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Vol. 47 No. 46
Senate Votes $6 Billion In Drought Relief
Pennsylvania Farmers Union members who attended
the event included, from left, Dave Artman, Berwick;
Naomi Spahr, Lititz; Craig Powell, Meadville; Larry
Breech, Bloomsburg; and Sheryl Vanco, Bear Lake. Not
pictured are Jim and Judy Henry, New Bethlehem.
Photo by Michelle Kunjappu
Producers Fight Township Amt-/k i
ANDY ANDREWS
Editor
MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.)
For large-scale livestock produc
ers, the news is alarming.
More than 40 townships in
David Fink shows off samples of densely packed, dou
ble-compressed hay, baled and processed on Heidel Hol
low Farm, Lehigh County. Check this week’s Foraging
Around to find out how Fink and his family operation are
faring cJrouphL ~,,.,. ..
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Pennsylvania have considered or
are considering anti-agricultqral
ordinances that could ban or se
verely limit poultry or other
large-scale livestock operations.
And local governments find
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Vote Comes
During Farmers
Union Fly-In
MICHELLE KUNJAPPU
Lancaster Farming Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. Two
days of Congressional visits plus
a group meeting with Agriculture
Secretary Ann Veneman and
other USDA officials were part of
this week’s National Farmers
Union Legislative Fly-In.
During the event, the Senate
voted for about $6 billion in
drought relief aid for the nations’
producers.
The annual event, Sept. 8-11,
drew 175 farmers and ranchers
from across America. The pro
ducers came to the nation’s capi
tal to urge Congress and the
Bush administration to support
emergency disaster assistance.
Other issues the producers ad
dressed included advocating re
stored competition in agriculture
markets and appropriate Farm
Bill implementation.
Press Conference
Addresses Disaster Assistance
With strains of “America the
Beautiful” tolling nearby at the
beginning of the event, a biparti
san press conference Monday
near the Capitol building fea
tured several senators speaking
about the importance of the pas-
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themselves taking regulation
laws practically into their own
hands, when many of those deci
sions should be “left up to the
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In York Fair’s open market steer show, Kelly Hain, left, New Freedom, and “Rudy”
won grand champion placing. Jamie Welsh, Spring Grove, and "Montgomery” garnered
reserve champion placing. They are joined by judge Brian Kreider, Lebanon. See story
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Saturday, September 14, 2002
During a tri-state tour sponsored by the Pennsyl
vania Education Network, members of the Linvill
family gathered for a photo. About one week later,
fire destroyed the 113-year-old octagon-shaped
barn. The family is rebuilding while continuing to
farm, sell, educate, and entertain thousands of cus
tomers from the Philadelphia area. From left are Paul
Linvill with his children who manage the thriving
business Nancy Dole, Susan Jochum, Steve Linvill,
and Jean Hannemann. See story page 82.
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MICHELLE KUNJAPPU
Lancaster Farming Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. Dur
ing Monday morning's USDA
briefing at the National Farmers
Union annual Legislative Fly-In,
$36.00 Per Year
Photo by Lou Ann Good, food and family features editor
$l.OO Per Copy
several members of the USDA
came to answer questions and ad
dress relevant issues.
Agriculture Secretary Ann Ve
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