AU-Lancnttr Farming, Saturday, Octobar 2,1993 Farm Forum paid to personnel of any organiza tion are the sole business of the members of the organization. However, Mr. Gustin raises a key point that farm leaders not only run their organizations, but they also promote dairy policies that are either helpful or a hindrance to the farmers. It is in this vein that I will attempt to answer some of Mr. Gustin’s questions. By doing this I may be labeled an informer, or a collaborator or even worse, but this doesn’t concern me because I know what the average dairy far mer is going through, and these dairymen want some phanges. 1981 is a good year to refer to, as that was the last year of real parity pricing on manufactured milk products. I like to refer to the month of July, because July is a neutral month in Federal Order #2 pertaining to the seasonal incen tive plan. July-Blend Price 1981 - $13.33 1993 - $12.85 Cost Of Production U.S.D.A. Figures 1981 - $13.19 1990 - $16.46 Residual Return Risk To Management & Risk + $2.03 -$.46 These figures tell the whole story. Mr. Gustin questions salaries in 1981 one major co-op reim- • bursed directors $3O per day plus $5 more if the director was an officer. Today, for appropriate meetings, the fee is $l5O per day. Directors do deserve to receive some compensation for their efforts. In 1980 and early 1981, co-op OVERDRYING GRAIN WASTES MONEY OiMllMlHMfcl|6MpMiF rnt iMhlli. mrnm Oy.iiw W«l. (•«)423-rm (Continued from Page A 10) managers were probably receiving around $45,000. Today it is any body’s guess. Personally I always felt a co-op manager’s salary should parallel the salary of a school superintendent of a major school district. In our area the average salary of a school superin tendent is probably around $70,000 per year. For the general farm organiza tions, you will find the Farmers Union very conservative with their compensations with many of their members donating a lot of their time. The Pennsylvania Grange with nearly 40,000 mem bers pays their top leader probably only slightly over $20,000 per year. The Board of Directors of Pro Ag established an $BO a day per-diem for their manager, which cannot exceed 5 days per week. However, in my opinion, what is making Pro Ag move forward is the dedication of the Board of Directors and Advisory Commit tee Members, because they receive no per-diem, no reim bursement for mileage and when they get to a meeting they buy their own hamburg. Pennsylvania Farmer’s Union and the Grange is close to the same arrangement. It is these types of people who are committed to making realistic changes in commodity pricing for mulas, changes in real estate tax es, etc. The monetary reimbursement to the above mentioned people may be small, but their rewards will surface when their persever ance prevails, and then the Lloyd Gustins and all dairy farmers will have something to look forward to. -V 4r Grain Flow with Calc-U-Dri Saves It Grain Flow with Calc-U-Dri is the most accurate and simple to use continuous flow drying and removal system on the market today. Accurate to within 0.3% over the moisture desired, there is no longer a need to overdry grain. The result - money saved. To operate, simply set the moisture desired. Grain Flow with Calc-U-Dri does the drying for you - automatically. Make this harvest season more profitable withaGrain Flow with Calc-U-Dri. F**/! CMjc"(nm For turiharlnfonnaHon. contact automatic 3PS ,arm systems iffll i M 000 Evargraan Rd. i liMl I K Labanon, PA 17042 XS (717) 274-5333 Arden Tewksbury Manager of Pro Ag Students Set Fall Classic EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.)—A ten year milestone will be leached later this month when stu dents from Penn State’s Dairy Sci ence Club and the Pennsylvania Holstein Association (PHA) again stage the annual Nittany Lion Fall Classic in the Ag Arena on cam pus. The Registered Holstein sale date is Oct. 30. Starting time is 11 a.m. “The club members made all the selections this year,” said Ken Raney, PHA director of member service. “And they have put together 80 animals with solid type and deep pedigrees. The side includes 31 fresh or springing cows and 23 bred heifers. Several are from EX94 dams with records to over 31,000 m, nearly 1200 f, and 1080 p. Senior Dwight Stoltzfus, sale chairman, said he is impressed with the type of cows in the sale. “I’m excited to see the cows and heifers together in the sale bam,” Stoltzfus said. “I think we have a lot of type to go with high milk pro duction. And the close-up animals will be comming into peak produc tion and that will be good for the buyers. In 1984 the Fall Classic was one of the first events held in the new Ag Arena. To celebrate the 10-year event, all former student sale chair persons have been invited to be at the sale. These alumni and the year they chaired the sale are 1984, Marie Wolfskill; 1989, William Lesher, 1986, Kim Kriebel; 1987, Walter Russell; 1988, Marie Price; 1989 David Mattocks; 1990 Wil liam Curley; 1991 J. Thomas Wik cr, and 1992 David Lentz. The Fall Classic provides stu dents with valuable hands-on experience in merchandising, selecting, advertising, and fitting registered dairy cattle. The club wants to give special recognition to IMMERMAN 1 MFG. 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