A3B-Lanc*ster Farming, Saturday, January 23, 1988 Dairy Co-Op Returns Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative faced a turbulent marketplace in 1987, with more and more farmers leaving the busi ness and competition for available milk supplies turning fierce. East ern President R. La Veme McCarty reported. Even though that caused profits to drop, the co-op returned more money to its member-farmers in the form of cash bonuses than ever before, McCarty said. The bonuses, or premiums, were above the government-regulated blend price that farmers receive for their milk, and totaled “approxi mately $2 million for Eastern’s r v _ Farm Calendar L^/ (Continued from Pago AtO) Farm and Home Center. Chester Co. Dairy Farm Water Meeting, Octorara High School, 7:30 p.m. Vo-Ag room. Tuesday, February 2 Cattle Feeder’s Day, Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. Northeast Winter Dairy Mgmt.Schools, Sheraton Inn, Burlington, VT. Through Feb. 3. Call 607-255-2196. Cumberland Co. Ext. Annual Meeting, South Middleton Fireball, Boiling Springs, 6:30 p.m. South Jersey Dairy Conference, Elmer Grange Hall, Polo Tavern, NJ. Wednesday, February 3 Penn Jersey Dairy Expo, Days Inn Conference Ctr., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rts. 22 & 309, Allentown. PA Young Fanner Spokesperson for Ag Con test, Sheraton Inn, Danville, Through Feb. 4. Delmarva Com &Soybean Con ference, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wicomico youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, MD. Thursday, February 4 Dairy Reproduction School #2, Gap Fire Hall, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Northeast Winter Dairy Mgmt. School, Ramada Inn, East Wind sor, Conn., through Feb. S. Dairy Nutrition School, 10 a.m„ Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg. Small Grain Production, 8 p.m., Kennard-Dale H. S., Call Ralph Travis, 382-4871. Conservation plans, Riggs Har well from S.C.S. and Mark Flahar ty. 8 p.m. Kennard-Dale H.S. Friday, February 5 Dairy Reproduction School #2,10 SEARCHING FOI GOO BU YO FIN CLASS farmer-owners” in calendar 1987, Eastern General Manager Michael H. Donovan noted. More than $250,000 of that amount was paid between Christ mas and New Year’s to 1,400 far mers who qualified for Eastern’s Fall Premium Program. The fall premiums, Donovan said, success fully encouraged farmers to shift more milk production to the fall months, an historically low period for milk volumes, and helped the co-op to balance seasonal supplies for customers. Unlike other premiums, which Eastern obtained from customers a.m. to 3 p.m., Gap Fire Hall. Lancaster/Chester Swine Assn. Annual Banquet, Blue Ball Fire Hall. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, February 6 Ephrata Young Farmers Assn. Annual Mtg, Mt. Airy Fireball. SPECIAL CORN HYBRIDS FOR YOUR AREA FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT TOUR LOCAL CARGILL DEALER Btß Adult UddMnttiMr ShoenMkmviife.PA Schneckivato, PA Hf«y P. Mifler Eq^pnmt IjiicaMar, PA BechteltvUJc, PA M. Lwr MUkr .Atglen, PA Mtnheim, PA M.DnvWßr«b*k«r DnvfcJ M. Nott Mount loy, PA AiwviDe, PA Dennis A, Crntter ivnn M N< * LdMghton, PA Ephnu, PA Fred Frey Quarryvfile, PA Ariin K. HaUenaa ' Harieyiville, PA James A. Keiper Elizabethtown, PA Paul B. Kline Lltitz, PA $2 Million In Bonuses To Farmers to pass directly to farmers, the fall premiums came out of Eastern’s own coffers, and came close to matching its $300,000 refund to farmers in 1986 when the co-op had record profits. ‘The past year has been difficult in terms of profitability,” Donovan said. The co-op ended fiscal ‘B7 with $233,000 in net proceeds, which were down from the record $631,000 in fiscal ‘B6. Eastern’s milk supplies were down 10 per cent, largely due to the Whole Herd Buyout and other economic factors which encouraged farmers to leave dairying. “But,” Donovan continued, “what does make me happy is when I look at the monthly report which shows the cash premiums that we are returning to the farmer members of Eastern Milk Produc ers. Quality premiums have been running in excess of $30,000 per month; protein premiums in excess of $25,000 per month, and other direct premiums over $lOO,OOO per month.” He added: “Getting money to the farmers’ bottom line is our most important job, and Eastern Melvin NOK Richland, PA Reynold Reinert Fogelsville, PA Chester H. Soltys Jr. Spring City, PA has never had a year where we have done a better job of doing exactly that” McCarty and Donovan also noted that Eastern’s Products Divi sion was “growing in leaps and bounds.” The division, which is anticipat ing sales in excess of $8 million for the year, and operates six dairy stores in New York and Pennsyl vania, and a bulk-buying service for rural customers in 11 states. Two of those stores opened for business in 1987 in Fulton, N.Y., and Washingtonville, PA. Four more stores arc on the drawing board for 1988, Donovan said. Other highlights of 1987 * Eastern’s board elected a new president in October - dairy far mer R. LaVeme McCarty of Forksville, PA. He succeeded Earl Forwood, another Pennsylvania fanner. * Eastern’s got out of the fluid bottling business in September when it sold its operation in Home r, N.Y. to Dairylea. * Eastern honored its first-ever Quality Fanner of the Year -- the 6127 (107-110 Days!2soo H.U.) Excellent yield potential with excellent root quality and very good stalk strength. A consistent hybrid over a wide range of environments. Has above average lest weight, will exhibit late flowering with a rapid drydown. Demonstrates easy combining and clean picking qualities. Final Population: 18-26,(XX>f 6927 NEW! (110-ITT Days/2550 H.U.) NEW RELEASE - was 75048. Top yielder m many Stage IV plots. Has an excellent stalk, root quality, and stress tolerance. 6927 will show excellent yield stability in Pennsylvania. Exhibits fast drydown. Harvest moisture averages drier than most of the 112-115 day hybrids. Final Population: 20-26,000+ 7993 (112-115 Days/2620 H.V.) Adaptable hybrid with excellent stress tolerance and yield stability. Excellent plant health, stalk, and root quality. A top performing hybrid in Pennsylvania. Project this hybrid to be our lead ing selling hybrid. Final Population: 19-26,000+ (115-118 Days/2770 H.V.) In 1986 yielded 347.6 Bu/A in the NCGA contest establishing a new national NCGA yield record. Responds well to good management. Can move the hybrid north. Demonstrates excellent emergence. Final Population: 18-24,000 Warner W, Rush . Rotart Kreider M» *****PA Quaxyville, PA PA Boy Shut Homer B. BoH ••dher Pipenviße, PA pa Lebnnon, PA J" FOR MORE INFORMATION ON: I C 3 CARGILL HYBRID SEEDS | Call I-800-222-5407 or complete this coupon and mail to I □ Yes, Send me more information on CargiU Hybrid Seeds | □ I’m interested in hearing about a CargiU Dealer Opportunity in my area ■ ■ Address. fl County. 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