AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 14, 1987 National Grange Master Addresses C SYRACUSE, N.Y.— "Federal payments to agricultural producers represent 30 percent of their annu al net farm income,” said Edward Andersen, Master of the National Grange. In his annual address fol lowing the opening of the Grange’s national convention, here today, Andersen said that most farmers are still struggling to turn a profit particularly wheat, feed grain and soybean growers. He said the ‘B5 Farm Bill pro vides a limited marketing loan program for cotton and rice pro ducers which has proven success ful. He said it is time to provide a similar program for wheat, feed grain and soybean producers. “A marketing loan concept program provides the best opportunity to protect producer income, reduce the world oversupply and reduce the cost of the overall farm prog ram in the long term,” said Andersen. “We cannot, in light of the tre mendous federal deficit, expect Congress or the Administration to continue the present level of income protection for farmers,” warned Andersen. He said farm programs are viewed as entitle ment programs which will eventu ally be part of the federal budget reduction process. “Methods must be found to reduce the overall cost of the federal programs to support farm income,” he said. He also warned that million dol lar payments to farmers are unac 3^ the OUT WO Pressure-Treated Lumber Wolmanized pressure-treated wood and Outdoor wood have built-in chemical protection that provides resistance to decay and termites. This material has been pressure-impregnated with Koppers Wolman® CCA wood preservative which meets or exceeds federal, state and industry specifications for this type of wood preservative. The chemicals are fixed in the wood and, although toxic to termites and fungi, they are not present in sufficient quantity to be toxic to animals. CALL: OR Snavely & Sons f Jnc. ceptable to the general public and suggested a multi-tiered basis for payment on all program commodi ties. This would mean the first units of production would receive a greater per unit payment than each succeeding tier of units until the payment reaches zero for pro duction units over and above a designated production level or until the total reaches the limita tion payment cap. Andersen reported that 54 rural banks, including 42 agriucltural banks, failed in the first six months of 1987. He noted that the Farm Credit System, which holds over one-third of the total farm debt is asking Congress for financial assistance. He called for legisla tive action to allow the Farm Cre dit System to respond rapidly to changing financial conditions and to diversify its loan risk outside of the agricultural industry. Andersen also reviewed the Beef Promotion program created by the ‘B5 Farm Bill to fimd market research, new product use, nutri tion research and promotion of beef products. He called the prog ram "another example of farm commodity producers deciding to accept the responsibility of expanding the market for their pro duct” He pointed out that a referendum of all cattle producers will be held next spring to deter mine if $1 per head of cattle sold in this country should continue to go imams 898-2241 394 nn / 150 Main St.-Phone 898-2241 j LANDISVILLE, PENNA. 351 W. James St.-Phone 394-7277 LANCASTER, PENNA. toward the Beef Promotion prog ram. Andersen called for local 7 S Buying and Selling Certificates and Cash Serving American Agriculture For Over 100 Granges with cattle, dairy animals, in their CASH FOR PIK CERTIFICATE Marietta, PA BREWERS WET GRAIN A high quality feed ingredient for dairy and beef eattle available from Anheuser-Busch hie., Newark. NJ • Excellent source of protein, energy and fib • Year around availability • Brewery piekup or local delivery available For additional information call Mr. John Ruhnkc at (201) 589-4905 onvention including area to get out a “yes” vote for the otion program. (717) 426-191 800/822-07
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