new*. The decline in cow numbers j! FARM FORUM Ouejibaders write f T or - off * ct “p* NbLJI Auction per cow, so we are finally (Continued from Pago A 10) thing made in the USA.'From Through the first six of appeared a profile of a South what we read, it would probably 1989, the number of dairy cows American man with his wife and be Coca-Cola or jeans, but never- sent to Slaughter has increased, two children trudging up a moun- theless he would be a consumer, and milk supplies have tightened tainside with their burro to pick Can’t you also imagine die pan- dramatically, those coffee beans. How quaint, ic if he decided he wouldn’t climb During the Week of July 17-21, But all of a sudden it hit me that that mountain for that much the CCC purchased 422,447 no matter how high the price of ‘ money? The whole country pounds of print butter and coffee goes, that poor man with wouldn’t show up at work and if cancelled 910,142 pounds of bulk the little donkey will NEVER they did, they wouldn’t be able to butter. There was no cheese or have a decent bed for any of, his do anything. nonfat dry milk activity. The milk family. It all translates back to the far- equivalent, on a milkfat basis, of “But,” people might say, “that’s mers in America to a lesser these'purchases is a negative 10.1 the way it's supposed to be. It's degree. We are all in die same million pounds, the lowest in at always been that way. Why should situation. We will get only what- least eight yean. During the same we feel guilty about that?” ever we demand. It is so extremely week, 182,904 pounds of govem- We dairy farmers are in much hard to wrest another penny from ment owned butter was sold back the same position. the system. The consumer to the trade and butter cancella- What would be so wrong if wouldn’t care. One emit a gallon lions exceeded butter offerings, these poor people were allowed to wouldn’t even be noticed, and it This is the second consecutive share in the tremendous profits would add a tremendous amount week that the CCC had no cheese enjoyed by she “middle man”? of money to each farmer’s cash activity. In the East, surplus milk Don’t try to tell me that he’s riding flow, which I suspect would go supplies are limited. Spot cheese around on a donkey! It would be immediately to the nearest prices in the Midwest have reach so easy for each coffee company machinery dealer. There doesn’t ed “name your price” for barrels, to add one penny to the price of seem to be any way to get that with five cents offered to mote the pound of coffee and pass it penny from the consumer to the then one seller. Current projec hack to the “farmer.” We wouldn’t fanner. Maybe because “that’s die lions at some firms show invento even notice the penny. (Especially way it’s supposed to be.” This is ties wUI be at minimal or below me because I don’t drink coffee.) supposed to be a commodity col- levels for some time to come. In Can’t you imagine what a huge umn, but I get so agitated, the West, competition for milk is difference that penny would make The Dairy Market News, which increasing. There has been no in his lifestyle and even his health is published weekly by the United cheese activity with the CCC in and that of his children? He might States Department of Agriculture, more than three weeks, in time even be able to buy some- has some VERY encouraging Fluid milk supplies in die South KEN CLUGSTON (717) 665-6775 CRAFT-BILT CONSTRUCTION INC. FARM-HOME BUILDING 1242 Breneman Road MANHEIM, PA. 17545 PH: (717) 665*4372 BUILDING & REMODELING FOR DAIRY RESIDENTIAL SWINE POLE BUILDINGS BEEF ' STORAGE COME AND ENJOY THE SAVINGS ITEMS IN TENT WILL BE UP TO 50% OFF ERTL TOYS, WRANGLER SHIRTS, EQUINE SUPPLIES. DUCK BOOTS AND SHOES. LARGE ANIMAL SUPPLIES. PET SUPPLIES. AND MORE* KKKK SODAS AND MILK KVKKYDAY OKTHIC TKNT SALK FRIDAY AUG. 25 ENJOY FREE ROAST PORK SANDWICHES 11:00am to 2:oopm (while they last) KEY-AID DISTRIBUTORS, INC 225 Wood Corner Road. Lititz, PA 17543 Phone 717-738-4241 Store Houri; Mon. • Thurt. 7:30 - 5:00 Frl 7;30-9;QiJ>i 7:30-12:00 noon tBWT SALB Ane. 24-ie FRANK A. FILLIPPO, INC. - WANTED - DISABLED & CRIPPLED COWS. BULLS & STEERS Competitive Prices Paid Slaughtered under government inspection Call: Frank Fillippo - Racldanca • 215-666-0725 Elam Qindar - 717-367-3824 C.L. King - 717-786-7229 are tight with huge volumes being imported from the Northern areas. Declines in Southern milk produc tion, lower Cat tests, and strong cream demand are all contributing to the tight cream supply. The milk situation in Wisconsin was described as “chaotic” because of the shortage of milk. In the West, plants are aggressively looking for milk supplies. Large quantities of nonfat dry milk have been com mitted to the export market Growth in milk per cow has .slipped. Retail dairy prices prob ably will rise five to six percent this year, the largest since 1981. June 1 commercial stock of American cheese remained below the low levels of a year earlier, and will be a price boosting influ ence in coming months. Interna tional prices could strengthen, particularly for nonfat dry milk. Pork Delegates KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.)— The election of 1 pork producer del egate candidates for the 1990 National Pork Producers Delegate Body will take place at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, August 17, in conjunc tion with a Board of Directors meeting of the Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council at the Region VI office of the Pa. Department of Agriculture in Summerdale, PA. AU Pennsylvania pork producers Uncwnr Farming, Saturday, August 5,19W-A37 IT .1 fir, commercial exports have been considerably higher than a year earlier, while imports have slipped. , It looks as though we are final ly, after all these tough years, in a good bargaining position. We have to remember Juan Valdez, die man with the donkey, and be extremely strong in our negotia tions. If we wait for the govern ment to again set the price that die handlers must pay us, we will lose our chance. We are like children who have grown old enough to leave home and have to learn to take care of ourselves. UNLESS ALL OF US GET A GOOD CONTRACT, NONE OF US CAN! Kay Zcoaky National Dairy Chairperson Turin, N.Y. To Be Elected are invited to attend. Any producer, who is a resident of the state and has paid all assess ments due under the National 100 percent checkoff may be consid ered as a delegate candidate and participate in voting. Nominations will be taken from the floor at the time of election. For more infor mation contact the Pa. Pork Pro ducers Council, R.D.#2 Box 219, Kutztown, PA 19530, phone 215/285-6519.
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