C4-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, November 25,1989 DENVER, CO “Sheep pro ducers have to think about perfor mance, from the day we choose a ram until the day that lamb goes to market,” said Bill Schneemann, president of the American Sheep Industry Association. “And there is no difference when we talk about our national association. ASI has got to perfdrm or the sheep industry will not be able to meet the challenges of the next decade and the next century.” Schneemann said producers across the country have chal lenged ASI to perform to the bene fit of the U.S. sheep industry. “I am confident ASI can meet that challenge,” he said. “Sheep indus try leaders took on the most criti cal of issues - using foresight and vision to plot a toad for the indus try in the future. “Nobody ever said' the road would be smooth. But we’re going forward, addressing problems in our industry head-on,” he said. Schneemann talked about the ASI board’s move to pursue legis lation for a lamb checkoff. “Many producers have heard about the proposed lamb checkoff,” he said. “I hope they know what convic tion it took for the board to approve a plan to seek enabling legislation for a checkoff. We are talking about giving producers a choice in future years and about securing funding for the promo tion and marketing of products.” The ASI president says the move to seek checkoff legislation does not mean there will be a checkoff this year or next. “The timing of a checkoff would be up to the sheep producers across the country,” he said. “At this time, there is rto specific time table" for the implementation of a lamb checkoff. But this legislation, proposed at a time when the politi cal climate favors self-help pro grams, will allow us that alterna tive if and when we need it.” ASI is working to appropriately SOYBEAN ROASTING on your farm Don't Waste It - Roast It! m ROAST & COOL • All in one unit • Your own grain on your farm • Latest in Roasting Technology • Roast at higher temperatures • Cools in just 10 minutes • Ultimate in flavor, palability, uniformity in full-fat soybean industry • Ready for storage • Economical Call Schnupp’s Grain Roasting to ROAST/COOL and dry and keep your own high quality corn on your farm. RD 6. Lebanon. Re. 17042 PH; 717-865-6611 Order Yonf Schnu; Sheep Industry Supports Future place the legislation for introduc tion sometime this year or next, depending on the political climate in Washington, he said. Most debated have been the procedures behind the potential checkoff, Schneemann said. Board members discussed the establishment of the checkoff sys tem aimed at creating an efficient method of collection that would best benefit the industry. The option of a multi-point checkoff or a one-point checkoff was studied, with the final decision falling in favor of a multi-point checkoff -- 35 cents at every point of sale of any sheep. “Our primary aim is to spread the cost of promotion over all seg ments of the industry, rather than allowing one segment to pay the total price,” Schneemann said. Implementation of the checkoff is already a point of discussion in many state associations as they begin holding annual meetings. “Most are realizing the ultimate benefit of such a checkoff to the state association,” Schneemann said. “This idea is building a lot of momentum.” In its action supporting the checkoff, the board strongly opposed the inclusion of imports in the checkoff program, feeling their inclusion would compromise the marketing programs of Fresh American Lamb. Schneemann said their decision “reflects the depth of conviction to promoting the quality of American lamb.” Above all else, the board expressed its support for the conti nuation of the National Wool Act, Schneemann stressed. “If at any time, the effort to obtain legisla tion for a lamb checkoff appears to endanger the Wool Act, it will be dropped. ASI is strongly behind the renewal of this important legislation and is calling for its renewal in its present form.” Here is a summary of the points to be included in the checkoff Grain Roasting Winross Truck legislation: • Checkoff rate of 33 cents/ sheep/sale and slaughter. Changes to the rate could only be made through subsequent producer referendum; • States with qualified organi zations would receive half of the assessment on all live sheep col lections; half of live sheep collec tions and all processor collections to go to the national association; • AST would be the national certified organization with ASI Lamb Council the general operat ing body; the council would be made up of six producers/feeders appointed by the ASI Executive Committee, three feeders appointed by the USDA Secret ary, three processors appointed by the USDA Secretary, one chair man appointed by the ASI Presi dent; the council would make program recommendations to be approved by the ASI Board; • Programs conducted by allied \ ATTENTION HOG PRODUCERS! Are You Tired Of Fixing Steel And Wood Penning In Your Hog Bam? Then Try Our Concrete Hog Penning. > Steam Cured Reinforced Concrete To Serve For Generations • Priced Competitive To Steel Penning • Weighs Only 13 Lbs. Per Sq. 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