Ye utter Fund Dinner (Condnind from Peg* A 1) —No scientific basis was given, therefore Alar was improperly banned. The scare was carefully orchestrated by a public relations firm. —BST should be marketed if proven safe by FDA and should not be used if it is not proven safe. —He does not favor supply side management of production but rather favors expanded marketing of farm products. —Environmentalists will have input into the new farm bill because they have a strong lobby. However, some of their proposals do not consider benefit/cost relationships. —Government should not be expected to keep every farmer in ROBERT SOLLENBERGER & FAMILY On Their All New Farrow Nursery Unit • ALLMAX ! uil f? in ? MWVIMA Products jSSI_ • Heat System Let Farmer Boy Ag’s Experienced Staff Design To Build, Remodel Or Repair Your Facility To Meet Your Specifications - Production Contracts Availabte - business regardless of poor managemenmL —While farm population num bers are dwindling, overall influ ence has not diminished at all. Influence is a question of involve ment, not of numbers. “I think agriculture has a bright future in this country if we do the right things in policy and interna tionally,” Yeutter said. “We have three good years in agriculture in this country, and I see no reason why we can’t have many good years in the future. We need to count our blessings.” F.A.R.M.E.R is the political action branch of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association. - Financing Available - Thanks and Congratulations to From The Staff At FARMER BOY AG SPECIAL FEATURES: SYRACUSE, N. Y. Progres sive Dairymen’s Cooperative Inc., recently announced an increase in their producers’ premiums for the spring months effective May 1. Progressive has also requested that their milk handlers participate by providing additional funds to increase the amount of the pre mium for the dairy farmer mem bers. Don Hamilton, of Millerton, *** *** Williamsburg, PA Feeding System • Multifan Lt Ventilation System *■ Jwine & Poultry Systems Specialists FARMER BOY AG. INC. 410 E LINCOLN AVE MVERSTOWN PA 17067 PH 71 7 366-7565 HOURS: Monday Thru Friday 7:00-5:00 Saturday 7:30-11:30 Dairy Co-op Raises Premium vice president of Progressive, announced the increase. “At this time of year dairy farmers need additional income as milk prices decrease seasonally and spring expenses increase,” he said. In addition, Hamilton said “This is an early distribution of the cooperative earnings to their members.” Recently at Progressive’s annu al meeting, the members received patronage dividend checks. The checks were a distribution of the cooperative’s 1989 earnings to their members. At that meeting it was also announced that the pro ducers last year received pre miums that average $1.17 per cwl above the Market Administrators minimum blend price. Progressive Dairymen’s Cooperative Inc. is a member of United Dairy Services. For more information regarding Progressive Dairymen’s Coopera tive’s marketing opportunities call J.W. Welch of Mansfield, on (717) 549-7281 or United’s office on their toll free number 1-800-289-9595. 24 Hour Service •»
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