A34-Umcast»r Farming, Saturday, April 22, 1995 National Ag Secretary Here For 1995 Farm Bill Font (Continued trom Pago 30) Ralph Heffner, owner-operator of a 500-acre family farm near Pine Grove, and board chairman of Agway. said that with the many new members of Congress, one of the biggest challenges we face is to educate the members of Congress about the production capabilities of the nation’s farmers and the issues we face domestically and internationally. Ralph Heffner, owner-operator of a 500-acre family farm near Pine Grove, and board chairman of Agway, said that with the many new members of Congress, one of the biggest challenges we face is to educate the members of Congress about the production capabilities of the nation’s farmers and the issues we face domesti cally and internationally. “Many issues face us,” Heffner said. “But one issue may deter mine the future of farm ing and agribusiness in Pennsylvania and this in many ways can be deter mined by our ability to adequately address farm related water quality issues. “Pennnsylvania far mers, especially those in the Chesapeake Bay area, are among the nation’s leaders in addressing non-point source polution. There is a cost involved here that for the most part cannot be made up on the milk check and high er commodity prices. It is generally recognized that the 1995 farm bill and the reauthorization of the clean water act will deal with many environmental issues facing farmers. “As we move forward on the farm bill and the clean water legislation, we urge you to give con sideration to several issues that are essential to establish a framework for agriculture in Pen nsylvania and through out the nation to com pete in today’s global economy.” Heffner listed the fol lowing points for consideration: 1. We need to insure that ag is not unfairly singled out for dispro portionate spending cuts in the federal budgets. 2. We should consid er changing the conser vation program to pro vide additional cost sharing assistance to address agriculture’s non-point source pollution. 3. We need to conso lidate federal water quality programs where possible and send one clear policy signal to the states. 4. Any program aimed at agri cultural non-point source pollution should be a voluntary incentive program based on an approach that will allow farmers to develop cost effective solutions. John Haberen, president, Rodale Institute, said we are facing a soil health crisus. "One of our most important natural resources has been neglected or abused for much too long,” Haberen said. 'll HIGH DUMP WAGON LABOR DOWNTIME ▼ EQUIPMENT COST As a businessman, you make purchasing decisions based on facts, right? Perform mce. durability, loci service, and price, are all important considerations. Here Are The FACTS That Will Help You Decide Why A HIGH DUMP BOX Should Your Choice Master/Siave lift cylinder system. No extra cylinders and cables to adjust One minute cycle time. Cycla Hint baud on adtqualt hyd. prnturt and flow) 12 ga. Steel sides on hopper. 7 Ga. 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