*2B-L«naatef Firming, Saturday, January 25, 1997 (Continued from Page A 23) Talbot County Hard Cowa In Nama Hard T ECU Wm. BrinsfiaM 61 78.6 R. Stanley Collier & Son 188 65.4 Washington County Hard Cowa In Nama Hard T ECU Marsh-Haven Farm 94 71.2 Michael Forsythe 27 69.5 Alton Spring Dairy 71 68.2 John & Candy Burtner 29 67.6 Arthur Rhoderick Pryor Brothers Curtis W Ausherman Magna-Vista Farm Truman Martin MMI Praises U.S. Ag Secretary STRONGSVILLE, Ohio Milk Marketing Inc. CEO and Executive Vice President Don Schriver praised Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman this week for planned action announced during the last few days. The action, when implemented, “will help stem the recent milk price drop,” Schriver said. Among the actions announced by the Agriculture Department is the purchase of $S million worth of cheese for use in domestic food assistance programs. This is in addition to already accelerated school lunch program purchases. In addition, the Secretary announced reactivating the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) for butterfat. Non-fat dry milk would also be targeted for increased sales activity. Since mid-1995, the program has been idle. This week, in its monthly news letter to over 9,000 farm families, MMI was cautiously optimistic MILK PRICE IS DROPPING? INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS NOON Kistler Restaurant Kistler, PA FEB 3 Soup and sandwiches served Please call 717-549-5023 or 800-221 -1718 for reservations FEB 4: 10:00 AM-2:30 PM Kinzers Fire Hall Kinzers, PA Meal will be served at noon Please call 717-665-4980, 717-664-3907 or 800-221-1718 for reservations. NS ■ NATIONAL □ FARMERS ORGANIZATION Maryland DHIA Report For December Hard Bread Herd Bread 66.5 66.1 65.6 65.3 65.0 247 85 105 76 135 regarding the farm price of milk. The newsletter reported that early this month the cheese market recovered a portion of the recent price reduction it has suffered. This, along with wholesale butler prices rebounding several weeks ago, spells an upward trend in farm prices in the next several months. However, dairy producers can expect rapid price swings to con tinue, cautioned Rod Carlson, MMTs vice president of member services and economics. The phasing out of the price support system and the resulting move ment to the free market means this kind of market reaction will continue. Carlson stated that MMI is committed to help its farmer members adapt to fliis rapid change in agriculture and the market implications of the govern ment withdrawal from the agricul tural sector. Headquartered in Strongsville. Ohio, MMI is the third largest dairy cooperative and the 11th Joe Paris will be the guest speaker at all of the above meetings. The purpose of the meeting is to explain why the price of milk is dropping, what NFO is doing about it and what farmers can do to help us. Please attend the meeting closest to you and bring your non-NFO neighbor. David A James Patrick Ralph W Shank R-Lyn Farm Vales-Pride Edgewood Farms Inc Dublin Hills Swiss Garstlyn Brown Swiss largest dairy food company in the U.S. In fiscal year 1996, MMI marketed and processed more than 7 billion pounds of milk. MMI represents more than 9,000 dairy farm families in Ohio, Pennsylva nia, New York, Indiana, Ken tucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Vermont, West Vir ginia and Delaware. 1:00 PM Yoder Family Restaurant Route 45 between Mifflinburg and Hartleton, PA Light refreshments served FEB 5: FEB 6: 1 ;00 PM Edgewood Restaurant Mansfield, PA Light refreshments served FEB 7: 1:00 PM Thompson Fire Hall Thompson, PA Light refreshments served HIGH HERDS ECM BY BREED AYRSHIRE BROWN SWISS » Cowi In Herd ECM RudellC. Beall A Sons K. Scott A Judy Hood Fir-Thomc-B Joy and Tom Crochets County Ata*n _ , „ Green-Castle Swiss Howard Dwayne A Miriam Bell Waahington Frey, Fleming A Bassler Carroll Bells Delight Farm Frederick Howard Mt Ararat Farms Keith Dixon John A Wm. Schnebly County Am’b England Farms Inc Frederick William B MessixOl Carroll Dogwood Lane Farm Anovadale Guernseys Level Square Associates Queen Acres Jerseys Paul it Naomi Petersheim Michael Forsythe P Thomas Mason Gaywmds Farm ToUJe-So Farm 2 Janessa Jerseys Mayer's Stoney Point Secret Hilt Jersey Maryland Sunset View Attention Tobacco Farmers OLDHAM/COASTAL LEAF tobacco will be receiving 609 and 41 type tobacco until January 31. We would like all of our customers to bring in their tobacco by that date. If you can not have your tobacco in by that time, we will reopen for a few days in mid-February to receive the remainder of your crop. Farmers, we are currently writing contracts for your 1997 crop. We have about 3 million pounds that we can sign. Don’t promise your tobacco to someone who cannot guarantee you a minimum price. For the third consecutive week, we have raised the price for our customers. As of Wed., Jan. 22, we are paying $l.BO/lb for 609 tips, middles and bottoms. Remember, when you sell tobacco to us, we do not charge the farmer 2 cents commission. Call either location for current prices. • Receiving Location #1 Receiving Location #2 (Behind Ross’s Feed & Grain) 27 N. Church St. Quarryville, PA 786-6135 374 S. Farmersville Rd, Ephrata, PA 656-9847 Clarence Shirk Buyers; “Big” Ron Bowen Joey Bowen Ken “Groundhog” Swayne Buyers; GUERNSEY JERSEY We sell 609 seed. Montgomery Frederick Frederick Harford Frederick Washington Carroll fnunty Am 1 ! Wellington Queen Anne's Kent Frederick Queen Anne’s CIMtBIV Ab'b Carroll Garrett Washington Fredenck Fredenck Carroll Harford Carroll
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