A22-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 16, 1991 Atlantic Dairy Co-op Just as last year was a record year for the dairyman, it was also a record year for the cooperative. “We were making good opera tions. Operating in the black will continue, but with production 4 percent ahead of a > car earlier, we will see a slow reaction from man ufacturing side. “They have inventory some what, but overall have golod sales We feel confident there will be a resumption of an increase in demand. Biggest thing we have going is the price of milk and dairy production at the consumer’s level. “In January 1991, based on 1982 to '1984 prices, the cost of all food to the consufncr had increased 36 percent while the cost of dairy products increased only 25 percent. It tells a story of the dairy industry. “Fluid milk is only up 23 per cent (in price). But actually down 3 percent from a year ago. “We’re gonig to see a benefit from that,” he said. Also, Fraher said that the reduc- Ss \ I* Otto H. 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Location of Atlantic Dairy members also provides a benefit, Fraher said. “Over the long pull, we still have a location advantage. We have the largest immediate market in the United States. We’re looking at $12.50 milk. The Minnesota-Wisconsin prices is below ours and California is below $11.” z • • ■■ 4® ■ mm. . | 11 , Pa. ’s Rural Economy Moves Toward Service Industries UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) — Following years of decline in the agricultural, manufacturing and mining industries, Pennsylva nia’s rural economy now relies on the service sector for 56 percent of employment. But further econom ic diversification depends on the ability of rural counties to main tain or improve physical infra structure, social services, and education. Dr. Stephen M. 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Smith said the trend toward a service-based rural economy is likely to continue. “One reason is the nature of the modem eco nomy, where technological change continues to decrease the need for labor in manufacturing and resource exploitation,” Smith said. The increasingly large popula tion of rural elderly also creates a demand for social, health, and medical services. In addition, a rural emphasis on tourism and recreation leads to service sector jobs in the lodging, restaurant, retail, and entertainment industries. Smith said the availability of non-agricultural employment has allowed more farmers to remain in farming. “In almost 70 percent of the state’s farm families, either the operator or the spouse works off the farm,” said Smith. “Off-farm If Fuel Economy and Soil Conservation Are Concerns Of Yours, income accounts for two-thirds of taxable farm family income in Pennsylvania.” But Smith says rural areas must diversify further to remain eco nomically competitive with urban counties. Success in competing for new rural industries, he said, meahs improving transportation, water and waste disposal systems; building a modem communica tions base; and improving social, public, and private services. “An educated work force supported by proper modem infrastructure can provide rural communities with much more flexibility,” he said. Smith emphasizes that attract ing new business to rural areas should not be done at the expense of traditional agriculture and resource-based industries. 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