A42-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, June 21,1986 Dairy Leader Urges Unification SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The North- “My point is that this region the next s ‘ e P n t ee^ s „ to . east’s dairy industry “must get must get its act together. Our state taken, a concerted, unified effort o its act together” or face loss of governments, our cooperatives, dairy a markets in the next few years our independent farmers, our t»«om line. according to Clyde E. Rutherford, support organizations and com- , He * or re E lonw de pp President of Dairylea Cooperative panics and our milk for a Program of over-order Inc. He was speaking recently to a processors...all of us are facing luncheon meeting of the North- stronger challenges for our eastern Association of State markets than we have ever ex- Departments of Agriculture. perienced before. ’ ’ “Time is running out on the Rutherford urged a con- Northeast,” said Rutherford, solidation of dairy cooperative “Other regions have built organizations within the region legislative and marketing muscle, through mergers and business They have set in motion inter- ventures, regional forces which, if we do not “Cooperation works,’’ he move decisively, will take over declared. “But the Northeast, as a more of the dairy market here in region, is dragging its collective the Northeast corridors.” heels in the area of inter- Rutherford, a dairyman from Otego, N.Y., is chairman of the Commissioner’s (N.Y.) Dairy Advisory Council and an executive committee member of the National Milk Producers Federation. He told the audience of secretaries and commissioners of agriculture and their aides that the midwest dairy industry already has a substantial share of the East coast market for manufactured dairy products and is targeting the area for additional market share. “What 1 am talking about is not individual co-ops or companies engaged in competition. I am talking about regions acting in a unified and purposeful manner. They are engaged in programs aimed at their regional self betterment. I cannot fault them for that” said the dairy co-op president. MUD BOGG iNG Sunday, June 29 2:00 PM *3,500 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY! ★ 6 STOCK CLASSES ★ 2 MODIFIED CLASSES Registration And Inspection - 10 A.M. to 1 P.M Championship Trophies By: Sheehy Ford, Lincoln, Mercury - Lebanon, Pa, See The VIRGINIA BEACH BEAST World's Most Awesome Monster! ADMISSION: Adults ..... 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That did not make sense when there were 100,000 dairymen in the region and it does not make sense now that there are only 30,000 dairymen, with the number slated to drop even fur ther.” Commenting that the various committees councils and other groups have greatly helped to build region-wide support for common goals in legislation and market order changes, Rutherford urged Championship IN OUR ARENA GATE $6.50 .$4.50 .FREE imperial Strength, Durability and Beauty! • High tensile galvanized steel panels • Five major ribs ( 3 /«" height) • 36" coverage • Anti-siphon feature • Warranted Ceramic Siliconized Polyester Paint System • 12 colors in galvalume, plain or painted Imperial Rib is custom-cut to the inch to fill your needs in lengths up to 45 feet, reducing or eliminating end laps. You get a tighter, stronger, more attractive building. 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