BLOOMINGTON, MN - Two of the country’s major farm organizations have announced an historic cooperative agreement, leaders of the Minnesota Farmers Union and the National Farmers Organization unveiled a joint livestock marketing plan. “We hope this action signals a new era of cooperation between major farm groups,” MFU President Willis Eken said. “In come is the number one problem facing farmers today This agreement will increase the profit potential for livestock producing members of the two organizations.” The agreement is the first at tempt by major farm TNI Ml****' ffNOJWfy GIANT C HYBRIDS 0 PENNSYL Whenever you find hybrids that yield as well as Cargill 842,889,937,967 and 980, someone is bound to exaggerate. In state yield trials across Pennsylvania, Cargill seeds claimed three first, one second and four of the third highest producers among leading seed brands. 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PA Chambersburg PA Hanover, PA Gordon M Isenberg Clifford Hawbaker Tidewater Agra Inc 814-669 9321 717261 9577 \ Ken Collins Annville, PA Elizabethtown PA 717617-8939 LeeßHitz James A Keiper Lancaster, PA 717 8671266 717367 5721 Henry F Barley Atglen, PA Elverson PA 717-872-5562 Brown & Rea Fred I Mast Lewisburg, PA 215-593 5149 215 286-9051 Paul A Eisenhauer Carlisle, PA Gibsoma, PA 717 524-2452 Francis R Mams Frank Salvatora & Sons Manheim, PA 717-776 5672 412-443-3521 M Umar Miller 717-653-4254 NFO joins state group in new marketing plan organizations to cooperate in a livestock marketing effort The plan is expected to improve the competitive positions of the two organizations’ livestock producers as they work together to market their products through NFO’s established marketing system “This cooperative agreement which will give livestock producers additional bargaining strength in the marketplace is a tremendous step forward,” NFO President DeVon Woodland emphasized. The two groups expect this agreement to trigger similar cooperative efforts among other farm organizations. “We will see other organizations We can’t believe it either. and groups consider the decision that is being made here today,” Woodland said. “Hopefully, they willl see the benefits of greater volume and collective bargaining and the strength that comes with unity ” “We are excited about the op portunity to expand marketing alternatives for our members,” Eken said. “Farm groups are often criticized for not working together This agreement shows we can cooperate while maintaining our individual identities.” Walt Hackney, director of NFO’s livestock department outlined the marketing structure. “Our system Mt Pleasant PA William W Buttermore 412 fi% 1216 Pipersville PA Roy Shull 215 297-5038 Schnecksville, PA Tim Lichtenwalner 215-799-0861 Scolldale, PA Donald C Freds 412-887-4908 Shippensbutg, PA Samuel W Musser, Jr 717-264-4878 Spring City, PA Williamsburg, PA Chester H Soltys Jr FredenckL England 215-948 3647 814 832-2776 Stale College, PA Waynesboro, PA Slab Cabin Farm Lynn R Stoner Samuel R Everhart 717-762-0447 814 234-2297 Rising Sun, MD Thompsontown, PA C W Brown 301-658-5520 Agronomy Center Mark Muir 30t 378 3646 coc* cicf Cargill Territory Manager 717-535-5151 Doug Elhott-Lancaster, FA Trout Run, PA 717-560-0777 Eugene H Sellers 717-998-2260 allows livestock producers to follow will be the first step toward become more competitive and putting stability and increased net extract the maximum dollars farm income into agriculture,” available through the livestock Woodland added, market,” he said. “Farmers Eken concurred “We are deserve to get the maximum looking forward to working with return possible for their product NFO in this effort,” he said, “We but they don’t have time to explore are confident this new working all the market possibilities and so relationship will benefit both we fill that role for them.” organizations and their mem- According to Hackney, NFO bersHip.” marketed $385 million in livestock MFU and NFO officials will nationally and $64.5 million in conduct a series of local meetings Minnesota in fiscal year 1985 With across Minnesota in late February the addition of MFU livestock, he to brief livestock producers on the expects those numbers to increase marketing plan. The NFO-MFU significantly in 1986. joint marketing system is expected “This joint effort with others to to begin operation by March 10 I 1985 Pennsylvania State Yield Results Zone 1 Early Yield % Moisture 127 28 9 123 27 4 122 28 5 Cargill 967* Cargill 842 Cargill 889 ‘Highest yield in plot, 17 Bu/A above average of 42 entries Zone 2—Early Medium Yield % Moisture 151 245 Cargill 889* 142 *Third highest yield in plot 14 Bu/A above average of 42 entries **Tenth highest yield in plot Cargill 874** Zone 2—Early Medium, Screening Yield % Moisture 134 19 5 Cargill 842 Highest yield in plot, 12 Bu/A above average of 51 entries Zone 3 Late Medium Yield % Moisture 164 26 4 Cargill 937 Third highest yield of 42 entries Zone 4—Long Season Hybrids Yield % Moisture Cargill 967 170 7 23 8 Highest yield in plot, 14 Bu/A above average of 31 entries (.m,ill vx irr mis th >1 tin sc <