AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15,1986 Buyout: dairymen eye an (Continued from Page Al) But they cannot rent out their barn, or allow their facilities to be used in dairying even if they sell their property. And participants who lease' dairy facilities must make sure that the owner does not intend to lease the property to another dairyman, within the five year contract period. They can sell their property not only their equipment but also their land and buildings. The equipment, like milk tanks, milkers and so on, can be used by another dairyman on another facility. The buildings, however, may not house dairy animals. “The intent,” Shirk added, “is to remove the facilities from production . . . and to discourage reentry. A 4-H member in the family may retain one animal, but it must be a calf, not a bred heifer or cow. And both Shirk and Brubaker said their interpretation is that a participant Glenn Shirk CALF KENNELS [vantages As Hutches, w/Inside Feeding lame Compare the Stoltzfus Woodwork Calf Hutch Lifting Hook Simple, efficient Renr Vent « Galvanized (Option) lUP \ Metal Roof conn ' c ‘ <,r \ Study 2x4 eoootroctioa TOt Oat Feeder lor/ Treated lUda eaoyaceeoi. exterior plywood ALSO AVAILABLE: TRACK FOR FASTENING CALVES' CHAIN TO CEILING OF HUTCH STOtTZFUS WOODWORK MFD. BY: may not retain interest in a bull syndicate, since that could be construed as participation in dairying. They admitted, however, that they were not sure about the bull ownership, and were even less sure about embryo and other reproduction-genetic holdings. Asked if a participant could keep a cow for his own use, Brubaker quipped, “I don’tsee why not... as long as he uses the meat and not the milk.” Participants may use the facilities for virtually any other livestock of their choosing, in cluding dairy goats. But they admitted that beef cattle were the most likely choice, with lambs also feasible, if proposed slaughter facilities in Virginia are as suc cessful as projections might in dicate. Admitting that the regulations Weather summary to be offered NEWARK, DE - A summary of weather data for Sussex County, Del. is now being offered through the University of Delaware department of agricultural engineering. This information, which is collected at the univer sity’s Agriculture Research and Education Center near Georgetown, is useful for businessmen, building contractors and farmers It can be useful as an aid to crop management Livestock and poultry growers will also find it helpful in energy scheduling The data is presented in tabular form. It consists of hourly averages oi temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, maximum wind gusts, rainfall, soil temperature at various depths, total solar radiation and net solar radiation during the growing season. 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SMOKETOWN, PA uncertain future were tough, Shirk said he’s not sure how successful the new program will be. ‘Tm concerned that the herd buyout will not accomplish what it sets out to do,” he said. “It will not prevent milk being ‘terminated’ from being replaced.” Shirk also said many dairymen that he talked to felt the program was unfair to the vast majority of successful farmers, who want to remain in the industry. “Many are concerned because they are being assessed to pay people to get out of business who should get out on their own,” he Buyout worksheets LANCASTER Deciding whether or not to participate in the Dairy Herd Buyout program, and what bids to submit, can be a complicated decision. Many factors should be taken into con sideration. For many families, it is a big decision, one that not only affects the future of their business, but the future of their family as well. It is a decision that needs to be made carefully, after a lot of pencil pushing. Worksheets have been developed to help farmers arrive at ap propriate break-even bids and to help guide them through the decisions that need to be made. These worksheets are available from Extension Offices throughout the State. To help farmers fill out and interpret the worksheet, the Lancaster County Extension Service has scheduled a training session 7:30 p.m. Friday, Let’s talk about it. Come in and see us soon Other Analysis Available; 20-10- 24-8-8,10-20-20,15-15-15.13-34-10 TM s ORTHO CHEVRON and design UIPEL Reg US Pat Off CHVS7B 8B said. And that includes some relatively wealthy people who are just waiting for an opportunity to make a graceful exit funded by producers. And though many dairymen were interested in finding out what the experts think is a realistic bid figure, they received little guidance from Shirk and Brubaker. “Even to suggest a range would be a disservice,” Shirk said. But he did say that extension agents will help producers review all the relevant statistics and prepare their bid. February 21. at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center. Computer Analyses are also available from your local Ex tension Agent. They also are designed to help fanners arrive at appropriate bid prices. The Lancaster County Extension Service has scheduled two training sessions on the computer analyses. The first session will help far mers complete the data collection sheet. It will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 17 at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center. The second session is designed to help farmers interpret the results of their computer printout. It will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 24 at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center. Anyone interested in attending this session must acquire a data collection form, have it filled in completely and correctly, and submitted to the Lancaster Extension Office no later than February 18. rti PH; 717-299-2571 er
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