SYRACUSE, N.Y./KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Two of America’s latest and roost respected fiumer owned cooperatives—Agway Inc., headquartered in Syracuse, NY and Farmland Industries, Inc., based in Kansas City, MO— announced that they have agreed to form a joint animal feed ingre dients purchasing operation to improve operating efficiencies, ensure consistent product quality and availability, and enhance ser vices to their farmer-owner/ customers throughout the North eastern and Midwestern sectors of the United States. The agreement calls for the cre ation of a joint venture company, AFI, which would serve as the Wet & Dry Industrial V • Quiet • Versatile • Powerful Wap Leading The Way In Features And Benefits A.D. Supply Inc. Willow Grove, Pa. 215-784-0445 Agway, Farmland Form purchasing arm for the two cooperatives’ feed businesses. To be based in Kansas City, MO, the new company would handle the acquisition of raw ingredients used for animal feeds. Douglas W. Mallie has been named president of AFI. Current ly, Mr. Mallie is director of agri culture purchasing and supply for Agway Inc. “This joint venture will benefit the farmer-owners of both Agway and Farmland. Overall, the eco nomics of today’s agricultural marketplace make it likely that this type of joint venture between cooperatives will become more commonplace,” said Don Schalk, vice president, Agriculture and World Class Quality WE WILL MATCH ANY DEAL ON A COMPETITIVE MODEL For A Hands On Demonstration See Us At Booth 50 Penn State Ag Days Beco Power Equip. New Holland, Pa. 717-354-2354 Atglen 610-593-2981 Hot - Cold & Steam Cleaners • Fully Adjustable Temp. Control • Variable Pressure • Total Automatic Gun Control Fullington Cleaning Systems LNM Regional Dist. Clearfield, Pa. 814-765-7871 Related Services, Agway Inc. “This it an excellent example of two organizations with the shared goal of serving fanners getting together to address common needs and challenges. API will improve the competition position of both cooperatives and enable us to meet more effectively the needs of our respective customers, n said Mike Sweat, vice president. Feed, Farmland Industries, Inc. The new joint venture should result in improved efficiencies for both cooperatives and for sup pliers now doing business with the two cooperatives separately. “AFI will allow both companies to capi talize on marketplace synergies to benefit both Agway’s and Farm land’s livestock fanners.” said Doug Mallie. “AFI will be able to take advantage of optimum feed ingredient markets.” AFI will serve the two coopera tives’ more than 600,000 farmer owners in 35 states. Its trade area Garrhersburg, Pa. 301-948-2849 Central Pa. Masterclean Harrisburg, Pa. 1-800-755-9274 Joint Venture represents about 81% of the total livestock and poultry marketings in the United States including: 6.9 million dairy cows, 24.3 million head of beef cattle, 48.9 million hogs and 256.6 million poultry. The formation of AFI is not expected to have any immediate or significant impact on employ ment numbers at either coopera tive. Agway operates 16 feed mills and Farmland has 22 feed mills. Agway Inc. is owned by 87,000 farmer-members in 12 Northeast ern states. Agway produces and markets dairy and livestock feeds, crop needs and services, farm related products, pet foods and supplies, and yard and garden pro ducts. Agway is a diversified busi ness with sales of $1.7 billion in FY 1993-’94. Its subsidiaries are (On/Off) 'Ujhcaww AuflMit 12..1M507 involved in natural food process ing and marketing, energy pro ducts, lease financing, insurance and other related businesses. Farmland Industries. Inc. is owned directly by about 1,500 local farmer-owned cooperatives (representing a half million farmer-owners) and by more than 13,000 livestock producers. The nation’s largest regional agribusi ness cooperative—with nearly $7 billion in sales in FY 1994—Farmland supplies crop nutrients and protection products, energy products, feed and animal health products, and technical information services to its owner members. Farmland also proces ses and markets its farmer owners’ pork, beef, and grain to customers around die world. Colored Breeds Show (Continued from Pago D 6) Rebecca Comman. Brown Swjaa Summer Year ling: 1. Sarah A. Wickard. Ayrahire Winter Calf Open: 1. Jennifer Ziim; 2. Richard Martin; 3. Janel Zinn. Ayrahire Winter Calf FFA: 1. Richard Maitin; 2. Midtael Brant Brown Swiaa Winter Calf Open: 1. Sarah A. Wickard; 2. Amy Winner, 3. Julie Fulton. Guernsey Winter Calf; 1. Lee Hoover. Brown Swiaa Summer Yearling; 1. Lonnie A. Wickard. Milking Shorthorn Sum mer Yearling: 1. Lirmea D. Hoover. Ayrshire Spring Yearling Open; 1. Christopher Semple; 1 Justin Semple. Ayrshire Spring Yearling FFA; 1. Chris lop her Sample; 2. Justin Semple. Brown Swiss Spring Yearling: 1. Aaron B. Comman. Milking Shorthorn Spring Yearling Open: 1. Lynn J. Hoover. Brown Swiaa Winter Yearling; 1. Melissa L. Brantner. Guernsey Winter Year ling Open and FFA: 1. Melissa L. Brantner, 2. Jenifer Garber. Ayshire Fall Yearling: 1. Michael Brant; 2. Jennifer Zinn; 3. Richard Martin. Brown Swiaa Fall Yearling; 1. Lormi A. Wick ard. Guernsey Fall Yearling; 1. John Garber III; 2 Lee Hoover. Brown Swiaa Dry Cow 3 Years and Over 1. Aaron B. Comman; 2 Lcnni A. Wickard. Ayrshire Junior 2-Year-Old: 1. Michael Brant Brown Swiss Junior 2-Year-Old: 1. Aaron B. Comman; 2. Karri O. Wickard; 3. Lcmri A. Wickard. Ouemasy Junior 2-Yaar-Old: 1. CanrS Garber. Ayrshire Senior 2-Year-Old Open: 1. Michaal Brant; 2 Richard Martin. Ayr shire Senior 2-Year-Old FFA: 1. Michael Brant; 2 Richard Martin. Brown Swiss Senior 2-Year- Old: 1. Sarah A. Wickard. Milking Shorthorn Senior 2-YearOld: 1. Msliaaa L. Brantner, 2 Msliaaa L. Brantnar. Ayrshire Junior 3-YeaM3ld Open: 1. Michael Brans; 2 Heath Ocker. Ayr shire Junior 3-Year-Old FFA: 1. Michael Brant; 2 Michael Brant. Ayrshire Junior 3-YearOld 4-H: 1. Heath Ocker. Guernsey Junior 3-Year- Old: 1. Donna Garber. Milking Shorthorn Junior 3-Year-Old; 1. Linnea D. Hoover. Ayrahire Senior 3-YaarOld; 1. Janel Zinn. Brown Swiss Senior 3-Year-Old Open: 1. Lormi A. Wickard: 2 Msliaaa L. Brantner. Brown Swiss Senior 3- FFA: 1. Melissa L. Brantner. Ayr shire 4-YaarOld: 1. Michelle Ocker. Ayrshire 4- Jennifer Zinn. Ouemroy 4-Year-Old Open and 4-H: 1. C. David Layman. Ayrahire 5- Open; 1. Jeffrey and Michele Ress ner, 2. Richard Martin. Ayrshire 5-Year-Old FFA: 1. Richard Martin. Brown Swiss S-Year- Old; 1. Lcnni A. Wickard. Guernsey S-Year-Old; 1. Melissa A. Brantner. Brown Swiaa 100,000 Pound Class; 1. Lcnni A. Wickard. Brown Swiaa 6 Years and Older 1. Lcnni A. Wickard. 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