MDCHIGAN FARM NEWS NO.2 SERVING OVER 61,000 FARM BUREAU FAMILIES FEBRUARY, 1977 1~ ye Chairman of AFBF Young Farmers Bureau and has served on the American Farm Bureau's Young Farmers and Ran- chers Committee for the past two years. Nye says that through his experience on the national committee, he has learned that farmers in different regions of the nation have problems unique to their areas. However, he said, young farmers have one basic problem regardless of loca tion -- obtaining the financial bacl~ing necessary to get started in the business Trailer paries are lu.st one part 01 the expanding urban land u.e movement encroaching on of farming. Michigan farmland. The Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan State University and the Michigan Gary Ny. Department 01 Natural Resource. are worlelng together to Iind way. to help pre.erve the state'. Nye says the American essential farmland •• As a part 01 Its CRITICAL ISSUES'77 .erle., Michigan Farm New. will examine A dairy farmer from . Farm Bureau's Young this problem In detail, .tartlng with thl. Issue. Hillsdale County has been Farmers and Ranchers elected chairman of the Committee will urge that At AF8F Annual American Farm Bureau existing lending institutions Federation's Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. Gary Nye, 29, of Jonesville, be used for financing young people in agriculture - with Grant Urges Congress to no government intervention. Michigan, was elected to the post during the organization's annual meeting in Honolulu, As chairman of this com- Keep Free Market Concept Hawaii, January 9-12. Nye mittee, Nye will serve on the The president of the marketplaces of this country been relatively free from and his father and brother American Farm Bureau American Farm Bureau and of the world," Grant said. government involvement. have a dairy operation in Federation board of direc- Federation has urged "True, money earned in the Realized net incomes have Hillsdale County. tors, representing the young Congress not to use public open market is subject to the been substantially up, with He is the past chairman of farmers throughout the misunderstanding to remove risks of that market, which only about 2 percent coming the Young Farmers Com- nation who are members of the free market concept from livestock and grain farmers from government programs, mittee of the Michigan Farm the organization. agriculture. AFBF President now understand all too well. compared to almost 30 per- Allan Grant made the But, these risks are more cent in 1969." comments as he addressed predictable than political The national Farm Bureau delegates to the 58th annual risks of Congressional ap- president listed several OSHA Disregards meeting organization. of the farm propriations actions. "For some time now, public policy areas about which farmers should be Grant said "Politicians use American agriculture has (Continued on page 2) Congress, AFBF Says a lack of public un- derstanding to call for federally - controlled grain MFB Soybean The American Farm than 10 employees at any reserves, and for excessively Bureau Federation has ac- cused the Occupational Safety and Health time during the previous 12 high loan rates and target months would be subject to prices. These interfere with OSHA's inspection and market prices and blunt Day March 1 Administration (OSHA) of regulation. consumer pricing signals. This year's 5th Annual Michigan" disregarding Congressional FB called the change one They encourage government Soybean Day will be even "Soybean Spray Programs intent and the "flaunting of which "clearly disregards owned surpluses, which may bigger and better than last for 1977" Congressional will." Congressional intent." It be manipulated to create an year's. "Michigan's Role in In a letter to the Labor pointed out that the illusion that food is cheaper The program will be held in Soybean Research and Department agency, Farm legislative history clearly did by transferring part of the Flint at the Sheraton Inn at Promotion' , Bureau protested a recent not intend use of a historic food costs to taxpayers. the intersection of 1-75 and "Current & Projected directive that changed an test. "We recognize there is a Pierson Road on March 1, Markets for Soybeans" October ruling on legislation "The Sena te, " FB proper role for government in 1977. "Weather Modification & exempting farm opera tors stressed, "considered agriculture, " said Grant, This year's program will be Trends in Agriculture" with 10 or fewer employees measures that would have "but this role should be an all out attempt to bring "Soybean Provisions of from OSHA regulations for taken employment ex- restricted to the prevention of producers up-to-date on all National Farm Legislation" one year. periences into account and severe down-swings in some issues that will affect their "Marketing is a Management OSHA's original in- the final bill did not in- price cycles to keep large production and profit Tool" terpreta tion said the ap- corporate this Senate numbers of farmers from potential in the coming year. plication or exemption of its provision." going broke through no fault Present plans include: Mark your calendar for regulations on a farm would FB asked OSHA to rescind of their own. "Soybean Production in MARCH 1ST and watch for be determined by the number its latest directive and adhere "We ask that the market- Brazil" further details in your of employees present on the to the original interpretation price system have freedom to "Japan as a Continuing Soybean Newsletter or call day of inspection. of the so-called Skubitz (R., function, with emphasis Soybean Buyer" the Market Development Under the new directive, Kansas) amendment to the placed on building com- "Foreign Trade" Division at (517)485-8121ext. any farmer who had more current appropriatiQIlS act. petitive opportunities in farm "Soybean Varieties for 222. PAGE 2 FARM NEWS Grant political expediency," Grant rulings, deadlines, said. pronouncements and (Continued from page 1) "We have allowed ex- penalties. " . cessive federal spending to The AFBF president said concerned In the n~.w ~~. ~r~ate «;~~ly.inflatiQn,.~g farmers must "expose and He said "We have tolerated -: : away the value of' every resist arbitrary and unwise beyond reason -- the growth of dollar we own.' decisions' , by regula tory giant government, now "Most damaging of all has groups such as the overshadowing personal and .been excessive regulation of Environmental Protection property rights. We have '.agriculture through newly Agency and OSHA. allowed ourselves to be taxed created .federal- ..authorities The consumerist - beyond reason - to payf'Or " invDl.v~in.the:Federal Water movement is another area of the very controls and ..Pollution' .-Act, the concern to farmers, ac- regulations that further Occupational Safety and cording to Grant. He charged strangle us. Health Act, and the Federal that "most of the professional "We have selected, and Insecticide, Fungicide and consumer advocates reflect supported, members of Rodenticide Act. the aims of organized labor Congress who have used "The countryside has been and serve its causes. They remain silent about worker 7~e 1''te6itWet every opportunity to sacrifice flooded with directives, our individual freedom and standards, inspections, in- rights stolen by union shop . conlpulsion, they say nothing opportunity on the altar of vestigations, regulations, We Have A Choice about featherbedding, make- lId like to share with you some comments former AFBF president, Charles Shuman, at the recent made by D0NNA I work niles. or excessive wage demands rol?bing the con- sumer." . annual meeting in Hawaii because he made some points . which, I believe, are very pertinent to us in Michigan. Pesticide He said, "It is better to go down in defeat supporting a sound policy position than to accept a compromise with Y on HI ew Y our Irnage Antedote Guide Available an unsound position. II He warn ed F arm Bureau mem b ers 0f th e d anger 0fA Farmers once had the depended upon government clinical handbOok on overplaying the "nice guyll role. "Farm Bureau leaders tat. f . th" b- subsidies to keep him in pesticide poisonings is now are nice people and they want to be liked by others. repu Ion or uSing e so busI.ness. available. Recently com- b " I " I sister" approach to try to win pleted by Dr. Donald Morgan, However, the dPreoccupaktion Witdhd eflng ~ tnh1cet 9UY public support. I think, to a The speaker at the recent Director of the University of sometimes lea s to wea ness an e ea t In e ou~ h degree, they earned that Agricultural Conference Iowa Epidemiologic Studies political action battles in which Farm Bureau IS reputation. In fact, they did legislative dinner told far- Program, it's a treatment engaged. Farm Bureau can become more effective in such a good job that the ad- mers that "consumers judge manual with the title, coping with changed conditions by learning how to fight jective "poor" was almost you from where THEY are -- , , R e cog nit ion and 1I effectively for sound policies. always attached to the word not from where YOU are." Management of Pesticide When we met in Grand Rapids in December for our "farmer." That struck a chord with me Poisonings." annual meeting, we adopted a sound policy on land use. Times have changed and so because in my work to gain Each major class is It is a policy ca lling for the preservation of private have agricultural public public support for farmers on grouped with a listing of the property rights, the retention of essential farmlandl and relations methods. Farmers a particular issue, I always general chemical structure, local control. It spells out specifically what we strongly have done much to update attempt, somehow, to relate pertinent toxicology related believe must be done to halt the urban sprawl which is their public image through how what happens to farmers to poisoning, symptoms, moving steadily across much of our most productive their person-to-person will effect the consumer. This methods to confirm farmland. If we work with determination to execute this communications with con- is not always easy, especially diagnosis, and the latest.info policy, there is no room to be a "nice guy.1I sumers at mall promotions, since farmers can't pass their on treatment of poisonings. What Mr. Shuman meant when he ta Iked about going fair projects and speakers' increased costs along to the To obtain a copy for down to defeat supporting a sound policy position could bureau appearances. Their consumer like most physicians in your area, write be illustrated by a recent happening here in Michigan. goal has been understanding - businesses can. to: (WH-569), Waterside The 1-69 link connecting the interstate highway between - not sympathy -- and they YO~~ ~~;~r ~~oa:::ve::i~~ Mall, Rm. 409, 401 M Street, the Indiana border and Flint will take as many as 4,000 have been tremendously president of the Van Buren S.W., Washington, D.C. acres of prime farmland in the Eaton County area. The effective. County Farm Bureau, gave MICHIGAN Eaton County Planning Commission vigorously opposed Farmers took another step me a clue to solve this this route, telling the State Highway Commission that it toward "blowing" their poor- challenge the other day, and FARM NEWS would cost Eaton farmers and businesses $10 to $12 farmer image when they it fits in with this "new The Michigan FARM NEWS is million annually, not only in farm .products, d but in . the selected Hawaii as the site of image" farmers are creating. published monthly. on the first day. by the Michigan Farm Bureau Information amount farmers buy in goods, services an machmery. their American Farm Bureau Les was preparing. himself Division. Publication and Editorial The loca I planning commission went down to defeat in annual meeting, and nearly to talk to a group of university ~f~~~~~g~t ~i;h:~t ia~~~a~0~ti9~;~:~ this issue, but its testimony and involvement made an 12,000 of them attended. women and one of the things Box 960. Telephone, Extension LanSing 485.8121, 228. Subscription price, 65 impact. One of the state's highway commissioners said There may be concern on the he was going to tell them is cenls per year. Ia t er: "I d t e ec t th t. th ft. a In e u ure we are gomg 0 UI t b "Id t f par 0 some armers f th a t th t th a ewe -e uca e arm 11 d t d f er Established January 13. 1923. Second. class postage paid at Lansing. Mi. and at freeways by avoiding the agriculture route. I can see consumers will think they of today, with a large in- additional mailing offices. .. t' h' b' ha EDITORIAL: Charles Weirauch, that when you take up farmland, you cause some real he 1ped payorf t hat Hawallan vestmen 10 IS usmess, S Editor; Donna Wilber. Associate problems to farmers/I trip through their foodprices. an alternative. If he does not ~f.~~r~"Staff Photographer: Marc~a We lost a battle, but we can win the IIwar/1 Our land But the majority, I believe, make a profit, if he is over- OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bureau; use policy urges Farm Bureau members to take an will be glad to have the last regulated by government i;res~?~~t, ~:~~7d~~~mi~~a~ale:~~~~: active part in land use planning at all levels of govern- traces of the old straw-hatted, beyond endurance - he does Montgomery, R.1; Administra:ive bib-overalled characteriz- not have to stay in the Director, Robert Braden, Lansing; mente Delegates sa id, IIlf loca I land use control is to be Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. maintained, it is imperative that local people accept the ation erased from the minds agricultural profession. He ~~~i~~n~ean; Secretary. William S. of the public. will use that education, that responsibility to plan the use of their land resources/I Being a positive-natured investment, that ability, in B~lle~~~~~I~~af?:iS6'i~~:iC~' 2~r6~~~ The key word is "responsibility,lI and we dare not creature, I'm gla d.to see It go. some other busI.ness or Pridgeon. Montgomery, R.l, District 3. Andrew Jackson, Howell, R-1; District 4. shirk ours in this vital issue. If members do not get I think the public can profession. If the Dowd farm, Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R-1; District . mvo Ive,d th en 0th ers WI.11 ma ke d ec I"sl"onswh.lch may not "rela te" to farmers who and others like it, are not 5. William Spike. Owosso. R.3; District 6. Jack Laurie, Cass City, R.3; District 7, be in the best interests of agriculture. We simply cannot strive for a piece of the "good producing food __ the con- Robert Rider, Hart, R-1; District Larry DeVuyst, Ithaca, R-4; District 9, 8, be too busy and "let George do it,ll because IIGeorgell -- life" - a nice home, college sumer will be affected - like Donald Nugent, Frankfort, R-1; District even th oug h h.ISgran df a th er may have been a farmer -- for their children, a trip to no American consumer ever 10, Richard Dislrict Wieland. 11. Franklin Ellsworth. Schwiderson. R-1; knows nothing about agriculture and its needs today. Hawaii - a lot easier than has before! D~:~ECTOR5 AT LARGE: Walter And we can't afford to be a IInice guyll and assume that they did to the farmer who Now THAT computes! Frahm, Frankenmuth; James l. Sayre, "h d .. Belleville; Lowell Eis'enmann, IIGeorge will ma k e t he rig t eCISIOnS. li Blissfield. There are zoning boards, study committees, many In AFBF president Allan Grant's address at the an- A:~:EJ~C~~~A~~e~~:~~U: Mrs. local decision-making groups that need input from the nual meeting, he talked about:personal responsibilities FARM BUREAU YOUNG FAR- agricultura I community. Donlt wait to be asked! and t~e need for involve!,,~nt in loc.aI government and MERS: Robert Rottler, Fremont Volunteer your services. Even if you canlt serve in an local Issues. .d "D t .. He quoted t Wllh~m tt Jennmgs f h. Bryan .t . when he PO~TMAST~R: mall to: MIchigan In using form Farm 3579, News, 7373 . '. offi~ial ~pacitYI at le~~t .o"er your kno~ledqe. and. ~al. :.... "e~~~y I~..n.~ a.I!'.~_ e~_9...c ~n~.e!...I....s.a;,!,.a.t~~r.:.•. '!V~st: .~.a.gina.Y\(,.. ~:gl}~ay •• La~~i~~ • .:\ -ex}ierieih:E( as "it": rescStiic'e'" Jiets&n.' "M'dsf"of .these 'lo(.1i"P' 4Qf.dt:O:ice.' ~":~ ~ '.A ••• ' -. - .;•••. : •• ~.of ~ ".;.' - :"' " -: ••• ' •• M,cl\,garl' 48904. .' .:." '_~'~: groups are made up of people who want to be responsive '!Ie. have a ~hoice. We can help shape the de~tiny of to the wishes of their communities, but often donlt know where to look for valuable, reliable assistance. You can Michigan agriculture. We have taken a step m that direction by adopting a sound policy. Now we must turn FaRm~ provide them with information they cannot find in books thos~ w~~ds into ACTION -- not. only as an organizationl BUreaU or reports or studies, or from those outside the but mdlvldually. agricu Itura I industry. Elton R. Smith FEBRUARY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 3 Ag Legislators Feted 8 Counties Make Goal; State Ahead in '77 at Annual Banquet Well ahead of last year's pace, the Michigan Farm In the 351-650 member category is Cheboygan An overflow crowd of training instructor for Manufacturers Beet Sugar Bureau 1977 Membership County wi~h membership farmers, legislators, and ag- American Airlines, who Association, and Rep. Ernest Campaign achieved 92.05 chairman Paul Koviak; 651- related organization talked on "Risk, Reaction Nash, a market basket percent of goal on January 19, 1200, Oakland County _ Jim representatives attended the and Responsibility." _ contributeQ Qy_!lJ~__~~lUgan __ witb~xpectations of-an-early-:-Vantine,--~hairman, _ and-- -- -'- --M.iehi-gan -- Agriculhiral-":'-- Winners -of -fl1eJeglsIative --Farm-Bureau. date for reaching state goal. Wayne County William Co~fer~nce'.s 29th annual door prizes were: Rep. William Brook, president of As of that date, eight Rublig, chairman, Genesee legIslatIve di!ln~r at Kellogg Stephen Stopczynski and the Michigan Agricultural counties had reported County, with co-chairmen Ce~ter '. MIchigan State Senator Gary Byker, steaks. Conference, served as master membership goal with Mr. & Mrs. Henry Jennings in UmversIty, on Jahl;'ary 12. contributed by Michigan of ceremon!es for the Genesee County being the the 1201-1500 category; and in "Food for the Thrrd Cen- Cattle Feeders and Michigan program. The Conference is first in the state to reach goal, the 1501 and over category, tury" was the theme of the Livestock Exchange; Rep. made up of several reporting on January 3. Each Saginaw County _ Ivan event, which featured the Thomas Sharpe and Rep. agricultural organizations, of the counties that have Sparks, chairman. po.pul.ar "loot bags" of Wm. Jowett, 60 Ibs. of sugar including the Michigan Farm reported goal thus far have B I . th tat tatus as MIchIgan food products, from Farmers and Bureau. secured a position in the e ow IS .ehs e s donated by various "Fabulous Fifteen." Under compared wit las t year. agricl!ltl!ral organi~ations, the recent reorganization of aSSOCIa.tlOnsand b~smesses. membership regions, the STATE STATUS SpeCIal ~u~sts Incl.ude.d "Fabulous Fifteen" replaces 1976-1977 Membership Governor MIllIken who, m his the "Dedicated Dozen," Comparison rem.arks, credi.ted Michiga~'s comprised of the first three agrIcultural Industry With counties in each of five as of January 19,1977 being the "stabilizing factor" membership categories to 1976 (1-23-76) in the state's economy: O~her .. report goal. Goal: 61,586 guests were 106 MIchigan ,• Those counties and their New: 1,711 senators and !epresentatives, membership chairmen Renewals: 51,633 and four a~rIcultural queens - reporting goal and com- TOTAL: 53,344 representing the sugar, prising the "Fabulous Fif- Percent of Goal: 86.62 percent honey, ~ean .and pork teen" as of January 19 are: Needed for Goal: 8,242 producer mdustrIes. ~ ~ _ In the 1-350 membership 1977 Four legislators received Henry Jennings, Genesee County membership chairman, receive. category are: Kalkaska _ 61,589 honors from the Ag Con- congratulations from MFB Central Region R~presentatlve Bernie Foster McCool chairman; 2,673 fere~ce for their "le~isl~tive Bishop, for leading that county In Its achievement 01 being the first Chippewa - Frank Sch- 54,020 serVIce to MIchigan county FBfo reach 1977 membership goal. Genesee reached If. goo' widerson chairman. and 56,693 agriculture." .They were 01 1,385 member families on January 3. Jennings reports that the Iron R~nge Eieanor 92.05 percent R e pre s e n tat I veL Armbruster, Senator John C. Hertel, Representative 0r en r-----------. membershlp_ total Is now well over ',500. Hookala, chairman. 4,896 Raymrmd C. Kehres, and Notice 01 Senator Robert Young. Availability Keynote speaker was John D. Jackson of Texas, a flyer COUNTY MAPS LANSING- Specially prepared multi- u.s. Governmen colored publication con- Survey Maps - taining the 83 county maps of for anyone in the State of Michigan il now pursuit of fall and winter out- door actiVities. available ... 128 large pagel, size 16"x11" minutely detailed fine line maps. The ~ Somebody has to tell Over 800 Survey Maps cover the State of Michiga The index is book of maps may be ob- tained for $6 from Bureau of urban people how important now available at no charge y . sending a self-addressed stamped 124 e) envelope to the above. Maps, FBN Mail Stop 30235, Lanling, Mi. 48909 . agriculture really is. I Senator John Herte', 2nd dlstrld (D-Horper Woods) receIves his legislative Service to Agriculture "Award from 8111Brook. president 01 the MIchigan Agricultural Conlerenee, during the Conlerenee's 29th Annual legislative Dinner. Broole served as master 01 ceremonies lor the dinner. \ I .". t' •. , FEBRUARY, 1977 ,. CAPITOL REPORT Milliken's State of The State Message Governor Milliken gave his the concept of "Sunset the old Warehouse Bonding year as there are more than annual state of the state Legislation" is to provide Act). 10,000acres of irreplaceable message on January 13to the expiration dates for various The governor also made wetlands which have been 79th Michigan Legislature. -programs which means they reference to the future of the lost. Wetlands are essential to He welcomed the 14 new must be reenacted if they are State Fair. He supports the preventing flood loss and are 1973 seriously affected the members of the House of to be continued. continuation of the fair at natural water filtering economic condition of the Representatives and assured AGRICULTURE Detroit as it is conveniently mechanisms in addition to state. U.S. petroleum imports them that it was his desire to Governor Milliken pointed situa ted to serve the needs of providing for breeding areas since then have risen from 30 work with the Legislature on out that last year Michigan the residents of urban areas for wildlife. percent of needs ~oalmost 45 constructive and productive farmers received $1.7 billion as well as outstate areas, and The governor will also seek percent and continue to in- legislative issues. He for their cash crops, and that funds are needed ,to revisions in Michigan's crease. Domestic production pointed out that our nation is other marketable produce. It improve the fairgrounds. zoning enabling statutes in has fallen from 9.2 million entering its 3rd century, and has been estimated that the The report mentions the order to give local units of barrels a day to 8 million our state is entering its 141st total value of agriculture in Michigan Council on Rural government a better tool with barrels a day -- the lowest in year of statehood. He said Michigan for that year was Development. The governor which to work and to provide 10years. Natural gas will be there could be no doubt that $8.5 billion, when outlay for pointed out that Michian greater uniformity and equity 22 percent short of demand the means to expand our processing, marketing and rural areas have more than in zoning. He urged the during t~s winter. Michigan economy and jobs must be the transportation of 2,000,000residents and they Legislature to reduce produces only 8 percent of its . highest priority for 1977. agricultural produce is are entitled to a fair share of detergent phosphate levels to" oil needs, 10 percent of He warned the legislators included. He said that government funding for state zero in order to protect the natural gas needs and must that "We face one of the agriculture employs more and federal service Great Lakes and other waters import from other states or longest and most complex than 200,000workers on 80,000 programs. It is his intention from phosphate pollution. countries 100percent of coal agendas ever to challenge a farms. This number of farms to establish within the Household detergents needs. In short, Michigan Michigan LP.gislature and a is slightly under half of the Department of Agriculture a presently contain 8.7 percent produces only 4 percent of its Michigan governor. " His 161,000farms in Michigan as new Council on Rural phosphate. This was an issue energy supplies but continues formal message was in book recently as 1950.The average vevelopment with council in 1976. The final bill to rapidly increase con- form and contained some 100 ~arm size in Michigan has members to include eliminated phosphates in sumption of energy resour- pages with more than 200 increased from 111 acres to representatives of federal, detergents for houseJlolduse, ces. Gasoline consumption is proposals, requesting 95 155 acres. He said that state and private sectors. but exempted agriculture up over 4 percent and elec- pieces of legislation. Some everything tha t can be done Another area of concern to processors and others that tricity consumption up 9.2 major issues included: should be done to "preserve, agriculture was the gover- must use detergents in order percent over a year ago. It is BUDGET - He indicated protect and encourage this rior's recommendation on to meet health requirements imperative,the governor said, that his general fund budget basic Michigan industry and chemical contamination. He for food products. Other that unnecessary energy use would be ready within a few those who derive their pointed out that presently enviroJ1mental areas in- be eliminated ....He mentioned weeks, and that there would livelihood from it." when a contagious disease cluded nuclear waste and several areas of energy be "no call for increased He said there are no easy erupts in epidemic propor- construction grants for water conservation being un- taxes" for the "general solutions for some of the tions either in human beings treatment facilities and local dertaken by state agencies fund." However he did in- problems facing the or . livestock, we usually recreational programs. and also areas of energy dicate that in the tran- agricultural industry, as like mobilize quickly to provide LABOR -- One very con- research and development -- sportation message t~t will other busin~sses, it is con- any necessary assistance. troversial area of concern is such as appropriation for followthere may be a request fronted by' steadily rising However, chemical con- the need to reform the funds for a national solar for increased taxes for costs for utilities, equipment, taminations do not have Workers Compensation law. energy research institute transportation, including wages and supplies. He said it reliable procedures for This will include improving which is expected to be highways, railroads, public is essential, therefore, that a dealing with the problems. benefits for injured em- located in Michigan. Also the transportation, mass transit, favorable economic climate These include such problems ployees and relief from passage of certain legislation etc. He also pointed out that for agricultural operations be in recent years as DDT, abuses suffered by em- which offers tax incentives to there may be requests to maintained and that the state mercury, PCB and PBB. He. ployers .. those who use solar power repair some of the existing must assist wherever recommends establishing a The new budget will include and other sources of energy. tax laws primarily to provide possible with domestic and unit to coordinate the ac- $10 million for a Youth HUMAN SERVICES relief for small businesses foreign marketing programs. tivities of three departments Employment Program. WELFARE - The governor and to provide business in- concerned with these About 1f2 of the unemployed in said that "we have no centives for job expansion. He briefly outlined some of problems (public health, Michigan are under the age of the more recent legislation D.N.R., and agriculture). He patience for welfare He said that he would 25. Michigan's unem- cheaters, whether they be specifically support affecting agriculture in- also directed the D.N.R. to ployment insura.nce program cluding the Farmland and develop a proposal for private individuals who refuse to corrections to the Single is in serious trouble. More work and expect others to Business Tax wherever there Open Space Preservation Act participation in monitoring than $600 million in federal of 1974 (P .A. 116). He said toxic waste disposal systems. feed them, or employees of are inequities. The Michigan loans must be repaid by the system who take ad- Efficiency Task Force's 41 tha t more than 900 ENVIRONMENT AND Michigan employers. development rights vantage of their positions for recommenda tions when LAND USE - The governor The governor will work illegal gains for themselves, implemented are expected to agreements have been ap- said that he would urge the with the federal government proved, representing more Legislature to pass a land use or the providers of health save about $46 million. to achieve full or partial service who pad their bills or A "Budget Stabilization than 160,000acres of valuable bill this year. It has been forgiveness of the loan. The farmland. perform unneeded services Fund" was recommended. He nearly five years since he Michigan unemployment law draining the state funds that said that this budget will He pointed out that the first proposed legislative must also be amended to it sorely needs for worthy contain a recommendation Agricultural Marketing and action on land use planning. comply with the new federal purposes." He said efforts for creating a fund to set Bargaining Act has been He said that it was essential act (farm labor is now par- will be stepped up through the aside surpluses during the extended, thus giving far- that Michigan not allow tially covered by federal law. Attorney General and with good years to be used later mers a "permanent unnecessary and premature This means it will be a state legislative help to continue to during the bad years. Many marketing tool which helps development of precious land issue this year) . The prosecute cheaters etc. and call this a "rainy day fund." protect them from resources and that erosion of governor urged that straighten out the welfare Such a fund will contribute to discrimina tion and other land based industries in- inequities and abuses be system. A Task Force on responsible budget planning. unfavorable practices on the cluding farming, forestry, removed from the system. He social welfare programs will It is hoped that a large part of handlers and mining and tourism must not said "It boils down to the be appointed. Several other amount can be set aside this processors and allows continue. He pointed out that simple truth that without recommendations were made year (perhaps $100 million). producers to equalize their agricultural production business there are no jobs." on Public Health, Mental "Sunset Legislation" was position in negotiations for potential has been cut by 1/3 (One example of abuse of Health, Medicaid, proposed. He mentioned that commodity sales." He also during the past 20 years due unemployment compensation malpractice, etc. citizens are frustrated with indicated that the New Farm to unwise land use, and that was just exposed by a survey CRIME - "Crime is one of the rising cost of government. Produce Storage Act, which the northern forests, once a of schools. It was found that our greatest problems" in There have been many at- is better known as the "Price supplier for lumber for the 41 percent of school unem- both urban and rural areas. tempts to limit spending such Later Law", will require all entire midwest, are ployment costs ($560,000) In a survey, more than 65'" as program budget grain dealers and truckers to threa tened by unplanned and went to people who volun- percent support this con- evaluation systems and other be licensed and will allow the premature development tarily quit !). tention. Michigan is a high studies, including the Department of Agriculture to which sometimes denies ENERGY Governor crime rate state. He listed Michigan Efficiency Task take action in order to assure access to mineral deposits. Milliken points out that several priority programs Force. Each of those efforts farmers payment for their He also urged passage of Michigan is an energy "have had some success. Howeve: grain (this is an extention of "wetlands" legislation this not" state. The oil embargo in (Continu.d on pog. 18) FEBRUARY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 5 Albert A. Almy NATIONAL NOTES The 95th Congress con- 95th Congress Convenes less dominant, voting proposal back to the full 2, 1976, nearly 38,000 bills reads in part " - a continuing vened on January 4 to begin procedures have been Senate by the time this issue were introduced. Thousands effort should be made to its 1977 Session. For the first liberalized and previously of Michigan Farm News is of these bills affected achieve a prosperous, time since former President closed committee sessions published. agriculture in various ways. productive agriculture Lyndon Johnson left office in are now open to the public. Undoubtedly the newly through economically sound 1969, both the Congress and In the Senate many Michigan Congressional elected 95th Congress will be measures with a minimum White House will be con- sweeping changes are being Delegation equally prolific in introducing use of price and income trolled by Democrats. considered and if adopted The composition of the bills before adjourning some support measures - It should Because of the change of would be the first major Michigan Congressional time in late 1978. be a national objective to Presidents as a result of the reorganization in over thirty delegation in the 95th Perhaps the most im- avoid the need for such November 2 election, the role years. The changes include a Congress, will represent a portant issue of direct in- measures - if support of the minority Republicans reduction in Senate com- gain of 1 seat for the terest to agriculture to be programs do become will be weaker than it has mittees which would sub- Republicans. This seat was considered by the 95th necessary as a cushion been during the last eight stantially cut Senators won by Harold Sawyer (R- Congress will be legislation to against disaster, it should be years. The Republicans have committee assignments. Grand Rapids) who defeated replace the Agriculture and recognized that this • need lost one of their most forceful Senators must often choose incumbent Richard Van- Consumers Protection Act of reflects a failure to achieve a allies - the presidential veto. between several committee derVeen in the Fifth District - 1973. This legislation will be sound national program - Overall, the Democrat and sub-committee meetings. - the one held by President considered early in this 1977 Support programs must be majority in the 95th Congress The biggest obstacle to the Ford prior to his being named Session. The present act carefully designed and im- will be 292-143 in the House changes, however, is ex- Vice-President. Overall, the expires December 31, 1977, plemented to avoid conditions and 61-38 (with 1 Independent pected from members who Michigan delegation will and provides authority for which are self-perpetuating serving) in the Senate. This would lose their post as have 11 Democrats and 8 various farm program to protect our competitive represents a gain of three chairman of a committee that Republicans. provisions including wheat, position in world markets, seats for Democrats in the would be abolished. Certain In addition to Congressman corn, feed grains and milk. and to avoid undue in- House while neither party special interest groups, such Sawyer, other new members The new Secretary of terferences with market- gained seats in the Senate. as labor are also opposing the of the Michigan delegation Agriculture Bob Bergland, oriented adjustments in In the House many of the possible abolition of some include Carl Pursell (R- has suggested certain production and marketing - reforms realized during the committees. The Senate Plymouth) replacing in- changes, including higher We favor a market-oriented 94th Congress will carry over Rules Committee was ex- cumbent Marvin Esch, who support prices and creation of agriculture because we into the new 95th Congress. pected to have considered the lost in his bid for the United a food reserve with the stocks believe farmers will fare The power of seniority will be changes and reported the States Senate; David Stock- being held by government better under the market man (R-St. Joseph) replacing and farmers. system then under any type of incumbent Ed Hutchinson At the American Farm government managed NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING who retired; Dale Kildee (D- Bureau Federation Con- system." FARM BUREAU MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Flint) replacing Don Reigle, vention held January 9-12, The above policy change OF MICHIGAN who was elected to the United voting delegates adopted a indicates that Farm Bureau The annual meeting of the policyholders of Farm Bureau States Senate; and David policy statement which will support an extension of Mutual Insurance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will be Bonior (D-Mt. Clemens) held at its Home Office, 7373 West Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan represents a major shift in the 1973 Act, provided loan on Wednesday, February 23,1977, beginning at 1:30 p.m., for the replacing incumbent James previous policy regarding and target prices are not set following purposes: O'Hara who lost his party's current government farm so high as to interfere with 1. To receive reports from officers and management. nomination for the United legislation. The change is a the market system. This 2. To elect directors. States Senate. shift from 1976 policy which AFBF policy is expected to 3. To consider such other matters as may properly come did not endorse the play an important role in the before the meeting. MAJOR ISSUE Agriculture and Consumer drafting of new farm Attest: February 1,1977 During the 94th Congress Protection Act of 1973. legislation to replace the W.S. WILKINSON Elton Smith which adjourned on October The DQlicy adopted for 1977 current act. Secretary President Policyholders may obtain a copy of the Annual Report from any County Farm Bureau Office or from the Home Office at Lan- sing. Stepped-Up PBB Program 1977 Elton R. Smith President Includes Infant Exams A stepped-up program of high levels of PBB will be toxicology and medicine to PBB examinations and conducted in conjunction with review the findings of the NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING surveillance has been an- specialists from Michigan E n v i r o n m e n t a l Science FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF nounced by the State Health State University, Wayne Laboratory headed by Dr. MICHIGAN Department. Major elements State University and Irving Selikoff, and to make in the program include University of Michigan recommendations for The annual meeting of the stockholders of Farm Bureau Life Schools of Medicine. These arrangements for testing of necessary follow-up. In ad- Insurance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will be held at breast milk for nursing infants will be examined in its Home Office, 7373 West Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan, on dition to advising the mothers; comprehensive pediatric field clinics and Department on policies and Tuesday February 22, 1977, beginning at 1:30 p.m., and for the pediatric examinations of will, if necessary, be referred action, the expert panel may following purposes: infants born to mothers in to appropriate medical recommend specific research 1. To receive reports from officers and management. highly exposed families; centers. The infants to be 2. To elect directors. included in the study will be on methods of treating per- formation of an expert panel sons heavily exposed, if 3. To consider such other matters as may properly come to review and advise the selected from those born before the meeting. since 1973 to women from health problems related to Department on the findings of PBB are identified, either Attest: February 1,1977 Dr. Irving Selikoff's quarantined farms. W.S. WILKINSON ELTON R. SMITH E n v i r o n m e n t a l Science through Dr. Selikoff's study Secretary President Laboratory Study. or through the Department's The expert panel will be Policyholders may obtain a copy of the Annual Report from any Examination of children chosen from the top national own long-term study which County Farm Bureau Office or from the Home Office at Lan- born to mothers exposed to and state experts in was started this summer. sing. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING COMMUNITY SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY MFB Soybean Producers Need More Members The annual meeting of the stockholders of Community Service Michigan soybean growers were influential in securing become members of a county Insurance Company of Michigan, a corporation, will be held at and anyone else interested in passage of the Michigan Soybean Division and, for the its Home Office, 7373 West Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan, on the crop are encouraged to Soybean Promotion and first time in 1977, have an Monday, February 23, 1977, beginning at 1:30 p.m., for the join Michigan Farm Bureau Development P r o g r a m , opportunity to compete in the following purposes: Soybean Producers in 1977. Kindinger points out. They Michigan Soybean King 1. To receive reports from officers and management. This year's membership goal are also working to improve contest. 2. To elect directors. is 710, says Dr. Paul Kin- the amount and quality of soybean research done in "Membership also insures 3. To consider such other matters as may properly come dinger, director of the MFB that your voice as a soybean before the meeting. Market Development Michigan. producer will receive special Attest: February 1,1977 Division. Members receive "Soybean attention in matters before W.S. WILKINSON Elton R. Smith "We are providing a Info", a newsletter published the state legislature. Secretary President multitude of services to 400 six to eight times a year, have Policyholders may obtain a copy of the Annual Report from any current members of the the opportunity to attend the To become a member County Farm Bureau Office or from the Home Office at Lan- association, for five dollars a organization's Soybean Day producers should contact sing. year," Kindinger says. for first hand technical in- their county Farm Bureau MFB Soybean producers formation, automatically office. FARM NEWS PAGE 6 Critical Issues'77 Zoning, P.A. 116 Must Be Used to Preserve Ag Lands land used for one major persons owning a total of years. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ The Michigan Farm other than he had planned for 160,000 acres in 56 counties, "Some farmers have Bureau, Michigan State it? This "right to property," purpose from being sold and developed into other uses. both in the upper and lower signed contracts for 40 years University and the Michigan to do what one wishes with peninsulas have signed and more to make sure that Department of Natural one's own land, has been the This method limits some of major stumbling block to the property owners options, agreements for the tax rebate their lands are protected Resources are working program. Additional ap- against urban en- together to develop com- comprehensive land use but offers security to those legislation. Many otherwise who do not wish to sell or alter plications are in process all croachment," Smith says. prehensive land use policies over the state." "This really shows legislators for Michigan, ones that would well-thought-out land use their land for other uses." programs have failed A second ideology, once Also known as the Far- and others involved with land work to preserve agricultural use planning that farmers land from urban develop- because they were in- considered for Michigan, was mland and Open Space terpreted to violate the the acquisition of land by the Preservation Act, this tax have much deeper ment. The following article is motivations than selling out the first of a series of outline constitutionality of private state for agricultural pur- program is one of the few in what some of the trends in ownership. poses. Landowners would the country designed to en- their land to the highest land use have been, how To properly implement a keep their property, but the courage farmers to preserve bidder." effective current programs wide-ranging land use state would have the valuable lands. The totally Michigan Farm Bureau are and what farmers can program for the best public development rights. The voluntary program offers was a major force in expect in.the way of state and benefit, some segments of enormous cost of this concept varying forms of incentives, promoting and supporting national land use planning society are going to give up prevented it from being Smith explains. It cuts the P.A. 116 The organization has legislation. more than others," says Ron enacted in Michigan. property tax for the land been greatly concerned with Nelson, local affairs "The third concept, owner by returning the dif- the preservation of Defense of one's property agricultural land in the state, has led to some of the bit- specialist for the Michigan presently in effect in ference if property taxes terest battles in this country's Farm Bureau. "However, Michigan, is the incentives exceed seven per cent of the but also in providing tax history. Conflicting interests those that do give up more program, where a landowner household income and makes "break" for farmers. of land use, such as between should be compensated in is compensated for promising sure that the property is not "Historically, farmers c a t t l e m e n and other ways to balance out the to keep his land for a certain assessed for utilities. The have paid four to five times "homesteaders" or farmers economic loss to these lan- purpose for a specified property is also exempt from the land taxes that urban and land developers, downers. Land use legislation amount of time," Libby says. special assesments for property owners have," sometimes ended in tragedy seems needed more and more The Michigan Farm sewers, farm draining and Smith explains. "MFB for the man who stood alone in the compensitory direc- Bureau, Michigan State lighting. started a concentrated effort to defend his property rights. tion. University, the Michigan In return, the landowner to initiate a tax reform Fortunately the question of According to Michigan Department of Natural must sign a contract stating program for farmers as a land use is no longer a battle State University agricultural Resources and many other that he will not allow the use part of its resolutions in 1962. between two individuals, as it economist Larry Libby, there institutions concerned with of the land specified in the These resolutions pointed out often was in the past. The have been three approaches Michigan agriculture ad- contract to be used for any that the farmer is carrying need for a systemitized to land use planning vocate both the incentives other than agricultural too much of the local tax method of assuring adequate throughout the country. All and the zoning concepts for purposes for at least ten (Continued on page 7) amounts of land for various have been designed to deal land use planning. elements of society is well with the private ownership of "Michigan's incentive recognized now and laws land in a different way. program, P.A. 116, has exist that protect the "The most frequently received wide acceptance property owner. However, implemented regulatory land since the act was passed in the basic dispute is the same. use policy format is zoning" May 1974," says Bob Smith Why should one man let his Libby explains. "This con- MFB senior legislative land be used for a purpose cept uses districts to protect counsel. "Presently about 760 Critical Issues '77 Country Doctor Shortage Breeds Poor Rural Health "The real problem is that legislature to provide ample Frank Smith Jr., Michigan Vegetable Council, presenti First of a Series Michigan is losing its family funding to training programs Representative Raymond Kehres, 39th District, (D-Monrqe) with his doctors faster than its at teaching hospitals to en- Legislative Service to Agriculture Award during those ceremonies at The quality of Michigan's medical centers and teaching courage Michigan medical the Michigan Agricultural Conference's 29th Annual legislative rural health care has been hospitals are tuning them students to take their in- Dinner. Three other legislators were also recognized with such an ailing for many years, and out," says John Doherty, ternships and residencies in award. still is behind that in many executive vice president of the state. MFB has also rural states. Among its 83 the Michigan Health Council. counties, the 50 with the worst doctor-to-patient ratio are "Only 27 doctors completed their family practice commended the Michigan Health Council for its efforts to place physicians within the Discussion Response rural. The state's health experts residencies in 1976. This is only about ten per cent of the state. It has urged the health organization to develop a Shows Safemark Success agree that a shortage of annual total of family system which would assure Will agriculture come strong MASA membership in doctors of all kinds is the physicians that the Michigan Michigan rural youth the under the National Labor 1977 is imperative," he basic problem. But since the Health Council feels is needed opportunity to enter Michigan Relations Act? Will the State said. trend towards more to provide comprehensive medical and dental schools, of Michigan remove The 1977 membership specialization and the general medical care in both and to set up practice within a g r i c u l t u r e ' s c u r r e n t campaign for MASA, Farm downplay of family medicine rural and urban areas." the state. exemption from paying Bureau's affiliate which in medical schools, the Through the Health "The state's medical u n e m p l o y m e n t ? Will provides research and in- number of general prac- Council, many organizations schools are now under agriculture continue to be formation on current titioners and family are working to help pressure from the state exempt from paying over- management rules and physicians has declined in reorganize rural health legislature that controls the time? Will piece-rate con- regulations both rural and urban areas. concerning structures, provide incentive schools' funding, to promote tinue to be an acceptable agricultural labor, is now Family medicine prac- programs'for doctors to work their family medicine method of paying for underway. The membership titioners are considered most in rural areas, and instruct departments and encourage agricultural work? Will the list now totals 325, moving essential to rural areas. communities on how they can their graduates to take up legislature attempt to reform toward the 1977 goal of 1,000 Total rural health care is encourage physicians to work rural residency," Doherty the current Michigan members. Included in this also significantly affected by in those towns, Doherty says. adds. "This pressure has led Workmen's Compensation total are 130 new members, a lack of dentists, nurses and The Michigan Farm Bureau to an increase of family laws? Where will OSHA and representing 32.5 percent of other health care has been a contributing medicine graduates from five MI-OSHA hit agriculture the 1977 new member goal of professionals, too many member of the Michigan per cent of all graduation next? specialized instead of general Health Council for 30 years. 400. classes to 20 per cent. Still, These are just a few of treatment centers and the As a part of its 1977 this alone is not enough to many labor issues facing Shepard urges par- lack of comprehensive resolutions, MFB recognizes reverse the trend." ticipation in labor in- emergency medical services agriculture in the year ahead, formation and membership the need for more family The University of predicts Donald Shepard, meetings scheduled programs. But the "country physicians in rural areas, in doctor" is still the cor- Michigan, in particular, has Operations Manager of the February and March. Those along with improved medical been placing emphasis on Michigan Agricultural interested should contact nerstone of rural health. His services. The organization absence hurts the most. Services A s s o c i a t i o n their county Farm Bureau encourages the state (Continued on page 13) (MASA). "This is why a office for time and place. FEBRUARY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 7 Urban Sludge Successful as -Ag Fertilizer At least 20 Michigan communities are finding better plant response by using the liquid waste," water, so many trips must be made to the field to apply a I ways to use sludge generated Jacobs pointed out. "The comparable amount of at municipal wastewater farmers in Michigan who nutrients with waste." treatment plants in the fer- have used this waste as A farmer alone could not tiliza tion of agricultural fertilizer are returning to it afford the increased costs of lands .. by choice for the following making so. many trips "These communities are year's application program." through his fields, Jacobs utilizing their waste, instead The increased response is points out. However, many of of just disposing of it," Lee partly due to the amount of the communities that are Jacobs, Michigan State trace elements present in involved with the land ap- University soil scientist says. domestic' waste, Jacobs plication of sludge are "Such programs are proving points out.. providing a major portion of to be beneficial to both the "However, waste is not a the cost of the application or communities and agriculture balanced fertilizer," the soil the manpower. In some Pere Reeve, Farmers and Manufacturers Beet Sugar Association, in general." expert clarified. "The sub-' cases, both are provided .. congratulates Representative loren Armbruster, 84th District, (R. According to the Michigan stance is usually low on "If a farmer can work out Caro) for earning the legislative Service to Agriculture Award Department of Natural potassium, and this element such a relationship with a presented at the 29th Annual legislative Dinner. The event Is Resources, Monroe County may have to be added. With municipality, the use of sponsored by the Mlchlgan Agricultural Conference. has the most complete the proper: loading ratio. of sludge is a viable and package of sludge usage development, along with a comprehensive application nitrogen already present in the sludge, though, the proper amounts of phor- practical Jacobs says. alternative," A more critical problem in. MASA Annual guidance program. The cities of Allegan, Cadillac, Nash- ville, Petersburg, Hastings, phorus should also be . present. .. using sludge is that there are no comprehensive guidelin~ yet established as to' how February 24 Bad Axe, Traverse City and . ~o disadvanta~es of usmg much,material can be applied The Michigan Agricultural approximately 3:30 p.m. Tecumseh also have some of hgwd waste ~Ill. prevent while maintaining a safe level Services Association (MASA) Keynote speaker will be the most comprehensive WIdespread ~~phca.bon of the of heavy metals in the soil. annual meeting will be held Keith Molin, Director of the sludge application programs orgamc fe~blIzer mst.e':ld of "Heavy metal con- February 24 at the Pantlind Michigan Department of in the state, the DNR says. commercIal fertIlIzer, tamination of domestic and Hotel in Grand Rapids. Labor. Jacobs believes that sludge th~ugh, ~acob s says. industrial waste is the major Scheduled in conjunction with from urban sources could One IS that n~arly all the public health consideration in the Michigan Agricultural All interested persons are prove to be as efficient as need~d crop n~trIents can be the use of sludge as the fer- Coopera tive Marketing invited to attend. Luncheon commercial fertilizers. a~phe.d dUrIng one ~p- tilizer of crops for human Association (MACMA) an- tickets may be ordered from "Provided good plIc.a;tIon of commer~Ial consumption" Jacobs says. nual meeting, the MASA the MASA office, 7373 W. management practices are fertIlIzer," Jacobs explaIns. ' program will begin with a Saginaw Highway, Lansing observed, farmers may get "Waste is usually 95 percent ; (Continued on page 8) noon luncheon and adjourn at 48904. ~A.116 Growing, Zoning Use Expands MACMA Annual our own ideas. Now we have commissions and only 31 Features P .A. 344 (Continued from page 6) burden. P.A. 116 offers an personnel from other states percent ha d zoning com- unique way to help balance contacting us for advice in missions (update) in 1972. out the tax burden." structuring such policies." Nownearly the entire state is President Elton Smith will bership to a record high of The act is also unique in Taxes play a major role in by these structures. call to order the 16th Annual 2,707 members with sub- that it is voluntary, Smith the land use question, Libby "Zoning is a useful practice. - Meeting of the Michigan stantial membership in- points out. "P .A. 116's suc- points out. "Many, even most to help preserve agricultural Agricultural Marketing creases in the Feeder Pig cess means that it's possible local governments depend lands and should be utilized," Association (MACMA) on Division and the Michigan to change land use. patterns entirely on property taxes for Lyman says. "It's certainly Thursday, February 24at the Processing Apple Division. with a voluntary tax relief local revenues." The MSUag not the best or only answer, Pantlind Hotel, Grand MACMAalso added a new program instead of a man- economist explains. "Thus, but if can be used as one tool Rapids. division, the Direct datory state or federal increased local spending in a balanced land use MACMA is the multi- Marketing Division, which program," .Smith em- requires more taxes, based program." commodity marketing coordinates the Farm BUreau phasizes. on the higher land values that One benefit of using zoning association affiliated with the "Member-ta-Member" pr- Smith is also encouraged come with the development of to protect essential Michigan Farm Bureau. The ogram. Emphasis is on ex- because the law received a open land, benefiting owners agricultural land is that Association includes thirteen panding the sales of Michigan considerable amount of of that land. Preservation of urban people are familiar operating divisions through products in other states. support from metropolitan farmlands and open space with the concept, Lyman which marketing services are Growers, processors and legislators, right from when has pretty low priority under points out. Because of zoning provided to members who accredited associations have Michigan Farm Bureau first such circumstances." practices, some urbanites produce processing fruits and become accustomed to started sponsoring the law as Zoning is the major have become sensitized to the vegetables, feeder livestock operating within the H. 4244in 1973. . regulatory 18:nduse cqncept need for agricultural zones. and operate retail farm provisions of P .A. 344,which "Urban people have begun that a local government uses "However, most of the markets. is the first comprehensive to see the need for the to assure itself a dependable public often takes for granted Annual reports will include farm bargaining law enacted preservation of agricultural tax income base. Property that there will always be highlights of the 1976 in the United States. In that it land as a means to maintain values in certain 'zones enough agricultural lands to operations year and outline is new landmark legislation, food production," Smith remain relatively stable supply their food needs," goals for the future of the P .A. 344 has been subject to points out. "This attitude will because a rapid shift to a Lyman says. "We know all Michigan Agricultural legal challenges by opponents help insure better local more lucerative land use is too well that this is not the Cooperative Marketing since its enactment. zoning regula tions around restricted. case. In certain areas, too, Association. According to Extensive litigation has been urban areas." "Zoning helps to reduce the land that is uniquely suited to . Stuckman, "Increased filed in several state courts Apparently many Michigan physical impact that varies certain kinds of agricultural volumes of commodities by the Michigan Canners and farmers are feeling the from one land use to production is threatened with marketed and income to the Freezers Association against squeeze of urban develop- another," Greg Lyman, urban development." Associa tion are the MACMAand the Agricultural ment, for the greatest con- planning and zoning In a publication entitled, measurable evidence of Marketing and Bargaining centration of land under P .A. specialist for. the Michigan "The Use of Zoning to Retain successful marketing efforts. Board. Most of the lawsuits 116 contracts is close to or Department of Natural Essential Agricultural We are proud to be able to are inactive and awaiting a between urban areas. Resources Division of Land Land, " experts from report our accomplishments final decision by the Michigan All in all, Smith feels that Resource Programs. "Zoning Michigan Farm Bureau, to the MACMA mem- Supreme Court on the P .A. 116is the most advanced also gives land owners some Michigan State and the DNR bership" . asparagus suit. The Supreme law for farmland preser- certainty in terms of in- have outlined a practical In 1976,MACMAcompleted Court, in its August 1976 vation in the country. "When vestment. " program. its fiscal year with a positive ruling remanding the suit we were first putting the law In spite of the benefits of This booklet projections net margin; In addition, back to the Ingham County together, we drew from zoning, the concept initially that show unless present land Class A Common stock Circuit Court, placed the successful voluntary land use met with widespread use concepts are taken ad- holders will receive a 7 burden of proving that the act programs operating in New resistance. Only 38percent of vantage of, vital agricultural percent dividend. is unconstitutional on the York, New Jersey, Oregon, the local units of government land will be lost at an ac- The Association has in- processors challenging P .A. Washington and then added in Michigan hade planning (Continued on pc:sae 14) crea~ed producer mem- 344. PAGE 8 F A R M NEWS F E B R U A R Y , 1977 Hannah Says at Annual Profits Key to Meeting Food Demand Farmers of the world can was in 1950," said Dr. Han- serious thought to the and will meet the challenge of nah. "The more than four establishment of food producing an adequate billion people alive today reserves that will truly supply of food if the profit have more food available benefit both producers and system is permitted to work. than the 2.5 billion people consumers," said Dr. Han- Dr. John A. Hannah, alive in 1950 had." nah. "The United States Executive Director of the "The real food supply should play a leading role in World Food Council, told problem lies with the tens of encouraging serious American Farm Bureau millions of below average. . . discussions of the pros and Federation Annual meeting the starving, hungry, or cons." He urged leaders of participants in Hawaii, grossly malnourished people, the Farm Bureau to exert "Farmers, whether sub- most of them children." leadership in bringing about sisting on less than an acre in Dr. Hannah said that most the discussions and debate south Asia and Africa, or on a malnourished people live in necessary for public un- large modern farm in the Asia, Africa and in some of derstanding of the issues. United States, cannot be the Latin American coun- "Repeatedly in the past the expected to meet this tries. "The first challenge is world food problem has been challenge unless they receive to increase food production in dramatically presented and adequate rewards and in- these developing countries." then quietly allowed to drift centives." Dr. Hannah spoke The second challenge is to see from the minds of those who at the marketing conference to it that the increased food were concerned. The World Perc Reeve, Farmers and Manufacturers Beef Sugar Association, at the American Farm supplies are actually con- Food Council was established gives Senator Robert Young, 35th District, (RSaglnaw) his Bureau Federation's con- sumed by those people who to ensure that this does not Legislative Service to Agriculture award. The award was presented vention. need additional food most. happen again, and that the to Young, along with three other legislators, at the 29th Annual world's attention will be Legislative Dinner. "It is important", Dr. Hannah emphasized the Hannah said, 'to recognize immediate need for increased constantly focused on the that although the production of food is fundamental, the production of the basic cereals such as rice, wheat need to make fundamental improvements and that ways New Penalties for issue is not that simple. More food for 'people in general' is and the other food grains and the oil seeds that are the to accomplish the desired objectives will be brought to Violating Ag Labor Act not the issue. On the average, principal diet for poor people the attention of international Civil money penalties have the per person food supply is in the poorest countries. agencies and national illegal action that could governments." been established for 35 dif- disqualify the contractor about a fifth higher than it "Now is the time to give ferent violations of the Farm from holding a certificate. Labor Contractor Both users of agricultural Sludge FPC Has Fuel in (Continued from page 7 Registration Act (FLCRA), according to Wage and Hour workers and contractors may be liable for a penalty of up to "Before the concept can go Administrator Ronald J. $1,000 for retaliating against Spite of Winter into widespread application, we must know how long a James, U.S. Department of Labor. workers who file complaints or suits against them. In spite of tight fuel tight because the ability to farmer can keep using waste The money amounts,which Willful employment of reserves caused by the ex- get the material into the before his crops absorb an may be assessed range from illegal aliens carries a $400 tremely cold winter, all Northern states has been unsafe level of heavy metals. $50 to $1,000 for a single penalty for each illegal alien Farmers Petroleum seriously hampered." We also need to know what violation, depending on the worker knowingly employed. Cooperative dealers will be No. 1 fuel oil supplies are this unsafe level is." seriousness of the offense. This could raise the total able to receive adequate extremely tight, Rockey The Michigan Farm Categories of violations for money penalty above $1,000 supplies throughout the says. FPC dealer supplies of Bureau, together with which a contractor may be for this type of violation, balance of the winter, Bill this material are presently Michigan State University, assessed a civil money depending on the number of Rockey, FPC executive vice being allocated. Michigan Department of penalty of up to $1,000 are: illegal aliens. president, says. Public Health, Michigan - failure to obtain the Lesser penalties have been "However, just because we The unusual cold spell is Department of Agriculture required registration cer- established for such have the fuel doesn't mean expected to last throughout and the Michigan Depart- tificate from the Labor violations as failure to that consumers should not February and possibly ment of Natural Resources, is Department; properly post working con- conserve," Rockey em- longer, weather forecasters working to establish these - failure to carry required ditions at the work site ($50); phasized. "We're strongly say. guidelines. insurance on personally failure to make proper money urging that all Michigan "It is possible that if the "The use of sewage owned or controlled vehicles payments to workers ($200); farmers take every con- poor weather conditions wastewater and solid that are used to transport and failure to keep payroll servation measure they can." continue, we might be called materials on agricultural workers; records ($400). A penalty The problem is not one of upon to ship material to a land is seen as a viable means - failure to meet required may be reduced by 50 percent the lack of fuel in the count- part of the country less for- to help solve water pollution health and safety standards if the violation is not willful or try, Rockey explains, but one tunate than Michigan", problems," says Al Almy, for personally owned or recurring. of transportation difficulties Rockey points out. "This MFB Legislative Counsel. controlled migrant housing; The FLCRA, enacted in brought on by the cold could tighten up our supplies "We can also see where the - registering falsely as a 1963, was amended in weather. even more and is another program could be of sub- contractor on behalf of December 1974, to strengthen "The overall fuel supply reason why farmers should stantial benefit to Michigan someone who does not qualify protection of migrants by situation in Michigan is quite conserve." agriculture. However, op- to hold a certificate (i.e., placing stricter controls on tions for adopting land ap- someone who has had a farm labor contractors and plication of wastewater and certificate revoked or by making users of denied). agricultural workers subject FB Mutual Increases sludge to private agriculture need to be developed to Growers and other users of agricultural workers may to penalty for the first time. The right to a hearing protect both the farmer and Worker Comp Benefits the municipality." MFB and the other in- also be assessed up to $1,000 for engaging the services of before an administrative law judge as to the amount of civil stitutions are also working on an unregistered contractor or money penalties is also Because of mounting losses crease is less for agricultural for knowingly employing a caused primarily by rising workers than for other an informational booklet that established by the 1974 can be used as guidance for contractor who has taken amendments. medical care costs, Farm classes. Bureau Mutual has raised farmers and municipalities Coverage for agricultural interested in the use of sludge of their uptake by plants." "Industrial sludge, par- rates for worker's com- workers will raise an average pensation insurance. and wastewater as fertilizer. Signs of plant toxicity seem ticularly that from auto of 9.04 per cent, compared to "Cadmium is the metal to show up before any kind of plants and the like, is most The rates were set by the an overall average increase that causes most concern to danger level of toxic metals likely to contain greater Worker's Compensation of 16.5 per cent in all classes, public health officials when in the edible crop itself, but it levels of the poisonous Rating and Inspection including manufacturing and analyzing uptake of the toxic is not certain if this is always metals." Association of Michigan, an contracting. heavy metals found in the case, Jacob adds. He is However, the soil scientist independent organization varying concentration," involved with more research sees a trend for industry to establishing rates for Farm Rising worker's com- Bureau Mutual and many pensation losses, directly Jacobs explains. "This metal to see if such metal uptake try to reclaim these metals other insurance companies linked to inflated prices, will accumulate in the soil as occurs at all from sludge. from their effluents for operating in Michigan. especially in hospital and more sludge is added and "Domestic sludge, that recycling. He anticipates that medical costs, were seems the most likely to be from smaller municipalities, in about five years, industrial Although rates went up for responsible for the higher taken into plants. Lead and is the least likely to have waste could be as applicable almost all classes of rates. The new rates took mercury are very immobile concentrations of heavy to agricultural land as coverage, the average in- effect December 1, 1976. in soil, so there is little chance metals," Jacobs points out. domestic waste. FEBRUARY, 1977 FARM NEWS MFBers Enjoy AFBF Annual, Hawaii While Michigan was suf- The highlight of the But the meetings were only fering the coldest winter in meeting, however, was the a small part of the memories years, over 550 Michigan appearance of Shirley that Farm Bureau members Farm Bureau members were Temple Black. Many have of Hawaii. Perhaps the enjoying the beauty and 80 remember her as the curly weather made the greatest degree weather of Hawaii. haired movie star, but were impression. The temperature They left Michigan on impressed with her never dropped below 70 January 6 to attend the 58th philosophy, charm and the degrees and was in the mid Annual Meeting of the content of her message. 80's during the day. American Farm Bureau Farm Bureau members were Onesaid.' 'Oh, to have a dairy Federation, which drew some proud to have Mrs. Black as farm and not worry about 14,000 members from all Chief-of Protocol for the U.S. pipes freezing!" parts of the nation. State Department. But because they are farmers, members had Representative Dennis Cawthorne, 98th district (RoMan/stee) 'oads Michigan farmers heard At an awards program, the concern for the things they up his "'oot bag" with food contributed by various Michigan many fine speakers, in- members were pleased to saw. First, Hawaii needs rain agricultural organizations and food companies at the 29th Annua' cluding AFBF President learn that the Michigan Farm badly. Reservoirs for Legislative Dinner. The Event was sponsored by the Michigan, Allan Grant, Fredrick Dent, Bureau received five (5) Gold watering pineapple and sugar Agrlcu'tural Conference. All participants are oHered the food to Chief of U.S. Trade Stars for program excellence, cane are nearly empty. This samp'e "Michigan grown goodness:' Negotia.tions, and Dr. John and knew they had helped is of major concern to build those programs. Hannah. Hawaiian agriculture. Mrs. Rigg Named Many Changes in Ag to Ag Labor Board Mrs. Ruth M. Rigg has been remainder of a term ending Labor Laws m 1977 named to the Michigan November 16, 1977.She has Agricultural Labor Com- been District II Chairman mission. She is the wife of and State Safety Chairman Donald Shepard, operations for agricultural labor was agricultural piece rates to be Remus Rigg, Coldwater. The for Michigan Farm Bureau manager of the Michigan eliminated effective January equivalent to the prevailing Riggs are Branch County Women. She was the first Agricultural Services 1. These sections allowed a minimum hourly wage rate Farm Bureau members and woman to be elected to the Association, reminds farmers seasonal employee to work up for such work. operate an 840-acre farm Branch County Fair Board in that several changes have to 48hours per week (up to 10 which produces wheat, 1973.Presently she is serving Effective January 1,; the soybeans and corn. as a member of the MFB occurred in agricultural labor hours per day) for a period of Social Security tax wage base laws and regulations. time without overtime pay. Mrs. Rigg will serve as a Speakers Bureau and was is $16,500,up from $15,300. grower member on the recently appointed township Effective January 1, 1977, Effective January 1, the The rate remains the same: Commission the Federal Minimum Wage Michigan minimum wage for the clerk. 5.85percent to be paid by the rate for agricultural em- rate for agricultural em- employer and 5.85percent to ployees is $2.20per hour. In addition, the section 7(c) and 7(d) seasonal exemptions ployees is $2.30per hour. Also effective January 1 was the increase in Michigan be paid by the employee. Farmers who employed 11 mfrn or more workers at anyone MSU to Hold 62nd. time during the previous calendar year must post OSHAForm 102, "Summary farmers of Farmer Annual visibility as is possible will be of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses," where employees can see it, and keep it posted the week Michigan State University's QUALITY FARMING OPERATIONS • AGRICULTURAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 62nd annual Farmers' Week, given the students, the for the month of February, the oldest continuing farm gradua tes and their ac- 1977. event of its kind in the nation, complishments. is March 21-25.. More than 17,000Michigan This year's theme, residents are expected to '~aving Dollars' "Learning Your ANRs" participate in the more than stresses the importance of 170educational programs and NewMFB MSU's College of Agriculture related activities offered and Natural Resources throughout Farmers' Week. Radio Program (ANR) and~ its student More than 300 speakers Michael Penigrew enrollment. from throughout the nation Helping everyone stretch John Kronemeyer 740 acre Chippewa County 240 acre Clinton County dairy Dr. David L. Armstrong, will make special presen- their dollars is the aim of a dairy farmer - President of and cash crop farmer chairman county Farm Bureau - assistant dean and director tations for these sessions new Michigan Farm Bureau County Farm Bureau and local Young Farmers . member of D.H.I.A .. Chairman township for the office of academic and which will complement public service radio program. zoning board . Treasurer of county Farm Bureau Board member of community Farm student affairs, says that scores of MSU departmental The show, called "Saving state D.H.I.A. Board Bureau Group. during the week as much displays and activities Dollars With Sense", trys to Secretary of U. P. Experiment Station Advisory Counci I . give Michigan farmers and member Kellogg Farm Study I Y Fer's Should Help consumers a hand in getting the most for their money. Program Group I. Some of the subjects covered During FF A Week have included: saving on interior painting, how to shop Dean Murphy County Farm Bureau Interested Young Farmer for credit, how to buy car 400 acre Saginaw County dairy and cash crop farmer. Young Farmer committees Commi ttee leaders should tires, how to save on heating director of M.M.P.A. staff are encouraged to work with contact local FF A chapters bills, and how to compare member of local 4-H . member local Farm Bureau group . local FF A chapters to help during the first part of warranties. active in Shields Holy Spirit Leslie Dowd that organization com- February to get the most Parish. 1,050 acre Van Buren County memorate National FFA benefit out of an FFA Week Mike Rogers of the fruit farmer (Dowd Orchards, Inc.) - President of County Week February 19-26. promotion, Currey adds. Michigan Farm Bureau Farm Bureau. member MASA "One of our major goals in FFA Week is traditionally Information and Public board of directors . member Michigan Department of 1977is to establish a closer celebrated beginning the Relations Division produces Harlan Ryder Public Health Labor Camp working relationship with Saturday before George the program, using soUrce 500 acre Sanilac County dairy Advisory Comm .. Past farmer member M.M.P .A. FF A members," Don Currey, Washington's birthday people from the state Board. member MFB Young mers, Policy Development and Far- manager of the Michigan (February 22) and ending the government and Michigan State StUdy Committees . Farm Bureau's Young following Saturday. The FFA State University. Member Hartford Federated Farmer Program, says. recognizes Washington in sponsored by Church. "Whatever county FBs can their ceremonies during FF A The show is distributed by of his the Michigan Radio Network, MICHIGAN FARM RADIO NETWORK do to help highlight FF A Week because activities during their special significant contributions to and is also carried by WJCO AND FARM BUREAU INSURANCE GROUP TM week would be most useful." American agriculture. in Jackson. PAGE 10 M1CHIGAN FARM NEWS FEBR1 year, it'll be hard to Now your dealer has all the Liquid Mtrex@ 4L ndown. improved control? And how will Liquid Mtrex you want, and he has all the reasons why it's a work in a tank mix with another liquid herbicide? better buy than ever. Ask your dealer. He has these answers, too. He'll tell you we now make Liquid Mtrex with And more. a continuous flow process. This allows volume Agricultural Division, elBA-GEIGY Corpora- production with no sacrifice in quality control. tion, RO. Box 11422.1 Greensboro, NC 27409 And he'll discuss with you how much easier Liquid Mtrex is to work with than the powder. LiquidAAtrex4L But what about time-savings, better coverage, Its what you always wanted atrazine to be. ~77 MICHIGAN FARM NEWS PAGE 11 AAtrex"4L elBA-GEIGY PAGE 12 FARM NEWS FEBRUARY, 1977 Buschlen Honored MAFC To Hold Member Programs at Testimonial Living up to a legend can be day of January, A.D., 1977, that a "Hawaiian" money How can cooperatives better inform their members developing member relations for the cooperatives to attend a full-time job, but according ORDERS: 1) that the Board tree be presented to Mr. and as to what the organizations this conference," Cheney to "testimony" given at the of Directors of the Michigan Mrs. Buschlen as an ex- do for the members? This says. "Anyone in these M. J. Buschlen Retirement Agricul tural Services pression of the sincere best question is often posed, and capacities is welcome." Testimonial Dinner and Association accept and en- wishes of their many friends when solid answers do not The conference will feature Hearing on January 4, dorse the retirement of in agriculture; 4) that the ma teri alize, mem ber panel discussions and guest "Busch" has met the Merrill J. Buschlen; 2) that Official Record of Testimony relations often suffer, says speakers. Owen Hallberg, challenge. Evidence Merrill J. Buschlen and his be given to Merrill Buschlen L.A. Cheney, director of the. president of the American presented by invited friends wife, Lillian, be required to as a memento of the high Michigan Association of Institute of Cooperation, and associa tes praised enjoy two weeks in the regard in which he is held by Farmer Cooperatives. Washington, D.C., will talk on Buschlen for his ac- tropical islands of Hawaii; 3) his friends. To help co-ops find some of member -relations deve.lop- complishments throughout the answers, MAFC is ment: George Stac~wlck, his 40-year career in sponsoring a member aSSOCIateP!ogram director agriculture. The speakers relations conference on for .agrlcu~tU!e and also shared their personal, March 2. The meeting will be ma~kehn~, MIchIgan S~te and often humorous, held in the Steffen Conference Unlve~slty ~oope~ahve reminiscences with the Room at the Michigan Farm ExtenSIon SerVIce, wIll talk assembled guests. Bureau Center, 7373 West on h~w manage~s can Directors of the Michigan Saginaw Highway, Lansing, determme me~ber mterest. Agricultural Services from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Alun<;.~eon wIll b~ served at Association (MASA) were the meetmg. Those mterested seated as members of the "We're lnviting all in attending should contact "hearing board". Joined by cooperative managers and Mr. Cheney a t Michigan Mrs. Lillian Buschlen and the others responsible for Farm Bureau Center. Buschlen's eldest daughter, Beth, the hearing board reviewed the testimony presented by representatives Soybean Summit Feb. 24-25 ofMichgan Farm Bureau and its affilia ted companies. Soybean Summit I, spon- day conference. One of the Representing various sectors sored by the American most interes~ing speakers of Michigan agriculture were Soybean Association, will be will be Dr. Engelfritz Da Allan Shapely, Michigan held February 24-25 in St. Silva. He is regarded as a State University; Richard Louis. About 400 of the leading expert on Brazilian Pfitzer, Michigan State country's top soybe'an soybean production. Persons University; Perc Reeve, Elton Smith. president of the Michigan farm Bureau. Men-III J. producers are expected to interested in attending the Farmers and Manufacturers (Busch) Buschlen and his wife Lillian await the decision of the attend. Research, marketing conference should contact the Sugar Beet Association; and "Hearing Board" as to whether Busch would be allowed to retire as and producer panels will be American Soybean William Brook, Michigan operations manager of MASA .. With the endorsement of his featured throughout the two- Association in Hudson, Iowa. Agricultural Conference. Mr. reflrement, Busch and lillian were "required" to spend two weeks In Brook, on behalf of the HawaII at the AFBF Convention. Michigan Agricultural Conference, also presented Buschlen with a plaque as a Dent Advocates Export tribute to Mr. Buschlen's contributions to Michigan agriculture. Trade Policies Mter a brief conference, A call for the incoming representative for trade the following recom- Carter administration to negotiations. mendations were presented continue "export-oriented" "Any increase in the price by President Elton Smith: trade policies, and a warning support level which would "WHEREFORE, the against unwarranted holding peg ,U.S. prices above the Hearing Board having heard of grain reserves were voiced world market would undercut argument and testimony in by ambassador Frederick B. our objectives" Dent told a the said proposal on the 4th Dent, the nation's special general session of the American Farm Bureau Federation at Honolulu's Blue Cross--Blue Shield Elaisdell Center. He warned that such a course would Open Enrollment price our products out of world markets, weaken our INTEREST ON DEBENTURES 10-15 year maturity March 1-15 role as a world food supplier, tie us down as a holder of 8%% 10 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase Perhaps you may have more specific coverage needs. Chances price - depressing world grain are these needs are also covered benefits. Discuss this with your reserves, and put us into the 9% 15 Year Maturity $100.00 Minimum Purchase Farm Bureau secretary during the Blue Cross and Blue Shield "uneconomic process" of I open enrollment period, March 1 to March 15. subsidizing our surpluses into 8%% 10 Year Maturity $1,000.00 Minimum Purct\ase Over 80 percent of Farm Bureau members have trusted in Blue export markets at taxpayer Cross and Blue Shield coverage for many good reasons. expense. 9%% 15 Year Maturity $5,000.00 Minimum Purchase One of those reasons is the group protection and rates available The ambassador was through Farm Bureau membership. When you purchase critical of restrictive trade Interest paid annually on September 1. The purchaser to be coverage as an individual, you can't get the same type of ex- policies abroad. He charged offered the option to receive their. interest in quarterly tensive protection that you get with group coverage. Master that Japan, although our payments on September 1, December 1, March 1 and June 1. Medical, for instance, is not available to the individual sub- second largest export Interest would start the date of purchase. scriber. Group rates are also much lower than individual rates market, has built a six billion would be. dollar surplus in trade with us "'(his is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy these Your Blue Cross and Blue Shield identification card is another with the help of unwise im- securities. The offering is made only by the prospectus. good reason for joining. Wherever you go for medical treatment, port controls that price many • ~ it is always recognized. farm products out of reach of Clip and mail this coupon to: _lbIFwmc-.r:nt Another major advantage is that you can never be cancelled Japanese consumers and . t d eve Iopmen t 0 f'tsI Mr. H.R. Hansbarger FaR~ because of health conditions or age. And you don't have to have a res t flC own food economy And he Farm Bureau Services, Inc. Farmers Petroleum Cooperative, Inc. BUreaU physical examination to join. Your coverage with Blue Cross and P.o. Box 960 _~ Blue Shield of Michigan will last as long as you live in Michigan. noted that, while the Lansing. Michigan 48904 FAAMERe ~ Even when you retire, you can continue to have similar coverage E u r 0 pea n com m un it y I would Ii~e a copy of the prospectus and a call by a regis- tered sales agent. with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Complementary Coverage, which remains our principle trading combines with Medicare to give you complete protection. partner, restrictive policies Name ------------------- If you are part of that 20 percent of Farm Bureau members that tie variable trade levels Road RFD No. _ without Blue Cross and Blue Shield protection, why not recon- to domestic prices, and im- Clty _ County _ sider and join at this time. Being without health care coverage pose majorheavy subsidiesproblem. competitive pose a Phone _ _ can be an expensive mistake. FEBRUARY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 13 J.c. Farmers are MFB Members Ronald White, a Kalamazoo cows, is active in his local Moore farms 635 acres and County dairy farmer and Farm Bureau and served as raises specialty crops, in- Farm Bureau member, has county committeeman and cluding hybrid seed corn, been selected Michigan's new membership chairman. cucumbers and kidney beans, outstanding young farmer of White's other areas of in- as well as corn for grain. 1977by the Michigan Jaycees. volvement include serving as Moore, who holds a B.S. White, 35, will be honored at a township trustee, president degree in Crop Science from the Jaycee state meeting in and secretary of the township Michigan State University, is Wyoming, Mich., on fire department, working a member of the Kent County February 5 and will travel to with the Cub Scouts, past Farm Bureau and served on Bismarck, North Dakota, in president of the Scotts the board of directors. He March for the U.S. Jaycees Jaycees, member of the also served on the state ad- award program. nominating committee of the visory board on field crops in Michigan Milk Producers 1974 and is a member of the The Outstanding Y.oung Assn., junior church assistant board of directors of Great Farmer Program, co- and usher in his local Baptist Lakes Hybrids. Moore's sponsored by the Michigan Church. family includes his wife, Jaycees and Farm Bureau In addition, White com- Ellen, and a 4-year-old child. Insurance Group, honors pleted a two-year short farmers between the ages of course in dairy production at The second runner-up was 18 and 35 in communities Richard Wheeler, 35, of Harvesting time in Swltzer'and's Go'den Pass near Interlaken. This Michigan State University. Whitmore Lake, who farms throughout Michigan for their Although his father died ;s one 01 the areas that will be visited during the MIchigan Farm contributions to agriculture, 307 acres in partnership with Bureau European tour. when he was only 3 years old, his father. conservation and the com- White's mother continued to munity. run the family farm until A Farm Bureau member Beware of Telephone As the state winner, White White bought it from her in 1963. He and his wife, Rene', for 16 years, Wheeler served as a discussion leader, is now eligible for the national member of the membership Commodity Sales Outstanding Young Farmer competition, sponsored by the have three children, ages 7 to 11. committee, and secretary of U.S. Jaycees and the John First runner-up in the state the county community group Telephone pitch men are not trying to put reputable committee. He is a member calling thousands of con- option dealers out of business. Deere Corp. competition was Carl Moore, White, who farms 850 acres 29, of Cedar Springs in Kent of the Dairy Herd sumers with offers of There are knowledgeable Improvement Association. "guaranteed" profits on people who have made some near Scotts and milks 88 County. speculative commodity attractive profits. But we futures, a federal regulatory agency reports. have learned that there are some unsavory elements Rural Med Students--More Apt to Consumers should be operating in a heretofore cautious about any sales offer that they get over the phone. unregulated business," Commission Vice Chairman Return as Doctors , (Continued from pag_ 6) persons living in rural areas, close by its Pennock Hospital. They should also realize that John F. Rafilbolt said. while the national ratio is one Besides providing con- investors in the volatile recruitment of potential family medicine physicians such M. D. for every 3,570 venience for the doctors commodities market should The Commission called a persons, Doherty says. The housed there, the Physicians be prepared to sustain a total news conference to publicize trom ~al areas. Health experts agree that such a American Academy of Center has helped the com- loss, Commodity Futures its new consumer hotline, a Family Physicians recom- munity attract three new Trading Commission officials toll-fr~ number which people person is much more likely to return to a rural area, rather mends a ratio of one family physicians to Hastings in the say . can call for information about . physician for every 2,000 last two years. "We're not saying don't buy the commodities market. The than becoming a specialist who sets up his practice out- residents. The Michigan Health commodity options and we're number is 8()(H24-9838. The ratio of licensed 'Council plans to use the of-state. Generic Drug Act "There is a need for more young men and women from physicians of all specialties varies considerably Hastings "story" as a model by holding a Rural Health . rural areas to be accepted in throughout Michigan. The Conference there in early M C ay" ause C fuSIOn on Michigan's medical schools." Doherty says. "Of the total Health Council's figures show that the best doctor-to- May urn. Members of rural " communities will be invited by Bob Smith may become very concerned accepted into these schools resident is in Washtenaw to find out how to go about A new act this year, that they may have been during the 1976 school yeal\, County where its ratio is 1 to starting such a facility. presumably for consumer given the wrong prescription. only 25 were from rural 193. The worst ratio is in The residents of Marcellus, protection, may well create There was a major battle on areas." Keweenaw County, where Michigan recognized the need problems with drugs that this law in the Senate, as it is Also, Michigan medical there is no physician of any to attract doctors to their patients buy. Michigan's old far more liberal than similar schools accepted 105 students kind for its 2,264 residents. community, but they needed act provided that a patient laws in other states. Some from other states and foreign The Health Council is a motivating force to fmd a could, upon request, buy a have suggested that the new countries. In contrast, working, as a part of "its way to finance a clinic that generic drug which is act permits a kind of- "bait several out-of-state medical regular physician might attract physicians. Ron equivalent to a brand name if and switch tactic" and schools told Michigan replacement program, to Cripps, sales representative he desired. Often, generic denies, to a degree, the ~ students they were not ac- help the communities most in trainee for Marcellus Farm drugs are less costly and are consumer's "right of choice." cepting out-of-state ap- need obtain family doctors. Bureau Services, provided equally as good. However, Th~ rest of ~he law does plicants. The Michigan But communities and in- that force. Through his ef- very often, brand names are prOVIde that, if the doctor Health Council has advocated fluential state organizations forts, a $60,000 clinic was preferred because they are feels that the patient should that Michigan schools also need to take a more active built. guaranteed and, very often, have the exac~ prescription not take out-of-staters to help role. to encourage more to "You would get nowhere other ingredients in the tablet that he prescrIbes, then he keep physicians within the establish themselves in rural without having something to are important. can write on that prescription state. areas, health experts say. attract a doctor," Cripps The new act provides that a the letters DA W, which But such control can have "One of the most effective says. "Our hospitals are pharmacist may,' without means "dispense as written". only a small effect, especially actions a community can take campaigning heavily for consent of the patient, sub- In the meantime, the since the state legislature has is to establish centralized doctors to move into their stitute ~a generic drug. His consumer, for his own caused the medical schools to office facilities close to an areas without a building or only requirement is to in- protection, should ask his cut back on the number of existing hospital," Doherty facility for them to operate dicate on the prescription pharmacist whether he is medical students being ac- says. "New physicians often out of. I don't feel that a small label the generic name of the switching the prescription to cepted for 1976because of the do not have the capital to rent rural community would at- drug dispensed along with the a generic drug and how much lack of funds alloted to the or build their own office tract a doctor unless he just brand name that may have the savings might be. The schools to employ and keep space, along with providing took a liking to a town". been in the prescription. He danger of not being fully faculty. their own technical support equipment," he points out. Another way to attract does not even have to ask the informed of a substitution lies Meanwhile, according to physicians to rural areas is to permission of the purchaser. in the fact that neither the Health Council figures, the 23 "Physicians close to a hospital can have their offer diem a guaranteed Some of the so-called consumer nor the doctor counties with the highest minimum gross income. consumer protection groups would know whether any death rate are rural. Doherty patients use the hospital facilities, and often the Local governmental officials that supported the legislation adverse reaction was the says that this death rate is should look into ways of failed to recognize the con- result of the substitution. directly attributable to the communities providing such office space make it available raising such funds, Doherty sumer's "right to know" . Also, in many cases, it would lack of health care manpower urges. Since a doctor's Many elderly people and be wise to ask the doctor in these counties. at reduced rent." Hastings, in Barry County, overhead is so high, some others do not read the labels whether the use of the generic Michigan has a ratio of one communities have offered or, if they do, it may be after drug would achieve the family or general practice has recently constructed a they return home and they desired medical results. physician for every 4,439 physicians' office building (Continued 011 page 16) PAGE 14 FARM NEWS FEBRUARY, 1977 AFBF Annual Focuses Assault on Regulation, Restraints on Free Market consideration of all needs ... The American Farm or giving new responsibilities define the energy needs of the relations, the assembly Bureau Federation, under a to existing agencies "so that nation and how those needs resolved: . the direct costs pf developing convention theme of these laws will go out of can best be met, consistent " ... Farmers and con- an EIS and the inevitable "Keeping America Free in existence automatically, wi th the wise use of sumers need some protection indireCt costs of court actions Century 3," has launched a along with the agency, unless agricultural land and other against strikes and boycotts and project delays are ex- determined assault on the Congress acts to extend." natural resources. during critical growing and cessive." The EIS provision, growing power 'of govern- Vigorously opposed were Environmental standards harvesting periods, since said Farm Bureau, should be ment regulatory agencies, "all governmental restric- rela ted to energy production they can destroy an entire repealed. restraints on access and tions on the sale of and usage should be year's income for farmers The wide-ranging policies development of world agricultural products in "realistic and practical" and and result in the loss of adopted at this convention to markets, interference with a world markets. Agricultural all sources of energy, in- needed food and excessive cover the broad gamut of market-oriented economy exports must not be held cluding nuclear power Drices for consumers." Farm Bureau interests will and the failure of government hostage in the name of generation should be utilized. be in effect throughout the political expediency or Farmers in Farm Bureau year until the 1978 annual leaders to produce a com- "Proposals to break up have a deep and abiding prehensive national energy foreign policy. Decisions meeting which will be held in , integrated energy companies interest in clean air, water, Houston next January. policy. affecting agricultural exports appear to be panaceas for and soils but the Congress Voting delegates at- should be made with full imagined abuses rather than CF Petroleum and the administration should tending the 58th annual participation by farmers and cures for real problems," the consider "energy social, and l Now Energy Co-op meeting of the American the Secretary of convention concluded, adding economic needs," when Farm Bureau Federation Agricul ture. " that "a forced separation of examining environmental The Board of Directors of (AFBF) and representing the Farm Bureau agreed that functions in the petroleum impacts .. CF Petroleum Company has organiza tion 's 2,676,253 "minimum use of price and industry (vertical announced tha t effective member-families, declared income support measures" divestiture) would not create The environmental impact January 1, 1977, the company that government regulatory for agricul ture tha tare any new energy supplies or statement (EIS) provision of will officially change the control has had the effect of economically sound was lower energy prices. But it the National Environmental name of the organization to "enacting more laws than the necessary as a cushion could create chaos Policy Act of 1969 has become Energy Cooperative, Inc. legislative branch." They against disaster but insisted throughout our economy and a "tool of various special (ECI). It is partly owned by asserted "it is time to bring that "support programs must wreak havoc in agriculture interest groups and is being Farmers Petroleum these (regulatory) agencies be carefully designed and by disrupting the normal flow used to preclude a balanced Cooperative, Inc.' under letter control" and to implemented to avoid con- of needed energy supplies to do this Congress should "show ditions which are self- farmers." greatest restraint in passing perpetuating, to protect our Strong support. for ttle in- laws of broad implication and competitive position in world terests of consumers in terms authority, which leave too markets and to avoid undue of quality, safety, health, and much detail to the ad- interferences with market- labeling was voiced by Farm ministrative agencies." directed adjustments in Bureau but "establishment of The delegate assembly also production and marketing." any consumer agency or proposed that a specific "self- The convention sharply council ha ving other than destruct" termination date be criticized the lack of a advisory powers" was op- written into all acts creating national energy policy, ad- posed by the delegates. new administrative agency ding that such a policy should In terms of farm labor County FBs Can Help suitability of prime and unique agricultural land in the township should consider Everyfa~er Local Zoning Programs all factors, such as soil quality, land contour and should kno\V (Continued from page 7) book also cautions that other convincing factors. celerated pace. considerable planning, with When the agricultural lands a lender \Vho "We estimate that the use of agricultural and have been identified the legal Michigan will need between 7 legal advisors, is vital to the boundaries of the zoning really kno\Vs success of the zoning or- ordinance should be con- to 8 million acres of farmland to sustain the state's populace dinance. sidered. fanning. and for agriculture to "A suggested route is to "The ordinance should maintain its part of the first approach the regional emphasize a strong legal state's economy," Lyman planning commission that has basis for preserving the says. "If the trends of urban responsibilities the area in agricultural land, for this development and the lack of question," Nelson points out. land is the core of the plan," protective land use measures "14 multi-county regional Nelson says. "Zones for other The cooperative Farm Credit Banks of St. Paul are owned industries should also be by all kinds of farmers and ranchers like yourself. And behind for farmland continues, there councils have been them are many, many skilled and dedicated people who know will be only about 2 or 3 designated by the governor to . designated after the enough about farming, ranching and cooperatives to really million acres left for provide a broad base for agricultural zone has been talk your language. agricultural production. more uniform land patterning determined. " They also know a lot about ag credit. It's a highly techni- While increased crop yields structures, as well as a Agricultural representa- cal, specialized business ...requiring a lot of experience and allow more food to be multitude of other tives should establish all of expertise. produced in less space, we problems. " the regulating policies for Serving the.financial needs of agriculture has been the sole cannot expect land produc- County Farm Bureaus have creating the zoning ordinance business of the Farm Credit System for nearly 60 years. So tivity to increase enough to a real leadership role to play language also, Nelson em- .the Farm Credit Banks of S1. Paul are in the best position to know the credit needs of farmers. ranchers and cooperatives compensate for the loss of so in the organization and im- phasizes. Then when the in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and WisconSin. much agricultural land." plementation of agricultural ordinance is being con- That's why every farmer can be glad to be acquainted with Once farmers become zoning districts, Nelson says. sidered, the agricultural his Production Credit Association and Federal Land Bank convinced that land use and A number of counties have group leaders should continue Association, and every co-op can take pride in the Bank for zoning plans are essential to taken some action, but much their public education as to Cooperatives. Know the people there ...and you'll know lend- the preservation of more needs to be done, he why the ordinance is needed. ers who really know farming. agricultural land in their sums up. "Farmers must not feel, area, they must convince the "Once the movement has however, that zoning is the other township or county residents that the zoning ordinance is to everyone's been started, and the im- key to all land use problems," portance of the agricultural industry Lyman says. "It really is only has been well one tool. Even with an COOPERA,1;~~ FAIIM benefit, Nelson says. "The local government and documented, the essential agricultural agricultural lands must be ordinance, not all land that designated. The third step is should remain in agricultural lands zoning CREIIT public must not feel that the real reason farmers want the ordinance is to reduce land taxes or restrict certain to present a plan that will production will be allowed to. form the basis for actual construction Other land use planning of the zoning programs, such as P .A. 116, IIIKS OF ST PAUL Federal Intermediate Credit Bank (for your PCA) Federal Land Bank (for your FLBA) elements of the community," ordinance provisions and the should be encouraged to Bank for Cooperatives (for your cooperatives) Nelson emphasizes. zoning map." provide a sound basis for 375 Jackson St., St. Paul, MN 551 01/Phone: (612) 725-7722 Th_~ ~Qn~._ ~1.~!!I]!!lg".. ~!!P..:, ~:~: more from their police than Farmers should be keeping a , *~ -.--- ---- - - ------ by KEN _.WILES __ . _ %~~ ~~ they used to. Today, poli.ce more ~atchful eye on their __ ~fte.n have _to act as soc!al belongIngs. ManageiMemberl~elatio-;ls- - - -.M--~rbltrators'as-wen-as-ctime-'---lC- is. -becoming -more---- 1 .olllg C.ountry .With Crime ." .,~~~~~.;r.;S%n-:;$::mm~~~~W%~"$~~'::::.s:~~~~~~:(~~~l-~~~~m~:iWf:~sfu~~~~~~~ ~i fighters ... M common to see farmers :-O.ppor.tunlhes for the bringing their tractors and criminal in the rural areas other machinery back to the are great due to lack of barn at day's end, rather than G a~areness on part of rural leaving them in the field for CitiZens. the next day. When im- POLICE NEEDS plements are left out they Jumps in the rural crime by the Law Enforcement greatly delaying response Rural police are acutely should be chained to ~ fixed rate and rising demands for Assistance's Administration time. awareuf these problems. At a object. There is increased police services are (LEAA). Cities also have response conf~rence on Rural Criminal interest in marking equip- pressuring rural law en- Victimization surveys -- time laps, due to the volwne forcement officers. which attempt to determine of calls reviewed. This Justice Colorado,last at Key Stone, ment to aid in identification. year, these five HELPING FARMERS COPE The FBI uniformed crime the number of crimes that problem suggests some of the reports indicate that rural have occurred, including differences between rural needs ~e~e identified as the The rural police agencies crime in 1975 climbed at a those not reported to police - and urban police work, and most cntIcal: . are helping farmers cope .1. . Cooperation, coor- with the problems arising rate nearly equal to the show that crime rates in rural why it is difficult to compare dina.hon, and resource from crime through national average. The areas are increasing at about the areas. national rate of increase the national rate. sharmg a~on.g ~h~ law en- educational programs. But CRIME NATURE forcement Jurisdictions. there is still work to be done. usually has far Outstripped From 1973 to 1974, non- Area covered is only one violent crimes against people difference. The nature of 2: ~~nsolidation of training Increasing the size of the rural rates. Rising demands on rural (those not involving con- crime faCilities t.o serve. several local police department may encountered is police services are only frontations with criminals) in another. Rural police are less small.' WIdely dispersed. be too expensiv~. partly due to the rising crime non-metropolitan areas agenCies.. An alternative is to "buy" likely to handle crime such as 3. ~dequate salanes and police services from another rate. Noncriminal police jumped 7.4 percent. mugging and bank robberies, ma tters, such as noisy neigh- Household larcenies soared but more crimes such as benefits. government entity. For bors, domestic squabbles, 11.3 percent. (Other crimes -- larceny or breaking 4. Alterna ti ve budget example a small town may a.1d s~urc~ in the face of a pay the c'ountylaw enforcer - runaway kids, and abandoned violent crimes, burglaries entering. cars account for an increased without confrontation, and tlghtemng local tax base. in addition to regular taxes - Also, rural law enforcers 5. An .e!fectiv~ way to. in- to augment the local police, load on police in rural auto thefts - showed no are more likely to know the Michigan departments, significant change.) vol,:e cib~ens m the fight either full or part time. crime victim, the criminal, or against crime. A joint cooperative effort according to a recent survey. Nonviolent crimes both. With this knowledge, Rural areas still do not !lationally were up 1.4 per- some cases may be handled P~OTE~ON AT HOME ci~izen and police, is ~ have nearly the crime cent, and household lar- differently from the way they . This last item could be of primary factor if crime is to problems of cities. The FBI cenies, 15.6 percent. are handled in the city. most importance to farmers. be controlled. Crime Index--a group of But all agree that rural and seven serious crimes found to UNREPORTED CRIMES city law enforcers share one Capitol Report greater emphasis on cer- represent the most frequent The LEAA studies support common concern. The tainty of punishment, etc. (Continued from page 4) UPPER PENINSULA -- crime problems -- shows the other data that estimate workload is getting heavier. including increasing metropolitan areas remain many of the crimes com- THE WORKLOAD IN- the Governor l\.fillikenrecognized more crime prone. strength of the State Police by that the UP faces special mitted are never reported. CREASES more than 300 new troopers problems tha t deserve METRO OFFENSES A number of reasons may The increased burden on and assuring all criminals special attention. He said that In metro areas, 6,110 crime account for the unreported rural agencies may stem tha t they will serve man- he will soon convene "a index offenses per 100,000 crimes. Some victims con- from these factors: population were reported in tend that the police cannot do --Ageneral growth in rural datory specific prison terms for many conference of state officials in crimes. He said tha t the UP to hear from UP 1975, compared with only much anyway. Others are not population. the most effective deterrent citizens about UP problems." 1,998 for rural areas. In other aware that a crime has been -More people mean more to crime is the "certainty of The conference will consider words, rural dwellers are a committed (theft of a seldom demands for police services. punishm'ent." More the UP economy including third as likely to be crime used tool, for example> or Between 1970 and 1973, non- assistance will be given for jobs, forestry, tourism, victims. they are not willing to wait for metropolitan population grew community crime prevention housing, transportation, Nevertheless, rural crime the police to act. by 4.2 percent compared with in order to help local people to energy and human serVices. is getting to be a bigger These problems are 2.9 percent !n metropolitan organize neighborhoods for UP employment has now problem, as pointed out by especially difficult in rural areas. volunteer area surveillance reached 117,000, which is the other kinds of studies. areas. A very few patrol units --Improved highways make in cooperation with the police. highest in many years. They One of these studies is the are expected to cover a large rural areas more accessible The governor said that in have experienced con- annual Victimization Survey geographical area, thus to criminals. order to make a stronger siderable industrial ex- court system, that he strongly pansion in some areas. On the Members Agree on Safemark Concept supports the appointment of other hand, there have been judges because of the greater other problems due to layoffs The surveys returned in the They have also included price of two particular bat- potential for drawing to the in some of the mining areas. Community Group minutes county secretaries'" names teries as handled by the local judicial service persons of He said that they will rook for would indicate that most of who can give them additional equipment dealers. In one great ability. He favors a alternate uses for the Kin- the members buy tires and information. Some counties case, the equipment dealer method that would insure cheloe Air Force Base. Every batteries of the best quality have advertised in the local had in his stock a battery for retaining those judges who effort has been made to for the lowest possible price. shoppers guides to promote the requested piece of show excellence and have demonstrate to federal of- This attitude is, of course, the their Safemark dealer in their equipment which sold for been elected. He en- ficials the inadequacy of their basis for the Safemark area, exposing members and approximately $68.00. In the thusiastically supports the economic impact analysis on program in Michigan. non-members to the fact that Safemark Program this size efforts of a citizens' group the air base, but if it is phased The second most common there is a member-only battery sold for $40.10. A which is presently developing out, every effort will be made comment was the fact that program that is available if second comparison was made a proposal for the ap- to work toward the protection county members are not they wish to be members of in which the local member pointment of judges of the economy of the area. aware of what is happening in Farm Bureau. purchased a battery for his providing that it still contains Project Seafarer has been Group Purchasing within Another area of interest as tractor at a cost of $104.00, I provisions for citizens to the subject of public hearings their counties or in nearby indicated by the Community and found that the Safemark detennine, by vote, whether a and other hearings will be counties, or the availability of Group minutes was the lack battery price to the member I judge should be retained in held this year. The governor tires and batteries to them as of comparisons between to meet the specifications of office based on his record. said he will make his final Farm Bureau and Com- products which are available this equipment would cost (Farm Bureau is represented decision on Seafarer Project munity Group members. locally from equipment $65.00. on that citizens, group, and no later than July 1. Some county Group Pur- ~ealers in the tire and battery . Group Purchasing is not Farm Bureau policies also TRANSPORTATION - The chasing Committees have hne, as compared to what IS intended to always be the support this approach). Governor will present a made up to two complete available in the Safemark lowest possible price that you There are several pages of Special Message on this mailings to all of their plan. In the course of the last could pay for a product, but it specific recommendations on controversial issue to the members indicating the few weeks, there have been is based upon the lowest law enforcement, crime Legislature. This will include status of their county dealer several opportuni ties to possible price for the best prevention, court reform, telephone number and name: compare product, size and possible product. juvenile court reform, a (Continved on page 19) F E.BRltARY, 1977 FARM NEWS PAGE 19'" Capitol Report (Continued from page 18) EDUCATION governor called for a con- stitutional amendment to The intermediate school districts for special education and vocational education. u. S. More Vulnerable highways, railroads, public create a separate State Board transportation, mass transit, of Education for Higher Consideration will also be given to proposals to permit to Oil Embargo wasteways, airways and Education to handle local people by vote to adopt The United States is more foreign oil has climbed from noise control. Many areas educational affairs at the local income taxes for schools vulnerable today than ever to 36 percent before the em- throughout the state, in- college and university level. in place of property taxes. another oil embargo or bargo to 40 percent now. cluding rural areas, now have The "equal yield" principle The governor also similar foreign energy action, some type of state subsidized was proposed to be e?'tended suggested consolidation of according to Jerry Ann Ms. Penno added that the bus service. to community colleges. intermediate school districts Penno, Director of the Office outlook for natural gas, the School finance proposals and the remaining primary of Consumer Affairs-8pecial fuel used by about half of all By the end of the year, closely followed recom'- districts with a high school Impact, Federal Energy American homes and in- more than 20 percent of the mendations of the Advisory district. Administra tion. dustries, is not much better. out-state population will have Task Force on Property Tax Other sections of the report some type of "demand- Revision. This includes in- had recommendations on Ms. Penno told delegates at She also painted a glum response" service such as creasing the guaranteed level Veterans and Military the U.S. Department of picture for coal use. Although Dial-A-Ride. of the membership formula to Affairs, Volunteerism, Agriculture's National coal accounts for 90 percent More than 93 percent of maintain balance of state and Consumer Protection, OutlookConference that even of all U.S. energy reserves, Michigan's share of the in- local revenue; continue the Cultural Affairs, Election though motorists and other increased use of coal will terstate highway system is phase-in of funding the Reform and Governmental U.S. energy users are require new technology to completed. The governor capital outlay debt Ethics, Individual Rights, beha ving as though the mine, transport, and burn in supported legislation to retirement millage; raise State-Federal Relations, energy crisis is over, U.S. order for it to cause minimal assess violation points millage ceiling from 28 to 30 State-Local Relations, Traffic production of oil peaked in harm to the environment. against drivers convicted of mills to help certain districts; Safety etc. Each section is 1970and has been declining This will increase coal's cost exceeding the 55 MPH speed and expand reimbursement divided into several sub- since then. On the other hand, and ultimately raise electric limit. of millages levied by the sections. she said our consumption of bills. .FARM BUREAU MARKET PLACE SPECIAL RATE TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS: One free 25 word ad per month per membership. 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: 13th of Month. Mail classified ads to: Michigan Farm News. P. O. Box 960. Lansing. Mi. 48904 Publisher reserves right to reject any advertising copy submitted. FARM EQUIPMENT LIVESTOCK MISCELLANEOUS MISCI:LLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS FARROWING STALLS - Complete sa6.SO 1" QUARTER HORSES - Disposition for 4-H, FOR SALE: Ashley Wood Burning Heaters; ASPARAGUS & RHUBARB - 5 latest and FOR SALE: .0" Philco Electric Range. $65. tubular steel construction. Dealerships ability for cattle, conformation for sho ..... Wood Kitchen Range; Snowmobiles; Un- best Asparagus varieties in l-yr. seedlings. Excellent condition. Two ovens. lift top for available. Free literature. STARR Reasonable prices. Customer satisfaction a breakable Snowmobile Windshields; 2.yr. roots. 3-yr. jumbo crowns; • best easy Cleaning. Call 517-.a2-1877 _.• 1. N. NATIONAL. 219 Main. Colchester. Illinois. priority. Visitors welcome. Walton Farms. Snowmobile Sleds; Sno-Camper; Motor Rhubarb varieties; Horseradish; other Creyts Rd .• Lansing 48917. evenings. 62326. Rosebush. Phone 517.433-2925. (3.tf.24p) Home; Hay; Straw; Edible Soy Beans; Red edibles. Write for free catalog and prices. (2.1 t-2.p) (2-lt-.19p) Wheat; Dwarf Banana Trees; Star Fish Our 1.oth year. DEAN FOSTER NUR- TOUCH BUT DON'T EATI Unique Cactus; BUilding lots in Lu.EL-A Heights; SERIES. Box FBN.22. Hartford. MiChigan Poisonous Plant Chart lists botanical names ROUND BALE FEEDERS for 1500 lb. round CHAROLAIS - For sale polled or horned Antique Kitchen Cabinets; Antique Organ; .9057. (616) 621-C397. and symptoms. Makes excellent gift item. bales. Heavy duty 1" square tubing. Only bulls and bred cows. performance tested. R. Hand or Electric Printing Press; Varityper (l.5t-41b) $3.00 ppd .• B.D.S .• Box 39•• Acme. Michigan sa6.95. RectangUlar feeders also available. J. Eldridge& Sons. 7911 Alden Nash Rd .• (M- Headliner; Portable Typewriter; Round .9610. Free literature. Dealerships available. Starr SO) Alto, Mich. (616) 868-6223. Oak Table; Secretary; Wooden Ice Boxes; BERRY PLANTS - Red. Black, Yellow. (l-6t-25p) National. 219 Main. Colchester. IL 62326. (3-tf-25p) Gas Clothes Dryer; Electric Mangle; 8 mm. Purple Raspberries; Thornfree Black- (2-1 t-29p) COW TRIMMING makes your cows feel Camera & Projector; Revere Slide Trays; berries; Thornless Boysenberries; LOG CABIN building instructions. ~ pages better, produce better and makes you more Avon Bottles; Pop Corn Dispenser; Electric Youngberrles; Dewberries; Gooseberries; ... illustrated!! Satisfaction guaranteed. FOR SALE: 8 Hereford Cows. 6 years old. money. Cali Bob Presson, RFD 3. Evart. MI Sewing Mach:ne; Gas Pump & Tank; Plus Loganberries, Elderberries. Write for free 55.95 postpaid. Glenn Smith Enterprises. Due in May. bred -to Charolais. George 49631. Phone (616) 734-S051. 110tf-Up~ Misc. Adams Enterprises. Phone 616-694- catalog and prices. Our 140th year. DEAN Box 1513. Dept. F-81. Akron. Ohio U309. Davidson. Alma, Mich. Phone 517-681-S073. 32.5.4. FOSTER NURSERIES. Box FBN.22. (l.2t-21p) (2-lt-20p) CORRIEDALE SHEEP. Purebred Breeding (2.1 t-88p) Hartford. MiChigan .9057. (616) 621.4397. STRAWBERRY PLANTS .. Michigan stock for sale. Paper optional. Waldo F. (l-5t-~b) Certified Virus-Free Stock. Hardy northern Dieterle, 7285 Textile Rd., Saline. Mich. WOOD STOVES - Wood King. Fisher. Mors. grown plants: Guardia ... Midway. FOR SALE: American 1706 Automatic BLUEBERRY PLANTS - Hardy northern 48176. Phone (313) 429.7874. (l-tf-19p) Autocrat. Atlanta. all at discount prices. Earlidawn. Ozark Beauty. Dunlap. Grain Dryer. used two seasons, condition grown plants: Bluetta. Earliblue. Blueray. Magic Heat 557.95. Husqvarna Chain Saws - Robinson. Ogallala. 75 other varieties in- like new. Phone 517.S89-s.16. Melvin Stofer. Bluecrop. Berkeley. 18 other Blueberry 20 percent off. Oregon Chain Saw Ac- cluding new Fort laramie Everbearing 3693 Eden Rd .• Leslie. MI. 49251. MILKING SHORTHORNS - Young bulls, varieties. Write for free catalog and prices. cessories. Frank Flees. Cedar (by Traverse Strawberry. Write for free catalog and yearlings and calves for sale. Write or visit Our 140th year. DEAN FOSTER NUR- City). Call anytime 616-228.5028. prices. Our 1.oth year. DEAN FOSTER Stanley M. Powell and Family. Ingleside SERIES. Box FBN-22. Hartford, MiChigan HARLEY ROCK ~CKERS. Rock Wi.,.' (2-3t.38p) NURSERIES. Box FBN-22. Hartford. Farm. R.R. 2. Box 238, lo"ia. Mich. 48846. 49057. (616) 621-C397. drowers. Picks 1 to 16" dia. The World',; Michigan .9057. (616) 621-4397. I 6-tf-250) (l.5t-33b) Best. Phone 313.376-4791. Earl F. Reinelt. NUTMEATS. PECANS. ALMONDS. (l-5t-46b) 4465 Reinelt. Deckerville, Mich. 48427. (5.tf. FOR SALE. YORKSHIRE serviceage boars Bargains! Cane Creek Farm. Cookeville. CERTIFIED GRAPE VINES - Niagara. FOR SALE: 1.000 Bushel Crates for potatoes 23p) and open gilts top blOC'dlines tested at MSU Tenn. 38501. Concord. Delaware, Interlaken Seedless. or apples at $1.00 each. George Barber. test station. All registered stock. Richard (2-llt-l0p) Himrod Seedless. 19 other varieties. Ideal Empire, Mich. Phone 616-27S-7646. <12-tf-17P! Cook, '12 mile east Mulliken. M-43. Phone 517- for lams, lellies. juice. wine making. Write SPRAY-TEC insulation for metal. wood and 649-8988. (3. tf.24pl AFRICAN VIOLETS - Start plants from for free catalog and prices. Our l.oth year. WATCH REPAIR - Any make cleaned. block buildings. UL lab. as Class A building leaves. over 150 varieties. Descriptive price DEAN FOSTER NURSERIES, Box FBN-22. repaired. internal parts, crystals, crowns. material. Gerald Oakley. 1420 M.52 North. FOR SALE: 15 Grade & Registered Holstein list ~c. Gail's Violets. R No .• , St. Johns. Hartford. MiChigan .9057. (616) 621-.t397. included. No case or dial repair. Three-day Stockbridge. Mich. 49285. Phone 517-851 . Heifers. Big. fancy 2-yr.-olds due In March Mich. 48879. (l.St.38b) shop service. Wrist watches sa.OO. pocket 8062. 15-12t-250) and April. Also. Reg. Holstein Yearling (2-tf-20p) $20.00. No electrlcs. Elgin - trained craft. Bulls, one from King by 20,.07 Milk dam. EVERGREEN & HARDWOOD TREE sman. Mail order repair since 1952. Free Others sired by son of Maple. Tri-Star. Ron. WANTED - John Deere 0 or GP Tractor. GREAT SAUSAGE RECIPES AND MEAT SEEDLINGS - Black Walnut. Tulip Poplar. mailer. Hub's Service. 385S Hopps Road. Also. 1500 bales 2nd cutting alfalfa. George For sale: Delaval 210 Gallon Bulk Tank. CURING. 170 pages covers Sausage Elgin. III. 60120. Robb. Fowlerville. Mich. Phone: 517-223- Colorado Blue Spruce. White Pine. Douglas Wheat and Oat Straw. LeRoy Keinath, R No. Making. SmOking. Curing all meats. 60 Fir. Scotch Pine. Norwa.,. Spruce. Globe (9-6t-"p) 9462. •• Vassar. Michigan 517-652.2388. Recipes. Send 13c stamp for detailed Arborvitae, Spreading Yew. many others. (2.lt-2Sp2.b) (11-tf-24p) brochure. 179-59 Military. Buffalo. N.Y. ASPARAGUS ROOTS 1 - 2- 3 year old Write for free catalog and prices. Our UOth 1.207. year. DEAN FOSTER NURSERIES. Box Martha WaShington. Rhurwid Divisions. GRAIN DRYING AND STORAGE FOR SALE: Polled Hereford Cow Calf Herd. (2-lt-28p) FBN.22. Hartford. Michigan.90S7. (616) 621- Fall or Spring Planting. Harry H. Zepik, R EQUIPMENT. Farm Fans Dryers. Brock Good condition. dry lot fed year around. Phone: 517.661-2348. Elsie, MI. Terms .t397. No.2. Box 766. Watervliet. Mich. ~. 616- Bins. Bucket Elevators. Sales. Installation. FREE MUSIC LESSON. "Learn Chord (l-5t-4Jb) Available. 46).3393. Service. Keith Otto. K & R Equipment, Inc .• Playing". Piano. organ, guitar. Simple new (11-8t.25p) Adrian .9221,517 .265.S487. (l0- tf.25p) (2-lt-20p) SAUSAGE MAKERS. GREAT RECIPESI system enables anyone to learn. Davidsons. 6727MFN Metcalf. Shawnee Mission. Kansas Bologna, Frankfurters. Head Cheese. FOR SALE: Registered Holstein LAND CLEARING and Bulldozing. By the 662lW. Summer. Blood and Pork Sausage. $1.00. ELEVATION Bull - S2OO.00. His dam was hour or by the job. Tom Tank, Eagle. "Calf Buggy" Something new. IndividlUl Hamilton's. Box 652-131. New U 1m. Min- classified VG as 3 yr. old. Her latest record (2.lt-23p) MiChigan 48822. Phone 517-626-6677. (5.tf-18p) pens for newborn calves. Write for pa.n- 3-4 333d 18.640 650. His grand dam is also VG nesota 56On. phlet. Alvin Frahm. 10320 Holland Road (l: (2-lt.20p) with her first four lactations averaging FOR SALE: 1959 Chevrolet SOSeries Truck, AUCTIONEERING & APPRAISALS 46) Frankenmuth .a734. Phone 517.652-6692 20.912. One offSpring from this same cow V-8 engine. 2 speed rear. flat rack S2OO.00. specializing in Farm Personal. Household & (12- tf.23p) family recently sold for 55.000.00. Phone Also. Int. :ws V-8 Gas Engine. Phone 616-758. HOMEMADE CHEESE I HARD. SOFT & Antiques. Special rates for Farm Bureau 3880 evenings. COTTAGE I Make it yourself! Easy. members. James R. Erskine. Freeland. Caro, Mich. 517.6n-7229. WANTED TO BUY: Com Binders. and (2-lt-25p) delicious! Complete instructions! Recipes, Mich. 517.695.9182. (2.1 t-... p) loaders. Grain Binders. Silo Fillers. Drive $1.00. Hamilton's. Box 652.131. New Ulm. (ll-tf-20p) Belts. NH .s6 Mowers. Engines with gear FOR SALE: Modified Pulling Tractor. Mlnn.56On. reductions. Dave Steiner. 11834 Stuart St .• MISCELLANEOUS Cockshut 50 with OldS m (full. race) engine. (2-lt-20p) WANTED - Chadalee Farms eaters. 100 percent pure. Adds zip and flavor Horseradish Grand Blanc ~. H.D. Clutch and 23.1x30 tires. Phone 616-758- COLDWATER DILLPICKLESI Can in (l.8t-25p) 3880 evenings. to beef. ham & pork. Look for the Hot stuff in JAYCO 5th Wheels and Travel Trailers! minutes! No hot brine. Delicious. Crisp. (2-lt-21p) Grocer's Dairy Case. Twin Valley Sales 'h mile east of exit 32 off I. Factory Secrets! Recipe S1.00. Hamilton's, FOR SALE: New 3 point snow blades. (11-6t.25p) 69. Marshall. Mich. 616-781-7388. Box 652-131. New Ulm. Minnesota 56073. wholesale. 8 different sizes in stock. NOW IS THE TIME to order your bulk fruit (l-tf-20p) (2-lt-200) Example: Super 8' (1100 Ibs.) S56S plus tax. bins for next year. All sizes available. Zech Steiner Farm Equipment. Phone Grand FOR SALE. New Zealand White Rabbit">. Wood Products, R No.1. Buchanan. MI FOR SALE: Maple Sugar EqUipment; .x12 REAL ESTATE Blanc 313-69.-531 •. bred for top meat production. "Rabbits are .9107. 616-471.2710. Evaporator complete, 525 buckets and (l-6t-2.p) our only business." Dettmers Bunny Patch. (2.lt.2.p) spiles. some covers. storage and gathering FOR SALE: Large house - 2 acres - 2 lakes. FOR SALE: 300 gallon bulktank Delaval Phone 517.584.3765. Caron City. Mich .• WANTED: SAW MILL _ to cut 20 foot logs. ~ae~~~1~:;;~.;lh6~mas. Hopkins. Mich. m28. Also land zoned trailers water 3 sides. milker unit Magnetic No. 73 Delav,1 Y-tf-Up!. Any cOl1dition. Call 313-627-3955. or send (2-lt-25p) Consider mini-motor home part payment - Vacuum pump and SO lb. milker pail. HOMEWORKERSI S2OO.ooweekly posSible picture'and write: R. Pepera. 1090 Croup near Hastings, Mich. Call 616-267.5688. (l2.3t. Jamesway drinking cups. Wilmar Schwab, addressing (longhand or typing)' and stuf- Road. Ortonville 4C62. PAINTING. Tuck pointing. sand blasting. 2.p) Kawkawlin. phone 517-684-3260. fing envelopes! Experience unnecessary I (2.lt-2.p) caulking. registered steeple-jack. fully i". (2-lt-25p) Details, send stamped self.addressed 'en- sured. E. R. Wilcox, ~24 E. Beaver Rd., Bay FOR SALE: 90 acres Sandy Loam Farm. velope. Garrett. Box 806S-MF. Newark. DE STRAWBERRY PLANTS. Red Rhubarb City. Phon~517.684.7640. (6-tf.20p) Missaukee County. 7-room house. basement, 19711. Roots. Asparagus plants. Send for free price barn. machine shed. all in nice shape on LIV E STOC K (2-tf-25b) list. Chapman's Nursery. 2.96 K. Drive S.• BOOK -- WEIGHT! A BETTER WAY TO blacktop road. 70 acres farm land and ••.•• 't... _ •• _' 'REG'tSY';:'RED. •.•• , .••r .. , APPALOCfsA'S ., ":' •• .FOR 'S~(E='"'' ~. !FOR SAU!~ Woodfl:lCr~l;$fQrbULQs, 'ete. '(stadtabl.e')- •• x}i. ••• , ga1vimiied ~\,. Dot ....... ~st :. • ~-"<".'.."- .•L.eRQY. M!Ch.,~9gS1 .••.• J'" '.;-,' ~. t2~.22pr '.- .~O~~ t.Bl.ble F.ormul~I'.!-.~.pages. .'''1SG .postttile:Fr'o~!< R. '~-ampbel~ Sl.50 ~cr. piUS:' • ~~ed~~J~~:tJf!'l~~~~~.sJt~ '~ox' •• ~;5.5m' • re. ac. ~~l" her1tr''lU :.. - '•• '. Stallion service. Nat'l Champion Appaloosa toms. SOc ea. Phone: 313.781-9289. 53100 Van 444, Waterford. Mich. ~5. (l2.tf.2.p) . & top T.B. bloodlines. Excellent disposition Dyke, Utica. MI. 4087. FOR SALE: Making and marketing (2-lt.40p) & conformation. Discount to •• H. Phone 517- (2.lt-20p) equipment and supplies for Pure Maple FRUIT TREES - Apples. Peaches. Plums. FOR SALE: Charlevoix the Beautiful _ 15 s.o.7197. Charlotte. Mich. WANTED: Maple Syrup Equipment .. Syrup. cream and sugar. We are Western Pears. Nectarines. Apricots, Sweet acres. Established farm market .• bedroom (l-tf-2.p) Evaporator. wood fired.Gathering Tank. Warehouse for Lader, King and Vermont Cherries. Montmorency Cherry. Both Dwarf ranch-type home plus older rental home. 2 Sap Buckets 15.16 qt. capacity. Reply stating evaporators. stocking many sizes of and Standard size trees. Write for free modern horse barns; fruit storage bldg. For REGISTERED Corriedale Sheep for sale. Make -. Condition and Price. Robert E. evaporators for immediate delivery. 1977 catalog and prices. Our 140th year. DEAN sale by owner; Clayton A. Smith. US.31. Rams, Ram lambs, ewes, good bloodlines. Nelson. Jr •• ~1 W. Oregon Rd .• Lapeer. price list free. Sugar Bush Supplies Com. FOSTER NURSERIES. Box FBN.22. South, Charlevoix. MI .9720. PhOne 616.s..7- Als.o Hampshire Rams. Leo Eccles. Mendon Mich. ~. pany. 2611 Okemos Rd., Mason. Michigan. Hartford. Michigan .9057. (616) 621..t397. 2920. 49072. Phone 616.496-7650. (7tf-21 p) ((2-lt.31p) (2.2t.25p21b) (l-5t.35b) PAGE 20 FEBRUARY, 1977 est8\e\0 ShoUld I call' p\81\my bfte? setup ,educe 'be taX a trUst ,und? ~ 1l11iIU! IIlillillilil il 1111III1I11i_ A select unit of Farm Bureau Insurance agents Your Farm Bureau Insurance specialist can help has been helping people with Estate Planning by discussing estate planning ideas with you, ideas for twenty years. With the significant your family and your legal and financial coun- changes in the estate tax picture brought about selors. Your new or updated estate plan is as by the 1976 Tax Reform Act, now is a good time near as your phone. Call your Farm Bureau to review your estate program ... or to begin Insurance agent for help with your estate plan- estate planning. ning questions. 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