A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 9, 1991 National (Continued from Page A 1) bill left intact the existing policy of using adjustments in the sup port price to try to balance milk supplies with demand. The bill proposed inventory management as a tool to curb milk Program Sign-Up Under Way Farm HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) “We began accepting appli cations for the 1991 farm programs on March 4th,” Donald Unangst, State Execu tive Director of the Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Service, said. The U.S. Department of Agricul ture recently announced sign-up and other acreage reduction prog ram provisions for wheal, com, sorghum, barley, rice and cotton. The farm programs call for a 15 percent reduction in wheat acres and 7.5 percent in corn, sorghum, and barley acres. For meeting these acreage reduction requirements, Unangst said farmers will be eligible for price sup port loans, deficiency payments and other benefits on their 1991 program crops. “Wheat and feed grain program particip ants may request 40 percent of the estimated deficiency payments at sign-up,” Unangst said. Estimated payment rates arc $1.47 per bushel for wheat, $1.40 for wheat in optional winter wheat provision, $.58 for com, $.56 for sorghum, $.47 for bar ley, and $.15 for oats. Under the 1991 prog rams, farmers will have planting flexibility on up to 25 percent of the crop acreage base. ‘That 25 percent is called ‘flex’ acreage.” Unangst said farmers may plant on these acres, any program crop, any oilseed, industrial, or experi mental crop designated by USDA, or any other crop except fruits and vegetables. Unangst said a list of prohibited crops will be available in ASCS County PIGS STATE GRADED SALE Pseudorabies Free FRI, MAR. 15 1:30 P.M. WESTMINSTER LIVESTOCK AUCTION Westminster, MD Sales every Ist & 3rd Friday Phone (301) 848-9820 or (301) 857-1179 Milk, Others production should excesses raise the cost of the government's sup port program to unacceptable levels. However, if no plan is implemented, USDA is still left with the option of assessing dairy farmers for program costs when Offices across the state. The ASCS official said the amount of regu lar deficiency payments that a person is entitled to under one or more programs for wheat and feed grains may not exceed $50,000, the same as for the 1990 crops. Further information and enrollment in prog rams may be obtained through April 26, 1991 at any one of 60 local ASCS offices. 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According to Jim Fraher, an economist for the Pennsylvania based Atlantic Dairy Cooperative, lack of agreement on the fine print has long dogged the industry. “The industry has never been united on an alternative to current policy,” Fraher said. “This has been one of the main reasons why such a program has not gone into place.” Fraher said a program that Unverferth cross auger fills your planter fast! Unverferth’s new hydraulic cross auger fills all your planter boxes from a single position. You eryoy a lot more convenience while - using a lot less time.„ The cross auger is driven by a reliable hydraulic ( motor with a readily accessible Control valve and handle. With an auger featur ing rigid, interlocking nylon flighting segments on a stainless steel shaft and a rugged 6 * ABS cross tube, the unit is virtually imper vious to wear and corrosion. 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There’s a good chance (the slump) could linger into mid-1992.” But, after that, Fraher added, “we could well be looking at some modest price increases.” USDA’s Mengel said the 48 proposals represent “nothing real ly new” in the way of policy options, although a couple expouse the concept of a Class IV price that was discussed for the first time during last year’s farm bill debate. In addition to those submitted, the USDA task force must study a target price deficiency payment option and the Class IV pricing option, he said. 1-800-322-6301 Unverferth Manufacturing Co , Inc. P.O Box 367, Kalida, OH 45853 1-800-322-6301 in the U.S • 419-632-3121 FAX 419-532-2468 • Tfelex 265026
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