and cable drive plow diverter system. The cable drive system is especially designed to provide dependable performance in wet or cold weather. The diverter’s floating plow design allows the unit to divert feed cleanly and efficiently with minimum power requirements. An optional electromechanical shifting mechanism allows easy shifting of the diverter from side to-side to service each lot. Concave pan sections increase capacity and Meetings set on credit problems DENVER, Col. “The Farm Credit System will hold a senes of national forums with congressional and agricultural leaders to discuss agricultural credit problems,” announced W.M. Harding, president of the Central Bank for Cooperatives and chairman of the Farm Credit System committee responsible for public affairs. Meeting in Denver, the com mittee discussed the current economic problems and the system’s role in working with the agricultural industry in seeking solutions. “There is widespread confusion about the causes and consequences of the current credit problems in agriculture,” said Harding. “The forums will give national leaders a chance to focus on the issues.” In addition to Harding, the three man committee includes, Warner L. Bruner, Jr., president of the Federal Land Bank of New Orleans, La., and B.L. Hauenstein, president of the Federal In termediate Credit Bank of Wichita, Kansas. “As the supplier of one-third of all credit in use by American farmers and ranchers and two thirds of the credit to their cooperatives, the Farm Credit System has an obligation to work with the agricultural industry in developing sound and constructive approaches to current problems,” Harding said. “Frankly, we are concerned that some of the current proposals to solve agriculture’s credit problems will harm, not help.” The series of small forums will bring legislative representatives, leaders of national farm organizations and commodity groups, and agricultural lenders together to discuss economic considerations involved in keeping American agriculture strong and productive. The Farm Credit Council, a trade organization of the Farm Credit System, will organize the event, which is scheduled for September in Washington, D.C. “Although the vast majority of farmers today will make it financially, many are suffering the consequences of credit decisions made five, or even ten years ago,” said Bruner. “In the boom period of the 1970 s with high inflation and appreciation of assets, the ‘right’ management decision was to expand farming operations, in curring higher levels of farm debt. No one - not farmers and not lenders - was prepared for the suddenness of the turnabout,” he added. “I think we’ve all begun to realize that the 1980 s, not the ‘7os, represent reality,” said Hauen introduces belt feeder Products, Inc., is aimed at cattle feeders and dairymen who wish to replace existing mechanical bunk feeders of auger or chain type with a belt feeder. formance. This PVC material is help prevent freeze-down or Deiung especially formulated for less in cold weather. friction and stretch, minimum The new belt feeder is equipped power requirements and longer with Dura-Glidebelting, which i lfe . Dura-Glide belting is also enhances its cold weather per- moisture and acid resistant OTTO stein. “The ‘7os were un- meet those future challenges we precedented boom years that won’t know are waiting.” return. Many of our problems The Farm Credit System is a today come from the fact that nationwide agricultural financial everyone thought the agricultural organization consisting of economy of the ‘7os was here to borrower-owned financial in stay. Export markets were ex- stitutions organized as panding at record rates and the cooperatives. The system is made agricultural industry in America up of 12 Federal Land Banks which was able to exercise its tremen- ma ke long-term loans through dous capacity to produce. Then Federal Land Bank Associations; came the worldwide recession, 12 Federal Intermediate Credit resulting in a dramatic reduction Banks, which provide short- and in export markets and depressed intermediate- term credit to farm prices,” he added. Production Credit Associations “Realistic approaches to agricultural credit problems have to consider today’s difficulties in light of tomorrow’s needs,” Harding said. “We’re hopeful the forums will foster the kind of dialogue that will lead to programs and solutions that will strengthen the agricultural industry overall and help our system’s leaders to Mercner to attend Institute WASHINGTON, D.C. - Carol M. Mercner, of West Chester, has been selected to attend the American Institute of Cooperation’s National Institute on Cooperative Education, to be held July 30 - August 2 on the campus of the Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana. Nearly 2,000 people from across the country will attend the Institute. Ms. Mercner was selected to attend the Employee and Collegiate Seminar of this Institute by the Southeast Farm Credit Service. The Employee and Collegiate Seminar teaches college students, new cooperative employees and others about cooperative prin ciples and operating techniques. The seminar trains participants for leadership positions in agricultural cooperatives. Ms. Mercner will also attend the regular Institute program where nationally known speakers focusing on the theme, “Achievement Involves Com mitment” will be featured. A wide range of topical areas will be Farm Credit News and other qualified institutions serving agricultural producers; and 13 Banks for Cooperatives which make loans to agricultural, aquatic and rural electric cooperatives. The Banks for Cooperatives also provide export financing for exporting cooperatives. 0 covered including; developing a national food policy, strategic planning for cooperatives, financing farmers and their cooperatives, and the future role of employees and members in cooperative agri-busness. In addition to the educational sessions, the Employee and Collegiate participants will par ticipate in various social, recreational and leadership ac tivities. Other programs at the Institute include sessions for youth, young farmers, vocational agriculture teachers, county extension agents, land-grant university staff and cooperative members. Ms. Mercner is Marketing Manager for the Southeast Farm Credit Associations. The Southeast Associations serve over 2,000 members of the agricultural community in the five-county Philadelphia area with short, intermediate and long-term loans The current outstanding loan volume exceeds 131 million dollars.
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