Al2-Uncasttr Farming, Saturday, Novamber 2,1985
Delano: Wo easy solutions 9
PARK RIDGE, IL - The third
quarter losses reported by the
Farm Credit System reflect the
kind of problems facing the entire
farm lending network, according
to the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
“The problem before us is not
just a Farm Credit System
problem,’’ said Robert Delano,
president of the American Farm
Bureau Federation. “Commercial
banks, individuals rural mer
chants and the Farmers Home
Administration also face debt
losses and non-serviceable debt.”
The Farm Credit System losses
were reported as the House of
Representatives started hearings
on the farm credit problems. Farm
Bureau has a task force examining
the problems facing agriculture.
“There are no easy answers to
the credit problems. We must
arrive at solutions which truly help
farmers and ranchers and, at the
same time, ensure the integrity of
the financial systems serving
farmers. The effort will fail if we
save farmers but lose the local
financial institutions which far
mers depend upon. Likewise, if we
save the financial systems in such
a way that they no longer serve the
best interests of farmers we have
Seminar planned on labor topics
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to reduce your farm labor costs?
One way is through labor
management. Experts estimate
you can save 10% to 30% of your
total labor costs through effective
labor management techniques.
The Pennsylvania Farmers’
Association (PFA) is sponsoring a
seminar Dec. 0-10 at the Sheraton
Harrisburg - West to show
agricultural employers practical
ways to improve their labor
management.
According to Steve Crawford,
director of Ag Employer
Programs for PFA, “There are
tried and true methods for ef
fectively hiring, supervising and
managing employees. Failure to
act properly in any of theqe areas
can compromise an employer’s
position in the other areas. Our
seminar will show ag employers
how to properly manage their
farms as workplaces. ’ ’
The two-day seminar is being co
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also failed. The eventual steps
taken by the Congress and the
financial institutions will be very
critical to the future prosperity of
agriculture,” Delano warned.
“We must deal with the reality
that possibly as much as $5O billion
of the farm debt cannot be ser
viced, given the current outlook for
farm income. Some segments of
agriculture are simply carrying
too much debt. There is more debt
than can be serviced under any
reasonable projection of the future
farm and nonfarm income of the
individuals who owe the debt.
“Reductions in interest rates
and improvements in commodity
prices may help some individuals
but will not solve the overall
problem. At some point, debt
levels must adjust to match debt
service capacities. Getting rid of
the debt will mean financial losses
for both farmers and lenders,”
Delano said.
The nation’s farm debt jumped
sharply during the 1970 s and early
1980 s. During the 19505, farmers
owed an average of $17.3 billion
with an average net farm income
of $12.8 billion. By 1984, the farm
debt figure stood at an estimated
$216 billion and net farm income at
$3l billion.
sponsored by PFA’s national af
filiate, the American Farm Bureau
Federation, in cooperation with the
California and New Jersey Farm
Bureaus. Seminar leaders will be
George Daniels, general manager
of the Farm Employers Labor
Service of the California Farm
Bureau. Seminar topics the first
day will cover employee hiring,
orientation, supervision, discipline
and termination.
Crawford said, “The seminar
has been designed so that each
day’s program is exclusive.
However, it is highly recom
mended that participants attend
both days and develop a handbook
for their employees. In many labor
disputes, that handbook could be
the saving grace for the em
ployer.”
For more information about the
Ag Employer’s Labor
Management Seminar contact
Crawford at PFA at (717) 761-2740.
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Mall as part of the Farm-City the contestants in the event.
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