MICHIGAN~FARM NE~ THE ACTION PUBLICATION OP THE MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU VOL. 52 NO.4 MAKE IT HAPPEN APR MfB Reaches G! I Boarding the charter jet in Lansing is part of the 96 people that participated in the Washington, D.C. legislative Seminar and Heritage tour sponsored by the Michigan Farm Bureau Women. The group spent four days in our nation's capitol visiting their congressmen and viewing historical sights. March 7, 1973 was a great day for the Michigan Farm Bureau. Farm Bureau Supports Extension For the sixth consecutive year, the membership goal was surpassed. Celebrating the announcement (left to right) Charles Burkett, manager of the field operations division; MFB of Farm Program vvith Modif-ications Administrative Elton Smith. Director Robert Braden; and MFB President Farm Bureau views on farm owned stocks of most farm 'Under Farm Bureau's ap- program legislation were commodities have declined proach the set-aside would Water Surveillance and Fee recently presented by William sharply, government loans on take out of production a Kuhfuss, American Farm grains have been called at percentage of the farmer's Bureau Federation president, maturity dates without reseal cropland instead of a per- Program Explained at hearings conducted by the privileges and set-aside of centage of a historic base Recently, many Farm a maximum of $9,000. The House and Senate Agriculture surplus acres has been acreage. After complying with Bureau members have ex- graduated fee is based on Committees. The Agricultural eliminated or greatly reduced the set-aside, a farmer could pressed concern about reports several factors, including the Act of 1970 which provides for cotton, wheat and feed produce the commodities that that a fee would be collected volume of discharge, com- authority for the present farm grains. are best _adapted to his by the Water - Resources position of the discharge and program will expire December However, if the factors resources without regard to Commission (WRC) for water estimated cost of surveillance 31, 1973. responsible for the present past history. used in their farming for that discharge .. The major provisions of the situation were to undergo a Under the proposed operations. Th is concern , Agricultural Act of 1970 relate substantial to feed grains, wheat, cotton, panding base plan for milk. Farm To meet such a change in Bureau recommends an ex- demand for U.S. commodities tension of the 1970 Act with the present mod j f i cat ion s . change, our ex- markets wool, P.L. 480 and the Class I _become quickly over-supplied. farm The should be modified to permit could program program Farm Bureau sup- ports, government would payments agriculture's be payments performance based need for ad- justment and the individual farmers' contribution on to that stems from a law passed in 1970 and which has been applied operations. The Legislature to 1970 a few farm Michigan approved legislation (P.A. 200) which Although agriculture is not specifically exempted from the law, WRC has not applied the law against farmers except' in three or four cases. According toa WRC spokesman, farmers who are likely to be subject to modifications would apply the Secretary of Agriculture to adjustment through par- gives the WRC power to collect the law are those who have particularly to feed grains, put an acreage set-aside ticipation in the set-aside. fees to cover the cost of been ordered by WRC to abate wheat and cotton. program into operation to help Present payments are monitoring and surveillance of water pollution, those who Agriculture is now the adjust produ.ction to market designed to' supplement in- industrial and commercial operate slaughter plants as closest it has been for several demand. come as well as compensate waste-water discharges. The part of their farming operation years to a market-oriented The program should contain farmers for contributing to the discharges will be subject to and fruit farmers who press system. The opening of new legislative guidelines ap- set-aside. the law if made to either fruit for juice. markets in Russia and China, proved by Congress that The program suggested by ground water or surface Some dairymen have expanded trade opportunities would determine when it is Farm Bureau is designed to .waters. received report forms from in markets previously served, "geared in" and when it is to move to a market-oriented By law, every person doing WRC. Instances are known an unfavora ble worldwide be "gea red out." The agriculture. It would provide a business in the State who where these dairymen production year and a rapidly guidelines should be based on mechanism to assist farmers discharges liquid wastes from returned the report and were expanding world economy general agricultural conditions in making adjustments when industrial or commercial billed for a surveillance fee. It have moved the supplies and and not on individual -com- market demand falls below processes must file an annual is suggested that farmers who prices of major farm com- modity situations. their capacity to produce at report with WRC. The WRC receive report forms from the modities into a wholesome The set-aside program reasonable prices. The then examines the reports and WRC entitled "Wastewater position. Agricultural exports would be shifted to a cropland Department of Agriculture determines which discharges Report Forms and In- alone are expected to reach basis rather than the present would have the authority to are to be monitored and structions" contact their local $11.1 billion in the current base acreage and base help farmers make needed amount of the surveillance fee. WRC office, or the Lansing fiscal year. a 1I0tment system used to adjustments through a set- The minimum fee charged is office, to determine if their As a result of this healthy de t e r m i n e set - as ide aside program. Coupled with a $50, which covers the ad- situation makes them eligible market situation, government requirements. Historic bases trade policy that will continue ministrative costs of the. for the surveillance program. involvement in agriculture has restrict a farmer's freedom to to expand exports, the surveillance program. In WRC District Headquarters been sharply reduced. Export adjust to changing conditions program would work and serve addition to the $50 ad- Field Offices are located at subsidies have been in a market-oriented the best interests of farmers, ministrative fee, a graduated Rockwood, Lansing, Grand discontinued, government- agriculture. consumers and taxpayers. fee can also be assessed up to Rapids, Cadillac and Escanaba. Capitol Report National Notes labor Survey Discussion Topic IN THIS ISSUE Page 3 Page 5 Page 12 Page 14 PAGE 2 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS APRI l 1, 1973 PRESIDENT'S COLUMN .•... EDITORIAL ...... Smith Receives Appointment Agriculture Secretary Earl L. the 13th serves as the Butz has appointed Elton R. agriculture secretary's Sm ith, a Kent County da iry representative. Prices Closer farmer, to be his represen- Smith operates a 600-acre #0 tative on the Federal Farm farm on lOath St. SE near in Credit Board. Caledonia and is a Guernsey Ideal Smith, who is serving his breeder. He heads the Line eighth ,term as president of the M'ichigan Agricultural M ich igan Fa rm Bureau, Cooperative Marketing succeeds R. Edward Baur of Association and Farm Bureau Van Meter, Iowa. Services, Inc., both of which The 13-member board sets are affiliates of the Farm Is the era of low food pnces coming to an "Now I know why it takes so many tax dollars Bureau. policy for the borrower-owned end? to run our government. It must take about half He is a director of the Farm Credit System, which has the taxes collected just to pay the salaries of all Since farmers are square in the middle of the $18.3 b ill ion in loa ns out- American Farm Bureau the people who work in government here in hassle about food prices, let's take a closer look standing 'to farmers and Federation, a trustee of the Washington," exclaimed a participant in this at the situation. farmer cooperatives. Michigan 4-H Foundation and year's annual Washington Legislative Seminar In the year following World War II, wages and Twelve members are ap- a member of the National sponsored by Michigan Farm Bureau Women. prices moved upward under the guise of pointed by the President for Council of Farmer This is a typical reaction of first-time visitors to economic growth, slowly at first, then spiraling six-year staggered terms and Cooperatives. our Nation's Capitol. like a whirlwind. But, the price of raw farm commodities did not keep pace. Grocery costs This writer has made many trips to Rustproofing Terminated did rise, but much more slowly then the cost of Wash ington, D.C., but I never cease to be awed other items in the cost of living index. And, by the opportunity to stand in the Rotunda of Ziebart Process Corporation is reluctantly withdrawing its much of that increase was due to increased the Capitol and sit in the House and Senate discount program with the Michigan Farm Bureau,. an- marketing costs -- wages, packaging and chambers where so many decisions are made. nounced Marlie Drew, director, County Farm Bureau Offices. transportation. , Decisions which have profound bearing on the The program will officially be terminated May 1, 1973. But the fact remains that food was a bargain lives of every 'man, woman and child in Under terms of the program, Michigan Farm Bureau and still is. In the 1947-49 period, food outlays America. Decisions made here are so far members were offered a 20 percent discount on the regular took 24.6 percent of the average consumer's reaching that we might say they affect people Ziebart Auto-Truck Rustproofing price through participating income. In 1'960, the figure stood at 20 percent, everywhere. Zieba rt dea lers. and today it is at 15.6 percent. These statistics E.J. Hartmann, Ziebart president, commented that it is have been compiled by agricultural economist~ And that is why farmers from Congressional with regret that this program is being terminated. He and conveniently ignored by the consuming Districts of Michigan feel it worthwhile, even pointed out that a growing acceptance of Ziebart rust- public. necessary, to go to Washington to consult, 'proofing has made it difficult for dealers throughout the I'm under the impression that consumers communicate and promote understanding 'state to properly service the Farm Bureau discount program. don't particularly like to be reminded that their between themselves and those individuals Hartmann also expressed confidence that relations would they and other Michigan citizens have en- periodic salary increases have more than kept continue to be cordial between Ziebart and the Farm pace with the increase in grocery prices. trusted with the responsibility of deciding Bureau. , Perhaps this is the result of the long period of issues for the common good of Michigan. people. 'time when prices were far too low. In any case, it appears consumers have enjoyed low food Members of the group designated as "Legislative Leaders" met with Michigan Republican Senators and Representatives at a -NOTES- prices so long, they feel they are like the Bill of Rights -- guaranteed by the Constitution. It is difficult for people to face up to the fact breakfast and had lunch with Michigan Bob Green who has worked four years with the Grand Trunk that demand has temporarily exceeded the Democrats. Individuals and small groups also Western Railroad and is a graduate of MSU with a degree in supply. Instead, they find it easier to. proclaim visited congressmen from local districts in marketing and transportation, has joined Farm Bureau Ser- meatless days, while eating peanut butter their offices which provided opportunity for a vices as a member of the Michigan Elevator Exchange's bean sandwiches, much to the' delight of peanut more persona Iized excha nge of ideas. merchandising department. He will be working in the area of growers. export documentation and shipping. , I won't argue that meat doesn't cost more The farm leaders a Iso visited the U.S. * * * * * Department of Agriculture where Carroll today. It does and it is making up a greater Spirits will lift and corpuscles stir when the bands step out proportion of the grocery bill than it did a few Brunthaver, assistant Secretary for In- and the floats glide down the street on Cherry Royal Day, July ternational Affairs and Commodity Programs 13. The National 'Cherry Festival this year will be July 9-14 in years back. But few, if any, consumers are still and William Irwin, assistant secretary for Traverse City. working for the same salary or wage they did a World Development and Conservation spoke to few years ago. * * * * * If we could persuade our city friends to look them. Recent changes in county Farm Bureau secretaries include: at statistical data furnished by the Bureau of Michigan Farm Bureau spokesmen held a Mrs. Hazel Briske has replaced Mrs. Grace Nieson in Manistee Labor Statistics and the Commerce Depart- press conference in the Nationa I Press Club for County; and in Northwestern Michigan, Mrs. Beulah Sigsbey ment, they would be convinced that food prices representatives of Michigan news media. has taken over the responsibilities from Mrs. Luceal Donner. are not out of line with wages. * * * * * During the last eight year period, records Ninety-si.x peop!? -- L~gislative. Lea~,ers and Russ G. Hill has announced his retirement as Executive show that retail food prices are up 33 percent those making an ~mencan Hen.tage. tou.r U Secretary of the State Soil Conservation Committee effective but the disposable per capita income (what \ spent a. day on.a gUided tour of hlstoncal sites Jul 1 after 28 years of service. people have to spend) is up a whopping 62 and pomts of Interr~st. y percent. Because personal income dollars are "" * * * * up nearly twice as much as food prices, it i~ a One is touched by reverence and wond~r at Robert D. Zeeb, has been appointed as a member of the rather simple process to recognize that in- the .Tomb of the ~nknown So.ldlers, Michigan State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation creased buying power resulted in better eating Washmgton Cathedral, LI.ncol~ Me~ona~ ~nd (ASC) Committee. Mr. Zeeb operates 780 acres in Clinton and an increased demand for food. Mt. Vernon, some of the hlstortcal sites VISited County where, since 1956, he has raised a dairy herd and other Current food price levels are a direct resu~t by the group. farm products. He is a former board member of the Michigan of our present supply-demand situation. And It Members of the group expressed amazement Fa~m Bureau, Clinton County Farm Burea~ a.nd Michigan Sta~e is time consumers did considerable adjustment at the bigness and complexity of our govern- Fair, and h.as been a .member of the Michigan DHIA for SIX in their thinking about food prices. They can't ment upon visits to such outstanding points of years, serving as preSident for four years. have high wages and low food prices .. in~~~ as the Bureau ~ Printing and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today's high food prices, as well as high Engraving where they watched presses turn M Ie H I G A N"-II!!!!'ARM NEWS prices for almost everything, are the result. of out our inflated dollars ... .-~ inflation, not the cause. It is inflation which Once again, farmers have taken time to visit THE ACTION ~aLICATION 0 .. THI! MICHIGAN ..AJtM aU".AU brought on increased consumer demands --.an The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS is DIRECTORS: District 1, Arthur increase that is the result of people haVing Washington and to exchange information and published monthly, on the first day, Bailey. Schoolcraft; District 2, Dean ideas with their elected representatives, the bv the Michigan Fann Bureau, at its Pridgeon. Montgomery', R-l; District 3. more money to spend than there are goodS to p~blication office lit 109 N. Lafayette Andrew Jackson, Howell. R-l; Dis- Department of Agriculture and news people Street, Greenville, Michigan. trict 4. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R-l; buy. So they bid up the prices of food and o.ther who serve the Michigan media from the Editorial and general offices at 7373 \Vest Saginaw Highway, Lansing, District 5. David Morris. Grand Ledge, items in order to get them -- just like we did at R-3; District 6. Jack Laurie. Cass City, national government scene. They also took ~fichigan 48904. Post Office Box 960. R-3; District 7, Kenneth Bull, Bailey, the old country auction. Telephone, Lansing 485-8121. Enen- time to reflect on some of the things that have sion 228. Subscription price, 50t per R-1; District 8. Larry DeVuyst, Inflation has been caused primarily by ex- vear. Ithaca, R-4; District 9. Donald cessive deficit spending by the federal gone before at memorials commemorating . Established January 13. 1923. Sec- :\'u£ent, Frankfort, R-l; District 10. historical events. ond Class Postage paid at Greenville, Richard Wieland. Ellsworth, R-l; Dis- government and expansion of the m~ney Michigan. trict 11. Franklin Schwiderson. Dafter. supply by the Federal Reserve Board. So, If w~ So long as Farm Bureau members continue EDITORIAL: Editor. Carl P. Kent- DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter really want to get at the root cause of mo~t 0 ner; Frahm. Frankenmuth; James L. Sayre. this type of activity as a n extension of our OFFICERS: ~fichil!an Farm Bu- Belleville: David Diehl. Dansville. our problems associated with soaring prices, democratic system of government, a nd so long reau: President. Elton R. Smith. Cale- WOMEN OF FARM BUREAU: Mrs. we know where to begin. donia, R-l; Vice President. Dean as officials are willing to listen -- we can feel Pridl!eon. Montgomery, R-1; Adminis- Richard Wieland. Ellsworth, R-1. The solution in my opinion is two-fold; cut trative Director. Robert Braden, Lan- FAR~f BUREAU YOUNG FAR~- confident that, imperfect as our system seems sing. ERS: William H. Spike. Owosso. government spend ing a nd increase prodUC- at times, we are a little closer to the ideal our tivity. Farmers will continue to provide ample POSTMASTER: In using form 3579, mail to: Michigan Farm News, forefathers had in mind when they wrote and 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan .-890.- supplies of high quality food if they are not signed our great Constitution. Second cia•• po':a9. paid at G,..nvill., Michigan discouraged by the imposition of price contr~ls. Carl P. Kentner Elton R. Smith APRI L 1, 1973 . MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 3 complished by the already- ~ 1:llI111rlll. reported "circuit-breaker" technique of limiting total property taxes on homesteads to not exceed a percentage of income of the household. For the elderly, eligible veterans and blind, the limit would be 3- 1/2% % of household income, with all property tax in excess .:';'."/;11 n:. . 'li ':lliif.ifff'l to be returned in an amount :I ~~~_' ,,',: r '~~<:I=--.~ 'I:_~~*I Robert E. Smith not to exceed $500. For others the limit would be 4% of ,V" , I '-'~ household income, where 60% of all property tax above that Education And Taxation. the Supreme Court figure would be reimbursed in The "equal yield" formula requ irements. an amount not to exceed $400. for school aid (S. 110) is under This proposal should be The legislation would apply to .consideration and expected to considered with another tax a farmer's household and also Saginaw Valley Region Legislative Seminar. Left to right: pass in some form. The Senate relief package that is moving the entire farm. It would also Rep. Bert Brennan (R-Saginaw); next to him is one of the has amended the bill to modify rapidly through the apply, under certa in cir- newly elected representatives, Loren Armbruster (R-Caro); it somewhat in favor of those Legislature. The House ap- cumstances, to farms owned center, Mrs. Norbert Birchmeier, and at the right are Mr. and districts levying less than 20 proved increasing the state by non-residents providing the Mrs. Howard Ebenhoeh, Saginaw. Due to the redistricting, Rep. mills. The legislation would income tax exemption from gross income from the farm Brennan now has considerable farm area in his district; Rep. continue to guarantee $38 for $1,200 to $1,700 per exceeds the household income Armbruster has primarily agricultural areas. Rep. Armbruster each mill of property tax up to dependent by a vote of 97-4. of the owner. has worked with sugar beet farmers for many years and has 22 mills for 1973-74. This Other tax measures moving had experience in legislative affairs. Two legislators, Reps. would increase to $39 for up to toward adoption would give Michael Dively (R-Traverse The amount has been cut departments, agencies, 25 mills in 1974-75 and up to some relief to business and City) and Earl Nelson (0- this year. Farm Bureau hopes commissions, etc. which, when $40 per mill thereafter. This considerable relief to property Lansing), along with others, to reinstate the fund at least to approved, carry the force of program is expected to meet owners. This would be ac- are introducing legislation to last year's level of $250,000. It law. establish a state-wide career must be recognized that education program by setting society ha s as much REORGANIZATION ISSUE up a 20-member advisory responsibility to assist with RESOLVED commission and also career proper housing for migrant As reported in the last issue, education districts with families as it has in assisting Farm Bureau took strong boundary lines the same as with housing programs in action to voice concern on the intermediate districts. Such a urban areas. This program has reorga nization of sta te program would begin in the proved to be a profitable and government by tra nsferring elementa ry schools and 'progressive step in solving numerous additional powers continue into secondary some of these problems. to the Department of Natural schools and community Resources, i nclud ing inter- colleges. The sponsors point ENVIRONMENTAL county drainage; several out that 80% of all high school REGULATIONS agencies from the Department students do not go to college. THREATEN FARMERS of Public Health, including the The program should interest There seems to be no end to Air Pollut ion Commission, Central Regional Legislative Seminar. Rep. Dale Warner (R- students in the early school continued threats to sewage and solid waste Eaton Rapids) discussed his farmland assessment bill, H.4244, years in occupations which agriculture through unrealistic management, the State which he introduced this year. The bill is very similar to H.6229, they might enter. The bills are pollution control regulations. Boundary Commission, which was supported by Farm Bure~u and passed the House of not yet available for full Readers will recall Farm limiting the power of the Water Representatives late in the session last year, ,but was not ' consideration. Bureau's successful efforts in Resources Commission and considered in the Senate. heading off some of the federal authority for development of Township Government controls on agriculture that land use programs. One bill, H. 4025, has been would have required each Representative Quincy re-referred to committee. In its farmer to make application to Hoffman (R-Applegate) led original form the bill would the federal authorities for a the effort in the House to have permitted any township permit if the farm discharged secure a compromise to become a charter township any water or other substance arrangement with Governor by merely a vote of the into waterways by either ditch, Milliken. The compromise, township board. Provision was tile, pipe, run-off or other supported by Farm Bureau, made so that the people, after means. Farmers would have included leaving the inter- the action, could petition and had to file an application county drainage in the force a vote on the board's listing livestock, amount of Department of Agriculture, action. One result of such water being d ischa rged mainta ining within the Water action would make it possible through pipe, tile, ditch, run- Resources and Air Pollution for a township to raise off, etc. by galions per day, etc" Commissions much of their property taxes up to five mills amount of fertilizer used, origina I authority and leaving and would also take them out irrigation water used on the the State Boundary Com- Thumb Region Legislative Seminar. Rep. Quincy Hoffman (R- from under the constitutional farm, pesticides used, yield of mission in the Department of Applegate) outlined to the county legislative leaders the limitations. Presently town- crops and livestock, and on Treasury. problems involved in the reorganization of state government. ships may adopt a charter, a~d on. Farm Bureau fought Presently further action in Rep. Hoffman led the effort to gain a compromise whic~ would provided the population is these regulations at the the Senate centers on S. 108, leave inter-county drainage in the Department of Agriculture more than 5,000 and that it is nationaI level. It is expected which would increase the and modify other powers recently given to the Department of done through a vote of the that modifications will exempt D.N.R. Commission from the Natural Resources. Farm Bureau Legislative Counsel Robert people. most farmers. present five members to seven Smith is seated on the right Farm Burea u ca lied at- A similar effort is now being members. Farm Bureau tention to many of the made on the state level. Farm supported an amendment problems which would be Bureau testified on Wed- offered by Senator Ballenger created through passage of nesday, March 21, before the in the committee to require this bill. Re-referral to com- Mich iga n Water Resources that the Commission be mittee very often means the Commission regarding similar representative of the various bill is dead, or at least will be unrealistic state regulations economic groups in the state, revised considerably. on "point source discharge." namely Agriculture, Industry, In some ways the state La bor, Loca I Govern ment, Migrant Housing Funds. proposed regulations would go Recreation, Health and one at A Farm Bureau-supported further than the federal large. The committee did not program which was started proposals. In addition to ap- accept that amendment; three years ago provides plying to pipes, tiles, ditches, however, it did report the bill matching state funds for up- run-off, etc., they would also to the Senate floor in a form grading housing for seasonai apply to water discharged lion which provides that the D.N.R. workers. For the first two the ground." This could affect Commission be increased by Southwest Region Legislative Seminar. Senator Zollar (R- years the amount of the ap- irrigation, the spreading of two and requires that the two Benton Harbor) discussed some of the problem areas in propriation was $500,000 liquid manure and numerous additional members represent agriculture as he sees them. He also discussed the need to each year; last year the other farm operations. agriculture and public health. properly implement the Marketing and Bargaining Act, P.A. amoun-twas $250,000. To date In addition to legislation, Support for this action came 344, sponsored by him and passed last year. Eugene these fun d s have been Farm Bureau spends much from Senator Bouwsma (R- Greenawalt, MFB representative in the southwest Michigan adequate to encourage rapid time on regulations Muskegon) and Senator Lodge area, is on the left. modernization of housing. promulgated by the various (R-Waterford). APRIL 1, 1973 PAGE 4 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS MACMA Farm Bureau Women Annual Plan Spring Rallies Farm Bureau Women Holy Family Church, 9669 Meeting throughout the state will be Kraft gathering for their Av~~ue, annual 'Program ~llIlnclude "80.'-5," a Caledonia. Spring District Rallies during presentation by a Speakers' Held April with two meetings Bureau team 0'1 "Bread and scheduled for early June in the Milk," a demonstration on pork Upper Peninsula. and apples, and a humorous Feb. 23rd. Included on the- agendas of style show. Make reservations 12 of these rallies will be a for the noon luncheon through liThe passage of S.1225 was discussion of the Michigan Mrs. Robert Ma rtin, 92nd a major accomplish ment in State University Project, "80 + Street, Caledonia 49316. 1972. We are pleased with the 5" which describes dedication and the la rge agriculture as it likely will be in £?ISTRICT 5 n. April 9 at t~e amount of support shown by Senator Charles Zollar (right) admires a plaque presented to Michigan in 1985. A Umted . Methodist Ch,urch In members in working for the him by Elton R. Smith, president of MACMA, for his ~f~orts in representative from MSU will PotterVille. Program Includes enactment of this legislation. the enactment of the Michigan Marketing and Bargammg Act. be at each of the rallies to give "80 -fo' 5," and a style show We believe the new law to be Senator Zollar introduced the legislation in the Senate. the presentation and lead the presented .bY Stretch 'n Sew of realistic and fair to both discussion. "Project 80 -r 5" East LanSing. Make luncheon associations and handlers. The will be presented to the reservations at the Ea~on orderly method of esta blishing women of all districts except County Farm Bureau office, price and other terms of trade District 9, where M.J. Buschlen 142 S. Pearl Street, Charlotte should be of benefit to all," .will present "Hazards on the 48813. , said Noel W. Stuckman, Farm -- Understanding DISTRICT 6 -- April 4 at the general manager, in his report" OSHA." . St. Peter's Lutheran ,Church, at the twelfth annual meeting A variety of other topics will 28 Mile and Omo Road, Omo. of the Michigan Agricultural be offered,' including crime Program will include "80 ~ 5," Cooperative Marketing prevention, commodity and ~gt. Allen. Savela of ~he Association held in Grand demonstrations home Sterling Heights Police Rapids on February 23, 1973. decoration land 'use and' Department will present "The Stuckman also reported that zoning, fa~hions and en- D~or Was Lo~ked," a film on 1972 was a year of higher tertainment. crime prevention. Contact Mrs. prices and improved income Dates, places and program Allen Penzien, 64200 Hartway for M.A.CMA members, despite information (as available at Roa d, Romeo 48065, for generally adverse weather this time), by district, follows. luncheon reservations. cond itions. For more details, contact your DISTRICT 7 April 25 at the n He also announced that the county Farm Bureau Women's Jaycee Building in Evart. Securities Bureau of the chairman. All rallies begin with Program to include "Project Michiga n Department of coffee and hospitality time at 80 + 5." Commerce had approved the 9: 30 with the call to order at DISTRICT 8 April 26 at the n issuance of a new class of Senator William Ballenger, chairman of the Senate 10:00 a.m. Monitor Lutheran Church, st~ck for MACMA. The stock Agriculture Committee was unable to attend the annual DISTRICT 1 -- April 26 at the corner of Salzburg and 8-Mile Will be offered for sale as soon meeting of MACMA. Noel Stuckman, general manager of Agnes Grega rek Memoria I Roads, Bay City. Program to ff e Building, Fairgrounds in include "80t 5." Make lunch- ai's M AdCbMtAh s ttat t ca nil tbh MACMA, presented a plaque to him in his office for his efforts in Icense yes a e 0 se e 'd' k t' . ht t f Cassopolis. Program includes eon reservations with Mrs. stock and all other provi mg mar e mg rig s 0 armers~ "Project 80 .t- 5" and a Loretta Feinauer, 5782 S. 7- preparations are completed. In 'presentation by Mrs. Raymond Mile Rd., Bay City 48706. making the announcement, Harris of Elkhart, Indiana, on DISTRICT 9 n April 5 at the Stuckman said, "It is im- "Health, Happiness and Ogdensburg Methodist perative that we build a Husband." Luncheon reser- Church, Old Mission, Traverse stronger financial base for this vations must be made by April City. Program will include a association to bet~er serve the 23 by contacting Mrs. Roy presentation by M.J. Buschlen marketing needs 'of members." Hathaway, 153 E. Reed Street, on "Hazards on the Farm -- Dr. Ja mes Sha Her of Marcellus 49067. Understanding OSHA," special Michigan State University DISTRICT 2 -- April 24 at the music and a style show. spoke on the possible use of Methodist Church on Manning Contact Mrs. Earl Tyge, Route Michigan's new Agricultural Street, Hillsdale. Program 5, Box 361, Traverse City Marketing and Bargaining Act. includes "Project 80 i- 5." 49684, for luncheon reser- Also on the morning's program Reservations for the vations. was Ralph Bunje, president of smorgasbord luncheon must DISTRICT IDE -- April 24 at the California Canning Peach be made in advance with Mrs. the Bell Knapp Hall in Rogers Association, who discussed Leslie Donihue, Route 4, City. Program will include new frontiers in mark~ting and Hillsdale 49242 or the "Project 80 -t 5." A potluck bargaining legislation. Hillsdale County Farm Bureau lunch is planned. Following a special luncheon office, 437-2458. DISTRICT lOW -- April 25 at featuring food itemsM;~o~~ Representative James Bradly, shown making comments at DISTRICT 3 -- April 3, United the Weathervane Restaurant and ha ndled . by .. n the MACMA annual meeting luncheon, was also honored for his Methodist Church, Waldron in Charlevoix. Program will memb~rs, special recogmtlo assistance in providing marketing and bargaining rights to Road in Clarkston~ Program include "80 ~ 5" and a was given Senato: Cha rles farmers of this state. highlights include "Project 80 presentation by John Hodge Zollar, Representative James ' 1- 5," a representative from on "Land Use & Zoning." Bradley, Representative Detroit Edison on micro-wave Contact Mrs. Bertha Parsons, Dennis Cawthorne and five ovens, and Miss Reggie Cook Route 1, Charlevoix 49720 WSAM chapters for their ef- from Mi n nesota Fa brics (Phone 547-2066) for IUlJch- forts in the enactment of state discussing new materials and eon reservation information. farm marketing rights home decorations. Luncheon DISTRICT lIE and 11W -- legislation. reservations must be made by District lIE Women will meet The main luncheon speaker contacting Maurine Scramlin, June 7 in Chippewa County was Troy Barton of the 3694 Jossman Road, Holly and 11W Women in Crystal American Agriculture 48442. Falls on June 6. More program Marketing Association, speaking on "The Future is DISTRICT 4 -- April1l at the details will be released later. Your's." Barton challenged the The Southwestern Michigan Polled Hereford' Association's group to conduct a good old 4th Annual Spring Show (10 a.m.) fashioned membership drive and get organized to meet the and Sale (1 p.m.), changing future of agriculture. April 14, 1973- Members of the MACMA Allegan Fair Grounds, Allegan, Michigan. Board forthe coming year are: Featuring performance tested Bulls of breeding age from M.S.U. Elton R. Smith, Kenneth Bull, and S.W.M.P.H.A. Test stations plus an excellent representation of Donald Barden, Arth!Jr Bailey, females (many with calves at side!. Dean Pridgeon, John Laurie, With a friendly handshake, Elton Smith (left) presents For catalogs or information contact: Donald Nugent, Walter Frahm, Representative Dennis Cawthorne with a token of appreciation Mrs. Marty Engles, Sec. James Sayre, Lyle Cun- for introducing a bill in the Michigan House similar to S.1225 8499 EF Ave., East Richland, Michigan 49083 ningham, and Tom Greiner. and providing party floor leadership. Phone: 616-629-2631 _ APRIL 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 5 excused the first $5,000 of the mutual obligation of handlers Farm Program cases in fiscal year 1972. This National disaster loan from repayment a nd qualified prod ucer The Senate Agriculture heavy workload has meant Legislative Notes and charged one percent associations to negotiate in Committee has held hearings long-time lags in the handling interest on the balance. good faith regarding in Washington on possible of cases. In 1972, the total By Albert A. Almy Termination of the program agricultural products. farm program legislation to elapsed time between the posed serious problems to Congressman Gerald Ford, replace the present filing of an unfair labor The tempo of activity in farmers faced with severe House Minority Leader, has Agricultural Act of 1970. Field practice and the issuance of a Congress has i nc.reased economic losses due to natural i ntrod uced the Nationa I hearings are aIso expected to proposed decision by the trial sharply during the past month. disasters. H.R. 1975 would Marketing and Bargaining Act be held. examiner was 199 days. Committees are fully provide disaster loans to as H.R. 2834 and The House Agriculture This time schedule would be organized and functioning. farmers and require full Congressmen Phil Ruppe and Committee began hearings extremely damaging to both Hearings have been held or repayment of the loan with an Marvin Esch have co- March 20 on farm program farmers and workers. Because are about to begin on several interest rate of five percent. sponsored a similar bill (H.R. legislation and will continue of the perishable nature of agricultural bills. Following is a However, an amendment was 3723). Other Michigan until early April. Farm Bureau farm commodities, settlement brief summary of these bills. approved that would allow Congressmen are expected to testified before the Senate of unfair labor practices in eligible applicants in natural introduce this legislation soon. Agricul ture Comm ittee on agriculture must occur within Rural Environmental disaster areas designated by Both H.R. 2834 and H.R. 3723 March 9 and before the House a period of days or weeks, Assistance Program the Secretary of Agriculture to have been referred to the Ag panel on March 22. See the instead of months or years. Both the House and Senate apply for diaster loans with the House Agriculture Committee. special article in this issue of Both H.R. 4011 and H.R. have passed H.R. 2107, which $5,000 forgiveness and one Michigan Farm News for Farm 4408 have been referred to would require the Secretary of percent interest rate Water Pollution Bureau's position on farm the Agricultural Labor Sub- Agriculture to spend all funds provisions for a period of 18 Permit Program program legislation. committee of the House appropriated by Congress for days following enactment. It is Publication of modified rules Committee on Education and REAP. The House-passed bill expected this amendment establishing a permit program Farm Labor Relations Labor. Michigan Congressman was amended by the Senate to would add $300 million to the to control potential water At least two farm labor bills William Ford is Chairman of also require spending of ap- cost of the program during the pollution from agricultural have been introduced in the the Subcommittee and has propriated funds for the remainder of this fiscal year. sources is expected soon. The House. One of the bills (H.R. been urged to begin public Waterbank Program, which is Farm Bureau supports a permit program is being 4011) provides for a farm hearings soon on farm labor designed to maintain wetlands disaster loan program without developed by the En- labor relations program, ad- bills. for waterfowl. Amendments to the forgiveness and one vironmental Protection Agency ministered by an independent limit the use of REAPfunds to percent interest provisions. (EPA) as required by the Agricultural Labor Relations Blue Cross-Blue permanent pollution U.S.D.A.recently announced Federal Water Pollut ion Board with its own staff and a batement structures and FHA has been authorized to Control Act of 1972. regional offices. Shield Available enduring conservation spend an additional $170 The EPA published initial The other bill (H.R. 4408) practices were defeated. million for farm operating permit program rules for would eliminate the present Effective March 1, 1973, Because of the Waterbank loans during the remainder of agriculture on December 5. agricultural exemption in the persons who join Farm Bureau Program amendment ap- the fiscal year ending June 30. Underthe initial rules virtually National Labor Relations Act. and are of an eligible mem- proved by the Senate, H.R. The additional funds have every farmer would have been If approved by Congress, this bership classification, will be 2107 has been returned to the been authorized due to the required to file a permit ap- bill would bring agriculture permitted to apply for Blue House for approval. If ap- unusual need for emergency plication. Farm Bureau under the NLRA with Cross-Blue Shield coverage. proved by the House and sent loans. Primary consideration vigorously protested the rules agricultural labor relations The application must be made to the White House, it is ex- will be given to farmers in .and obtained a 30-day ex- administered by the National within ten (10) days of the pected the President will veto areas previously designated as tension for the public to file Labor Relations Board. approval date of the mem- the bill. Farm Bureau is op- disaster areas and those in comments. EPA has re- Administration of farm labor bership application. The ef- posed to H.R. 2107 because of other areas who have been evaluated the rules and relations can be best ac- fective date of coverage will the forced spending aspects adversely affected by natural significant changes are ex- complished by an independent depend on the farming status and the absence of any op- disasters. pected. Agricultural Labor Relations .of the new member. portunity for a constructive The modified rules will likely Board. New eligible Farm Bureau review of REAP practices. National Marketing and apply only to' livestock Administration of farm labor members who do not apply for Bargaining Act operations with 1,000 animal relations can be best ac- Blue-Cross-Blue Shield within Disaster Loans Legislation has been in- units or more. (1,000 beef complished by an independent the prescribed ten (10) day The House has passed H.R. troduced in the House which animals, 700 dairy cows, 2,500 Agricultural Labor Relations period will not have another 1975 which would reinstate would provide a legal foun- market hogs, 55,000 tu rkeys, Board. The NLRB is already opportunity to apply until the the FHA disaster loan program dation for producers to build 30,000 layers if liquid manure burdened by a rapidly growing next fiscal year reopening terminated on December 27 their own effective marketing systems are used), certain number of cases. The number period. by the Administration. The and bargaining programs. types of fish farmers and of cases received by the NLRB For additional information, program was terminated Generally known as the Sisk return flow irrigation systems has increased from 15,088 in please contact your county because of provisi~ns which Bill, it would establish a of over 3,000 acres. fiscal year 1950 to 41,039 Farm Bureau secretary. Key' . Men A graduate of MSU in criminal justice, Lopez is ortun\t\e& Appo,.nted by MSU ent currently working as a youth project coordinator for the \nVe&tm 0:' 1/ ol Two men have been ap- poi nted to key posts in of a commitment by Extension to recognize and serve' the Lansing Office of Economic Opportunity. Besides the Marinez and 6 % to, 72 70 Michigan State University's special needs of the Chicano Lopez appointments, MSU's .a. on debentufe& Cooperative Extension Service community." Cooperative Extension Service .,n\erei\ to direct programs aimed at Among other things, Marinez has launched educational $100.00 OR MORE 6% - 5 Year Maturity Spanish-speaking Americans will help extension staff programs for Spanish- 6~% -10 Year Maturity and the Chicano community. assemble and revise teaching speaking people. Among these 7% -15 Year Maturity Juan Marinez has been materials in both Spanish and efforts are those aimed at $1,000.00 OR MORE named program leader for the English. migratory farm workers and ~% - 10 Year Maturity special programs division of "He will coordinate efforts to those in employment tran- $5,000.00 OR MORE encourage Chicanos to par-. sition. Mcintyre said a project 71f.z% -15 Year Maturity the Extension Service, and ~--- John F. Lopez has been named extension assistant. 4-H youth Marinez will help extension ticipate in such on-going educationa I programs as 4-H, family living education and resource development," ex- has been started to help those people improve their quality of family living, to provide labor market information and to ~*~ T[rT~rF - t_ r I I ! staff across the state to ta ilor education programs to the plained Frank Madaski, director of field operations. help them gain access to pu bl ic services and .j-.J! needs of Chicanos. and other Marinez received his educational opportunities. minority communities. Bachelor's degree in social Presently, 16 Chicano aides work from MSU in December are employed in Extension's This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these securities. The offering is made only' by the prospectus. Lopez will assist the state 4- 1972. His field practice in- Expanded Nutrition Program _ H program staff in developing programs for Michigan's cluded work at the Family Planning Center in Lansing. He (EPN). "Approximately 400 Chicano families have par-. I Clip and mail this coupon to: MR. C. A. MORRILL FaRm~ Whwal6urI«mConweArwt 20,000 volunteer leaders and 118,000 4-H members. was also a part-time dental technician from 1962 through ticipated in the program during the past six months," I Farm Bureau Services, Inc. P. o. Box 960 BUreaU "Their appointments 1971. reported Jerry Halm, EPN. Lansing, MiChigan 48904 FARMIUlUUSSMCalINC represent the end of a diligent, Lopez will make recom- director .• I would like a copy of the prospectus and a call by a registered hard search to find qualified mendations on on-going 4-H In the Greater Lansing area,. sales agent. peop Ie to head these prog ra ms, he Ip pia n and Spanish-speaking youthare. NAME _ programs," commented Dr. execute statewide activities, actively participating in a 4-H. George S. Mcintyre, director of provide leadership in program conducted at thel ROAD RFD # . MSU's Cooperative Extension developing new programs, and Cristo Rey Center and led by\ CITY COUNTY . Service. "Also, their ap- work with county extension 4- Manuel Delgado, extension 4-, PHONE /' pointments are representative H - youth agents. H program assistant. , " PAGE 6 M.lCHIGAN FARM NEWS AP.RIL 1, 1973 Market Opinion. Looking at should remain a practical corn is estimated at 71,571 situation IS explosive. Market Report USDA cattle figures, guide in farm pricing. In ad- million acres, up 7.2 percent Production, according to the production of beef cattle is dition, there is little to show from 66,753 last year, but American Plywood Association By Greg Sheffield, increasing and since much of that foreign demand for meat down slightly from the 7.5 is running behind and a~ Manager this increase is in breeding will slacken since the whole percent increase indicated in spring building develops, FBSMarketing Services animals, more beef should be world is generally becoming January. strong cash demand could available over a period of more affluent. What goes up Supplies. With Peruvian bring unusual tightness. Wheat Seedings for 1973. years. With the American must come down, and the fishing taking place, more Foreign shipments might be Michigan farmers seeded demand for meat growing, sharp cyclical price swings we soybean meal should appear restricted. 585,000 acres of wheat last however, prices of beef should have recently experienced on the market. However, the Manyfarmersare looking for fall, according to Michigan remain high, along with should even out over the next results of the fishing are not soybean seeds and it looks as Crop Reporting Service. This broilers and pork, in spite of year or so. known and foreign demand for though tightness for soybean was three percent less tha n consumer reaction aga inst Planting Intentions. Soybean meal is still good. Recent seeds.will remain. the 601,000 acres seeded in farm product prices. Price planting intentions for 1973 market action has shown some The fertilizer situation' is the fa 1/ of 1971. The breaks are to be expected, but for the United States are record declines in soybean very finely balanced and an prospective winter wheat crop a good economic outlook for 53,881 million acres, up 14.5 meal and the prices in Europe early spring with dry fields for 1973 was projected at the country's business should percent from last yea r's have also tumbled. Farm would make for a rush on 20,475,000 bushels, which, if mean conti nu ed spenda ble 47,883 million acres. On Bureau dealers continue to fertilizer. Then, extremely realized, would be four percent income which will go for meat, Ja nu ary I, 1973, fa rmers hold their prices as booked. difficult problems could ensue lessthan the 1972 crop but 15 eggs and dairy products. The indicated only a 4.8 percent Because of tremendous due to rail car shortages and percent larger than in 1971. law of supply and demand increase in their intentions. All housing starts, the plywood depleted inventories. Cattle and Calves Inventory. Cattle and calves on Michigan farms in January were 1.576 million head, the same as in January, 1972. The leveling off occurred after a gradual increase of inventory over the previous three years. Milk cows showed a two percent decline from the past year, continuing the downward trend of the past several years. Beef cows that have calved were up one percent, con- tinuing the upward trend of the past five years. Heifers for dairy replacements were one percent above the previous year. Heifers for beef cow replacement were down four percent from 1972. The number of cattle farms has decreased from 1972. The total number of cattle farms is now 38,000, a decrease of three percent. Farms raising milk cows decreased nine percent, to a total of 16,000. Sheepand Lambs. The 1973 inventory of all sheep and lambs on farms in Michigan totaled 221,000 head and is almost unchanged from January I, 1972, but the in- ventory value increased 27 percent over the previous year and is now worth $5,636,000. Sheep and lambs fed on Michigan farms total 51,000 head, compared with 46,000 last year, for an increase of 11 percent. Milk Production. Milk production during 1972 totaled 4,916 million pounds, three percent abov~ 1971 AI Porritt and his brother Marv operate a his weaned pigs on Farm Bureau Piglets, production. Milk per cow 700 acre farm near Alto, Michigan. While graduates them to Vita Bites and finally averaged 11,513 pounds, 360 Marv concentrates mainly on the farm's onto a 16% protein formulation using 320 pounds above 1971 output field crops, dairy and sheep operations, and is a new Michigan record. Porkmaker Super Gro. "We feel Farm The number of milk' cows on AI handles the hog-raising part of the bus- Bureau Services Feeds are superior in farms average 427,000 head, iness. Last year the Porritts raised and efficiency and pallatability," says AI, "and one percent below the revised marketed over half a million pounds of we've really made substantial cost savings 1971 average. The number of high Quality pork at top market dollar. on the Farm Bureau feed booking milk cow farms in 1972 They relied exclusively on Farm Bureau program." declined from 1971 by nine Feeds and their Farm Bureau Feed percent and 14 percent from The Porritts rely on Farm Bureau Specialist to deliver the kind of premium Services to provide them with the ki nds 1970 to an estimated 16,000 farms. prod uct they like to pass on to the packer of products and advice they need to Michigan Egg Production. and the consumer. profitably operate their diversified farm Egg production in Michigan for "We market between 35 and 40 hogs, operation. Why not get the same thing the year ending December I, averaging 230 Ibs. a piece, every week to going foryou and yourfarm?Call your local 1972 totaled 1,523 million 10 days," says AI. "In order to maintain a eggs, one percent more tha n Farm Bureau schedule like that we have to be sure our Where )bur Fann Comes Rrst Dealer or Af- FaRm~ produced during 1971. The annual average of 230 eggs hogs are eating well and gaining fast. filiate. He's in per layer was unchanged from Jerry Gallup, our Farm Bureau Services business to 1971. Feeds Specialist, has been real helpful make your job Potatoes. Potato stocks held by Michigan growers, dealers and processors, at 2.8 million cwt. in February, were un- in accomplishing our Quality and produc- tion goals over the last few years." Working with his Feed Specialist, AI BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC easier and your farm profitable. more changed from a year earlier. Porritt set up a feeding program that starts February stock amounted to 36 percent of tota I production, compared with 34 percent a 240 year earlier. APRIL 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 7 the rulea have chanqed. PAGE 8 APRIL 1, 1973 and what' it mean6 to you. THE RULES HAVE CHANGED 2) Regularly employ less than 3 a piecework basis were not eli- employees, if at least one of. gible to receive full Workmen's The Supreme Court ruled De- them has been regularly em- Compensation benefits when cember 21, 1972, that Michigan's ployed by that same employer injured or killed. Now, that ex- Workmen's Compensation Act is for 35 or more hours per week clusion has been removed. To- discriminatory in exempting cer- for 13 weeks (not necessarily day, piecework employees do tain agricultural employers. As consecutive), or longer during qualify for all: statutory bene- such, the exemptions have been the preceding 52 weeks (not fits. removed. calendar year). Prior to this ruling, farm em- 2) Family members who work on ployers were subject to the Work- the farm have been added to men's Compensation Act, and re- WHAT .DOES THE CHANGE MEAN? the list of employees eligible quired to provide full, statutory for Workmen's Compensation Very simply, many more farmers benefits. And it is important to benefits if they employed three or are now subject to provisions of more persons for at least 35 hours note that if one employee be- the Workmen's Compensation Act comes eligible (a son, for ex- per week for 13 or more consecu- ... and required by law to provide tive weeks. ample), all other employees be- full benefits when an employee is come eligible too, no matter If they employed one or more killed or injured in a job-related how long they have been em- persons for 35 or more hours per accident. ployed. week for at least five consecutive If an-employer is subject to the Farm partners and the weeks, they were required to pro- Act, he is required by law to pur- spouse of the employer can be vide Unlimited Medical coverage chase Workmen's Compensation excluded from eligibility by an only under Workmen's Compensa- insurance, which pays the cost of endorsement to the Workmen's tion law. all benefits for which he becomes Compensation insurance policy Both definitionR pertained only liable - or "self insure" his poten- to save premium dollars - if to those employees who met mini- tial liability. This latter approach the employer has a Workmen's mum work requirements. Other requires advance authorization Compensation policy. employees who worked less than from the Workmen's Compensa- minimums were not covered, even tion Bureau. The family employee represents though they worked for the same If an employer is subject to the a major pitfall for farm employers. employer. Act and does not comply in one of The following is an actual case, with Now, if one employee becomes these two ways, he can be fined names omitted and dates changed eligible, all other employees becolne and imprisoned. And, of course he to protect the individuals involved. eligible too -no matter how long is personally liable for the cost of any Workmen's Compensation ben- The farmer employed his son as they have worked. a full-time worker. In October of Today, there is no distinction be- efits awarded to his employees. 1972,he hired two n~ighbors to pick tween agricultural and non-agri- up a load of feed in town. On their cultural employers. All employers NEW EMPLOYEE CATEGORIES way home, they were involved in an are now subject to the Act (and HAVE BEEN ADDED accident. One neighbor was killed required to provide full statutory ... and the other was seriously in- benefits*) if they: Because the law now treats farm- jured. ers like other private employers 1) Regularly employ three or there are some important change~ When this accident occurred the more employees at one time, or in the definition of an employee: employer was not subject to' the Workmen's Compensation Act. *Unlimited Medical, Wage Loss, 1) Prior to the December 21 deci- Both neighbors were hired on the Rehabilitation and Death Benefits sion, farm employees paid on date of loss. However, since the APRIL 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 9 farmer's son was employed regu- if they" ... employ ... one (em- These benefits, determined by larly beyond the thirteen weeks , to- ployee) for 35 or more hours per State and Federal governmental day, he would come under the Act. week for 13 weeks or longer during agencies, are reviewed periodically Today, the employer would be lia- the preceding 52 weeks." Again, and changed to reflect fluctuations ble to pay about $60,000to depend- past interpretations indicate the in the Cost of Living. ents of the deceased neighbor and following: $25,000 to the other. 1) This definition is not liInited to WHAT ABOUT CONTRACT WORK? one employee working for 13 AND THE NEW RULES AREN'T AS weeks. The rule is construed to The farmer doesn't have to worry SIMPLE OR HARMLESS AS THEY SEEM mean a 13 week job. A farmer about Workmen's Compensation in A casual reading <;>fthe law, as could become eligible by em- regard to private contractors or crew leaders, right? Wrong. it now pertains to agriculture, can ploying one man for six weeks If a farmer is not subject to the lead the farm employer into a false and another for seven weeks. Act and retains a contractor who is sense of security. 2) The 13 weeks of employment subject but has not complied, the It is stated, for example, that em- need not be consecutive. farm employer is held responsible ployers must provide benefits if 3) The 13 weeks are measured for providing Workmen's Compen- they" ... regularly employ three or - within the 52 weeks preceding sation benefits for the crew. To pro- more employees at one time . · .. " the accident - not the calen- tect himself, the farmer should re- But what does regular mean? dar year. quire a certificate of insurance Unfortunately, no one knows for from the contractor or insure the sure. "Regular employment" is de- crew himself before the job is termined by State Workmen's Com- WHAT ARE THE WORKMEN'S started. pensation agencies in individual COMPENSATION BENEFITS cases. We do know, however, that REQUIRED BY STATE LAW? "Regular" means a lot less than AUTHORITIES CAN PRESUME THE Simply stated, the law requires EMPLOYER IS ATTEMPTING TO full-time, year-round employment. that an employer (who is subject Past interpretations provide AVOID WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION to the Act) guarantee his employ- some indication of intent. It has ees the following benefits in case For example, if a discharged em- been declared in past Workmen's of job-related accidents: ployee is replaced by a new worker Compensation hearings that an em- without a work stoppage - regu- ployer who hires three or more per- 1. Unlimited hospital & medical latory authorities could presume sons for special occasions (such as care this is an attempt to evade Work- the Fall harvest or Christmas sea- 2. Weekly compensation for lost men's Compensation law. son) and follows the same practice wages As such, the employer could be year after year - is subject to the held personally responsible for pro- Act. 3. All necessary rehabilitation viding Workmen's Compensation Does that mean one month? One 4. Death benefits for dependents benefits and subject to a fine and week? One day? One hour? Unfor- 5. Compensation for specific in- imprisonment. tunately, there is no firm guideline. juries, such as loss of a limb Generally speaking, it would ap- pear if the work is regular, employ- A totally-disabled worker is en- ment -would be considered "regu- titled to receive weekly wage com- lar." If a farmer ever hires more pensation for 15 years or more. than two workers at the same time, Death benefit costs of $50,000 are no matter for what duration, he not unusual. could become subject to the Act. And There Are More Pitfalls The law further states that em- ployers are required to provide Workmen's Compensation benefits PAGE 10 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS APRIL 1, 1973 PLI;Aol; oAVI; FOR FUTURI; RI;FI;RI;NCI; Even though a farmer may not A Workmen's Compensation pol- in Safety profits. Dividends have discharged the employee to icy is the only alternative. can range from 5 % to 45 % of evade the law, it should be remem- each policyholder's annual pre- bered that Workmen's Compensa- mium, as declared by the Board A SPECIAL NOTE TO ALL FARM tion statutes are designed to pro- of Directors. It is based on ac- BUREAU WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION tect the worker, not the employer. tual safety experience of par- INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS ticipating Farm Bureau mem- WHAT ABOUT INSURANCE? If you presently carry any Work- bers. In 1972, the dividend was The Change In men's compensation insurance with 25%. Application Of Coverages Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance 2) We offer a "Division of Pay- Prior to the December 21 ruling, Company of Michigan, you are fully roll" formula for determining certain farm employers, even protected. Your policy will pay the agricultural premium rates. If though they were subject to the cost of all benefits you are required your farming operation in- Act - were not required to provide to provide under new interpreta- volves two or more Workmen's full Workmen's Compensation ben- tions of the law. Compensation rating classifi- efits. Only Unlimited Medical bene- cations - all other insurance fits were required. companies will apply the high- As such, two types of programs est rates to your entire ("full" benefits and "Unlimited employee payroll. At Farm Bu- Medical" benefits) were available reau, each classification is through insurance companies. rated individually. And that Today, all farmers subject to the saves you money. Act must provide "full" benefits. 3) And other dividend programs, The special "Unlimited Medical" based on individual loss expe- program is no longer appropriate. rience, are available for larger How Much Does Ins\lrance Cost? farming operations. Workmen's Compensation premi- FOR MORE INFORMATION. ums are based on annual payroll, expressed in units of $100. Agricul- ... contact your insurance agent tural premium rates per $100 range or the representative of an insur- from $8.47 for dairy operations to If you are currently enrolled in ance company which specializes in $2.29 for florists. The annual pre- the special Workmen's Compensa- farm coverages and programs. mium for a dairy farmer with a tion program which provides "Un- We advise all farmers as we ad- $6,000 payroll, for instance, would. limited Medical" only, you will re- vise our own clients ... the poten- be $508.20. ceive a new "Full Benefits" policy tial financial liability in Workmen's at your next renewal. In the mean- Compensation is staggering. Pre- Employer's Liability Is mium costs for insurance are not time, you are fully protected. Not a Substitute inexpensive, but the cost of no in- In the past, many farmers have surance can be even greater. relied on Farm or Employer's Lia- FARM BUREAU WORKMEN'S Take the time to review your own bility insurance to provide neces- COMPENSATION INSURANCE operation. If you employ any farm sary protection in case of employee CAN SAVE YOU MONEY labor, please take a look at your injury or death. Farm Bureau Insurance Group is liability. Today, only a Workmen's Com- the largest writer of Agricultural Or contact us. Just complete, clip pensation policy can be used to pay Workmen's Compensation insur- and mail the form below. Return to: Workmen's Compensation benefits. ance in Michigan. Matter of fact, Under Workmen's Compensation Farm Bureau writes more than all Communications Division law, an Employer's Liability insur- other companies combined. Why? FARM BUREAU INSURANC'E ance policy (or any other type of GROUP indemnification) becomes invalid if 1) Our "Safety Group" W ork- an employer is subject to the Work- men's Compensation program 7373 West Saginaw men's Compensation Act. allows all participants to share Lansing, Michigan 48904 r------------------------------------------------------------~------------- Communications Division FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUP 7373 West Saginaw Lansing, Michigan 48904 o Yes, I'd like some more information re- D I am presently insured in the Farm Bu- garding Workmen's Compensation law reau Mutual Workmen's Compensation and its application to my operation. Insurance Program - Policy No. _ Please contact me as soon as possible. Name D I am not insured in the Farm Bureau Mu- Please Print tual Workmen's Compensation Insurance Address program. Street Town Zip County Tel. .--------------------------------------------------------------------------~ APRIL 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 11 Antibiotic I \ Residues Found Da iry cows sold for slaughter come under the meat inspection program. Recent slaughterhouse sur- veys indicate that an excessive number of dairy cow carcasses l~ ~ / 1 conta in antibiotic residues. "Themost likely source of such Thirty-seven young Michigan farmers attended the AFBF residues is treatment for Young Farmers and Ranchers Leaders Conference in Dallas, mastitis. Texas. Shown seated at the head table during one of the The widely adopted practice evening's activities are Bill Spike, Owosso; Billy Truax, of treating dairy cows at drying Mrs. Leona Hutchings, Ortonville, a 4-H leader for 40 years, professional football player with the Dallas Cowboys; Polly and off with high levels of an- was among the forty-five veteran volunteer 4-H leaders Dave Diehl, Dansville; and Mary Beth Spike who is about to draw for a door prize. tibiotics to eliminate or recently honored at Michigan State University. Mrs. Hutchings prevent udder infections is a and other leaders were presented the 4-H "award of the potential new source of high clover" by Elton R. Smith, president, Michigan Farm Bureau. residues. Residues from dry The awards, ranging from two-point to five-point diamond pins, cow treatments are likely to are presented annually by the Michigan Farm Bur~au. persist for at least as long as if "--- -.,.. the antibiotic were injected intramuscularly. Unless the label directions on in- tramammary dry treatment products specifically permit earlier release, cows should be held at least 30 days following treatment. Cows given in- tramuscular injections of Fifty Farm Bureau Services dealers and sales personnel penicillin and dihydrostrep- recently returned from an educational-inspection tour of tomycin must be held for 60 phosphate-producing facilities in Plant City, and Bartow, days following treatment to be Florida. The mining and processing plants are owned by CF safe. Industries, a fertilizer-producing conglomerate of 18 state and Be extremely careful to use regional farm cooperatives, including Farm Bureau Services. drugs and antibiotics in strict accordance with the label recommende~ dosage .and R~1'ilJ. _.... observe the ~Ithdrawal ~Imes Discussing the coming fertilizer season at CF Industries' before returning the milk to 1973 Midwinter Operations Conference in Carefree, Arizona, market and before selling the are (left to right) Garland George, Southern States treat~d cow for slaughter. Do Cooperative; John Sexson, Farm Bureau Serv.ices;.an~ J~hn not give a dry udder treatment Carpenter, FCX. Railcar shortages, short supphes, distribution to. any cow ~hat may be sold and product improvements were some of the problems prior to calving. reviewed. If antibiotic and drug residues continue to be found in tissue samples of dairy cows in slaughterhouses, more -.; stringent regulations on the Addressing members at the recent .a~nual meeting of t~e sale of antibiotics and drugs to Michigan Agricultural Services ASSOCiation(MASA) held In dairymen for the treatment of Grand Rapids is Elton R. Smith, president. Se~t~d are. (I.eft to mastitis and on the sale of right) M.J. Buschlen, operational manager; Wilham Wilkinson, dairy cows for slaughter are secretary; and Mrs. Pat McCormack, recording clerk. likely to be adopted. One-day Seminar -10 More than 90 Farm Bureau Services dealers and sales personnel participated recently in a one-day seminar on 1973 fertilizer develop- The yo~ng. farmer~ of Clare .County ~ecently sponsored a county-wide informational meeting at which over 150 pers~ns were acquainted with the facts of Workmen's Com~ensat~on o ANNUAL INTEREST ~D t and the Occupational Safety and Health Act Shown diSCUSSing Farmers Petroleum is one of the most m~~:. intensive meeting in- the presentation are Charles Ma.gnus,county Farm B~reau progressive cooperatives in Michigan. eluded talks by Michigan State president; M.J. Buschlen, operational manager, MA~, and The debentures offered, present anum. ber of advantages to the investor, such University experts on soil Jim Walters, chairman of the Young Farmers Committee. as, interest starting on day of purchase and paid annually on Septemb~r 1st, testing, the latest recom- no brokerage fees, registration In up mendations for fertilizer usage to 3 names, and no charge for trans- fer to a new owner. Debentures offered to obtain maximum crop mature at rates of: results and methods' of 6% - 5 Year Maturity (minimum sUbscription-$1 00) preventing pollution in the use 6'12%- 10 Year Maturity of fertilizers. (minimum subscription - $100) As a result of the seminar, 63/4% - 10 Year Maturity (minimum SUbscription - $1,000) Farm Bureau Services staff 7% - 15 Year Maturity personnel will be able to ad- (minimum SUbscription - $100) vise farmer patrons of the 7'12% - 15 Year Maturity (minimum SUbscription - $3,000) latest developments in uses of This is neither an offer to sell nor a ferti Iizers. solicitation to buy these securities. John Sexson,manager of the The offering is made only by the pro- spectus. For a free prosper.tus, mail plant foods department of this coupon to Farmers Petroleum. Farm Bureau Services, Ray Hoglund, Agricultural Economics, MSU, discusse~ the reminded store managers and Michigan dairy industry and it.s futur~ at a rec~nt meetl!1g of ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MFB's Dairy Advisory Committee. Richard Wieland. (right), •• Clip and mail this coupon to: • · FaRm~' representatives of loca I Mr. Kenneth Harvey I ber of the MFB Board of Directors, serves as chairman .of • Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc .• cooperatives that farmers • P.O. Box 960 • should be encouraged to ~~m committee. Other topics discussed were: Co.mmodlty Lansing, Michigan 48904 • Division Approach, OSHA, Workmen's Co.mpensatlon, and •• ~ I would like a copy of the prospectus I obtain fertilizer needs as early • and a call by a registered salesagent. I I BUreaU P mits and Surveillance Programs. Committeemen present as possible this year because a shortage of bulk rail shipping cars is expected to severely w~~e: Marvin Wade, Homer; .Gerald Larson: Saranac; Robert Grams, S1.Johns; James Calster, Marlette, Way~e Johnson, I FARMERS PETROLEUM ::~: ------ RFD_ : • Hersey' Charles Kleinhardt, Clare; FranCIS Themn, • , City County , , hamper delivery of supplies.at the height of the plantmg season. Charlev~ix; and Charles. Fisher, Wayland; Andrew Jackson, ~ :aos Howell; and Frank Schwlderson, Dafter. .--..-- -- Phone - ------' , PAGE 12 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS APRI L 1, 1973 Studies are being un- Labor Survey Klebsiella Mastitis dertaken to determine effects of bedding with sawdust. The Michigan Commission on Agricultural labor is interested There is also a question of Every dairyman is well problem seems to be "what types of sawdust" are in the labor needs of farm employers in Michigan. The compiled aware of the economic loss somewhat localized, and at the the sources of the organism. If data will serve as the basis for future policy decisions of the resulting from mastitis. There present time, there is no sawdust is currently being Commission. Results will appear in a future issue. of this are a number ,of effective definite proof. Klebsiella is used with good result, there is publication. The Michigan Agricultural Services Association is med ications to combat cha racterized by a sudden on no reason to change at the assisting in the survey and recommends participation. No mastitis. The real problem is to set of high fever, a swollen present time. names will be used. Please complete the following and mail by find what cond itions cause quarter containing a small May 1, 1973, to: MASA, 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy., P.O. Box 960, mastitis to occur. amount of serious exudate, If mastitis is a chronic lansing, Michigan 48904. Thank you. and loss of production in the problem, the material you use 1. Please check the appropriate type of farm ownership: Recent experience ind icates other three quarters. Cows for bedding is one factor to ____ family owned a high correlation of Klebsiella which survive may lose 300- consider. The best advice is to _______ partnership mastitis when sawdust is the 400 pounds over a 30-day contact your local veterinarian, ____ corporate main material used for bed- period. Prompt attention is as he is in the best position to ____ o.ther (specify) _ ding the dairy herd. The extremely importa nt. help you. 2. Numberof persons employed full time (year round) in 1972 3. Number of persons employed part time (seasonal) in 1972 4. Number of out-of-state migrants employed in 1972 _ 5. Is farming yq,ur major source of income? Yes __ No 6. Wife works In employment off farm Yes__ No full time __ Yes __ No part time __ Yes__ No occupation, if works _ 7. Husband works in employment offfarm __ Yes No full time __ Yes__ No part time __ Yes__ No occupation, if works __ 8. For the full time year round employee, what was his: hourly wage rate or annual wage _ or weekly wage rate Occupational Title _ or monthly wage rate _ If you have more than one occupational title, list below occupation and wage rates (please indicate hou rly /weekly / month Iy, etc.) 9. Fringe benefits provided to full time year round workers: (please check if provided) ____ life insurance: amount. _ ____ health insurance ______ paid holidays: number _ ____ paid vacations: length _ ____ workmen's compensation ________ hou sing ______ other (please specify) 10. Does the employee contribute to the cost of life insurance _ J6uand ___ Yes __ No. If yes, amount _ health insurance Yes No. If yes, amount YOurC£state __ housing Yes No. If yes, amount _ ... one of the reasons we're in business. That's why we've developed a unique program __ other, (please specify) amount _ staffed by five insurance agents specializing in estate planning. And one of them lives pretty close to you. 11. Doyou hire individuals to do custom work for you? \ ____ Yes No To tightly coordinate an already advanced program, Jim Erskine, CLU, has been named Manager of Estate Planning ... a newly created Farm Bureau Insurance Group position. 12. If yes, please ind icate type of work performed : _ As a unit, these five men total 76 years in the insurance business. They know how to work with you, your family, accountant, lawyer, and your trust officer. 13. Please indicate who does your custom work: You've spent a lifetime creating your estate. Isn't it time you decided what will happen to it? ____ another farmer (check those applicable) ____ commercial firm ____ independent contractor 14. Please indicate your major crops in 1972: In 1973: JIM ERSKINE,CLU 15. Acreage cultivated in 1972 ln 1973 Phone: (517) 695-9182 (estimate ) _ Freeland 16. Do you plan to employ in 1973: part time workers Yes __ No estimated no. full time workers Yes __ No __ estimated no. out-of-state migrants Yes __ No__ estimated no. _ 17. Sources of labor recruitment (please check sources used): ____ Michigan Employment Security Commission ____ h igh school s crewleader .persona I contact RAY HEINTZlEMAN TONY lITTKE RUSTYMOORE ____ word of mouth in community (including mail and Phone: (51j) 339-2164 Phone: (616) 983-2148 Phone: (517) 332-3737 phone) Haslett St. Joseph East Lansing 18. How doyou think recruitment of labor into Michigan can be improved? _ "Health Hazards in Farming and Gardening," a booklet about the dangers farmers encounter in their daily work and FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUPTM ~ -rB TO. ~ emergency treatment therefore. To obtain a copy, send $1.00 with name and address to MASA, P.O. Box 960, lansing, Farm Bureau Mutual • Farm Bureau life • Community Service Insurance • Community Service Acceptance Michigan 48904 before May 1, 1973. APRIL 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 13 -I .. Ask any farmer why he buys Farmer Petroleum fue.ls. Chances are,. he'll tell you ... service, quality, price, information, emergency deliveries, complete product line and financial planning. That's the 7 extra additives he gets from Farmers Petroleum. Of course Farmers Petroleum also has HPA additive which gives our gasoline extra kick and HPAD additive in our diesel fuel for extra pulling power. But, the extra additives are only possible because Farmers Petroleum is farmer owned. That means a lot, when you need that extra service during the hectic spring season. Talk to the Power People at your Farmers Petroleum outlet, then have the prod-. ucts and service you can depend on this planting season and for year;s ~ to come. .. Where Your Farm Comes First ...~ PAGE 14 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS APRIL 1, 1973 An involved member ~- 1. Believes in the value and power of present and future united action and feels personally responsible You! - for the success of Farm Bureau programs. 2. Becomes informed on problems and issues and learns how to work for their solution from within -Me? rather than outside the Farm Bureau process. 3. Thinks over problems and issues, attends meetings -- community, county, state and even national, speaks out and exchanges ideas with other members. "Member 4. Looks at issues in terms of the entire agricultural industry, not merely in terms of per- Involvement" sona I interests. 5. Takesan active part in suggesting policies to be decided by the majority of members or delegates. Ifa memberthinksa policy is"off base" he has a right to Discussion Topic work to change it through the established policy development process. But, until this occurs, it remains a policy -- the organization's stand on the by KEN WILES issue and must be accepted as such. plRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 6. Will support policies with letters to Congress and legislators when the need arises, and will work Supposeyou wish todoa job with a tractor, or take farmer with an opinion and assumed that allfarmers to elect lawmakers who will act in favor of those a trip in a car. How do you go about getting your thought as he did. policies when billscome up for consideration. vehicle to move? During the course of conversation, he revealed 7. Will be willing to serve in local,county, or state You couId stand aside, look at it and ask, llWhy that he seldom attended a community group office or on committees. These are the positions doesn't it run?" meeting, his county annual meeting and had never which really llpin the tasks and programs down." You could get in, start it rolling and let it roll attended the Michigan Farm Bureal1 annual meeting 8. Will faithfully attend important county and wherever it happened to go. Then you could ask, --not even as a visitor.Itwas far easier to stand off state meetings, especially annual meetings where "Why doesn't it gowhere I want it to?" and kick the organization because itdic:;fn't go where policies are decided. If nominated and elected, will Or, you could haul off and kick it to try and get it to he thought it should than to get in and become a earnestly serve as a delegate. do what you wanted it to do. working part of the operation. 9. Works with other farmers on local problems. Silly ideas? Yes! If you are going to get the job 10. Makes suggestions for constructive im- done, or go where you want to go, you have to per- Purpose provements in services needed by farmers. form a vital act -- you must become an informed, What is the purpose of Farm Bureau? When 11. Speaks out cons'tructive-Iy-in'support of Farm sensible and skilled operator. farmers organized more than half a century ago, Bureau and in the support of agriculture. Is We might compare Farm Bureau to a vehicle that they said, llWe face problems which no single farmer prepared to state his case strongly and convincingly isn't going anyplace without proper structure, well can handle working alone. We need this organization to non-farmers. This cannot be done unless the oiled parts and members who are well informed and to create. a working team of farmer-members to member knows his Farm Bureau organization and willing to provide leadership and guidance. tackle these problems with our combined strength, knows the facts and issues first hand. Not too long ago, a Farm Bureau member in- our money, our thinking, our skills and our in- formed me that Farm Bureau policies didn't fluence." United for Strength represent the thinking of farmers anymore. He was a Since 1919, farm problems have changed in Employees and staff at all levels are bound by numerous ways. There are more of them. They are policieswhich the delegate members have approved Discussion Topic bigger, tougher, more complex and more serious to the future of agriculture. Some of the modern-day at past annual meetings. Major changes in programs must be ba sed on policy. Report Sheet changes, while less obvious, will have as much im- pact as the change from animal power to motor We can never afford to set county aga inst county, state against state, nor commodity against com- The Discussion Topic and Report Sheet for the power. modity and hope to have united strength. It is im- discussion topic is furnished for use of community It means that farmer members have to be better portant that all members understand the necessity group members who may wish to review it prior to informed, more vigorous in personal efforts, more of this rule in a national organization like Farm their group meetings. If used by a Community united in support of common interests. Bureau. Group, in lieu of report sheet furnished the In the interest of unity, the policies of AFBF hold Discussion L.eader, please forward answers with United Action precedence over state or county policies. Similarly, minutes to Program Development Division, Look at just a few' of the problems facing MFB policies hold precedence over county policies. Michigan Farm Bureau. Ifused by individuals, please agriculture today. Member opportunities for an active voice in policy forward answers to Information Division, Michigan making were increased in Michigan Farm Bureau in Inflation is boosting production costs faster than 1936 with the founding of Community Groups. Farm Bureau, P.O. Box 960, Lansing, Michigan farmers' gross income is rising. 48904 on. or before May 1, 1973. Rights to personal farm management are being Members outside local groups can speak their cha lIenged. minds, of course, but they don't often do it in an COMMUNITY FARM BUREAU effective manner. Group action multiplies the voice. Larger and larger investments are required to Recommended policy and action from Community Discussion Exercise and Report Sheet establish and maintain farm plants. April,1973 The problem of passing the farm along from Groups is referred to county Policy Development fathertoson has become very complex. Instruments Committees. After study and a blending of Community Farm Bureau County to protect inheritances from dangers in the law and viewpoints, recommended policies are submitted by Please indicate the number of people taking part in the economy become necessary. this committee to the vote of the membership at the' this discussion Because farmers are only six percent of the U.S. county Farm Bureau annual meeting. population, they must be united in action, regardless The State Policy Development .Committee, ap- TOPIC: MEMBER INVOLVEMENT pointed annually, prepares a blended list of of what they produce, if they hope to successfully resolutions from county Farm Bureaus for the 1. What type of services should county Farm Bureau meet the challenges of change affecting the provide members? dimensions of agriculture in this decade. consideration of delegates at the Michigan Farm The urban majority must be made aware of ~he Bureau annual meeting. A majority of delegates 2. What service to member program, not presently importance of the agriculture industry to the rest of must approve a resolution before itbecomes policy. provided, do you think Michigan Farm Bureau the economy. Only ifwe are successful in this area, Those resolutions which are adopted become the should provide? can we hope to have an effective voice in legislative guiding principles for the organization and its affairs. representatives then work for legislation either at If farmers kick each other or their organization, the state or national level to promote effective policy 3. Name any Farm Bureau programs which should agriculture can fallapart like a house of cards and execution. be eliminated farmers become easy prey for any group seeking to control agriculture. Summary I would like to "borrow" this littleessay to sum- 4. What course of action isrequired ifa voice isto be marize the importance of member involvement. heard in developing Farm Bureau policy? What Can IDo? Xvxn though my typxwritxr is an old modxl, it What is necessary to make Farm Bureau work for works wxll xxcxpt for onx of thx kxys. I havx wishxd farmers? First and foremost, the member needs to many timxs that it workxd pxrfxctly. It is trux that 5. What cpunty activitiesdoyou suggest to get more take a good look at himself and ask, "What have I ~hxrx arx forty-sixkxys that function wxll xnough, but members actively involved? done to help make Farm Bureau go -- to make it Just onx kxy not working makxs thx diffxrxncx. succeed in those things Iwould likeitto do?" Somxtimxs it sxxms to mx that Farm Burxau is 6. Do members of your community group have an Some members appear to see Farm Bureau somxwhat likxmy typxwritxr --not allthx kxy pxoplx Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance through a crack in the wa" --a single problem or a arx supporting itpropxrly. You may say to yoursxlf, policy in force? Members who single issue -- a single service. There is nothing "Wxll, I am only onx pxrson. I won't makx or brxak have Members who don't have wrong with usinga service; but itisonly a small part thx group. But itdoxs makx a diffxrxncx bxcausx an of the whole Farm Bureau action system. organization, to bx xffxctivx,nxxds thx activx par- 7. Com ments : These members never realize what ittakes to get' ticipation of xvxry mxmbxr. real power performance out of the whole So, thx nxxt timx you think you arx only onx mxm- organization. If members want to insure that Farm ber and that your support is not nxxdxd, rxmxmbxr Bureau will do the job desired, they must become a my typxwritxr and say to yoursxlf, "I am a kxy mxm- vital part of the whole operation. bxr in thx organization, and Iam nxxdxd vxry much." APRIL 1, 1973 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 15 patrons," declares Donald R. Feed Prices Armstrong, execut ive vice president of the cooperative. Reaffirmed by FBS "This action is fully in support of Farm Bureau Services' goal of promoting profitable farm Farm Bureau ServIces has but due to the higher operations for all of our patron announced a policy decision to ingredient prices currently in members." hold firm on livestock feed effect, and the volatile market The Farm Bureau Services prices established during its conditions, the savings price-holding policy is in 45-day advance booking realized by our farmer marked contrast with recent period despite recent sharp customers this year are as action by other non- increases in market prices of high as $50.00 per ton. cooperative feed supply firms high protein type feeds and Many livestock feeders not which in many cases have feed gra ins. participating in the Farm chosen to raise prices and By reaffirming its firm Bureau Services feed booking have refused to enter into pricing position on feeds, the program now are facing guaranteed price agreements statewide farmer-owned substantial cost increases. At with customers. cooperative virtually Chicago, corn prices have Along with the price guarantees lower feed costs topped $1.50 and wheat is sta bilization, Fa rm Bureau for many livestock feeders above $2.50, while soybeans Services also has pledged to participating in the booking reached $5.00. Market sources maintain quality in all feeds. Pictured (left to right) viewing the soybean products on program. say the higher feed cost prices Michigan livestock feeders display at the statewide meeting of Michigan Soybean Farm Bureau Services of- reflect a late ha rvest and who have participated in this Producers are Soybean Action committeemen Francis Diffin, ficials said a significant in- development of new foreign program have given Farm Saginaw County; LeRoy Dohm, Monroe County; Arlie Pickles, crease in the number of markets and extremely high Bureau Services a tremendous Lenawee County; John Pajtas, Shiawassee County; and Robert feeders participating in the domestic demand. purchasing power in the RobsOn, Wayne County. booking program has been "We feel that Farm Bureau marketplace and the experienced each year it has Services' decision to maintain cooperative action is thus able Michigan Soybean been offered. Over the years in which the program has been in the despite feed booking current prices market to achieve cost controls for patrons. wh ich otherwise Produces Meet effect, feeders have saved an average of $5 per ton in costs, fluctuations major advantage represents to our a would be difficult to achieve as an ind ividual. - - - The first statewide meeting flavored bacon bits, cooking oil of the Michigan Soybean and naturally -- soybeans for Topic S.ummary Special Be-BS Producers was held February 28 at the Marriott Inn, Ann cooking. Dan Hall, manager, Market February's Discussion Topic dealt with the pros and cons Reopening Arbor. Development Division, of Food Additives. From a tabulation of the report sheets, it New members of an eligible The Commod ity Division Michigan Farm Bureau and would appear that Farm Bureau members are generally membership classification who Concept is a major revision of secretary of the Michigan united in their views on this subject. Many used the op- joined Farm Bureau between the existing Commodity Ad- Soybea n Prod ucers, made portunity to vigorously express opposition to the attempts to September I, 1972 and March visory Committee structure. arrangements and coor- force Michigan to lower its meat laws. I, 1973 may apply for Blue The Commodity Division dinated efforts for the Cross-Blue Shield coverage identifies producers of a meeting. Farm Bureau Ser- 1. Does your group feel food additives, generally speaking, during the special reopening, specific commodity and vices, Inc. sponsored the are necessary and desirable? Yes: 91 % No: 9% April 2 through April 13. The concentrates on their interest complementary lunch. 2. List some of the results you feel additives should be used effective date of coverage within the existing Farm Soybeans are becoming toobtain: Flavor, preservatives, coloring, health nutrition would be August 20, 1973. Bureau structure. more important nationally, purposes, texture, shelf life, lower prices, supplement If you wish to enroll, please Approximately 150 ranking number one in grain food value. contact your county Farm producers had the opportunity export value. Michigan is also 3. Does your group feel FDA and the Michigan Department Bureau secretary. The to hear eight speakers on ra ising more soybea ns. of Agriculture are doing a good job of keeping our food deadline is April 13, 1973. topics covering many aspects Acreage of soybeans in 1969 supply safe? Yes: 94% No: 6% of soybean production, har- was approximately 400,000 4. In your group's opinion, should processors and canners Railroad to vesting and marketihg. Arlie acres. This expanded to an be required to list all additives on labels? Yes: 99% No: Pickles, Lenawee County estimated 600,000 acres in .1% Operate soybean producer and 1972. Projections for 1985 5. Does your group feel that labels on all processed food Attempts by the Chesapeake chairman of the Soybean indicate soybeans will be the should contain a warning concerning additives which and Ohio Railroad to abandon Action Committee, conducted second largest grain crop in might be healthy for most people, but harmful to those ra il service to Remus have the day-long meeting. Mr. Michigan. with certain diseases and/or disorders? Yes: 77% No: been blocked, at least tem- Pickles commented on a Additional information on 23% porarily. display showing a variety of the Michigan Soybea n 6. Comments: Meat a nd meat products do not need added The rail line has 35 days to products in which soybeans Producers can be obta ined by coloring; Supreme Court shouldn't try to run things like file an appeal and a further were utilized. The items contacting your county Farm this; additives raise price of food; under modern con- hearing may be ordered by ranged from food to industrial Bureau office or Michigan ditions. need additives; FDA over-zealous at times; long ICC. uses. Items in the display Farm Bureau Market term effects not easily detected; imports should meet all The Remus Elevator is one included: bread, baby food, Development Division, Lan- of our standards; most times people strain at the gnat of the major businesses in the dog food, salad dressing, sing, Michigan. and swallow a camel. community. FARM BUREAU MARKET PLACE SPECIAL RATE TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: 25 words for $2.00 each edition. Additional words, 10 cents each. Figures such as 12 or $12.50 count as one word. NON-MEMBER advertisers: 15 cents per word one edition, two or more editions, 10 cents per word. Copy deadline: 20th of the month. 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Developed and Printed. 12 expo cartridge OJ fi(H} ,\S."OHTEI> SWEET O~IO~ PL'\~TS with Boxes. Blowers. and Gears. LAURSEN'S marketable eggs. Call or write De Witt's Bridgewater. Michigan. Telephones: Saline roll. $1.98. Send for free mailer. Cavalier free planting guide $4.80 postpaid. TO:-.lC'O. INC .. WEST BRANCH. MICH. 517-345-1400. Zeeland Hatchery. Box 199. Zeeland. Michigan II Azel 9-7087. l\lanchester GArden 8-3034. (tf- Color. 1265 S. llth Street. Niles. Michigan "home of the sweet onion.'" FannersviIle. C1.6t-27p) 49464. Phone 616-712-4668. C9-llt-3Gb) 46b) 49120. C9-12t-25pl Texas 75031. (Ht-2Op 1 PAGE 16 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS APRIL 1, 1973 the~les Wave Changed Michigan's Workmen's Compensation law has been broadened. Thousands of farmers who were not subject to the Act previously are now required to provide full benefits for employees killed or injured in job-related accidents. Does the Supreme Court decision affect you? We are trying to help you find out ... with news st~ries, leaflets, direct mail, and special meetings. We want to give. you the information you need to evaluate your potential liability ... now that the rules have changed. And if you still have questions, talk to a Farm Bureau Insurance agent. He'll be glad to help. By the way. If you already have a Workmen's Compensation insurance policy with Farm Bureau, you are protected under the law's new interpretation. Fully protected. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUPTM Farm Bureau Mutual • Farm Bureau Life • Community Service Insurance • Community Service Acceptance •