JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent FREDERICK, Md. Despite months of work toward a 1990 Farm Bill by congressional com mittees and representatives on Capitol Hill, legislation governing the dairy industry will ultimately be budget driven, says the presi dent of Dairymen, Inc. ‘They’re talking now about a five-cent assessment per hundred weight for fiscal 1990, and a ten ant assessment for the four fol lowing years,” said Ray Moss Tucker, president of the south east’s largest dairy cooperative Tucker addressed the annual meeting of the dairy cooperative's Middle Atlantic Division, held October 12 at the Frederick Holi day Inn. Dairymen, Inc., is head quartered in Louisville, Kentucky, with division offices at Sykesville. The Finchville, Kentucky, dairy farmer noted that a ten-cent per hundredweight assessment on milk would equal $l5O million per year deducted from dairy farmer BOBCAT... 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While Secret ary of Agriculture Clayton Yuetter previously told ag leaders he would not trade one commodity off for another, it “looks like he’s willing to give up Section 22 (import protection) in dairy, and that would not be favorable to American dairy fanners.” A current round of hearings on the federal order system is “strict ly political” in Tucker’s opinion, with the Justice Department involved and aiming at doing away with the order system. Of some 80 expected proposals, only 10 have yet been presented after several hearings. That leaves a backup which could result in a See Your Nearest Dealer Today! Cttielc. PA PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT 717-249-5338 Tunkhinnoek. PA BARTRON FARM SUPPLY, INC. 717-836-4011 Hanover. PA SHEETS BROS., INC. 717-632-3660 Weel Ijwn. PA CLARKUFT SERVICES 215-670-2950 Honeedele. PA CHARLES H. SIEPIELA, INC. 717-253-3334 hww grcyf.,F6 NORMAN D. CLARK & SON INC. 717-734-3682 MWfobufß. PA BURCHFIELD’S INC. 814-793-2194 Mill Hell. PA DUNKLE & GRIEB 717-726-3115 N-dmorc. PA CLUGSTON FARM EQUIPMENT 717-573-2250 EVERGREEN MELEOE^ FRACTOR CO. 717-272-4641 prolonged final hearing, sche duled during November in Texas. Several southeast region coopera tives, including Dairymen, Inc., are working together through a joint fund to participate in the hearing process. Tucker reviewed Dairymen’s decision last November to close some processing plants and cover costs over the next ten months. That financial adjustment period is now complete. In addition, the cooperative cut operating costs by $3 million. Division president Fred Butler, speaking briefly on Dairymen restructing, told Middle-Adandc members that the cooperative is in good financial condition and that “tough decisions” had been made. Competitive pay prices for member-producers, he said, is the focus for the coming year. Butler, a dairy farmer from Inwood, West Virginia, expressed concern over the inability of the nation’s leadership in Washington to have “the backbone to reduce Chambenbum. PA CLUGSTON AG & TURF, INC. 717-263-4103 Qumwim. PA GRUMELLi’S FARM SERV. 717-786-7318 MiHlmbum. PA BS & B REPAIR 717-966-3756 Towandc PA S.P.E. INC. 717-265-4440 Annual Meeting deficit spending by cutting costs.” “America is 100 strong to be so weak,” he cautioned. Commending members for the quality of milk they are producing for the market, Butler asked them to continue their “good work.” Farming, he added, has become everybody’s business, and every one, fanners included, want safe, wholesome food, clean air and water. But the public percection of what is acceptable is what is changing. A promotion presentation by Jim Williamson, Southeast United Dairy Industry Association, updated Dairymen members on the use of the “local” ten cents of the IS-cent advertising checkoff. Also addressing the gathering was division Young Dairymen winner Michael Herring, Uniontown. Herring, and his wife Debbie will represent the division at the IT DOES A BODY good: MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILK MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC ID.S. BflA£milß3lg SIHOIP 2388 Old Leacock Rd., Gordonville, PA 17529 INTRODUCING NEW STYLE STOVES • LARGE GLASS DOORS • ENERGY EFFICIENT PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW! FOR EARLY DELIVERY CUSTOM BUILT HI-PRESSURE WASHERS §|yyi — upssiviet — COMING! yj*v RESERVE THESE C7l ' 7 DATES: nffh Annuai OPEN Wed.. HOUSE Thurs. & Fri. . jgg“““=”j== ,| November 7. 8 & 9 Fisher & Thompson Inc. DAIRY & MILKING EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE 127 Newport Rd., Leola, PA 17540 717-656-3307 AMOS FISHER RICK THOMPSON RES.: 717-687-8871 RES.: 717-627-1162 Cwbtmua) EfyBBM Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 20,1990-A2l cooperative’s Young Dairymen contest during the annual meeting, December 13 and 14, in Nashville; Tennessee. Board committee reports to the Middle Adantic division member ship were presented by member ship chairman Jesse Burall, Mon rovia, hauling chairman Harold Martin, Oxford, Pennsylvania, and supply chairman. Marlin Mar tin, Smithsburg. Harry W. Hummel, Grantsville R 2, was honored on his retirement as director from District #ll. Five directors were ratified by the membership to serve three-year terms on the division board. They are: Jesse Burall, Monrovia; Dis trict #4, Joyce Bupp, Seven Val leys, Pa., District #7, William Jackson, New Salem, Pa., District #ll, Marlin Martin, Smithsburg, District #l2, and Paul Waybright, Gettysburg, District #l3. MILK. Sfi
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