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based on a strict analysis of pro
tein content, moisture, butterfat,
or other grading mechanism, and
seldom complain when the stan
dards are clear and applied fair
ly. Such arrangements don’t dic
tate how a farmer manages their
operation, but reward outcomes.
Rewarding environmental per
formance should not be any dif
ferent. It is, in fact, the fairest
way to allocate the costs and re
wards of activities that protect or
improve the quality of our soil,
water, and air.
—Karen Anderson
Executive Director Northeast
Organic Farming Association
Of New Jersey
Pennington, NJ.
Editor
I am writing in response to the
Saturday, Feb. 8, Lancaster
Farming lead story on “Red
Power.” I enjoyed reading about
the festivities that are planned
for the June event that will cele
brate the heritage of Internation
al Harvester. I work for Case IH,
and am proud to be associated
with the legacy of IH.
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Accordingly, I was disturbed
by two comments in the article.
First of all, the story says that
“Cub Cadet...eventually assumed
Case IH’s tractor line.” This
comment is misleading. In fact,
Cub Cadet only assumed the
lawn and garden portion of In
ternational Harvester’s product
line . The Case IH product line
includes a full line of agricultural
tractors and was born out of the
consolidation of Case and IH in
1985.
Secondly, the article depicted
IH going out of business as “sort
of an Enron thing.” The Enron
debacle involved criminal activi
ty, and it is unfair and inaccur
ate to make such a comparison.
IH was one of the great com
panies of all time, and many of
its people, products, dealers, and
customers have carried on that
tradition through the Case IH
brand today. I applaud the ef
forts of organizations such as
Red Power, as they are keeping
the spirit of IH alive as well.
—Claudia B. Garber
Manager of Communications
and Brand Promotions
Case IH North America
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