MICHIGAN FaRmr1 FARM NEWS _ Bureau 1. , _ .' '0 '" - - - - -- ~ J. _ '\. - -- --- - - - - -.- VOL. 54 NO.9 SERVING OVER 61,000 FARM BUREAU FAMILIES SEPTEMBE At P. D. Conference • Maior Issues for 1976 aired Nearly 200 Farm Bureau policy Attending the conference were development leaders gathering in county presidents, cwnty women's Lansing Aug. 25 heard President cment committee. developnie~ is unique because it begins at ~locallevel with the The 1975 policy development members," Smith said. committee cmsists of Richard l\UJQr resOllite s~ker at the Reynnells, district 1; Paul all-~ conf~rence was AFBF Piepcow, district 2; Diane Hor- Legis~ve Director, John Datt. ning, district 3; John Ka;ter, Calling policy development the district 4; Kennard Dysinger, most imwtant 'part of Farm district 5; Henry Brodacki, district Btkea u, ~tt ou tl~d Oo several 6; Allen Anderson, district 7; possible i~es for 1976 policy ) William Brewer, district 8; Roy consideration. Howes, district 9; Herbert Hem- "Inflation," said Datt, "is still mes, district 10; John the number one issue facing the Kronemeyer, district 11. stabilitij>f a future America. Are we prepared to take steps to deal Also on the committee are Tom with it." Atherton, Don Gilmer and John Other national issues Datt Spero representing FB Young discussed were government's role Farmers; Faye Adams, Janet in agriculture, energy, in- Miesle and JoAnne Thome ternational trade, the food stamp representing FB Women; and Jim program, land use and en- Sayre, Jack Laurie and Dean vironmental legislation and Pridgeon, Chairman, representing transpcrtation. the MFB Board of Directors. VanBuren growers MFB's display at the 1975State Fair is attracting the interest of thousands of fairgoers. During the 11 day run of the fair over 200 Farm Bureau members are manning the display, explaining to city folks what is involved in modern farming. Calhoun County volunteers [from left] Carol Peck. Gloria Crandall .md Sandy Smith get ready to meet the crowds. F .B. women organized the volunteers. ~tart legal fund Over 50 froit and vegetable growers am workers, the farmers growers and other farmers from explained they want to obey the VanBuren County were advised of law but don't want to be Farmers win H. B. 4921 victory their rights and responsibilities as agricultural employers at a special meeting held in Paw Paw Aug. 22. unreasonably bothered by people who have no legal right to interfere in their employer - employee By Bob Smith Action on the bill turned out to be MASA's M.J. Buschlen ex- relationship. Outstate legislators did an ex- a major floor fight with big labor. plained several ci the major laws At the cla;e of the meeting, the cellent job on the floor and deserve affecting farmer-worker farmers agreed to establish a fund This is a brief report of the very Printed below are the key vQtes c research and ex- Some ot the larger items in the Bureau amendment which would conditioners. The Agriculture The iwo-day event includes perimental facilities is scheduled total school aid appropriation allow income averaging. Some of Department has the authority to overnight accommodations at for Saturday morning, as well as include: ? he amendments result from Farm regulate (he manufacturing, Shaw Hall, site of rhe AutumnFest. walking tours of . Unless neither House of Congress Reprinted in the Congressional passes a resolution rejecting the Record, his remarks cited milk FSP, it will become effective as marketing orders, meat grade propffied by USRA. standards, fruit and vegetable High pressl;Ire door.to-door Under the Regional Rail marketing orders, CCC activities, Reorganization Act of 1973, a and use of cattle growth stimulants salesmen are selling water private for-profit corporation as activities with clear-cut con- softeners at inflated prices. known as ConRail will be created sumer interests. Before you buy:see your loCal to operate the reorganized Mid- Both the Senate-passed bill and westoN ortheast Region rail H.R. 7575 exempt labor disputes COGP dealer for the LOWEST system. Under the FSP, the from CPA intervention Opponents PRICES on a qualitv automatic Midwest-Northeast Region rail of legislation to create a CPA have system would be built around three pointed out that labor disputes do water conditionerl major operations: ConRail, with constitute a consumer interest. the bankrupt Penn Central as its However, amendmenl$ to remove core and including elements of the the labor exemption have been INTRODUCTORY PRICE ca.ap smaller bankrupt railroads such as defeated. the Ann Arbor; an expanded The Senate bill was passed on a Chessie system that would expand 61 to 28 vote and the House major pa rts of some of the Government Operations Com- bankrupt carriers; and Norfolk mittee reported H.R. 7575by a 29-9 and Western and smaller solvent vote. Many Washington observers carriers operating over existing expect the House to pass H.R. 7575 tracks but with some new trackage and that the best chance to defeat AUTOMATIC WATER CONDITIONER rights and services. According to creation of an independent CPA Model UC-XXX, 210,000 USRA, The ConRail system would will be a p In other words, the average recipient would trade available fer more commodities and with a greater choice his bonus food stamps worth $1.00 in food products for 83 of delivery dates and places. There are also opportunities to How The Food Stamp Program Works sell farm commodities through forward contracts with One of the basic objectives of the Food Stamp Program is cents (one cent above 82 cents value) in cash or other goods harxllers as distinguished from the sale of futures on an to enable low income people to have an adequate diet while and think he was better off. Indeed, some recipients would using only a certain percentage of their income for food. think they were better off if they received only 50 cents in organized exchange. The opportunity for farmers to form marketing associations is increasing. More grain elevators Participants are entitled to a monthly allotment of food cash instead of $1.00'5 worth of additional food, judging by are pmting prices for future deliveries. stamps which varies in value from $48 for one person to $278 the fact that they sell their bolWS stamps, illegally, for less Another factor which affects a fanner's planting f of food stamps if it had a net income of $40.00 to $49.99 per It can be argued that farmers shwld support continuation cooperatives. Most farmers borrow money to finance their crop month, and $70 for $90 worth of stamps if it had a monthly of the Food Stamp Program as a meanc; of increasing the producti00. Collateral for production loans may be the net income of $290.00 to $309.99.The corresponding figures dWlestic retail market for food. Counter-arguments are purchaser's physical assets, his personal credit rating, and f & Sons. 7911 Alden Nash Rd .. 1M-SO) tities. Milton Clark. 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