PMMB Maintains Over-Order Premium
(Continued from Page Ai)
„ , , . premium by noting that produc
to provide Pennsylvania dairy efS probab|y not any
producers “top dollar without Farm Bill payments from the
Brubaker also defended the premium
by noting that producers will probably
not see any Farm Bill payments from
the new federal dairy market loss pro
gram until October. While sign-up is
slated to begin next week, the Farm
Service Agency (FSA) is still ironing
out regulatory and distribution details
for the program.
taking ourselves out of an outside new federal dairy market loss
market.” Deciding to maintain program until October. While
the premium at $1.65 “was a very sign-up is slated to begin next
tough decision to make,” he said, week, the Farm Service Agency
Smile...
We’ve Got You Covered!
Farm Insurance Program
“Over 20 years of farm experience”
Dairy Farms • Horse Farms • Poultry
Crop Insurance • Automobile
Disability and Life Insurance
ri n 20 minutes
C • O from Lancaster
N j Spr Fleetwood, PA
Q• 7 JDaker
r Insurance Toll Free
Grawihgwith S Tnf s ’ 888.647*2276
you' pbakerl3@juno.com
Brubaker also defended the
Need farm equipment } Check out the classifieds in Section C'
WATERLESS TOILETS
“SUN-MAR”
Composting
Toilets
Several models available
including non-electric.
• NO Septic System
• NO Chemicals
Save the Environment!
Recycle Back to Nature l
(FSA) is still ironing out regula
tory and distribution details for
the program.
While the premium is sched
uled to expire at the end of the
year, the PMMB must honor the
request for a hearing in response
to any “emergency situation”
that may arise, according to
PMMB communications special
ist Tracey Jackson. Premium lev
els can be considered and
changed by the PMMB potential
ly within about a month from the
time an emergency hearing is re
quested.
The next scheduled hearing is
set for November, when the
PMMB will receive testimony for
setting the premium amount for
the first half of 2003.
The three-member PMMB
consists of Beverly Minor, chair
person and dairy industry repre
sentative; Brubaker, dairy pro
ducer representative; and
Barbara Grumbine, consumer
representative.
FREE:
£■— *
r HIGH HORSEPOWER
* FAMILY FUN & EXCITEMENT
motopspopts
'■ PAW * Saturday, August 17th
13TH ANNUAL
“TRUCKERS DAY AT THE BUCK”
8:00 AM - TRUCKERS FOR MIRACLE KIDS
Safe Driving Contest - To Benefit < Jsponsored byT7
Children’s Miracle Network CAT Country <
Games • Food • Country Music • Fun (106.7)
Drivers Still Needed - Call 717-560-0752 \—- —'
10:00 AM - BIG BIG SHOW TRUCK JAMBOREE
Show & Shine Contest - Best Appearing Trucks
Trophies Awarded in All Classes
Dash Plaques Awarded To All Contestants
Classed For All Popular Brand Semis
Classes For Dump Trucks, Straight Trucks
Antique Big Trucks, Best Paint, Best Appearing Fleet,
Most Fleet, Tow Trucks, Roll Backs (No Trailers Please')
PLEASE NOTE: Truckers Rodeo & Big Rig Jamboree -
Free To All Spectators.
SATURDAY BIG RIG NATIONAL SEMI TRUCK
night PULLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
ieawrmg
“THE DIESEL DOCTOR” ’’GAIN BIG TIME” “MR. NASTY” • AND MORE!
THE BEST SEMI TRUCKS IN THE UNITED STATES
rr T TT Also Street Semi Truck & Dump Truck
This event sponsored by Pulling' Street Semi Truck & Dump Truck
Nor h East Enterprises Drag Racing (Side By Side)
Trailer - Sales - Service - Parts (Cash p nzes & Trophies Awarded)
SHOW TRUCK ’PARADE OF CHAMPIONS”
Adults: $12.00
Children 5-12: $6.00 Office (717) 859-4244
Children under 5 - FREE (717) 284-2139
i-soo^-zass
BUCK WWW.BUCKMOTORSPORTS.COM
PARK 10 miles s. of Lancaster on Rt. 272 j
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 10, 2002-A27
Dairy Program Sign-Up To Begin
(Continued from Page A 1)
of dairy farms under the market
loss assistance program, which is
limited to 2.4 million pounds of
production annually per dairy
operation. Will dairies producing
more milk be allowed to name
two different operations to collect
more funds?
According to USDA calculations,
Farm Bill subsidies cost about 4.4 cents
per meal per person.
Mark Stephenson, Cornell
University dairy economist, said
that the Farm Bill language
seems to clearly state “thou shalt
not reconstitute your farm busi
ness to get more money.”
But some lawmakers most
notably Patrick Leahy of Ver
mont are suggesting a “more
expansive” view which would
allow some restructuring of farm
operations.
For the time being, “we won’t
know until the regulations are
spelled out,” Stephenson said.
Panelists also noted that the
definition of farm “operation” in
the Farm Bill is still under con
sideration. For example, it’s not
clear how a family partnership
receiving more than one milk
check would be classified.
Lou Moore, Penn State ag
economist, was part of a panel
that focused on broader aspects
of the Farm Bill, including grain
provisions, crop insurance, and
conservation programs.
Moore noted that increased
subsidies in the new Farm Bill
came as a result of near-record
harvests and slumping crop
prices in the last five years.
“When prices are low, the gov
ernment tends to get involved,”
Moore said.
To critics of government farm
spending, however, Moore said
the farm programs come at a rel
atively small price tag between
1 and 2 percent of the total U.S.
budget.
According to USDA calcula
tions, Farm Bill subsidies cost
about 4.4 cents per meal per per-
son, Moore said. And that figure
includes Farm Bill funds not
going to fanners such as nutri
tion programs.
While Pennsylvania farmers
have historically used less gov
ernment subsidies than many in
other states, Moore said that will
have to change.
“To be competitive in agricul-
ture, you must participate,” he
said.
Other panelists included Sta
cey Mitchell of the Natural Re
sources Conservation Service,
who reported that $4.8 million
from the Environmental Quality
Incentives Program (EQIP) is
available to Pennsylvania pro
ducers. Sign-up for the program
will run on a continuous basis.
Mitchell said EQIP rules are
expected to be out for public
comment on Aug. 13.
Jayson Harper, Penn State
commercial ag specialist, out
lined the variety of crop insur
ance initiatives in the Farm Bill.
Twenty-two Pennsylvania
crops are eligible for insurance,
including grains, fruits, and vege
tables. Remaining sign-up deadli
nes for this year are Sept. 30 for
fall-seeded crops and Nov. 20 for
fruit crops.
Harper said that available crop
insurance options come at “rea
sonable costs for pretty good pro
tection.”
FSA agents across the state are
also sending letters this month
for commodity producers to up
date their acreage, base, and
yield records.
“Reviewing verifying, and up
dating bases and yields may be
the most important thing we ask
producers to do this year,” said
Ron Troxell of the Schuylkill
County FSA office.
Producers have until Aug. 31
to update records if they want to
participate in federal farm pro
grams.
1