Hess Shows Champion (Continued from Pago A 1) buy and were purchased by others. Hatfield has been bulk buying and offering to purchase hogs at market rate from those who suc cessfully bid on a youth’s hog, but have no intentions of using the animal. Taking the reserve champion tide with his 260-pound market hog was Chad Kurtz, of Ephrata. Kurtz’s hog was purchased for Farm Credit by Brian Detwiler, a loan officer, for $1.60 per pound. Also, just as those who sell swine commercially, federal checkoff money is collected from the earnings of the youth. That money is used to fund national and local pork promotion. Deb Seibert, chairman of the hog show and an agriculture teach er at Manheim Central High School, said it was the third year the show has been held at the Man- hcim Farm Show grounds and NCGA, Ethanol Tax Credit Positive ST. LOUIS. Mo. The National Com Growers Associa tion (NCGA) announced the prop osal legislation on proportional excise tax exemption for ethanol blends is positive news for com growers. However, ethanol’s role in the reformulated gasoline prog ram (RFG) is still in jeopardy. ‘The tax exemption in no way resolves or dissipates the need for GPA to include ethanol in the RFG program,” said Tim Trotter, NCGA president and a Coal City, 111. com farmer. “NCGA and the ethanol industry sincerely appre ciate the support of Congress in establishing the new exemption, but com growers must not lose site turnout was strong with more than IS buyers showing. The show had been held at the Lancaster County Stockyards and was moved to Manheim for easier access. Seibert said she ascribed several factors to participation being up to 98. “We haven’t had that in 10 years,” she said of the number of youth showing. There are a lot of new members this year and its a project where there’s not a lot of time and investment, but a lot of education,” she said. The show was judged by Rod ney Gilbert, livestock hetdman at Delaware Valley College. Auctioneering was John Stauf fer, who volunteered his efforts for the youth development program. LANCASTER FFA Hog Show Results 200 lb. Class: 1. Randy Kieider, Penn Man or; 2.Karen Becker, Manheim; 3.Tom Zait- of the implications for agriculture and the U.S. economy if ethanol is locked out of RFG.” The tax exemption bill, intro duced by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD), was approved by the Senate Finance Committee on June 16 and now proceeds to the full Senate. The new incentive will allow gasoline marketers who blend ethanol to receive the excise tax exemption for blends less than 10 percent. Cuirently, blends less than 10 percent only qualify for the blenders tax credit. “This new incentive will allow much greater flexibility among marketers and blenders to meet the requirements of the Clean Air man, EphraU. 205 lb. Clui: I.Karen Becker, Manheim; 2.Lind« Huber, Garden Spot; 3.Dwight Lehman, Manheim. 210 lb. Qua: Uay Hen, Penn Manor, 2.Tom Zaitman, EphraU; 3.Tom Zartman. 215 lb. Class: Uay Heaa, Penn Manor; 2.T«cy Bollinger, Manheim; 3.Karen Becker, Manheim. 2201 b. Qaaa: I.Tracy Bollinger, Manheim; 2.Linda Huber, Garden Spot; 3. Virginia Nolt, EphraU. 225 lb. Class; Uay Heat, Penn Manor, 2Jay Hesa, Penn Manor, 3.Sheldon Wen ger. LMH. 230 lb. Claas: 1. Chad Kurtz, EphraU, 2.Justin Good, Garden Spot; 3.Tom Zart man, EphraU. 234 lb. Class: 1. Justin Good, Garden Spot; 2.Keilh Hershey, LMH; 3. Dwight Leh man, Manheim. 235 lb. Clast: I.Chad Kurtz, EphraU; 2.Dwight Lehman, Manheim; S.Keith Her shey, LMH. 240 lb. Class: I.Linda Huber, Garden Spot; 2.Sheldon Wenger, LMH; 3 Jay Heft, Penn Manor. 245 lb. Class: l.Chad Kurtz, EphraU. 250-260 lb. Class; 1 .Chad Kurtz, EphraU, 2.Jay Heat, Penn Manor; 3.Keith Hershey, LMH. Act,” Trotter said. Current bill language: 10% blend = 3.5% wt. oxygen, with 5.4 cent tax credit; 7.7% blend = 2.7% wt oxygen, with 4.1 cent tax cre dit; 5.7% blend = 2% wt oxygen, with 3.2 cent tax credit. “Some have confused the RFG program issue with the new tax legislation,” Trotter said. “We want to emphasize without partici pation in the RFG program far mers coiild have a $7.54 per planted acre lower return. NCGA will continue to work with EPA to ensure ethanol’s rightful role in RFG. Lancaster Firming, Saturday, July it, 1992-A23 From the left, Chad Kurtz holds his trophy for showing the reserve grand champion market hog, while buyer Brian Detwiler, a loan officer with Keystone Farm Credit, holds his company’s banner. Also shown is Lancaster County FFA reporter Jerry Bollinger.
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