USD A Water Rule Emphasizes Fairness In Meat Processing WASHINGTON D.C. New meat inspection regulations re leased recently are an important step toward ensuring equity in the differences between meat and poultry processing and giving more information to consumers, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said. The U.S. Department of Agri culture’s final rule on added water bases inspection standards on science and reduces inequities between meat and poultry pro cessing that have existed for more than 40 years, said George Hall, NCBA president and a cat tle producer from Mustang, Okla. “We fought so hard for this because not only was the previ ous rule unfair to cattle produc ers, it was also unfair to consum ers who were paying inflated Only One Buyer Bids At Tobacco Auction QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) The dismal tobacco sell ing season continues. On Tuesday this week, no sale was conducted, since only one buyer was present. That buyer was Mike Bailey from Virginia, according to Dennis Hess, man ager of the Pennsylvania Tobac co Marketing Association auc tion. The auction had 52,575 pounds on the floor at auction. However, Bailey placed bids on h ’ MID-ATLANTIC, msmsystems Top Volume Dealer Cadman mmm In the United States 1999 HMi prices for poultry due to added standard set by a 1997 federal lawsuit, Kenney v. Glickman, that the poultry regulations on water weight,” Hail said. court verdict. NCBA contributed brought by lowa producers. A added water are based on “arbi- The final regulation follows a financial resources to the 1997 federal judge in that case ruled trary and capricious” standards. PASA’s Farming For The Future Conference Feb. 9-10 STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The 10th annual Pennsyl vania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) Farming for the Future Conference is Feb. 9-10 in State College. Theme of this year’s confer ence is “Food is Our Common wealth: Beyond Business as Usual.” Keynote speaker Jim High tower will set the tone of “Be yond Business as Usual.” High tower is the former Texas agriculture commissioner as well the tobacco on the floor, from a high of $1 per pound, and some down to 75 cents a pound, with outgrades priced at 30-40 cents per pound. Average was 88 cents a pound, Hess noted. The growers can either accept the bids or reject them. Hess said an auction is planned tentatively for Thurs day, Jan. 25. He said the auction needs buyers and growers. Call Hess at the auction at (717) 786-4389 to set up delivery times. The moo - doo =»UMP PEOPLE Used equipment for sale 32' LAGOON PUMP (001-mau) 2000 Houle 5,250 Gal. Spreader (016-mau) Steering 28L x 26 tires, 4 wheel brakes, 1/4" steel, lights, and more... 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The informative program begins at 9:30 a.m. with an eco nomic forecast for Pennsylvania cattle feeders. Come not only for a great program but also to visit with fellow cattle feeders and ag ribusiness friends. Lunch will be available at the meeting. Following is the day’s agenda: 8:30 a.m. Visit Agribusiness Exhibits. V , -♦ ji‘~ ■" .-. I’Ncr I *.. ■ ;.,*f %#* ■ ' ',vf , " , . J.i^k?.*: Good condition Price: $4250 Price: $8650 Price: $9750 See more on-line! Mid-Atlantic AgriSystems 800-222-2948 • 717-529-2782 4019 Ashville Rd. • Quarryville, PA 17566 www.midatlanticagri.com Joining Hightower at the PASA conference is Winona La- Duke. LaDuke is an Ojibwe ac tivist from the White Earth Res ervation in northern Minnesota. She ran with Ralph Nader as the 2000 Green Party vice-presiden tial candidate. LaDuke is the founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project and the author of several books, including ‘All Our Relations.” The conference will feature 50 workshops on topics ranging from pastured poultry to com posting, seasonal dairy produc 9:30 a.m. “Forecasting the Cattle Feeders Future” H. Louis Moore, Penn State Extension Ag Economist, re spected economics professor with more than 45 years of service on the faculty at Penn State, Lou Moore will bring his popular and informative economic forecast to cattle feeders in southeast Penn sylvania. 10:30 a.m. Dan McFarland, Penn State Extension Ag Engi neer, will speak about low cost, effective cattle handling systems. A fact-finding tour of some ef fective cattle handling systems in use on Lancaster County farms prompted this discussion of ways to upgrade your feedlot handling facilities. 11:00 a.m. Ken Jordan, Jor dan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas, plans to lecture on mar keting process-unified cattle. The Jordan Cattle Auction is a fami ly-owned business that operates in three locations in the heart of Texas cattle country. Their re cent venture with Emerge has propelled them into the electron ic age of marketing cattle with specific certification criteria. 11:45 a.m. “Blueprint For Success” Update Wendall Landis, BQA Certifi cation Director, Pa. Beef Council/PSU, will give an update on the “Blueprint For Success” program. With a year under his belt, Wendall will report on the accomplishments of the pro gram. 12:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15 p.m. Dr. Bill Henning, STEEL BALE BOXES Available In Wood Or All Steel • Also- will fit sides onto your flat wagon Farm Gates Made To Your Si MF ° GAP HILL FARM WAGONS i BY: Call Bet. 8:30 & 9:00 A.M.: 5549 Lincoln Hwy. - Gap, PA17527 11^4^9489] Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 20, 2001-A23 tion, to biotech issues, high tun nel production, to cover cropping, farm training of in terns and apprentices to organic grain production. It will host speakers including Gary Zim mer, Jo Robinson, George De vault, David Zartman, Jane Mt. Pleasant, Joan Gussow, and Jim and Adele Hayes. For more information, call Kate Francis at the PASA office at (814) 349-9856, ext. 2 or check out the PASA website at www.pasa farming.org. Penn State Extension Meats Spe cialist, will point out various measures taken at packing plants to insure a safe food prod uct. A short video highlights some impressive food safety pro cesses. 1:45 p.m. To address the topic of Pennsylvania Beef Quali ty Assurance Certification, Dr. John Comerford, Penn State Ex tension Beef Specialist, will lec ture about proper cattle manage ment. Dr. Harold Harpster, Penn State Ruminant Nutritionist, will speak about feed quality man agement, and Dr. Bill Henning, Penn State Extension Meats Spe cialist, will present about tar geted breeding and buying. Pennsylvania joins several states in an effort to promote food safety through a quality as surance certification program. Utilizing, life-size interactive dis plays, this trio of experts will en able you to achieve an excellent understanding of beef quality as surance goals. Anyone interested in the cattle industry is invited to attend. No reservations are necessary. Lunch tickets may be purchased at the door until 11:30 a.m. In addition to the formal program, there will be an opportunity to inspect commercial exhibits and visit other cattlemen. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with exhibit visitation and the program starts promptly at 9:30 a.m. The meeting conducted by the Penn State Cooperative Extension concludes at 3:15 p.m. «Tandem Rake Hitches * lecifications
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