A3o>Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 22, 1995 Ag Secretary Here (Continued from Page 1) “Farm products and the big chunk of what they represent will show the highest exports ever this year,” Glickman said. “We will have nearly $5O billion of exports from the ag sector, which is an amazing fact Only two parts of the American economy consistently show surpluses since the Second World War. They are airplanes and agriculture. “Our purpose here today is to get input for rur al policy for the 1995 farm bill. We are here to examine Northeast agriculture: dairy, mushrooms, food processing, the great diversity of farms, and rural America in a setting that is not isolated from urban America.” Glickman said the majority of dollars spent in the Department of Agriculture are not spent on farm programs but in nutrition and feeding prog rams. Ten billion dollars goes to farm programs, but $25 billion goes into food stamps and other food programs. ‘This series of forums will give input on what (he dairy policy should look like, how our con servation programs can work better with produc ers, how we can stop government from micro managing and nit-picking on farmers, and how we can best accommodate the consolidation of the Department of Agriculture in the streamlin ing that is going on now,” Glickman said. Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Char les Brosius welcomed Sec. Glickman and thanked him for choosing Pennsylvania as one of the forum sites and for his promise to be an advo cate for agriculture. “It will be a pleasure for us in Pennsylvania to help you accomplish your goals,” Brosius said. “It is equally important to increase the profitabil ity of farmers so they can operate businesses to supply products to please and satisfy our citizens while continuing to strengthen the economy of rural Pennsylvania.” Brosius also welcomed Representative Hol den and said that in his position on the house ag committee, he is able to directly influence legis lation that affects all of us. “We know that 1995 is important to agricul ture,” Brosius said. “The new farm bill is being drafted and recommendations are being made for the 1996 budget. We urge both of you to be watchful that agriculture does not need to yield to substantial and unreasonable cuts. We are happy to work with those of you in Washington to strengthen the economy of agriculture through out the nation.” Rep. Holden said it was a proud day for Pen nsylvania agriculture, the 6th Congressional Dis trict agriculture, and Berks County agriculture. “We have an unprecedented opportunity today (to participate in this forum) as theU.S Congress, Sec. Glickman, and President Clinton prepare to write the 1995 farm bill,” Holden said. “This piece of legislation will set the farm policy for the next five years for the United States of America.” (Turn to Page 34) The Tri-State Area’s Only Service Center for Construction Lasers, Total Station, Transits and Levels « «u. wiwiwi« % o ftiATni iiiniy j, wv «««w « • iviribi«i iiv SALES • REPAIRS • RENTM^ We repair and recondition all makes of construction lasers, theodolites, transits and levels. Quick turn around by our factory trained technicians, Also carrying a complete line of surveying and construction laser supplies. Pick-up and Delivery Available We buy, sell and trade used instruments (412) 378-7340 • FAX (412) 378-0868 131 Thompson Hill Road • Aliquippa, PA 15001 Sj \L Pennsylvania’s Ag Secretary, Charles Brosius, greats the attendees at the national rural forum and welcomes Secretary Glickman and Representative Holden to Pennsylvania. The world’s most trusted name in belts, hose and hydraulics. 4Hnping is simple with the PC7O7 The hardest thing to learn about using the PC7O7 is when to push a button. With our new easy-to-read crimp charts, all you need to know is the crimp setting, the crimp outside diameter and the die setting. Beiler Hydraulics DISTRIBUTORS • 252 N. Shirk Rd., New Holland, Pa 17557 • Box 56 RRI, Atglen, Pa 19310 717-354-6066 610-593-2981 «i"riWu Mega Crimp Couplings: m* revolutionary New look, same quality Magacrimp coupiin*. Now we’ve designed something else for the competition to try to imitate. It's the MegaCnmp 1 " coupling. It’s so innovative that it’s patented* chn with during addition, the “C" Inaart . Mflft aasuroa an avan distribution of crimping forcaa to form a p concentric seal. That simp- jP Jotk llfles your Inventory require- * ' mants since one size of * Mega Crimp coupling can * , accommodate many different *\v hose ODs, and on both one- . MBWW' and two-wire hoses. An additional bonus: Mega Crimp is a fully qualified DlN performance coupling. Mega Crimp™ Couplings The patented “C” Insert
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