Dl2-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, June 17,1989
WASHINGTON. D.C.
Sheep producers from across the
nation participated in a three-day
lobbying tour of Washington,
D.C., earlier this month promoting
renewal of the Wool Act.
Council members attended
strategy sessions on Wool Act
Renewal during the opening hours
of the meeting, then visited a num
ber of key legislators in starting
the renewal effort. Meetings were
coordinated by ASl’s Washing
ton, D.C., lobbying group, Meyers
& White.
Congressman Charles Sten
holm (D-TX) addressed the group
during its opening breakfast, say
ing the strengths and past success
of the Wool Act will help produc
ers in the effort to sell it to the
nation’s lawmakers.
Secretary of Agriculture Clay
ton Yeulter addressed the group,
talking about the need for trade
reforms which will drive the
upcoming Farm Bill debate. Some
of the other legislators who met
with the Political Action Council
included Rep. Joe Skeen (R-NM),
Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA), Rep. Ron
Marlenee (R-MT), Rep. Richard
Stallings (D-ID). Members also
met individually with their own
senators and representatives to
discuss issues of primary impor
tance in their respective states.
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Sheep Producers Participate
Wool Act Renewal effort,” said
Legislative Action Council Chair
man Pierce Miller of San Angelo,
Texas. “Our group was well
received by legislators from all
over the country, and our contacts
gave us a better feel for what fac
tors will make up an effective
effort.
“Producers nationwide have
helped to fund our work to renew
the Wool Act,” Miller said, “and
we are counting on their continued
support. This is the single most
important issue U.S. producers
will face this year.”
Miller said the 1990 Farm Bill
and its accompanying Wool Act
will determine the industry’s eco
nomics in years to come. “We
must continue to strongly support
this legislation which provides us
a strong base and has successfully
spurred the industry to adopt its
own promotion and marketing
programs.”
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Other issues addressed by the
group in meeting with legislators
and top government officials
included animal damage control,
scrapie legislation, environmental
issues, animal welfare, public
lands use and grazing, endangered
species, and domestic and foreign
lamb and wool marketing.
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Crop acreage reporting dead
lines are approaching quickly.
Farmers are reminded to report
their crop acreages to the county
ASCS offices, by June 15 for
small grain crops and July 17 for
com, soybeans, tobacco, and hay.
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Crop Acreage Reporting
Deadlines Approaching
Acreage Reduction Program and
those farmers with crop insurance
are required to report their 1989
planted acreages. Upon request, a
copy of the acreage report will be
furnished to the producer so that a
copy can be provided to the insur
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Members of the Legislative
Action Council of the American
Sheep Industry Association are
Pierce Miller of Texas, chairman
of the Council; Ken Miner of
South Dakota, co-chairman of the
Council; Bill Pfluger of Texas,
immediate past president of the
National Wool Growers Associa
tion; Bill Balden, Kentucky;
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Casey Brown, Colorado; Robert
Jappert, Oregon; Chase Hibbard,
Montana; Joe Russ, California.
Also participating were ASI Presi
dent Bill Schneemann of Texas;
ASI Secretary/Treasurer Gene
Brune of Indiana; Bob Gilbert,
Montana, and Ralph Mayer,
Texas.
ments in reporting crop acres,
farmers should anticipate spend
ing more time in the office than
ever before. We recommend
therefore, that producers stop at
the office before 4 p.m. Eight a.m.
(8 a.m.) is usually a good time
report crop acreages as few people
are normally in the office at that
time.
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