NFU Calls For Greater Competition To Remedy Rail Shortages WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D*, Mcßride. Returning competition to the Burlington North Santo Fe CEO Railroads transported 120 country. rates.' railroad industry is the best way Robert Krebs and other trans- million fewer bushels of grain in ,v nec v'.’ who raises gram an to have adequate, competitively- portation and agriculture repre- 1997 as they did in 1996 due to cattle ’ ° bjec ; ts *r e rail ™ aa ® priced rail service for transport sentatives. The meeting was a lack of rail car availability and proposal to dou e e num r o of farmers' grain, National organized by Sen. Tim Johnson, inadequate coordination. Asa cars per train an re uce e Farmers Union (NFU) leaders D-S.D. result, many farmers either had nu “ ber ?Lf top , S , each t / am told a consortium of industry Representing NFU at the to pay for alternative trans- mak f s ' When thes ® systam ® leaders here. meeting were North Dakota portation or their grain rotted. ar ® built, d wi crea e cen ra In addition to NFU, those Farmers Union President NFU was one of 10 agriculture P oin , ts of de |iy. ery a " d e . llimna ‘® participating included U.S. Robert Carlson, South Dakota organizations to oppose the 1996 - local lt pits small Department of Agriculture Farmers Union President merger of the Southern Pacific town ußumst sma wr }f n c , o ' (USDA) Secretary Dan Dennis Wiese, South Dakota and Union Pacific railroads on op ag a inst co-op, sai • Glickman, Surface Transporta- producer Randy Knecht of the basis that it would create a * think it would be the wors tion Board Chairman Linda Houghton, S.D., and NFU leg- monopoly for railroad trans- thing to happen to agncu ure Morgan, Senate Minority islative representative Lynne porters in some areas of the s ' nce wo hud 20 percent mteres SW StI?VILLE PLANING MILL (900) 322-1306 @o4ido' Ag Progress Section 2, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 15, 1998—Page What makes our calf condo excel aboue all others? 1) It’s not just a shetter.lts a shelter where you regulate the air flow to suit the changeable seasons; and you .regulate the stalls to suit your calvesl 2) Our condo is constructed of top quality, all wood Tl-11 exterior plywood siding which guarantees you many years of continued reliable use. 3) More reasons our calf condo excels....galvanized steel roofing, easy access feeders, feeder buckets, spouting and paint are all included... they’re not options. Call UIC fext.ls3J for additional information and Price Quotes. Knecht believes recent rail road mergers have actually reduced the efficiency of grain haulers and was thankful to have an opportunity to voice his concerns with future operations. "We are glad that Senator Johnson organized this meeting and hope an arrangement that provides producers with compet itively-priced, reliable rail transportation can be achieved," Knecht said. BUY, SELL, TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming PHONE 717-626-1 164 OR 717-394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM A LESSON WELL LEARNED... LANCASTER FARMING’S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS! 261