Huntingdon County Farmers (Continued from Pago At)' states.” Espy and the county committee would like to see the state pay up to 30 percent of total losses on all crops, including vegetables, based on current market prices. The. group would like to see such a program be administered by local ASCS offices. On the federal level, the com mittee called for:' ► Full payment of the 1987 deficiency payment for com, which was set for October 1. Origi nally, plans called for doling out $.46 on the bushel if no advanced payments were received. That fig ure is based on the price of com and has dropped accordingly to $.30 on the bushel. ► Dcferrment of reimburse ment on the 1988 advance defi ciency payment. (According to Espy, this is now in the works.) ► Setting a date for the 1989 Whcat/Fced Grain Program by November 1 with a guarantee that farmers would not have to pay back the advance payment. In addition, disaster counties should be allowed to harvest set-aside acres and grow non-program crops on set-aside acres. Does The High Cost Of Your Soybean Meal/ Distillers Program Give to find Hess Mills a call today out just how economically we can feed your cows. 6 S. Vintage W. Paradise. PA 17562 (717)442-4183 (717)768-3301 If the government doesn’t take this action, grain surpluses could reach previous levels, according to Espy. “With the price of com so high no one will sign up and they’ 11 go fence row to fence row (when they plant) and we’ll be back where we were five years ago in terms of surplus,” said Espy. ► Administration of stale or federal programs or both to be handled on a grassroots level to ensure fairness. >• Disaster payments set by the county ASCS committee instead of based on county crop averages. Richard Pennay, program spe cialist with the state ASCS office, attended the meeting and dis cussed programs currently avail able to Pennsylvania farmers. The 200,000 acres out of pro duction under the land set-aside program have been released until December 31 for haying and graz ing. (See section D page 13 for story.) In addition, the 10-year Conservation Reserve Program acres, which are to prevent erosion and protect wildlife, can be harvested for a 30-day period. The Emergency Feed Program, which pays SO percent of feed costs, not to exceed $.05 per Mineral And Have You Concerned? kssMus I PURINA CHOWS" L . - Rt.B2 Unionville, PA 18375 (215)347-2377 * Rogistarad tradamark ol Ralston Purina Company pound, is currently in effect It is available to fanners with an actual or estimated 40 percent loss of 1988 crop production. It is for almost all livestock that have been on the farm at least three months with some poultry eligible even if they’ve not been on the farm three months. Another federal relief program is the Emergency Lives tock Feed Assistance Program, which makes the government’s surplus grain available to the far mer at 75 percent of the county loan rate. Each farmer can get 10 pounds per animal unit per day. To be eligible for this program, far mers must have a 40 percent crop loss and have insufficient feed for his breeding livestock. The length of time that the farmer will receive aid between June 1,1988, and May 31, 1989, is determined by the county ASCS office. “What we’re doing is trying to compensate pro ducers during the crop year,” explained Pennay. Some grain is not yet in storage or distribution equipment not available in all counties, but Pen nay predicts that this will be recti fied soon. "The county ASCS offices will advise fanners when CCC grain is available.” The Emergency Feed Prgram and Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Program will be admi nistered at the county level. “The problem with the Assis tance program is that it only can be used by people with a foundation herd,” stated Espy. A foundation herd includes breeding stock and dairy cattle. “I’m their (foundation herd fanners) market, but I can’t get com, so I don’t want their ani mals because I can’t feed them. So what good does it do to protect their breeding stock. I won’t buy feeder animals because I didn’t get the same consideration.” Espy and his committee are call ing for farmers to contact their state and federal representatives to make their opinions known. Lebanon County Holstein Club News This year’s sale is at 7:00 p.m. on Elco Drive just east of Elco on Thursday. August 25th. Selec- School on Thursday, August 11th lions are now being made. Contact at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will be Connie Hoffer or Sonny Bomgard- John Frye, ner. Requirements are the same as Annual Banquet is Tuesday, last year. Commission is 10%. October 25th atZoar’s in Mt. Zion. Juniors get 5% off the selling Speaker is Karl Kettering. Ticket Price. price j s $7, County show is Friday, August Please mark these dates as there Sth.JudgewillbeGenieFrancisco. will be'no further notices mailed Field Day is at Raymond Getz’s on these events. MILLER DIESEL INC. 6030 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg. Pa. 17112 717-545-5931 Interstate 81 Exit 26 FUEL INJECTION & TURBOCHARGER SPECIALIST GASOLINE TREATMENT FPPF Fuel Injector Cleaner is effective in keeping ail injectors in new, clean condition. 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