Farm Bill
HARRISBURG The nation’s
general farm organizations will
have a stronger role in the
development of the 1985 Farm Bill
than they did in 1981, according to
James Miller, assistant legislative
director for the National Grange.
Miller spoke before the legislative,
agriculture and dairy committees
of the Pennsylvania State Grange
at a pre-session policy meeting in
Carlisle.
Miller pointed to the fact that the
1985 Farm Bill is not going to be
written on a commodity by com
modity basis, and therefore a more
general approach to farm policy
will be taken. “This farm bill is
going to be different,” he said.
“There will be more actors in
volved in its development than
ever before.”
The new farm legislation will
cover everything from price
supports to food stamps, Miller
said. “As a result, some very in
novative things are likely to come
out of it,” he predicted. He said
ideas being touted in Washington
circles range from requiring more
cross compliance on conservation
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1,1984
10:30 A.M.
3 DIESEL TRACTORS
MODERN FARM MACHINERY, COMPUTERED FEEDER
BEEF FITTING EQUIP., STANDING CORN,
SKID LOADER, ROUND HAY BALES, MIXER-FEEDER
Located in Dauphin Co. PA 17 mile North of Harrisburg from
Rt. 322 West take Rt. 225 North to Matamoras Rd., right Ist
farm.
Horn-of-Plenty computered feeder with computet complete unit, Model 210
stationary mixer-feeder with scales, 20 ft. conveyor signal system, 3 ft and
5 ft. section SCC, AC-DC converter.
1086 Int. Diesel wide front full cab, dual hyd. couplers, radial tires, good
rubber weights, 656 Int. diesel wide front, 1755 Oliver diesel wide front,
over and under tork Dunham No. 22, heavy duty loader, 72 in. bucket, NH
L 445 skid loader with 60 in. bucket, good condition.
TILLAGE & FORAGE EQUIPMENT
495 NH haybine 12 ft. with end transport, NH 56 rake with dollie wheels,
rubber att. teeth, NH 851 round baler like new, auto, wrap, NH 276 baler
with thrower and Mellinger applicator, Smoker 24 ft. elevator, NH 85 round
bale carrier, NH 80 round bale mover, JD 310 disc harrow with Midwest
buster bar, Int. 5100 16 disc grain drill with press wheels, used 200 acres,
Better Bilt 3150 gal. manure spreader, Int. 600 forage blower, new in 83, NH
791 manure spreader, hyd. end gate, tandem axle, Century 42 ft. boom
sprayer with dye marker, hyd. roller, 500 gal. tank, pull type, new spring of
84, 3 ft. depth control row marker, Gehl hi-thrower blower, needs work, 16
ft. flat bed wagon, 7 ft. 3 ft. scraper blade, 2 McCurdy grain bin wagons,
utility cart, hyd. lift steel cattle transport trailer, 2 steel 16 ft. fence panels,
Katolight K-V-A-28 alternator PTO, Troy-Bilt rotatiller, 8 hp engine, Ford
LTIOO riding mower, 42 in. steel feed troughs, blocking and fitting chute,
combs, etc., metal & steel gates, 20 steel transport carts, Int. 150 pickup, 4
wheel drive, 1975 model, Frey Bros, head gate, milk cans, not many small
items, come early to see machinery sell.
Auct, Steve Petersheim
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Auct. Note: Machinery in nice condition.
ideas cited
programs, to eliminating research
designed to increase farm
productivity, to developing a direct
farm subsidy program based on a
farmer’s means.
The dairy price support program
is also certain to be a subiect for
debate, according to Miller. “The
result is going to be a free for all or
duties are included in legislation
that it be continued.
Senate legislation to continue
both groups requires approval of
that group and then similar action
in the House. If time does not
permit, both agencies could be
retained by resolution, which
would require only a day for ac
tion.
Right to Know
Noah Wenger, farmer-senator
from Lancaster County, was the
center of attention on Right to
Know legislation as chairman of
the Labor and Industry Com
mittee. Wenger was leading the
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a crap-shoot at nest,' he said.
Whatever dangers some of the
more innovative concepts may
pose to farmers, the current
climate also opens the door for
family farmers to make their case,
Miller said. “There’s not a while
lot of difference between the
Republican and Democratic
agricultural platforms,” he
pointed out.
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effort to amend legislation passed
in the House which carried
stringent regulations concerning
chemicals that would affect far
ming operations. Some of these
major amendments were con
cerned with labeling equipment
such as drills and sprayers,
posting of a central location for
employes instead of every field
receiving chemical applications,
definition of a manufacturer that
would not include a farmer just
because he mixed chemicals and
limiting information to be supplied
emergency crews to major
hazardous substances.
Own^rQ
EARL & EVELYN DEHMEY
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22,1984-A39
Any such changes would also
require House concurrence.
Timber Theft
A bill to raise penalties for
timber theft may be tied to con
troversial Senate legislation
concerning marital rape.
Ag Products Commission
There’s a Senate bill to create an
Ag Products Development Com
mission to oversee the promotion
of Pennsylvania agricultural
products in a manner similar to
that of other states. Since it entails
a $lOO,OOO appropriation, it
requires Appropriations Com
mittee action.
Property Tax Exemptions
There is pending legialtion to
exclude grains bins and com crips
from property taxes in order to
standardize regulations
throughout the state. In some
counties, they are taxed and in
some they are not.
Poultry Payments
There’s a House bill requiring
that poultry contracts contain
provisions for prompt payment to
farmers -14 days or a time period
of mutual agreement between the
buyer and seller.
Hog co-ops
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other and would serve separate
parts of the state.
Concerning the A and B plant
effort, a session was held on
Monday among hog producers in
Adams County. The proposed co
op’s steering committee was also
scheduled to meet this week to
select an attorney for the drafting
of agreements and other paper
work.
In the A and B co-op, hog
producers are being asked to put
up $l,OOO to provide seed money for
the application for state-backed
funds for the proposed plant
purchase.
It is expected that a session will
be called in the near future among
enrolled hog producers to proceed
with the co-op formation.
This week’s session of debtors
with claims in the Chapter 11
bankruptcy of A and B before a
federal judge in Reading included
a 37 percent payment to hog
producers who are still owed
money for livestock.
It was at this session that it was
announced the co-op group has
appeared as the most likely pur
chaser of the plant.
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AUCTIONS
COMING UP
Sat., Sept. 29 - Parochial School Heifer
Sale at Guernsey Sales Pavilion.
Mon., Oct. 1 - 3 Diesel Tractors, Farm
Machinery, Dauphin Co. Earl & Evelyn
Dehmey
Thurs., Oct. 4 - 53 Acre Farm, Lane Co. 2
Mile Southeast of Intercourse Sarah
Fisher
Sat, Oct. 6 - Real Estate 1 Mile North of
White Horse. Wilmer & Sara Stoltz
foos.
Sat, Oct. 13 - Full Line of Cabinet
Making Equipment Aaron & Rebecca
Fisher
Sat, Oct. 20 - Estate of Elmer Roher, 2
Miles East of Strasburg
Sat, Oct. 27 - Benefit Auction at Good's
Auction
Sat., Nov. 3 - Benefit Auction for Lmville
Hill School
Sat, Nov. 17 - 85 Acre Farm and
Machinery, Lane Co Christian K
Lapp Estate
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