MFB Tackles Farm Income Probi Export Expansion, Set-Asides Keys to Five-Point Action Plan The Michigan Farm aside program for wheat and United States." This could be Bureau board of directors, feed grains, with a voluntary accomplished, the farm meeting in Lansing February acreage set-aside that would leaders pointed out, by in- 9, drafted a five-point reduce 1978 production of feed creased efforts to improve "program of action" grains by 20 percent. consumer awareness and designed to alleviate the understanding of the current financial plight of Their third point was aimed agricultural industry through farmers. In telegrams to at improving the marketing advertising and educational President Jimmy Carter and capabilities of farmers. The programs, and by working U.S. Secretary of Agriculture group asked for "immediate" with wholesalers, retailers Bob Bergland, MFB passage of national and other segments of the president Elton R. Smith, marketing and bargaining food distribution chain to requested "immediate and legislation, increased on- expand demand for active support" of their farm storage and increased agricultural products. recommendations. emphasis on marketing research and information. Smith said the board would The farm leaders called, Michigan has an Agricultural also seek endorsement of first, for an expansion of Marketing and Bargaining their recommended program export markets for U.S. farm Act, the first of its kind in the from Governor Milliken, products, including nation, and Farm Bureau members of the Michigan aggressive sales missions, believes that similar national Legislature, and Michigan increased direct exports by legislation is needed. Congressmen. "We will also cooperatives, and expansion seek support from other of P.L. 480 sales and con- The fourth point in their agricultural groups to con- cessions. recommendations was structively build action Secondly, they recom- "improving the image of programs to more fully Telegrams Urge Support agriculture and increasing implement this program," mended a "meaningful" set- the demand for food in the Smith said. To: Jimmy Carter, President that will reduce 1978 United States of America production of feed grains by ACTION PLAN NEEDS "PEOPLE-POWER" - President's Column The White House 20 percent. on Pago 2. Washington, D.C. III. IMPROVING THE ON THE MFB's FIVE-POINT ACTION PLAN OUTLINED on Pago 3. To: Bob Bergland, Secretary United States Department of MARKETING CAPABILITY OF FARMERS by immediate passage of National WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW - Pago 3. Agriculture Marketing and Bargaining INSIDE: "MARKET SYSTEM WILL CORRECT IMBALANCE," Grant tells President Carter -• Washington, D.C. legislation, increased on farm storage and increased em- phasis on marketing research The Michigan Farm and information. Bureau Board of Directors IV. IMPROVING THE requests your immediate IMAGE OF AGRICULTURE and active support for the AND INCREASING THE Michigan following four point program to improve the income prospects for American DEMAND FOR FOOD IN THE U.S. by continued and improved domestic farmers: promotional efforts. Farm News I. EXPANSION OF EX- We are requesting en- PORT MARKETS FOR U.S. dorsement of this program by FARM PRODUCTS including the Governor and Legislature aggressive sales missions, of Michigan. We are also increased direct exports by seeking endorsement and cooperatives and expansion support of other agricultural Michigan Farm Bureau's of P.L. 480 sales and con- groups to constructively build ACTION FaRfTlrl cessions. action programs to more fully implement this program. II. MEANINGFUL SET Publication VOL. 57, NO. 3 Bureau ASIDE PROGRAMS FOR WHEAT GRAINS AND including FEED a Your prompt attention is imperative. Elton R. Smith, President MARCH, 1978 voluntary acreage set aside Michigan Farm Bureau Political Action Program Adds Legislative Impact "It is time that we, as both organizations had taken no several resource persons developed a six-part program Michigan Farm Bureau will Farm Bureau leaders and position on candidates during their study, including for 1978, which was approved assist these counties in filing farmers, re-think our seeking public office. representatives from the by the board of directors and the necessary papers to traditional involvement in That tradition will end, due AFBF and other state Farm finally by voting delegates at establish their Mini-PAC and politics." With that to the unanimous approval Bureaus, state senators and the annual meeting. advise them on administering statement, MFB board given to the Political Action representatives from both The six-point program will the program. member Larry DeVuyst, Program by voting delegates political parties, and a include: (3) The voting records and opened discussion of the at the MFB annual meeting representative from the (1) The naming of a efforts of incumbent elected organization's new political last December, and Michigan State Chamber of Michigan Farm Bureau officials will be analyzed and action program with county designated "Friends of Commerce. Political Action Committee those incumbents who have presidents at their recent Agriculture" will receive In addition, a special (PAC) by the board of established a satisfactory conference in Midland. active support in the up- questionnaire was sent to directors in strict con- record of performance in With the exception of the coming 1978 election. county Farm Bureau boards formance with both federal supporting Farm Bureau 1974 and 1976 elections, when The Political Action of directors, community and state campaign reform policy will be designated as a farmer running for the Program was developed groups and the entire Farm laws. PAC will be the legal "Friends of Agriculture." Michigan State University following seven months of Bureau membership was structure to receive political This analysis and designation Board of Trustees was en- study by an MFB board surveyed through the contributions from members will be done without regard to dorsed, the Michigan Farm committee, consisting of MICHIGAN FARM NEWS and to disburse the funds to the incumbent's party af- Bureau has historically Larry DeVuyst of Gratiot (September '77 issue) to candidates who will best filiation. When approved by maintained its non-partisan County as chairman, Michael surface member attitudes support Farm Bureau the MFB board, this in- position at election time. Pridgeon, Branch County; and input toward the policies in public office. formation will be distributed Although members, as in- Bob Rottier, Newaygo development of a political (2) Assistance will be given to county Farm Bureau dividuals, were involved in County, and Bill Spike, action program. to a few county Farm boards. partisan politics, the state Shiawassee County. This From these meetings and Bureaus which would like to County boards will be asked and county Farm Bureau committee interviewed surveys, the committee organize their own Mini-PAC. (Continued on Page 3) PAGE 2 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 Bean Promoters Protest Dear Editor: , Producers of nearly all the average sales price of dry , was rather appalled to read agricultural commodities In our beans Is more than fifty cent. a In your February Issue of great state are currently fighting hundredweight higher than last Michigan Farm News that the the economic crunch brought on year. directors of our organization by high production costs and low Do you thlnle that beans, apparently have a competitive marleetlng returns. , would IIlee therefore, should be relegated spirit prevaUing In their mem- to report that, while fhe average to the positIon of being a dish fit bership campaign and while , price of all grain commodities for losers? IIlee to see competitive spirits, , that we have marleeted thus far F. Dale KuenzI' thlnle It Is always Important that this year are more than a dollar Manager, Bean Department we have the very highest Image a bushel below last year, that Michigan Elevator Exchange of our foodstuHs produced In Michigan as It Is the bacleboneof our Michigan agriculture. Beans are for Winners , talee particular exception to the fact that a Bean and Steale Dear President Smith; fed the winner and beans for Dinner Is being planned with the the loser. losers eating beans. Beans, to After reading the February Surely you must be aware Michigan growers, exceeded issue of the Michigan Farm that baked beans are one of News, I thought it my duty to Action Plan Needs $ roo million In value. We ranle No. r In the nation In their production, and are recognized bring to your attention a possible mistake that was the most nutritional foods available. I suggest that if you want this contest to work the world around for our qualIty. made on page 5. It has to do as'planned, you might want to "People-Power" Would It not be more ap- propriate to provide both the winners and losers with steale with the winner and the loser of the Golden Gutter Trophy. make ~ - the'. :losers' something other thari beans. It .appears like aIr. your .eat and beans and give the lo.ers The - news reports this trophy is passed back and district directors' will be The circumstances that broughf about the "birth" of Farm the privilege of paying? Or, If forth between different struggling to lose this contest Bureau back in 1919 had similarities to those that exist today. they must be fed for their districts based upon mem- in order. to win the- prize" of Farm prices had collapsed; farm costs had spiralled. Taxes Inadequacies, perhaps some eatirig beans.:. rose so high that many farms had to be sold. product that I. not produced In bership acquisition, and as a Michigan would be more ap- part of the award there will R9n Stebbins, Manager Farmers realized they could not solve these problems alone, be a dinner, in which steak is propriate. . B&W Co-op, Inc. so they decided to join together, to form an organization which would provide ways and means for concerted action on agricultural problems. For nearly 60 years now, farmers have been working Through th~ /~ / together through Farm Bureau to solve their problems and they have written a proud record of achievements, many times against formidable odds. Whether the problems have Looking Glass been national, international, or statewide in scope, or just GUEST COLUMN BY CONNIE involving their own communities, farmers have used their ability to convey Farm Farm Bureau on the behalf of organization to solve them. And the tougher the problem, it Bureau's successes to the farmers. There were many, seems, the more valuable, the stronger and more effective grassroots membership. particularly in the form of tax Farm Bureau becomes. Therefore, unable to respond relief for farm family in- Today, farmers are once again faced with the problem of low farm income and high farm costs. And, once again, they will solve those problems through Form Bureau. We will turn the challenges we face into opportunities, as we have so many DaNNA Newspaper editors depend directly to our anonymous correspondent, we chose to communicate our through the FARM NEWS. reply comes. Dollar savings always seem to communicate more effectively, so let us point out some important tax breaks times in the past. We looked through the which Farm Bureau has upon reader "feedback" as looking glass to find past worked diligently to obtain Your board of directors has developed a constructive, the yardstick for measuring successes of the Michigan and maintain for agriculture: rational, forward-thinking plan of action to help solve the the success of their jour- current financial plight of farmers (see Page 1). We are now nalistic efforts. Without the Sample Farm seeking support of this plan from President Carter, Secretary benefit of this reader-writer Savings of Agriculture Bob Bergland, Governor Milliken, members of exchange, the com- Michigan gas tax refund the Michigan legislature and Michigan Congressmen. munication aspect of 9c per gallon x 4,000gallons $360 newspaper publishing Federal gas tax refund Your American Farm Bureau Federation has presented 4c per gallon x 4,000gallons becomes a narcisstic love 160 Congress with a similar program, calling for more effective Farm truck license affair with the written word. use of the 19n Food and Agriculture Act, more dynamic steps 8,000lb. truck x $1per 100lbs. Plainly stated, this means the 80 to increase exports, improved form credit measures, national Farm wagon license writer, who is crazy about marketing and bargaining legislation, and immediate efforts what she has written and in 3wagons +. $7.80per wagon 23 to slow inflation and balance the federal budget. lieu of evidence to the con- Sales tax exemption These plans are ambitious, but realistic, and if we work trary, looks herself in the 4 percent sales tax x $20,000farm input 800 hard to accomplish the goals outlined in the plans, agriculture mirror and says, "By gosh, Repeal of farm personal property tax will become more viable than it has ever been. you've done it again!" This is 50 percent of value of personal property x local also known as one-way millage rate 800 At this point, while the plans are just words, they do not communication. Tax relief for households and farms - limits have the emotional appeal that will capture the attenti~, of Despite a noticeable lack of property tax to 31h percent of household income, the general public. But they will, once YOU put the words into "Letters to the Editor", the with refund up to $1,200 1200 action. This public attention and support will be vitally im- Michigan FARM NEWS staff P .A. 116-Property tax refund 1500 portant because, currently, I fear, we are in danger of having has avoided this journalistic TOTAL $4923 consumers believe that a majority of farmers want govern- pitfall. But recently we ment handouts to stay in business. And those politicians who confided to one another that Plus exemption from tax assessment for growing crops; would like to make agriculture a public utility will find a an over-the-shoulder glance transportation legislation; marketing and bargaining in the looking glass was legislation; amendments to labor laws; increase of livestock ready-made constituency to cheer them on. The public is now getting especially tempting. indemnity payments; tax appropriations for livestock and aware of the problems farmers face; let's be sure they are Luckily a letter from a very crop research; program to limit property taxes for farm land aware that we can solve those problems through policies disgruntled reader brought us to seven percent of household income, and amendments to enabling farmers to produce for demand and not for some environmental regulations. artificial goal created by government. back to the real world. The letter signed simply "A I strongly urge you to study this plan of action carefully and Farmer" upbraided the Throughout 1977, Farm complishments of the consider what YOU can do to achieve the goals it contains. We Michigan Farm Bureau for Bureau joined many other Michigan Farm Bureau staff will be asking for your input regarding specific activities to put never having "acquired one small business organizations and membership as we the plan into adion. thing in favor of the far- to call for revision of the continue to work together for mers." Many editors would burdensome Single Business a healthy economic en- Our Farm Bureau is a powerful organization; when it Tax. Only agriculture was vironment for farmers. To be have disregarded the letter speaks, others listen. But it has no power except what writer at a "crank", but we able to win complete most effective, we need to members, as individuals, put into it. With Farm Bureau's were concerned that the exemption from this costly strengthen our voice and our people-power, we can, we will, change things for the better -- misinformation, or lack of and crippling tax on small policies through the active by turning challenges into opportunities. information, which the writer businessmen. involvement of every full- ELTON R. SMJTJ:t ~ eXhibited .. reflected upon our We. are. proud -of .the .ac.-. time farmer in Michigan. MARCH, 1978 FARM NEWS PAGE 3 PAC Adds Legislative Impact (Continued from Page 1) NEWS. Replies to the surveys to achieve a 100 percent Michigan. FarlD Bureau's to publicly announce designation of "Friend of the indicated that most members registration and voter turnout do not know enough about of members on election day. Agriculture" to those on the candidates when entering the will be provided to each Five-Point Action Plan list whose legislative districts encompass all or a portion of polls and that voting records would help .solve this county Farm Bureau. "It is time for a much the county. They will also be problem. greater involvement in asked to meet with their (6) Encouragement will be politics and 1978is the year to Tbe Michigan Farm Bureau Board of Directors believes the "Friends of Agriculture'" to given to every member to get started," De Vuyst told following 5-Step Program of Action would provide a workable suggest farmers who might register and vote in both the the county presidents. solution to the income prospects facing farmers. They have serve on a "Farmer Support 1978 primary and general "Farmers just have to be urged the American Farm BUreau Federation and the Carter Committee" to help work for elections. The surveys more aggressive and visible Administration to support these measures: the election of the candidate. showed that abo~t 75'percent in partisan. politics if I. EXPANSION OF EXPORT MARKETS FOR U.S. FARM PRODUCTS. In the case of statewide of eligible Farm Bureau agriculture in general and candidates, such as U.S. members vote. In many Farm Bureau specifically are a. Increased direct exports by farmer owned cooperatives. Sena tor or Governor, elections, a few votes could to maintain and increase b. Continued overseas market development activities. Michigan Farm BUreau will mean a change in the out- strength in the legislative and c. Trade sales missions. announce those who are come, so an organization plan regulatory areas." d. Elimination of trade barriers. designated "Friend of e. Improved CCC credit terms. Agriculture" and suggest f. Expansion of P.L. 480 sales and concessions. names of farmers who could MICHIGAN FARM NEWS g. Support of the Poage-Mathias Act. The Michigan FARM NEWS is Eisenmann, Blissfield. R.1; District 3, be contacted to work on a published monthly. on the first day. by Andrew Jackson. Howell, R.1; District h. Continued a~ to world markets without interference Farmer Support Committee. the Michigan Farm Bureau Information ... Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R.1; from dock ~es and government embargoes. Division. Publication and Editorial District 5. William Spike, Owosso. R.3; (4) The MFB PAC will offices at 7373West Saginaw Highway, District 6, Jack Laurie, Cass City, R.3; .n. MEANItiGFUL SET ASIDE PROGRAMS FOR WHEAT solicit voluntary co~- Lansing. MiChigan 48909. Post Office Distirct 7. Robert Rider. Hart. R.1; AND FEED GRAINS. Box 30960. Telephone. Lansing (517)321. District 8, Larry DeVuyst, Ithaca. R."; tributions from members to 5661. Extension 228.Subscription price, District 9. Donald Nugent. Frankfort. R. a. U.;ge fanners to comply fully with the 20 percent wheat. 65 cents per year. Publication No. 1; District 10, Richard Wieland, be used in supporting the 345040. Ellsworth. R.1; District 11, Franklin set aside already announced by the Secretary of Agriculture. . election cam paigns . of Established January 13. 1923.Second. Schwiderson. Dafter. .. b. Recommend ~hat President Carter and Secretary of class postage paid at Lansing, Ml. and at "Friends of Agriculture." additional mailing offices. DIRECTORS AT LARGE: Walter Agri~ulture Bergland implement an effective, voluntary Frahm, Frankenmdth; Bruce LeJp. These contributions will be EDITORIAL: Donna Wilber. Editor; prandt, Pigeon; Michael Pridgeon. acreage set aside ihat will reduce 1978 production of feed Marcia Dltchie. Connie Lawson. disbursed by PAC on the Associate Editors. Montgomery. grains by 20%. basis of need and maximum OFFICERS: Michigan Farm Bureau; WOMEN OF 'FARM BUREAU: Mrs. c. Recommend that future set aside programs be designed President. Elton R. Smith. Caledonia. R. Andrew Jackson. Howell. R.... effectiveness for agriculture. 1; Vice President, Jack Laurie. Cass FARM BUREAU YOUNG FAR. to keep projected ending carryover stocks at not more than 10 (5) Voting records of the City; Administrative Director, Robert MERS: David Peckens, Howell pereent of the current year's produqion for feed grains and Braden. Lansing; Treasurer and Chief Michigan Legislature and Financial Officer, Max D. Dean; POSTMASTER: In using' form 3579. 20 percent of the C\Jll'8Ilt year's production for wheat. Secretary, William S. Wilkinson. mail to: Michigan Farm News. 7373' Michigan Congressional ill. IMPROVING THE MAR.KETING CAPABILlTY OF DIRECTORS: District 1, Arthur West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, delega tion will be published Bailey. Schoolcraft; Dlstrld 2. Lowell Mi~hlgan ..s909. FARMERS. in the MICHIGAN 'FARM a. Immediate passage of National 'Marketing & Bargaining Legislation. b. Increased on-farm storage. c. Better education, underst.Antlmg and use of futures markets by farmers. d. Increased efforts in marketing research and information through land grant universities and the cooperative extension service. e. Removal of unnecessary and burdensome regulations. f. Increased effectiveness of AAMA. g. Strict scrutiny of agricultural imports including labeling of foreign products. h. Imposition of countervailing duties on imports that are sUbsidized by foreign c~trie8 .. IV. IMPROVING THE IMAGE OF AGRICULTURE AND INCREASING THE DEMAND FOR FOOD IN THE U.S. a. Continued use of domestic agricultural promotional programs .... b. Increased efforts 'to improve co~sumer awareness and understanding of the agricultural industry through advertis- . ing and educational programs. c. Working with wholesalers, ~tailers and other segments Agriculture Day ...always the Monday closest to the !irst day of the food distribution chain to expand the demand for of spring ...honors a mighty important indust.)': Agncultu.re. agricultural productS. o Feeding and clothing the n~tion and .th~ wo.rld. Creatmg V. INCREASED POLITICAL ACTION jobs in manufacturing, processmg and dlstnb'Jtmg farm s':lP- 8. Support and election of legislators favorable to plies and products. Small wonder a~ricultur..: is'such a Vital agriculture in 1978 .. factor in the strength of the Amencan economy. 0 PCAs b. Express views on important. issues to legislators once have been part of agriculture since 1933...f~ers and ranchers ~~ .. meeting their own credit needs, cooperatlv~lr P.CA people are proud to see agriculture get the .recogmtlon It deserves. What You Can Do Now 1. Visit your ASCS office TODAY fM ;"fonnatiotl 011 the set-aside prog,.am as it perlai1ls to YOIII' faml. - . 2. Send teleg,.a",s Of' lettHs 10 your Michigatl legislalo"s, Michigo1l Co"gressmetl, Preside"t Cm1ef' and SecreltWy of AgricuJlwe Bob Bergkmd urgmg them to support MFB' s pia. of octioII. 3. Send telegrams Of' letters to Preside,d Caner, Secretary of Agriadtwe BergltMJ atul yo. CtnI- greSstne1l urgmg IItili:ratiotJ of Sectiotl 502 of the Food and Agricultru'e Act of 1977, which authorizes the Secretory of Agriadture to hnplemet/.t diversiml. payme1lts ill carryillg old {I set-aside program. 4. Selld teJegrtlt1JS or feltef's to.your' Michig. Co.gressme8 urgi1lg them to support the Poage- MMhias Act (See Natimull Notes;" this issue). PAGE 4 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 •••••••• ••• r ,••• ••• 1 I"~ • Marketing .r~'~'-~ .... .11I' .. .. ' p ~~ e.•• '. Outlook ~.~~.~ •• ~I Jl ,. •••• I•••. . , SOYBEAN DAY VI Eradication of Hog, Cholera Improves U.S. Markets Focus on Marketing Officials indicate that U.S. Michigan and throughout the The accent will be on marketing at SOYBEAN DAY VI, export sales to other nations United States. scheduled for March 7 at the new Sheraton Inn in are likely now that hog Jack Ander.son, Livestock downtown Jackson. cholera has been eliminated. Marketing Specialist Market Headlining the program will be a nationally - known The United Kingdom says it Development and Research marketing expert, Jim Gill, who serves as director of would be interested in three Division. market analysis for the Dlinois Agricultural Association. million dollars worth of pork He will offer producers his suggestions on "How to , annually after the U.S. has Market Your 1978 Soybean Crop." been free of the disease for Trade Mission Other topics will include a discussion of "Trade twelve months. A group of importers from Barriers - How They Mfect Soybean Exports," a look at Hog cholera will not be the Republic of China who are the soybean industry from a processor's point of view, classified as an exotic disease . members of a purchasing and an update on harvesting and plant research in by the United States mission were in Lansing on Michigan. Participants will have ample opportunity to Department of Agriculture February 16, making con- have their questions answered regarding these topics. and will get immediate tacts with state officials as a Approximately 20 exhibits, with suppliers on hand to emergency action..if it ever first step toward increasing answer questions, will also be open to those attending reoccurs within the U.S. trade with Michigan. SOYBEAN DAY VI. Exhibitors include seed, chemical boundaries. Hog cholera was The trade group met with and irrigation companies. probably the most costly and Governor Milliken in the Registration and exhibits will open at 9 a.m. A $5.00 destructive swine disease in morning, after a conference charge will cover the cost of the noon meal. The Sheraton the United States' history. with officials of the Michigan Inn is located just off Michigan Avenue aCOne Jackson JIM GILL Department of Commerce. The successful battle against Square. They then sampled Michigan hog cholera has proven that eradication methods work agricultural products at a and that other animal health luncheon arranged by the Grant Meets with President diseases can be wiped out. Michigan Department of Agriculture. I would term that ac- "We're particularly in- ~'Market System Will Correct Imbalance" complishment as one of the terested in talking with this most signific~nt animal special procurement mission "President Carter is for~. andhe said that he was in the- time and opportunity. health achievements in the free enterprise and so are we process of increasing the "The President did say that from the Republic of China history of our United States. I since we know that country is in Farm Bureau," AFBF Food for Peace program." he hope.d we could get am pleased, too, that there President Allan Grant said Grant told reporters that together. a year from now contemplating increased will be great savings to the imports of foodstuffs," said following a meeting at the the majority of commodity and celebrate the fact that producer because of the fact White H;ouse February 14. groups represented feel as agriculture is in a better B. Dale Ball of the Michigan that he will not need to buy Department of Agriculture. Grant said this was the Farm Bureau does, that "The economic condition at that vaccines and pay veterinary general feeling that came out mar~et system. will. correct time than it is now," Grant The luncheon was arranged costs which he has had to by the. MDA Internat~onal of a meeting with President the Imbalance If gIven the concluded. incur over the past years. Carter, Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland of MeInhers Honore d a t With increased overseas Trade division as part of MDA's continuing efforts to and other farm organization V hI C marketing of pork, this should mean more dollars to expand overseas for Michigan-grown markets leaders. egeta e onventi~n hog producers here in products. "The President stated categorically that he wanted the 1977 Farm Act to work, to function and it can," Grant told reporters at the White House. He added: "The President did say that the Secretary has various prerogatives under the Act and that the Secretary will be looking at that in light of today's conversation. "We don't want the government involved in agriculture anymore than it is at the present time," Grant said. "We are for additional set-aside to cut back in production during this time of surpluses. "The Administration has Herbert M. Turner 01 Saginaw and Bernard D. Wilde 01 Bailey done.a great deal and so have were cifed lor fhelr outstanding contributions to agriculture we in Farm Bureau," Grant during the J Uh annual Great Lakes Vegetable Convention In said. "We've done everything Lansing on January 24-26. Turner, who operates a 350-ocre Iruit and vegetable farm, was given the Master Farmer In possible to increase trade to Vegetable Crops Award. Wilde, known 'or his lfJanulacfurlng get this material out of the 01 mechanical harvesters lor pickles, was given the Master hands of the farmers and into Farmer In Vegetable Crops Associate Award. The presen- the marketplace. We are tations were made during fhe annual vegetable growers' encouraging the President. banquet MARCH, 1978 FARM NEWS PAGE 5 Survey Shows ConsuDler Michigan 4-H'er Wins Marketing Trip Confidence in State's A Michigan girl, who has sold corn, soybeans and milk fertilization practices to boost her yield. for a cash profit, has won an "I stored my grain last Agricultural Products expense-paid trip to the 27th year and am watching the Findings of a consumer indicated they are buying the 4-H Commodity Marketing market for the best time to attitude survey, conducted by same or more quantities of Symposium in Chicago, Feb. sell," the 4-H'er added. She Market Opinion Research for beef than four or five years 26-March 1. ' also has sold some of her 4-H .the Michigan Department of ago. In the 33 percent who Pamela Darling, 16, of dairy animals for, a cash Agriculture, were recently said they are buying less, 13750 Palmer Road, Willis, profit in her commodity released to members of the only 10 percent of these was selected by the marketing project. state Legislature. The survey people indicated it was Cooperative Extension "I haven't had any is part of an information and because of concerns about Service and will be one of financing problem yet," she promotion campaign to build PBB - a total of 3.3percent of nearly 30 4-H'ers attending said. "I work for my Dad. I consumer confidence in the general population. The the educational event in the feed calves, milk cows and do Michigan agricultural majority of that 33 percent Windy City. most of the cultivating on the .... 'products presumably shaken gave other reasons for The 4-H commodity 700 acres we work. When I as a result of the PBB con- reduced buying, such as marketing awards program sell my milk, I get one-half on tamination. • . smaller family size, cost, etc. is sponsored by the Chicago my milk sold over feed cost. Members of both the Senate Board of Trade and young So I'm able to buy clothes and and House sub-committees The survey showed people people from 39 states are other things I need." concerned with agriculture who are concerned about food eligible for trips to the Miss Darling said that in and appropria tions. were additives and preservatives symposium. The annual raising her field crops, she invited to join members of the are more likely than other event brings. together 4-H'ers learned that it is important to people to say that PBB has who have completed out- have the grain clean and PAMELA DARLING Commission of Agriculture affected their buying habits. and MDA staff to hear Dr. standing commodity weed-free. "When I decide to Thirty-five percent of marketing projects during sell my grain, I want it to be modities sold in cash markets Barbara E. Bryant, vice Michigan consumers said president of Market Opinion the last ,year. sold at the best possible and traded in futures markets PBB has affected their food Miss Darling, daughter of elevator or grain market of major commodity ex- Research, present an tluying habits, while 62 analysis of survey results. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Darling, offering the best price," she changes. percent said PBB has had no members of' Monroe County said. She selected an elevator Delega tes will view Dr. Bryant said the state- effect on purchases .. wide survey (a represen- Farm Bureau, is a high about an hour's drive from audiovisual presentations on tative sample of 800citizens) Following presentation of school student and plans a her farm because it offers a marketing topics, meet revealed that 98 percent of the survey analysis, the career in farming. She is a good price and also is a well- commodity traders and Michigan consumers are, promotion theme, "Good seven-year 4-H'er. run operation, she said. brokers, and tour the pit aware of PBB, but one-third Things Growing in Michigan" The Monroe County girl has The 4-H Commodi ty tr.ading floor. There, they'll think it has had no effect on was introduced, and a public planted and marketed four Marketing Symposium is watch -traders. buy and sell food, while another third service' announcement for acres of corn and four acres designed to help participants cash and futures. 4-H'ers will don't know if it has had an television was previewed. of soybeans on rented land for understand the basic prin- also meet with officials of the effect. Various other' educational the .last two years. She said ciples of commodity Chicago Board of Trade and At the same time, 64 per- and promotional materials that she used good marketing, and how these hear from floor traders and cent of Michigan residents- wer~ also presented. cultivation, weed control and principles apply to com- marketing representatives. Important dates .for: Michigan funnBureau Members / You can join Your coverage ~ Blue Cross & Blue Shield ~~\ will be e f fective up to beginning \\ednesday Saturday Ma&I5 May20 Membership in Michigan If you are already enrolled •• Farm Bureau offers you very in the Farm Bureau's Blue Cross valuable benefits in the form of and Blue Shield Group Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield now is the time to make any Group Coverage. Coverage changes in your coverage. If you which provides the best possible don't belong, and you are Blue Cross health care protection .for you eligi ble, now is the time to join Blue Shield of MIChigan and your dependen ts a t reason- - before the enrollmen t period able group rates. ends. Belonging is a good thing to do PAGE 6 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 County Presidents Plan '78 Leadership Goals Despite record-breaking Michigan snowfall which had threa tened to cancel the 1978 Presidents' Conference at Midland, Michigan, thirty- one county Farm Bureau presidents and, their wives' registered on Monday, January 30 for two' days of discussions, leadership training and management skills sessions .. Agricultural consultant and lecturer, Dr. Kenneth Hood, provided the county presidents with a ten-point outline for "Linking Leadership to Progress", the conference theme. Bill Also receiving membership goal recognition were Richard Eastman, AFBF Director of Sharland, Wayne County farm Bureau; Member Relations, conduct- ed an intensive afternoon program instructing the county presidents in the principles of management by objectives (MBO). Through practical application of. the I MBO .concept, county presidents will be guided in decision making, program planning, establishing an Farm Bureau Presidents Donald Armentrout, Clare County effective committee struc- and Ed Hebeler, Saginaw County, listen carelully as county ture and managing and leaders discuss policy and programs "to serve farmer members motivating volunteer ac- in '978. tivities at the county level. During an evening reception and dinner, special guest speaker Allan Grant, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, joined Michigan Farm Ed Hebeler, President 01 the Saginaw County Farm Bureau, Bureau President, Elton and Smith, in responding to the questions of the county leaders. "Our membership is looking to the Farm Bureau organization at the state and national level for strong leadership in legislative, marketing and energy issues," the Michigan county leaders told Grant. A~the request of the county presidents, the January 31 program was re-scheduled to allow an extended session for general discussion. In a straight talking open forum, Goal county presidents received a personalized briefcase In county presidents scrutinized' recognlflon of their membership eHorls. Donald Armentrout, the role of the Farm Bureau Gary Carmichael, President, Osceola County farm Bureau. Clare County, Is congratulated by Chuck BurlceH, Director, field organization in improving net All county presidents who reported "goal" by March " '978 Operoflons Division, Michigan Farm Bureau. farm incomes. received the personalized briefcase. Program Sponsored by. Jaycees, Farm B~reau Insurance Group MUDlbyis Michigan's Outstanding Young .FarDler Barry Mumby, who farms very challenging for me just the St. Joseph County Farm- Antrim County and second men in Michigan who have more than 1,000 acres in St. to make a living. Now I've City Day last year. runner-up was Harold Ferry chosen farming as a career. Joseph and Kalamazoo won an honor very few in A graduate of Michigan fronn LJtchfield. Counties, has been named agriculture ever achieve." State University's Michigan's outstanding Mumby, who today owns Agricultural Technology Candidates for the Out- standing Young Farmer Smith Named young farmer of 1978through 567 acres near Fulton and program, Mumby is also an a program sponsored by the rents or sharecrops.another Award were judged on these Merrill Smith, son of active 4-H Jeader and coach Michigan Jaycees and Farm 645, rai~s hogs and cash criteria: progress in Branch County Farm Bureau for Little' League baseball Bureau Insurance Group. crops. He uses an extensive agricultural career; extent of members Mr. & Mrs. Led- and junior football. He and Mumby, 34, was honored at irrigation .system over much soil "and water conservation- ward E. Smith 'of Bronson, his wife, Diana, have three a statewide Jaycees meeting of his cropland. practices; and contributions has been chosen as Executive children. in Livonia, February 13, and He is chairman of .the Glen to the well-being of the Secretary of. the American Among Mumby's awards community. represented Michigan in the Oaks College Ag Advisory were a plaque' from the Berkshire Association, national Outstanding Young Board, member of the South- Jaycees, a $100 savings bond Farm Bureau Insurance Springfield Illinois. Farmer competition in west Michigan Swine .from Farm Bureau Insurance Group has co-sponsored the Smith will serve as Topeka, Kan., the following Advisory Council, member of Group, and numerous prizes program with the Michigan Executive Secretary, weekend. the Colon Schools Ag and gift certificates. Jaycees for the past three Managing Editor of the "I feel that I've come a long Advisory Council, member of The first runner-up in the years. The purpose of the Berkshire News, and will be way," Mumby said. "When I the Michigan Pork Producers state competition was Norm Outstanding Young Farmer tra veUng nationally in field started farming in 1962it was Assn., and was chairman of. Veliquette of K~wadin - in Program- is to- honor young service and promotion. MARCH, 1978 FARM NEWS PAGE 7 Bulletin from Looking Ahead to March Looking ahead to March 20, under storage??) Anyone or your county women's Bonnie' Farmer's Week at MSU is another excellent educational any comm uni ty group wishing to purchase 1.0. kits chairman about the dates. A statewide effort is being By Bonnie Carpenter opportunity. should contact Ron Nelson at made by all Districts to MFB Outstanding Young March is also time for pre- the Michigan Farm Bureau upgrade the quality and at- Farm Woman planting equipment main- Office in Lansing. Household tendance of these rallies. Certainly hope everyone counties, but now that we are tenance on the far.m and an and personal belongings can But most of all, March is a has recovered from cleared. out, the pace is opportune time for marking be marked with these kits too. good month for relaxation January's snow surplus. picking up again. Branch farm machinery through the Most of the Farm Bureau before the Spring rush, so I Being snowbound for five County's Farmer's Day on Farm Bureau Rural Crime Women in the state are using hope each of you has a good days certainly brought our February 13 really drew a Prevention Program while March to prepare for those March. See. you in the family closer. I wouldn't say' tremendous attendance in the equipment is clean and under April rallies in the Districts. Spring! ! ! !! Bonnie Car- it sometimes got too close, southern part of the state. storage. (It is clean and You might be in touch with penter. but I can tell you it was really wonderful to visit a close neighbor that I seldom have a chance to visit. Ho~ever, it was the first time that I liter'ally crawled over to their house towing my .three-year- SPRING AHEAD SALE old by the hood of his snowsuit. I think everyone made the best of the snowstorm and, JACKET JUBILEE for some, it was a friendly if inconvenient relief from the monotony of Winter. It was unfortunate that the MARCH AND APRIL, 1978 snow did cancel so many interesting programs in the GET A JACKET* AS A Griffin BONUS WHEN YOU Proposes BUY FARM BUREAU Tax • Break SERVICES AND U.S. Sen. Robert P. Griffin, R-Mich., has introduced legislation to give farmers a FARMERS PETROLEUM tax break by sharply in- creasing the allowable deduction for' the cost of PRODUCTS clearing land for farming operations. His bill, to amend the ANIMAL FOODS Internal Revenue Code, All branded Farm Bureau feeds would permit a farmer t6 as offered by dealers. deduct up to $12,000a year in land-clearing expenses. For TRACTOR TIRES AND OIL nearly 25- years, such • 1 pair Co-op@ Agri Radial tires get deductions have been limited to $5,000yearly or 25per cent TWO jackets of a farmer's taxable income, • 1 pair Co-op@ Rear Tractor tires whichever is smaller. get one jacket "Needless to say, it costs • 100 gallons Unico~ lube Oil, much more to clear land one jacket today than it did in 1954when these limitations were PLANT FOOD AND HERBICIDE written into the law," Griffin • 100 gallons 4-L Un"ico@Atrazine said in introducing the bill. "In addition, with more and • 15 tons HurryuPTMfertilizer for more farmland being sub- sugar beets, beans, corn divided for ~ousing, greater HARDWARE incentives are needed to retain and develop $500 purchase including: agricultural land." • Farm Bureau Log Splitter Griffin, Michigan's senior • Unico@ Ventilator Fans senator, said the existing • Unico@ Stalls and Farrowing Crates limitation "is simply out- dated" -- pointing out that the • Farm Bureau Flowtron@ Fly Killers cost of living has risen 130 per • Unico@ Turf Trac Tractors, Tillers, cent since the law was Lawn Mowers enacted. He also said that the • Farm Bureau White@ Heaters 25 per cent restriction "is particularly hard on small • Farm Bureau Co-op@ Twine farmers," many of whom earn less than $10,000 a year. Ask The Farm Bureau People However, he said, removing the percentage restriction entirely might provide "a tempting tax FaRmr-' dodge for taxpayers who may not be bonafide farmers." Thus, Griffin's bill would BUreaU FARM BUREAU SERVICES, tNe FARMERS PETROLEUM ' provide that the land-clearing deduction could be claimed • At participating Farm Bureau dealers. only by legitimate farmers who have operated a farm .for The number of jackets to a patron are at least two years before limited at the discretion of the dealer. claiming the deduction. PAGE 8 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 MFB's 1978 "Fabulous Fifteen » Gary Lathwell Dan Bay & Don Davis Fred Pershinski Paul Koviak Erna Varner Benzie Clare Mac-Luce Cheboygan Midland Larry Vanderhoef Ken Gasper Phyllis Haven & Mary Waters Mr. & Mrs. Glen Miller Gary Timmer & Jack Sipple Osceola Ionia Jackson Wayne Allegan •1 Betty Brodacki Janice Rinke Gerhardt Kernstock Keith Strum Ivan Sparks Macomb St. Clair Bay Huron Saginaw Cheboygan Scores Fifteen county Farm Bay, Huron and Saginaw. Copper Country-Dan Linna; Wayne - Mr. & Mrs. Glen Bureaus now have the As of February 16, a total of Mac-Luce-Fred Pershinske; Miller, co-chairmen. Two "Firsts" distinction of being members 20 counties have reported 1978 and Otsego-Gene Fleming. Cheboygan County Farm of the prestigious "Fabulous Goal counties in the 1201- Bureau was the first county in membership quota and In the 351-650 member 1500 group are: Allegan - Fifteen" - one of the first Michigan Farm Bureau the state to report 1978 three counties in their category: Arenac - Marvin Jack Sipple and Gary Tim- ranked among the top 20 state Schwab; Cheboygan - Paul membership goal, reporting membership category to mer, co-chairmen; Macomb - quota on December 5,1977. In Farm Bureaus in percentage Koviak; Midland - Erna Betty Brodacki; Ottawa - report 1978 membership goal. of 1978 membership goal. addition, Cheboygan was the Members of the "Fabulous Varner; and Osceola - Larry Richard DeKleine; and St. Vanderhoef. first county in the state to Fifteen" are: 1-350 - Benzie, Counties that have reported Clair - Janice Rinke. report 100 percent of target Clare and Mac-Luce; 351-650 - 1978 goal and their chairmen Three counties have In the 1501. and over goal (regular members). Cheboygan, Midland and are: reported goal in the 651-1200 member category are: Bay - Congratulations to Paul Osceola; 651-1200 - Ionia, In the 1-350 member category and include: Ionia - Gerhardt Kernstock; Koviak and all the mem- Jackson and Wayne; 1201- category: Benzie - Gary Ken Gasper; Jackson - Genesee - Henry Jennings; bership workers in 1500 - Allegan, Macomb and Lathwell; Clare - Dan Bay Phyllis Haven and Mary Huron - Keith Sturm and Cheboygan County for ac- St. Clair; and 1501 and over - and Don Davis, co-chairmen; Waters, co-chairmen; and Saginaw - Ivan Sparks. complishing the two "firsts." Farmer-to -Farmer: Gutter Award Changes Hands "This is Why I Belong yy (Editor's Note: This column was developed to acquaint Farm Bureau members with the organization's many programs and ser- vices, using actual farmer "testimony" to tell the story. Farm Bureau's ready to help with special Farm Records Service Is the topic this month. If you have participated problems. And if they don't In an activity or program that was of special benefit to you, write us know the answer, they do about It so we can share with others and hopefully stimulate their their best to find it for you." Interest and Involvement.) James Reichow Albion IMPRESSES BANKER schedules." Ruth and Remus Rigg LIKES SIMPLICITY "We really like the Farm Coldwater "I have been on the Farm Bureau Farm Records Bureau Farm Records Service because of the con- INCOME TAX TIME Service for a number of venience. You can make your MADE EASIER years. I like the simplicity of entries as simple or as "I like the Farm Bureau the program very much and detailed as you want. We also Farm Records Service feel it has a lot to offer. like the reports that come because I receive complete, "It's a complete record- back to us. Our banker is easy-to-read reports back so keeping service of your farm impressed when we go to him quickly each month. records. You get back and have the cash flow "At tax time, most of the quarterly sheets to let you receipts right there in black report can be put right into know where you're at. Also, it and white. the tax form, making income saves me time at the end of Facial language tells It all! A reluctant Arthur Bailey (right), "Income tax time is also tax time so much easier. The the year and I find I keep director of District I, accepts the Infamous Gutter Trophy from much easier because of the forms are done for either better records by having to do an obviously happy Bob Rider, director of District 7. The trophy end-of-the-year reports which cash or accrual method of is awarded each month to the representative on the MFB Board them each month." of Directors whose district Is at the bottom of the membership include the depreciation and filing. Linda Harwood goal status list. investment credit "We have found the staff Ionia MARCH, 1978 FARM NEWS PAGE 9 A 'Day in the Life of a Regional Representative "I'm Lucky" -- Charles Buchholz, milk to' consume "on the Southeast Region He's a counselor, a trainer an information provider ~ road," Charlie used his ex- administrative assistant a perience as a former stock public relations person: a car driver to maneuver trouble-shooter, a motivator. through the Detroit outskirts traffic toward his next He's a Michigan Farm destination. Urban sprawl is Bureau regional represen- a common problem in most of tative and on an "average" his counties, with farmerS day, he may fill all those who want to expand unable to roles. His goal in life is to do so because no land is available. Howard Health, broadcaster, Michigan Farm provide assistance to county At the Paul Cookfarm near Radio Network ana Chuck find they have a com- Farm .Bureau leaders in Ortonville, Charlie talked mon goal - geHing news of agricultural events and carrying out effective programs and making their with Marge about her new market Informa;lon to farmers. local . units strong, . responsibilities as the Oakland, County Farm WAYNE COUNTY President Richard Sharland and progressIve organizations. Bur e au's in for mat ion County Secretary Louise Witkowski. There are 12 regional representatives serving the chairman. He's enthusiastic county Farm Bureaus in about Marge's willingness to Michigan. FARM NEWS tackle this new job -and editors recently spent a day confi~ent in her ability to be travelling with one of them effectIve. Charlie believes it's Charlie Buchholz, regionai important for committee representative for the chairmen to feel "com- Southeast Region, which fortable" in their roles and -includes the counties of makes an effort to develop a Livingston, Macomb, good understanding of their Monroe, Oakland , responsibilities. Marge had Washtenaw and Wayne. also offered to spearhead the Charlie's first stop was at Rural Crime Prevention lot ~~ program in her county and the Michigan Farm Radio LIVINGSTON COUNTY President Henry Hudson For Betty Bliss, happiness Is a regional rep who they discussed plans for the will be "Guy Friday" while she's vacationing In Network in Milan where he and County Secretary aeo Dutkiewicz. talked with farm broadcaster upcoming kick-off meeting. FloriCla. At the Livingston County I Howard Heath about newsworthy agricultural Farm Bureau office in events in upcoming weeks Howell, Charlie talked with and made arrangements for Membership Campaign airing the membership status Manager Nina Wilson and report on WPAG, Ann Arbor. county secretary Cleo They also discussed the Dutkiewicz about their growing need of farmers for current membership status. marketing information and Livingston County had the how they could spread the dubious honor of receiving word, through county Farm the "plunger" award at the Bureaus, that the Network Michigan breakfast during provides such r~ports to over the AFBF annual meeting in Houston, Texas, and they MONROE COUNTY President Gary Drodt and 40 stations throughout the don't want a repeat per- County Secretary Betty Bliss. state .. In Ida, at the Monroe formance. Charlie suggests County Farm Bureau office, they get their office plumbing an inviting place with healthy fixed so they won't "need" "some~ody cares" plants, a that plunger. At this writing, ValentIne-decorated bulletin two of Charlie's counties are board, a basket of candy on over goal - Macomb and the counter, and a box of Wayne, and he is confident handicraft~ made by a 93- that all of them will soon be at year-old member to browse 100 percent. _ 't.. A through, Charlie talked to 20- At each stop along the way, MACOMB COUNTY President Gerald Grobbel year veteran secretary, Betty there were also telephone and County Secretary Peon Engelbrecht. Bliss, about her upcoming calls - to a county president, vacation. While Betty basks a membership campaign in the Florida sunshine she manager, an Information can rest assured that Charlie chairman who had arranged will "keep an eye" on the an appointment at a radio office operation. station to discuss the use of During a quick stop at the F~rm Bureau programs. FARM NEWS editors ran out Chuck discusses plans for the Rural Crime MONROE EVENING NEWS, of steam at this point, but Prevention program with Oakland County's new Charlie introduced himself to reporter Dean Cousino and Charlie still had one more Information Chairman, Marge Cook. provided him with names of stop before heading home - a local farmers to use as call on the Safemark dealer in resource people in his Fowlerville. Safemark dealers He has inthreehis OAKLAND COUNTY President John Cook and coverage of agricultural County Secretary Ondy Foster. happenings. Charlie is a region, in Livingston, strong believer in helping' the Washtena)V and Macomb news media "spread the good counties .. word" about agriculture, and Home to Charlie is in making media contacts is a Saline, a small town near Ann favorite part of his job. When Arbor. He and his wife, Jody, Washtenaw County kicked off have three children: Heather its Rural Crime Prevention who will be 3 in September, program, Charlie's contacts Heath, 2, and Brock, 6 paid off in outstanding media months. Traveling on the attendance, including' a average of 200 miles a day Detroit television station. and eating those good Farm Nina ~Ison and Cleo Dutkiewicz plan livingston Bureau refreshments at WASHTENAW COUNTY President Malcolm County's Membership Campaign strategies with With a McDonald's cheeseburger and carton of (Continued on Page 11) Leach and Secretary Cecilia Norush. Chuck. FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 CAPITOL REPORT Robert E. Smith Governor's Budget Highway Fundi~g ,Message The question on how to fund wage has increased more The foundation of all largest budget item. School necessary highway needs and than 93 percent, and roads government, of course, is the aid for K-12 s~h?~ls will be public transportation is still costs have increased 73 annual budget. It is also an close to $1.9 bIlbon. Of that highly controversial; percent. area of controversy with all amount, approxi!llately $935 however, good progress is Counties would receive kinds of interests making an million will come from the Lansing being made toward a com- more than $50 million ad- effort to increase the amount General Fund. The. rest promise solution. Nearly a ditional monies making a of the budget on various comes from earmarked funds Capitol Notes year and a half ago, proposals total of about $241 million. programs whether they be such as sa~es taxes and oth~r were introduced to increase The legislation would require agriculture, welfare, public revenues m. the school. a~d COURT REFORM - The the gas and weight taxes, 4 percent of the total to be health or any other program. fund. Of thIS amount, It IS statewide petition drive to place all such monies in a spent for local roads. A Very ~ften these efforts are interes!i~g to n.ote that n~ly allow voters in the 1978 single transportation fund, special critical bridge fund justified; because of spiraling ~27 mllbon wIll be reqwred election to decide whether the and make these available for State Supreme Court justices created some years ago with inflation rates essential Just for the School diverting to public tran- $1 million per year would be services are oft~n curtailed. Employees' Retirement and Court of Appeals judges sportation such as rail, water, increased to $5 million per - The Governor's budget is Fund .. should be appointed is nonmotoriz~ vehicle paths, making progress. Farm year. In the past, this special usually increased before the Another la.rge I!em of. the highways, mass transit, air, fund has been used almost end of the legislative state budget IS SOCIalservIces Bureau strongly supports the etc. exclusively for local bridges. session. Governor Milliken which will approach $2.5 proposal in order to remove A Highway Forum was It has been used to help those this year was able to point to billion. However, due to a the courts from partisan and created to oppose such areas where the need was . a surplus of some $63.9 crackdown, the welfare load political pressures of the diversion. Farm Bureau has particularly critical. ' million which in itself, is a has been reduced by some present system and yet been a member of the Forum maintain the rights of the In order to have public large amount 'of money, but 5,000 cases. This was. ac- which also includes such when compared to the size of complis.hed by an umque voters to reject or reelect the groups as counties, town- transportation separate from judge on his individual merit. ships, county road com- the highway funds, a con- the total Michigan budget is computerization process that Each Farm Bureau member missions, trucking stitutional amendment would less than 1 percent. The found many areas of over- received a copy of the petition associations, Teamsters, and be placed on the 1978ballot to proposed General Fund, payment to welfare families in the February issue of the guarantee that 90 percent or General Purpose Budget, this and many others that no other highway oriented year is $4.156 billion. This is longer qualified for state aid. Michigan Farm News. It is groups. The Forum has in- more of the gas and weight urged that each member sign taxes would always be used the portion of the total budget . A reduction in cost resulted sisted that public tran- that is controlled by the in spite of the fact that aid has the petition and circulate it if sportation should have its for highways and local roads. possible in order to allow this It would also provide that up Legislature. The rest of the been increased due to in- own fund and that a minimum budget is made up of con- nation .. issue to be put on the of diversion be permitted to 25 percent of the sales tax, November ballot. from the highway funds. which results from the sale of stitutionally earmarlted The General Fund request automobile related products, funds such as sales taxes, contains $26.9 million for the Presently, it appears that a highway monies, etc. These Dept. of Agriculture. An LAND USE - Land use compromise will be reached would go into the public continues to be highly con- transportation fund. The funds bring the state budget increase of $345,000 was which would, if passed, in- to a total of $8.721 billion. recommended for Soil and troversial with crease the gas and diesel tax present Highway Com- misrepresentation and mission would be increased From this total, it is sur-. Water Management by 2 cents. This would add prising the amount of money programs, $27,800to increase misinformation rampant. approximately $96.5 million from four to six members. While there is a bill in the that goes back to regular efforts to expand foreign to the present $415 million Highway and tran- units of government. Forty- markets for Michigan farm senate (S-692) now having from such taxes. Gasoline tax sportation funding is ex- eight, percent, or about $4.2 products; and a $30~000in- public hearing in some areas was increased five years ago tremely complex. Much and a similar bill H-4189in the billion, is used in this fashion; crease for the Upper and .the diesel tax 11 years remains to be done to agree it goes to townships, counties, Peninsula state fairs. An House, both bills are tied up ago. Since that time, the cost on a package of bills assuring in committees and are not schools, cities, etc. About 25 increase of $1.7 million was of maintaining local roads that highways and local roads percent of the total budget, or recommended from the race likely to be released for a vote and highways has' increased will continue to have their by the entire Legislature. The over $2 billion, goes to in- horse revenues for increased 73 percent. Such an increase revenues separate from dividuals in one form or state aid to county, local and House bill has been sub- in the user tax would cost the revenues for public tran- stituted and is in line with another such as welfare, state fairs and racing average motorist ap- sportation. One rea~on there health, etc. The total cost of programs. Another request Farm Bureau policies as proximately $20 more per is a need for a constitutional determined by the voting state government ad- was for $658,400 to establish year. Under the program, the amendment is because the ministration and operation is an Environmental Con- delegates at the state annual .weight tax on passenger cars Michigan Supreme Court meeting. over $1.8 billion, or-21 percent. tamination and Toxic S.ub- would be increased an recently ruled that the -of the budget. Five percent. stance Lab with.in the average of 30 percent and the legislature can define, high- goes .for capital outlay such Department of Agr..c~ture. TRESPASS - The new law commercial weight tax an ways to include every mode requiring written permissiQn as new state buildings such as The purpose .. of this. IS to average of 34 percent. of transportation (roads, prisons college buildings respond qUIckly to' en- for hunters, fishermen, Motorcycle fees would be mass transit, dial a ride, bike etc. One'percent of the budget snowmobilers, and ORV vironme.ntal contamination increased froOm$7.50 to $12.00 paths, water, railroad, air, is used for debt retirements. and toXIC problems, control operators before 'entering and trailers would have a 35 etc.). This ruling ellminates farmland is under attack. H- A total of 2~.7 percent of the Gypsy .Moth infe.station, percent increase. It has been the protection that was in the Michigan's budget comes ~ontrol frwt tr.ee diseases, 5843 has been introduced to nine years since these fees present coristitution that ear- repeal the written permission from federal grants of one Increase weIghts and were increased. During that marked user taxes for only kind or another. measures enforcement, and requirement. DNR time, the average weekly highway uses. spokesmen told Farm Bureau Education accounts for the (Continued on Page 19) that the new trespass law worked very well during the 1977-78 hunting season and that they see no need for any revision at .this time. S-558 would allow owners of hun- ting dogs to enter the property of other persons without consent, without arms of any kind, for the purpose only of retrieving their dog. SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS - HB 5866 has been introduced to repeal the current requirement t.hat all persons voting for soil con- servation district directors ...£ must own, lease, rent or Berrien County farm Bureau President Alan Prlllwitz talks otherwise occupy at least Rep. Paul Porter (D-Qulnc:y) listens Intently to Mrs. Gene.lve Wright 01 Sf. Joseph County at the Southwest Leg'sl!"'ve with Rep. Harry Gast, Jr. (R.St. Joseph) at a rec:ent Legislative (Continued on Page 16) Seminar held rec:ently at the YWCA In Lansing. Seminar In Lansing. MARCH, 1978 FARM NEWS PAGE 11 NATIONAL NOTES Albert A. Almy Poage-Mathias Bill Would Boost Markets EXPORTS markets for U.S. agricultural especially with regards to U.S:- agricultural com-l commodities and initiating farm prices and exports. The modities. The bill establishesl In recent weeks there has programs to achieve the bill would enhance the status a new intermediate credit been much discussion about export marketing goals. The of international affairs within program of 3-10 years to solutions to the farm price Trade Officer would also U.S.D.A. by replacing the finance export sales. The problem facing the wtieat and maintain facilities for use by position of Assistant credi t terms under this feed grain. sectors of private trade groups, in- Secretary of Agriculture for program are commercial and agriculture. E~erging from dividuals and others engaged International Affairs and not concessionary. during proceedings by vir- the discussion has .been in the import and export of Commodity Programs with Repayments to the U.S. will tually all federal depart- general agreement that U.S. agricultural com- two separate positions. First, be placed in a fund for the ments and agencies. The exports must be increased to modities. would be .the position of purpose of extending ad- House had passed bills on help draw down surplus Currently, government Under . Secretary of ditional loans. previous occasions to create a stocks of wheat and feed operated market develop- Agriculture for International 7'he Poage-Mathias bill has CPA but the rp.argin of vic- grains. ment programs for U.S. Affairs. The person filling been referred jointly to the tory became smaller each On January 19, a bill was agricultural commodities are this position would be ap- House Agriculture Com- time. However, the Senate introduced by Congressman conducted largely by pointed by the President with mittee and the House either failed to act on the bills Bob Poage (D-Texas) and Agricultural Attaches. approval of the Senate and be Internationai Relations or when it did pass legislation Congressm an Da wson However, it is becoming more responsible for all U.S.D.A. Committee. In its testimony in 1975 it was vetoed by Mathias (D-Georgia) which if apparent that the Attache duties related to foreign on current price problems President Ford. enacted would provide a does not have the status or agriculture. facing agriculture delivered substantial boost to efforts to .expense allowance to operate The second position would February 8 to the House o On February 7, 1978 the develop markets for U.S. effectiv~ly in developing be that of Assistant Secretary Agriculture Committee, the issue of a CPA was dealt a wheat ancJ feed grains in foreign markets. The poage- of Agriculture for Commodity American Farm Bureau blow by the House that is foreign nations. The bill is Mathias bill would upgrade Programs. The person filling Federation gave complete considered to be fatal. The H.R. 10434 and is commonly the Attache to the rank of this position would also be support to the bill. House defea ted CPA referred. to as the Poage- Agricultural Counselor and appointed by the.- President legislation by a 189-227 vote. Consumer Protection Agency Mathias bill. The bill increase the expense with approval of the Senate This surprising margin of recognizes that the economic allowance commensurate and be responsible for duties For several years defeat will likely put the issue strength of U.S. agriculture with' the rank and respon- related to agricultural legislation has been pending to rest for a long time. It depends on developing, sibility. stabilization and con- to create an independent clearly indicates that con- 'maintaining and expanding The Poage-Mathias bill also servation. CPA stituents of the 227 international markets for declares that international Finally, the Poage. - Congressmen who voted agricultural commodities. To affairs have become more Mathias bill recognizes that Consumer Protection Agency against the bill want less accomplish this goal the important to the im- terms, conditions and (CPA) within federal government in their lives. Secretary of Agriculture is plementation . of U.S. availability of credit are government. The CPA was to Farm Bureau was a leading directed to establish up to 25 agricultural policies, and important for the export of be a consumer advocate opponent of the legislation. U.S. Agricultural Trade Offices in foreign nations. Each office would be staffed by a U.S. A~ricultural Trade Officer whose sole respon- Do You Pay TOQ Much sibility would be market development for - U.S. agricultural commodities. INCOME TAX??? The Trade Officer would be responsible for establishing goals by country and by commodity for developing, Of course you do! Your goal expanding and maintaining should be: "Pay what lowe, but pay NO MORE!!" A.Day in That goal, can be attained by the Life of practicing good, sound tax man- agement on a year-around basis. a Reg. Rep. Good farm records are part of (Continued from Page 9) good tax management. frequent night meetings don't do much toward keeping a trim 'physique. So Charlie, a . That's where the FARM former star football player, BUREAY RECORDS PRO- tries to schedule a game of GRAM can help! H you are paddle ball, tennis or softball inter~sted in learning m9re whenever possible. He and about this Farm Bureau serv~ce, Jody are also active in the use the coupon below or call Zion'Lutheran Church in Ann (517) 321-5661, extension 222. Arbor. Charlie is proud of his region and feels he's lucky to be assigned to the Southeast. He credits good presidents and secretaries for making TO: Farm Bureau - FARM RECORDS PROGRAM his job easier and also salutes another regional represen- P.O. Box 30960 tative, Don Ruhlig, for his Lansing, Michigan 48909 assistance when Charlie started his job about a year I would like more information about savin~ tax dollars with Farm Bureau's FARM RECORDS PROGRAM and a half ago. "Born, raised and weaned on Farm Bureau," he sees his most important. function as Name: FaRm~ "helping members solve their particular problems providing them with the in- formation and resources they need." by Address: BUreaU PAGE 12 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 Third Annual Tractor Pull What's Happening. e • at the Pontiac Silverdorne BLUE CROSS - BLUE SHIELD RE-OPENING, March I through March 15 provides an opportunity for new subscribers to sign up for Farm Bureau member group health Insurance coverage. Contact your county secretary for addltlona' details. FARM BUREAU WOMEN DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETINGS Scheduled to begin February 20 and will continue through March 14.. Further Information available through the District and-or County Farm Bureau Women Committees. March 1 - District 1 March 6 - District 4 March 8 - District 6 March 9 - District 8 March 13 - District 5 March 14 - District 7 SOYBEAN DAY VI An annual event held for soybean producers from throughout the state to be held on March 7 at the Sheraton Inn In Jackson. The world's largest Tractor Pull returns to the Pontiac Speakers will be, on hand to discuss various phases of soybean production and marketing. Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan on March 4th and 5th, 1978. The Show has been expanded from one to two days and will YOUNG FARMER LEADER CONFERENCE . include a large Farm Machinery Exhibit and a special per- "Tomorrow Be'ongs to Me" keynotes the ,goal of the 1978 formance of the Grand Ole Opry On Tour. Young Farmer Leader Conference on March 7, 8 and 9 at Midland's Valley P'aza Ramada Inn. The conference agency Over 73,000 enthusiastic fans came to the Silverdome to see indudes Young Farmer leadership and farm management the 1977 Tractor Pull featuring some of the nation's best workshops and will feature a speelal session for Young Farm souped-up tractors. They will return in March along with Women. additional prize-winning tractors to compete with each other 1978 LEGISLATIVE SEMINARS in the Super Stock, Hot Rod, and Open categories of the three County Farm Bureau leaders will meet with legislative completely different Shows scheduled for the first weekend representatives In March. The meetings will be held at the in March. Fans will see tractors with airplane engines, diesel YWCA, 2 I 7 Townsend, Lansing and will begin at 9:30 a.m. and engines, blown engines that develop over 2,000 horsepower, dose at 1:45 p.m. Cost will be $4.50 per person and Indildes and many more, pull up to 85,000 pounds. coHee, rolls and luncheon. March 7 - North, Northwest, Northeast, and Upper Peninsula Show times are set for Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for the 9,000 Regions pound Super Stocks and the 9,000 pound Hot Rods, Saturday Mar~h 16 - West Central Reglo!" evening at 8:00 p.m. for the 12,000 pound Super Stocks and MASA ANNUAL MEETING AND FARM LABOR CONFERENCE the 7,000 pound Hot Rods, and Sunday at 12:00 noon for the Porter Wagoner These two Important events for agricultural employers In 12,000 pound Open. The Grand Ole Opry Show will begin at Michigan have been announced by the Michigan Agricultural 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening, directly fOllowing the final Tractor Services Assoelat/on. The meeting will be March 17 at the Pull competition. Midway Motor Lodge In Grand Rapids. General admission is $3.00 for Saturday afternoon, $5.00 for MICHIGAN CERTIFIED FARM MARKETS ANNUAL MEETING Is Saturday evening, $5.00 for Sunday afternoon and $6.00 for scheduled for March 15-16 at Webers Inn, Ann Arbor. Business meeting,' workshops and a mini-product show will be featured. Sunday evening, and the tickets are available at J. L. Hudson's and the Silverdome box office. Additional ticket in- FARMERS WEEK AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY - March formation may be obtained by calling the Silverdome at (313) 20-24 oHers a variety of ag-related programs and exhlbHs 857-8000 (ticket office) or (313) 857-7700 (Authority office). depicting "Your family TRE" (Teaching, Research and Education). Billy Carter will be one of the many celebrities on hand to MAFC MANAGEMENT CLINIC greet people and participate in the special Celebrity Pull. set With the speelal concerns of cooperative directors and. ',. for Saturday evening. The doors to the Farm Machinery managers In mind, the Michigan Assodat/on of Farmer Exhibit will open three hour:; before the Tractor Pull events Cooperatives plans three management d/n/cs In March. and people can continue to view the large exhibit after the Sessions will focus upon: D/redor and Board Responsibilities; Pulls are finished. the Manager-Director Relationship; and Rnanclal Planning-and Salary Studies. Meetings are scheduled for the following dates This exciting weekend has much to offer the whole family and locations: including a special price on all tickets for children 12 and March 6 - HoHman House at Midway Motor Lodge, Grand Rapids under ... only $1.00. And, anyone who wants to combine a Minnie Pearl March 7 - Zehnders, Frankenmuth Tractor Pull event with the Grand Ole Opry Show can pur- March 28 - Chalet Motor Lodge, Gaylord chase a ticket to the Opry Show, for only $3.00. WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE SEMINAR Hayenga One of Michigan Farm Bureau's most Influential and eHectlve legislative activities Involving leaders from Farm Bureau Open Enrollment Period Joins Staff communities throughout Michigan. Legislative Leaders, ac- companied by key Farm Bureau staH, will meet with Michigan You have a date. And Its a very Important date. The open M.K. (Mike) Hayenga has Democratic: and Republican Congressmen In Washington, D.C., . enrollment period for Blue Cross a Blue Shield coverage. for been named Operations April 4-7. Farm Bureau members Is March I to March 15. Manager for the Michigan During this open enrollment period Farm Bureau members a who already have Blue Cross Blue/Shle'd coverage may make Agricultural Services Broadcast Department changes. You may upgrade or downgrade your coverage. Association, effective And even better yet, for those Farm Bureau members who do January 23. Announces Cha~ges a not have Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage, now Is your chance Prior to assuming his new to enroll. During the open enrollment period you can sign up to responsibilities, Hayenga Michael W. Rogers has proted your who'e family with hosplta' and surgical and was employed with the been named manager of the medical coverage. And now, for the first time, this Includes the International Trade Division Broadcast Services Depart- new and Impro~ed Catastrophic Master Medical coverage. of the Michigan Department ment of the Information and Coverage which supplements your basic hospital, surgical and of Agriculture. Previous to Public Relations Division. medica' benefits to extend and add to your protection with that position, he was em- Rogers has served. as coverage for such necessary health care services and supplies ployed for eighteen years by Broadcast Coordinator since as prescription drugs, physician's home and oHlce calls, am- the Illinois Agricultural March of 1976. bulance service, visiting nurse services, b'ood, functional and Association (Illinois Farm Assuming the respon- non-fund/onal prosthetic appliances, medical supplies - up to sibilities of Broadcast $2 million dollars In additional health care benefits after your Bureau). Coordinator will be Cary dedudlble and co-payment amounts. This Is really complete Blake. Blake is graduate of health care protection for your family. Hayenga replaces Donald Shepard who resigned in Mississippi State University There's even a Blue Cross a Blue Shield Econo-fllan which December to assume a and has had a wide range of costs less money but provides you wHh basic coverage while position with a midwest grain professional and college you share the cost of hospital and phys/dan services. company. CARY BLAKE broadcasting' experience. AAARCH{ 1?78 PAGE 13 Expanded Exports Seen as Answer to Farmers' Plight (From the MEE GRAIN & hurt overseas markets. and other consumer parts of prices. The latter would make sonally feel that the best way BEAN BULLETIN) In addition, the federal the world where unstable the U.S. even less competitive to assure a good food supply government has remained harvests make imports in selling off surplus domestic at reasonable cost to the Low prices for farm necessary and which only the grain production. consumer is to consider first products, primarily grains, largely silent while maritime, unions have pressed for American farmer can supply. Butz also attacks a return the producer's interest; that are causing widespread He bemoans so little lack of to the government policy of is, providing him with the discontent in agricultural greater use of more ex- pensive U.S. ships to handle USDA effort to cultivate these building up huge reserves proper incentives. Those communities this winter. overseas markets. which merely hang around incentives will not come to export grain. The move may Indeed, statistics show 1977 help longshoremen and ship Halow joins former USDA the farmers' neck as a the grain farmer from the farm income in terms of real owners but it adds heavily to Secretary Earl Butz in op- millstone and artifically deny domestic market. Each dollars dropped to Depression the cost-per-bushel of grain posing the advocacy by some a free market. That kind of farmer must have learned era levels. The result has delivered to foreign ports. farmers of "price parity" and "price stability," he warns, that his price salvation must been cries for retaliatory Halow sees immense "price stability." quickly produces the kind of come from export markets. I action from many farmers prospects for developing Parity, he warns, could depressed markets which continue to feel, therefore, caught in the vise of steadily markets for U.S. grain in severely impact livestock now affect farmers. that the best incentive for the rising production costs while Soviet Russia, Red China, producers as well as export Halow says this: "I per- (Continued on Page 14) cash returns dwindle. The furor is un- derstandable. The American farmer has cause to feel alarm as he strives to feed the nation with improved technology, massive capital investment; and no small amount of sweat, only to see his slice of the food dollar shrinking. U.S. agriculture has found ways to put food on American tables that costs consumers a little less than 17 per cent of take-home pay. That's 17 per cent of what's left after the bite taken by federal and state taxes. This compares with 24 per cent of take-home pay required for food only a quarter century ago when real levels of wages were lower than now. Despite that glowing record, American farmers come off as less than heroes and consumers seem to be looking the other way in years... such as the present.. when worldwide bumper food harvests make it ex- ceedingly hard to market the produce. The current dilemma is even harder to comprehend when prices paid to farmers for food remain low yet food prices in the supermarket continue high or higher. Some sober voices now are beginning to be heard as farmers throughout the nation examine their plight. Some are concerned that government action, or inaction, has been respon- sible for at least part of the problem. Joseph Halow, executive director of the North American Export Grain Association, is one who thinks the federal government should re-shape its policies. Who Is The Petroleum Instead of taking a step back into the days of huge government-owned and Products Leader In Michigan? controlled grain surpluses, Halow urges greater national Farmers Petroleum Co-operative sells are top quality and prices are fair. efforts to expand export more products and has more services for If you're not a Farmers Petroleum patron markets. In effect, Halow Michigan farmers than any other petroleum right now, ask your neighbor about the good wants USDA to turnaround from its stand of seemingly supplier or auto accessory store. A recent things we've done for him. Where \bur Farm Comes First ... ., discouraging grain exports to independent survey proved this. a positive promotional Farmers know they can depend on their r"dKl llfi for you, too. Ask campaign. Farmers Petroleum dealer for anything from Dl i r O O l I the Farm Bureau people. Halow blasts USDA for anti-freeze to on-farm tire service. The ser- statements over a period of time that U.S. grain was vice is fast and friendly, the Co-op products FARMERS PETROLEUM inferior in quality and that a costly new set of export in- spections was needed. The facts are that U.S. grain is superior in every way, but 82 bad-mouthing the product "Farmers of the Week 55 The Farmer of the Week mer from Gaines in Genesee Award, sponsored by the County who farms 353 acres Michigan Farm Radio and milks 60 cows in part- Network and Farm Bureau nership with his brother. Insurance Group, recognizes Wykes' community in- Michigan farmers for their volvement includes serving contributions to the as a member of the Mott agriculture industry and the Farm Board of Advisors, community. Recipients are member of the Genesee selected for the quality of County Farm Bureau Board their farming operation and of Directors, and working for their community in- with the local 4-H program. volvement. He was also selected a state ROBERT SUTTON The Farmer of the Week farmer scholarship award Week of January 23 - (,<. 11 Award winners for January winner by the FFA and was Robert Sutton, 24, a dairy HAPPY LANDING were: named FFA star chapter farmer from Metamora in by Mike Rogers back about $1,878 on his farmer. Wykes, 27, and his Lapeer County. Sutton, who A special program property taxes," says Hall. V &j wife, Susan, have three has been farming for 22 designed to protect farmland "Between this refund and the children. years, farms 200 acres and from pavement and parking Homestead Credit, many W — «• has 75 dairy cattle. He serves lots, the Farmland and Open farmers in the program can as treasurer, of Lapeer Space Preservation Act, is be reimbursed for the total Township and is a member of proving more and more amount of the property taxes the Michigan Milk popular with Michigan far- on their farm." Association, having served as mers. "We got more ap- Hall points out that when a district secretary-treasurer plications in the last three farmer's land comes out of of that organization. He is a months of 1977 than we did in the program, he must pay the member of the Lapeer County the previous two and one half property tax, but only the last Farm Bureau, served as to three years," says Dennis seven years. County FB president from Hall, the person in charge of About 400,000 acres of 1975-77, and served on the KENNETH TURNER board of Lapeer County Co- the special lands programs farmland were in the section of the Department of program at the end of 1977, Week of January 3 -- op. Sutton and his wife, Sally, Natural Resources. "As a out of an estimated eight or Kenneth Turner, who have three children. result we were snowed under nine million acres of active operates the Turner Fruit and there have been some farmland in the state. But Farm on Frost Road near bottlenecks. But our staff Hall notes "the interesting Saginaw. He currently farms made a real big effort and we thing we found from a survey 400 acres which include 5,000 JAMES ALLISON processed and approved for taken last summer was that apple trees and 200 acres of tomatoes, strawberries, Week of January 16 - 1977 every application we the average farm in the James Allison, 41, who farms received by December 23rd." program was within 22.7 raspberries, cabbage and peppers. Turner is a member 720 acres and raises more For farmers interested in miles of a population center than 300 head of beef cattle participating in the program of 25,000 or more people. This of the Saginaw County Farm Bureau; serves on the board near Custer in Mason County. for next year, Hall advises is significant because it in- Allison is a member of St. filing as soon as possible. dicates to us that farmers in of directors of the Michigan Vegetable Growers Com- Mary's Parish and served "We are getting requests for the urban fringes are in- two years as chairman of the between 700 and 800 ap- terested in preserving their mission; member of the HENRY EBERHART Credit Committee of the church council. A member of plications from some coun- land." the Mason County Farm Week of January 30 - ties," he says. "Because we Hall believes it is these Saginaw County FB Credit Union; member of the Cor- Bureau, he has served as Henry Eberhart, 52, of Clare, have a small staff, the longer farmers who are under the County FB vice-president and who farms 800 acres and a farmer waits in the '78 tax most pressure to sell their vette Club; and member of the Michigan "You-Pick" as a member of the Michigan raises about 500 beef cattle in year, the less likely it is he land for subdivisions and Farm Bureau advisory partnership with his father will be approved by shopping centers. Association. He and his wife, Connie, have one child. committee for livestock and and son. Eberhart serves as a December 31st." Fifty-three counties have field crops. He is a past township trustee, vice- Under the Farmland and some land in the program, member of the Rotary Club chairman of the area ASCS Open Space Preservation with Clinton, Ingham, and is vice-president of the Committee, and is a member Act, farmers sign an Saginaw and Tuscola Ag-Energy Corp., a group and past president of the agreement with the state that counties leading the way. that owns energy-producing Clare County Farm Bureau. they will keep their land in "The typical participating "methane digesters" being He is a member of the Square agricultural production for a farm is an individual or used on Allison's farm and in Dance Club, the Michigan certain period of time, such family cash crop operation Wisconsin. He also owns two Cattleman's Assn., the as ten, fifteen or twenty with approximately 274.5 Belgian draft horses which he National Livestock Feeder years. The state, in turn, acres in the program," Hall uses to give free rides during Assn. and has served on the gives the farmer a refund on says. "This is interesting charity affairs and com- locaf Soil Conservation Board his property taxes. because the average farm DONALD WYKES munity events. Allison and for the past 10 years. "Last year the average size based on the 1974 census Week of January 9 -- his wife, Joan, have three Eberhart and his wife, farmer in this program got is only 158 acres." Donald Wykes, a dairy far- children. Bernice, have six children: 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me Expanded Young Farmers' Leader Conference March 7-9 Participants of the MFB Young become involved in the Young Exports Farmer Leaders' Conference, Farmer program and the Farm (Continued from Page 13) scheduled for March 7-8-9 of the Bureau organization. farmers is unfettered access Valley Plaza Ramada Inn, Seven classes will be offered to the export market. This Midland, will have the op- to participants: Farm Bureau and portunity to discuss a wide should free him from You, Commodity Futures - A dependence on the federal variety of agricultural topics, as Basic Understanding, Young well as develop their leadership purse, the demands on which Farmers in Action, Agricultural potential. Legislation and Politics. Time are very great and the strings Keynote speakers during the Management, Business Analysis to which are controlled by 3-day session include Esther Through Money Management many who don't have farm Shapiro, consumer affairs and Record Keeping — and a constituencies." specialist for the City of Detroit, class For Young Farm Women We, among many others, and state representatives and Only. think it is high time that senators. Richard Neubauer, 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me" federal government farm AFBF director of Young Farmer wilt be the theme of this year's policy stopped following and Rancher activities, will be on conference, according to Don around, bad-mouthing t hand to assist the Young Farmer Currey, manager of the Young American grain and aban- leaders in developing their Farmer Department, who Is Richard Neubauer will help Howard Henderson will speak doned its negative attitude programs and provide them with encouraging participation from Young Farmers develop their on money management and toward export grain market techniques to motivate others to every County Farm Bureau. programs. record keeping. development. MARCH, 1978 FARM NEWS PAGE 15 63rd Annual MSU Farnters' Week Set for March 20-24 Michigan State Univer- commercial farmers. More dairy science, biochemistry, energy trends in agricultural Anthony Hall, MSU, East sity's 63rd annual Farmers' than 300 speakers from and natural resources. A production and provide Lansing, MI 48824. - Week, the' oldest continuing throughout the nation will program addition this year is homeowners information on D'uring the President's farm event of its kind in the make special presentations the "Forage Task Force" heating with wood. Luncheon at the Kellogg nation, is March 20-24.More for th.ese sessions. There will session intended to show The MSU agricultufal Center, the College of than 18,000persons are ex- be scores of MSU de- farmers how to increase hay engineering department will Agriculture and Natural pected to attend. partmental displays and quality and yield. have a day-long program on Resources will present the This year's theme, "Your activities, and a farm trade The MSU poultry science the "New Age of Combines," distinguished service awards Family TRE," stresses show containing more than department will hold a which will provide a look at given annually to individuals importance of. MSU's $2.5 million in equipment. special noon luncheon for future use of these harvesting who have made outstanding teaching, research and producers and the Michigan units. contributions to Michigan's Coopera ti ve Extension MONDAY, MARCH 20 Allied Poultry Producers will Many of the. previous day's agricult~al industry. Service throughout the state. Activities begin Monday have their annual banquet at sessions will continue along "Agricultural technology is (March 20) with a variety of Kellogg Center. Advanced with special programs in- That evening, the annual rapidly changing throughout reservations are required for cluded for sheep, swine and Farm Management Banquet dairy- association meetings: at Kellogg Center will Michig'anand the U.S. and it American Dairy Association these two. sessions through dairy producers. There is also is incumbent upon all land- Dr. Howard Zindel, Poultry a session on "Wildlife recognize Michigan's out- of Michigan, Micliigan Dairy standing producers of the grant universities, such as Herd Improvement Science Department, Room Communication" offered by MSU, to provide leadership," 132 Anthony Hall, MSU; East the MSU Natural Resources year who are participants in Association,. Ayrshire MSU's Telfarm and Telplan says Dr. James H. Anderson, Breeders' Association, Brown Lansing, MI 48824 (517) 355- Department beginning at 7: 30 dean of the College of 8416. p.m. in the Brody Complex. programs. There will also be Swiss Cattle Breeders' a horse industry banquet at Agriculture and Natural' Associa tion, Guerrisey The annual MSUFriends of The annual Agricultural Resources. Natural Resources banquet the MSU Student Union Breeders' ASSociation, Engineering Banquet will be Building, held in conjunction Just how MSU is fulfilling Jersey Cattle Club, and the and reception will be held at held at the Kellogg Center for with the annual horse day. that role will be the emphasis Mil k i n.g S h 0 r tho r n the' Brody Complex on Continuing Education of this year's Farmers' Week. Association. campus. Reservations should beginning at 6 p.m. Advance Other events throughout "We hope participants will MSU's Department of be made with P .A. Johnston, registration is required and the day include special become more aware of the Dairy Science will hold its 323 Natural Resources may be arranged through Dr. sessions for beef producers, 'help we provide through our dairy breeds and awards Building, MSU,East Lansing, William Bickert, Agricultural sessions for homeowners on research activities, the luncheon at noon, during _MI 48824(517) 355-3414~ Engineering Building, MSU, garden and lawn care and the careers open to students, the which outstanding Michigan Tuesday evening is also the East Lansing, MI 48824(517) beginning of the Michigan gr~ss-Ievel assistance dairymen will be ~ecognized crowning of the Michigan 355-4720. State Rabbit Breeders' available through our for the past year's ac- Honey Queen, sponsored by Association Exhibition. Ext e.ns ion s e r v ice s , , , complishments. the Michigan Beekeepers' THURSDAY, MARCH 23 Anderson says. Association. FRIDAY, MARCH '24 Farmers' Week offers TUESDAY, MARCH 21 Thursday's (March 23) Friday's activities include Michigan residents more Tuesday's program (March WEDNESDAY,- MARCH 22 activities begin with the educational programs for than 170. educational 21)offers programs in animal. A highlight in Wednesday's Governor's Breakfast at campground owners, a programs ranging from husbandry, agricultural (March 22) program is Kellogg Center. Tickets judging clinic for beef basics in home horticulture to economics, poultry science, Energy Day which will should be obtained in advance producers and continuation of management courses fo~ beekeeping, human nutrition, provide fa~mers an insight to from Jean Peterson, 102 the rabbit exhibition. Farm Bureau 1979 PRE-AFBF Convention Cruise Thursday, January 11: Arrive Puerto Plata, Dominican Cost of Cruise Includes: All meals and entertainment Republic . while aboard ship, port taxes. 5: 00 PM - Leave Puerto Plata Not-Included In Cost Are: Tips to ship personnel, shore Saturday, January 13: 9:00 AM - Arrive Miami excursions, convention hotel or other expenses while in In addition to cruise arrangements, the10110wing will be Miami, with the exception of transfers. done for the group: A $150.00 per person deposit is required to hold a Saturday, January 6: Air from Detroit to Miami, based reservation, with the balance made payable at least six on Group 40 airfare. weeks prior to departure. Reservations cancelled 30 days before departure are not subject to' any charge. Those #1* On arrival at Miami International Airport, transfer to the cancelled less than 30 days prior to departure may be docks to board your cruise ship. subject to a 25% cancellation charge. Saturday, January 13: On arrival at Miami, and after clearing immigrations and customs, transfer to Miami Beach to your convention hotel. Thursday, January 18: Transfer from your Miami Beach convention hotel to Miami International Airport for your air Reservation Request departure back to your home airport. Please reserve spaces on the Farm Bureau 1979 pre-AFBF Convention Cruise. Enclosed is my check made Space has been blocked on Commodore Cruise lines payable to "Hoosier Travel Service, Inc." for $ _ for two ships departing Miami on January 6, returning on January 13. Cruise itineraries are as follows: Cost: ($150.00 per person required.) Balance due 40 days prior to departure .• MIS BOHEME Saturday, January 6: 3:45 PM - Leave Miami Cost will be determined by selection of ship rooms ... Name(s) _ Monday, January 8: 8:00 AM - Arrive Puerto Plata, MIS BOHEME: Outside Caribbean or inside Antilles Dominican Republic decks, boarding - Detroit $705.00 - ADDRESS _ 1 : 00 PM - Leave Puerto Plata Miami $507.00 Tuesday, January 9: 9: 30 AM - Arrive St. Thomas, 1---------- ,ZIP _ Virgin Islands MIS CARIBE: Inside Restaurant or outside B Decks, 4 :45 PM - Leave St. Thomas boarding - Detroit $685.00 - Miami Important! Check desired ship, space selection and . 9:30 PM - Arrive San Juan, $487.00 boarding city . Puerto Rico __ -,MIS BOHEME Outside A Deck, - Detroit $735.00- Wednesday, January 10: 4:00 PM - Leave San Juan ___ M/SCARIBE Thursday, January 11: 1:'30PM - Arrive Cap Haitien, Miami$537.00 ___ Inside Restaurant Deck or Outside Haiti B Deck 8: 00 PM - Leave Cap Haitian ___ Outside A Deck Saturday, January 13: 10: ()()AM - Arrive Miami The cost would include the cruise based on room M/SCARIBE category selected. Air from points listed to Miami and My cruise package should be scheduled from: Saturday, January 6: 4:00 PM - Leave Miami return, based on Group 40 airfare. This means that there ___ Detroit Monday, January 8: 1: 00 PM - Arrive Montego Bay, must be a minimum of 40 in each group and the entire ___ Miami Jamaica group travels together for the round trip. Tuesday, January 9: 1: 00 AM - Leave Montego Bay Tips to skycaps for baggage handling. Transfers from Reservation request and deposit check should be sent to 8: 00 AM - Arrive Port Antonio, the airport ot the pier, from the pier to the convention Jamaica hotel and from the convention hotel to the airport in Mr. Kenneth Wiles 5: 00 PM - Leave Port Antonio Michigan Farm Bureau Wednesday, January 10: 8: 00 AM - Arrive Port Au Prince, Haiti Miami. (Transfers, etc. not included in Miami price) All rates are based on those in effect December 15, 1977. Some increase, particularly in the air portion, could be P.O. Box 30960 Lansing, Michigan 48909 . 5: 00 PM - Leave Port Au Prince expected between now and January of 1979. PAGE 16 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 Capitol Notes s. 1883 Legislative Senrinars (Continued from Page to) three acres of land. Similar "A Special Hunting License legislation has been defeated Well-Attended twice in recent years. Farm for Big Labor" Bureau has supported such efforts believing that- the present requirements ar..e AmericonForm 8ureou President Allon Gront coiled on the very broad and that elections u.s. Senote recently to "rise to Its greot tradition of se",lce In should not be extended any the public Interest - ond yote down the Senote SIll (S. 1883) further. thot orgonlzed Iobor colis 0 reform oct." FARMING CONTROLS - Grant sold he sow the chollenge of S. 1883 os "0 moment of SB-9, introduced several truth - ond proof for the Senote ••. truth thot common good months ago, originally was must preyoll, ond proof thot the Senote Itself Is truly In. written to regulate corporate dependent of non-ow speclol Interests." farming operations. Grant chorged thot "big lobor" needs S. 1883 os 0 "speclol However, it has been sub- hunting license to Inyode Industries thot It could not orgonlze stituted and would, if passed, yoluntorily, ond to oyerride long.stondlng rlght.to.work prohibit any farm~ whether protections enocted by the stotes." incorporated or owned by an He cited os eYidence, the principal proYls/ons of the bill, individual or partnership, which he sold would:- from producing more than 5 -Pock the Notlonol lObor Relotlons Soord with two new percent of the total produc- membe~ oppolnted by on odmlnlstratlon thot bocks the bill; tion of any commodity. Many -Aword union orgonlzers wide occess to priyote properties farmers, such as beef and of employers to orgue for unlonlzotlon •• on com pony time; Several participants In the Thumb Region leglsloflve Semlnor speciality crop producers -Endow 0 polltlcolly.exponded Notion 01 lobor Relotlons on Februory' 16 orrived by chortered bus. lopeer County such as cabbage, are already Soord with unprecedented punitive power to enforce Its own odm/n/strotlve decrees ogo/nst- employers ond to Impose President Doryl Hunt come up with the Ideo to chorter the bus near or above this production ond when there were not enough portlclpants lrom his county, level. Each farm would be penolt/es thot would Interfere with employer bargolnlng; Sf. Clo/r was osked to loin them. The moln ob/ectlve In using -Speed up employee election proces'ses so much thot em. required to file an annual the chartered bus wos to provide on opportunity for os mony report. showing the exact ployers would not hove 0 fair chonce to moke their own cose to members .os possible from the two counties to portlclpant In employees. amount of each commodity the seminor. - Grant sold thot the recent omendments odopted In Senote produced on his farm. CommlHee would not moferlolly remedy these weoknesses. Grant troced 0 generation of step-by.step Improvements In fhe lobor monogement relof/ons to the point. he sold. where FBS Battle Creek Plant the ~conomy hos reoched 0 workoble. professlonol bolonce between the sides thot serves the nof/on well. "S. 1883 would destroy tho" bolonce." he chorged. "ond would ossess the Amerlcon people eo workers loremost omong and Lab Open for Tours. us .. with yet onother costly round 01 price Increoses ond In. Ronald P. Sprinkel, Farm procedures. The laboratory Tour features covered are lIofion, while depriving us of the necessory means to repo/r the Supply Division Vice analyses cover livestock, computerized mixing and domoges. President, Farm Bureau plant crops, and soil. and blending systems, bagging "S. 1883 Is not reform but reversion," Grant sold. "It Is 0 Services" announced the new fertiliz.~r testing. operations, quality -control throwback to the doys of unrestricted lobor clout ond orbltrory tours program at the Battle Plans have been proposed Jabor-dom'nation oyer our entire economy." Creek Animal Foods Plant to have public tours and cleanliness procedures, and Analytical Laboratory scheduled for the second or bulk shipments, ordering and (Editor's Note: The AFI-CIO hos called lor 10 million leHers has quickly attracted several third Tuesday of each month. filling procedures, rolling to be sent to u.s. Senofors urging possoge of this Act. Deleot 01 enthusiastic farmer Groups interested should call stock and the new Analytical the common situs leg/slof/on ~os proo' thof our Wosh/ngton .organizations as guests. Mr. Reginald Schroeder, Laboratory building. A slide low-mokers do respond to the will 01 the people •• If thot willis Tours are now open to Director of Animal Foods or expressed. Hove you wrlHen your leHer yet1 TIme Is ,short.) film highlighting the Farm agricultural supply co-ops or Dr. Paul Telle, Director of Bureau cooperatIve system i~ other agricultural Technical Services. Both can Michigan, "The Animal Food .------------------------. organizations. Tour guides be reached at the Farm :give an in-depth explanation Bureau Center in Lansing, Story'.' is presented by Ben TWO SPECIAL FARM BUREAU of the total plant facilities and 517-321-5661. Hall, Director of Marketing. TOURS FOR 1978! -ALASKA- July 11-20 - HOLLAND-SWEDEN-U .5.5. R.- August 8-22 Both designed for seeing the ~ights, Including farm visits. Get your friends and neighbors to join you for a super fun time. SEND FOR DETAILS NOW! An Agrigroups Abroad Planned Tour Ralph Kirch, Director P.O. Box 65, 8013 Church Richland, Michigan 49083 616-381-0200 RETURN THIS COUPON FOR DETAILS! . ~Name _ Address _ City ,State Zlp _ Members 01 Calhoun County Agricultural Council were recent visitors to Form Bureou Services. Inc. Anolyflcolloborofory ot the An/mol Food Plont neor BoHle Creek. Pictured obove ore Wllllom Plummer, Colhoun County ExtensIon Director; Roger Nonny. District Conse",ot/on/st SCS; Brion Mail to: Gates, laborotory Manoger; ond Snlce Upston, Security Sonk 0' BoHle Creek. Other members 01 Agrigroups Abroad the visiting group, but not pictured. were Jomes -Swot. DistrIct Field Crop E1denslon Agent; louis o Alaska P.O_ Box 65 Donlels, Mlchlgon Uvestock Exchonge; ond Robert Powers, Mlchlgon Department of Agricuhure. o Holland-Sweeten-U.S.S.R. Their offent/on Is o~ on Atomic Absorption Unit, one 01 severol precise and soph/st/coted testing Richland, M149083 Instruments. Group tours 0' the An/mol Food Plont ond the loboratory ore encouraged ond moy be on-onged by contoctlng Form Bureou Services, Inc. PublIc Relot/ons Deportment In the Lonslng Fonn -Bureou -Cen#er-. MARCH, 1978 FARM NEWS PAGE 17 SUPPL Y REPORT By Greg Sheffield LOOKING TO SPRING roughages by balancing their HARDWARE. slowed down by wintery Farmers are planning to rations with Nu Pro Dairy Farm Bureau dealers are weather, is now bursting plant considerably more Feed. Most dairy cattle have getting ready in spring forth with numerous projects acres of soybeans, oats, dry bred in potential to produce training sessions for advising throughout the state. Discuss beans this spring in many more pounds of milk. farmers in the use and in- your building needs as soon Michigan, says the Michigan This can be achieved by stallation of ventilating fans, as possible with your local Crop Reporting Service. No following the Nu Pro Dairy heating equipment, electric Farm Bureau dealer. Jubilee change in sugar beet acreage Program. fence controls, and power Jackets will be a premium for is expected. Since there was a A JACKET JUBILEE is in equipment. Other schools are hardware items purchased, sharp cut last fall in acreage store for Farm Bureau Feeds planned on paint, water your dealer can give you seeded to winter wheat, corn patrons at dealers during softeners, and fann ladders. details on how you can get acreage may. increase March and April. Farmers Spring Ahead Sales will yours. slightly. .cat) get theirs by buying offer specials for farmers and TIRES position with suppliers makes The corn increase may be Farm Bureau concentrates, home gardeners anxious to Supplies-are excellent on all your FPC CO-OP tire dealer about 1 percent which would supplements and complete get started. The Farm kinds of CO-OP tires. Far- the best place to buy farm, boost the corn planted by feeds. Bureau Buildings Program, mers Petroleum's strategic truck, and passenger tires. 30,000 acres for a total of ~,750,000 acres. Oats are expected to increase 15 percent to 460,000 acres. Soybeans may be boosted by 16 percent, or 120,000 acres, a total crop acreage of 850,000. The 44 percent cut in wheat plantings, down to 490,000 acres last fall, leave acreage \ for other crops. A Jacket Jubilee, part of Now High . this year's Spring Ahead Sales Program, will be ProdUCing Herds available this spring at participating Farm Bureau dealers. It will probably start Can Produce in March or April. Knock- about - town - type jackets will be used as a bonus to Even More'Milk farmers purchasing feed, "My records showed that before fertilizer, chemicals, hard- NU PROTM,our rolling herd average was ware, petroleum products, 13,962 pounds of milk," says Arnold Riester, tires and batteries. Osseo, Michigan. "After a year on NU PROTM Watch advertisements in we jumped to 14,839 pounds of milk. Even my mixed grade cows were this newspaper for product producing well." specials for -members at "This really pleased me, Farm Bureau dealers. because during that time, we Farm Bureau Services has put our animals under a great been busy supplying a large deal of stress by moving our whole operation to a larger demand for fertilizer in a farm. You can be sure NU PROTM catch-up situation. The great Dairy Feed is part of the snow fall, frozen Ohio River, Michalee Dairy Farm Plan!" and blizzard conditions that Make NU PROTII Dairy stopped railroads, all con- Feed a part of your dairy farm plan, too. See your Farm tributed to slowing down the Bureau dealer soon. flow of fertilizers. All through February anxious dealers and farmers rushed to take delivery and avoid the price increases they had been warned of. Although we've ~(!!J [prn~ TM had to turn down calls from -DAIRY FEED non-regular buyers, Farm Patent Pending Bureau dealers are generally . in a good position to supply . the needs of Farm Bureau farmers who, of course, come first. Farmers who have not called in all .their requiremeQts -to Farm Bureau are urged to do so at once to take advantage of the. quality, price and delivery benefits while supplies are available. PESTICIDES . Dealers are well stocked with all the pesticides needed for spring and early summer weed, insect and disease control. Record shipments of pesticides have been made in anticipation of a record spring growing season. FEEDS Cows on Nu Pro Dairy Feed, Farm .Bureau's ex- clusive product" a result of the Cooperative Research Farms, have been reporting large increases where the specific directions of the program are followed. They are getting better use of home grown forage, grains and PAGE 18 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 - .,Ii .,.....1 . ; ... t. ,Mr/"" ' ....... ". '1 WATER .~ I)I'CU"IU~ I Those of you who saw the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, will remember that it opens with by KEN WILES I I TUVIC a scene from pre-historic times. Two tribes of apes, preswnably the for~bearers of man, are Manager Member Relations depicted at war in the mutst of a rocky land- scape. The object of their struggle - a water hole . ~* We cannot of course, vouch for the historic accuracy of this episode. N~vertheless, it .m~~es ':::~m::.~~m1:~~m-m~~~~":W::::::::.~~~ • • :-:« .•-:-~':.:•.•• N ••••• -;:.11 sense that the earliest COnflIcts among pnmItIve creatures would have been over such basic resources as food and water. Moreover, great deal of literature has been developed and throughout history the ~kill with which .various Michigan's Water Law actual experience has beeil gained. nations developed theIr water supplies ~as The second aspect of concern to agriculture is shaped their modes of living and their populatIon existing Michigan water law and how it will densities for centuries. affect the growing use of irrigation. After the dry ~uskegon County Project Water is an essential input for agriculture. summer of 1977which resulted in some reported Water, along with air, suns~e and .land, is. a corn yields of less than 20 bushels per acre, The concept is currently being used in. natural production tool and WIthout It the arr, farmers will take an even harder look in the Muskegon County. Wastewater fr health. "Third Century Cook Booklet" help. interviews with former employees. Bill Standard size root stocks. Apple. Peach. WANTED TO BUY: Cast Iron seats. Mc- '567-8626. ' (5-tf-24f) teaches you how. 53.50. Third Century Press, Cormick No.9 Silo Fillers. Allis Chalmers Box 93-a. Caro, MiChigan 48723. (3.3t.25f4Sp) McKeand. 721 Jenkinson. Port Huron. MI. Pear. Plum. Sour Cherry. Sweet Cherry. Engines. Wisconsin Engines. with Gear COW TRIMMING makes your cows feel (313) 987-2425. (2-2t-25f.2Op) Nectarine. Apricot. Fig. Send for free better. produce better and makes you more catalog and prices. DEAN FOSTER Reductions. and Salvage Tractors. Dave GREAT OLD GERMAN SAUSAGE money. Call Bob Presson. RFD 3. Evart. MI LOG CABIN building instructions. 3().f pages NURSERIES. Box MFN. Route 2. Hartford. Steiner, 11834 Stuart. Grand Blanc. ~9. (3- RECIPES! NO NITRATES! Frankfurters. 49631. Phone (616) .734-5051. (lO-tf-Up) ... illustrated!! $6.95 postpaid. Fireplace MiChigan 49057. Phone 616-621-2419. (3.2t-41b) 6t-251) Summer. Bologna, Headcheese. Venison c.. building instructions. 12. pages ... CORRIEDALE SHEEP- Purebred Breeding Porksausage! $1.00 Hamiltons Box 652-131 illustrated!! s...95 postpaid. Satisfaction FOR SALE: Galvanized Sap buckets. 15 & 16 quarts. covers and spiles. Ralph Snow. stock for sale. Paper optional. Waldo F. New U 1m. Minn. 56073. (3-1 t-2Op) guaranteed. Glenn Smith Enterprises. Box REAL ESTATE Dieterle, 7285 Textile Rd .• Saline. Mich. 3188 Plains Road. Mason. Michigan. Phone 1513. Dept. F-81. Akron. Ohio.uJ09. (2-2t-29p) 48176. Phone (313) 429.7874. (l-tf-19p) SAUSAGE MAKERS. GREAT RECIPES. (517) 676-1653. (3-lt-211) FARM: Mayville area. 115 acres. Dairy Bologna. Frankfurters. Head Cheese. MILKING SHORTHORNS - Young bulls, DON'T DIE WITHOUT A WILL: Send today barn. outbuilding .• Bedroom. 2 story home Summer. Venison and Pork Sausage. $1.00 FOR SALE: 3 Point; Plows. Discs, Scoops. yearlings and calves for sale. Write or visit for attorney's booklet "What everyone all remodeled. Approx. $1,000 an acre. 7722.- Hamiltons Box 652-131 New Ulm. Mn. F. Hutchinson Realty. Inc. Phone Caro (517) Blades. Post Hole Diggers. Mowers. Rims. Stanley M. Powell and Family. Ingleside should know about wills" .• will forms. $3.00. Farm, R.R. 2. Box 238. Ionia. Mich. 48846. 56073. (2-1 t-2Op) 673-7773. (2-2t-26b) Disc Blades 20".9 gauge $9.25. Steiner Farm K. Boileau. Kingston. MI487.1. (2-tf-25f) Equipment. (313) 6U-5314. Grand Blanc. ( 6-tf-25p) SAUSAGE MAKER EXPLAINS 227 page $SOO-THOUSAND STUFFING ENVELOPES FARM: 173 acres. dairy set up. barn. tool Michigan. (3-6t-25f) FOR SALE ~ YORKSHIRE serviceage boars illustrated book. Home curing smoking. at home. Immediate earnings. Details. Send shed. outbuilding. 2 story home. 5 bedroom. 40 RC JOHN BEAN Sprayer. new engine. 2- and open gilts top bloodlines tested at MSU meats. fish. poultry. sausage. 110 recipes. stamped. addressed envelope. Cumberlldge. good condition. Approx. $1.800 an acre. 80 Rod Moore rain side rolls. 40 HP electric test station. All registered stock. 'Richard Cures. caSings. equipment. For information P.O. Box 2017-C. Wheeling. W. Virginia 17225-F. Hutchinson Realty, Inc. Phone Caro pump. Robert Davis & Sons. Carson City, Cook. 112 mile east Mulliken. M.43. Phone 517. write Kutas 181-107 Military. Buffalo. New (517) 673-7773. (2-2t-28b) 649-8988. (3- tf-2.p) 26003. (2-2t-2Op) 48811. (517) 584-3244. (3-lt.25f) York 14207. (l-.t-28p) REGISTERED APPALOOSAS FOR SALE - KALKASKA 10 ACRES. $10.500. Well. Pump. FOR SALE: 140 Cleveland tiling machine. Stallion service - NaYI Champion Appaloosa COLDWATER DILLPICKLESI Can in PECANSI WALNUTSI Other bargains! Tank. Electric. Septic tank. South Board- can be used for clay or plastic tile. Phone & top T.B. bloodlines. Excellent disposition minutes! No hot brine. Delicious, crisp. Write: CANECREEK FARM. Cookeville. man. SO acres. $24.500. Good Road. Owner. (313) 283.2a.2. (3-lt-161) & conformation. Discount to .-H. Phone 517- Factory secrets! Recipe $1.00 Hamlltons Tennessee 38501. (2-11t-l0D) Esther Carpenter. Ozard. R.R. 1. Moran. 543-7197. Charlotte. Mich. (1-tf-2.p) Box 652.131 New U 1m. MN 56073. (3-1 t-2Op) Michigan .9760. (3- tf-25fl FOR SALE: 1972 Wilde Pickle Harvester ASPARAGUS. beautiful 4 year Mary with hydraulic dump cart. Harvested ap. BASOLO BEEFALO CATTLE AND MEAT. Washington. state inspected plants. $10.00 10 ACRES NEAR PITTSFORD in Hillsdale proximately 700 acres. New style quick Semen from $7.00. Full story and prices. for SO. $18.00 per 100. All postpaid. County. Some woods. mobiles OK. S9900 with attachment to tractor. Phone (517) 895.8417 Write American Beefalo Breeders. 4152 N. DOGS guaranteed. Fred Zaika. Route 2, Bear $1000 down. 595 month. State Wide Real or (517) 754.5936. (3-lt.23f) Lapeer. Lapeer. MI. Phone (313) 793-4552. (11 Lake. M149614. (3 .• t.25fl Estate of Adrian. (517) 263-8382. (3-lt-2.fl tf-23b) FOR SALE: Stormor grain bins. Farm Fans BORDER COLLIE PUPS - Healthy, in- PEACH FARM - 35 acres In Watervliet PURE ARABIAN COLTS. Some of northern telligent. Champion pedigree. J. Baird. R 1. RAG RUGS .. hand woven .. Phone (517) 337- TownShip. First class site. north slope. dryers. G.T. Tox.o-wlk dryers, Stormor Michigan's best. The Lannens. Two miles Lowell. MI .9331. Phone (616) 897-9462. (11-tf- Write: Solid M. Spread. Hartford .9057. or Ezee-dry systems. Hamilton Distributing 2584 or write Mrs. Duane Stillwell. 1s..2 north of Fife Lake on Hager Road. Phone 15f) phone Solid-M.Chateau (616) .24-3752. Company. Hamilton. MI .9419. phone (616) Melrose. East Lansing. Michigan 4823. (3-6t. (616) 369-2271. (1-tf-211) 17f) $152.000.00 firm. (3. tf-25f) 751.5161. (3.tf-2.fl FIELDSTONE KENNELS: AKC Basset REGISTERED ANGUS .- Yearling Bulls & male. 6 years; Beagle. pups. 4 mos.; Beagle. PEARL SNAP FASTENERS - 124 COLORS 180 AND 232 ACRE FARMS near Scottville FOR SALE: Modified Tractor. Cock SO with Heifers. club calves. Write or call Neona Basset male. 6 mos. Also AKC Alaskan AND STYLES. Sewing Supplies. Not and Custer plus.9O acres for lease with large Olds 455 engine. also have 13.6x38 tractor Farm. Neal Feikema. Evart. Michigan Malamute. 8 weeks. Call Sterling. (517) 846- available in stores. Free Catalog. Bee Lee feedlot. Lease rate very low. These are crop tires and 1970 Ford Station Wagon. Phone 49631. Phone (616) 734-2579. (1-12t-19f) 4862. (3.1 t-25fl' Company. Box 20558.MF. Dallas. Texas and livestock farms. Take one or all. Owner (616) 758.3880, evenings. (3-1 t-24fl 75220. (3-tf.23b) consider lease-back. Exchange your farm as FOR SALE: 60 reg Holstein cows with down payment. "Easy as ABC." Call Art FOR SALE: John Deere 145F .-16 plow also FOR SALE: Male Black Labrador records up to 23.000 lb. milk and 940 lbs. fat. RUSTIC RAIL FENCES - Big winter Boroughs Company. (517) :wJ-~. J.D. 18 ft. Tantem Transport disc. Phone Retriever. coming 2 years old. healthy. discount. 2 to 4 ralls all cedar for yard or (3.1 t.25f2.p) (517) 269-8895, weekends. (3.1t-18fl also 20 Bred Heifers. Botthaven Farms. intelligent. Pure-Bred. has all shots. $100.00. Wesley Bott. 208 S. 8th. R No.2. livestock. 4.50 a sec. and up. About 20 miles FOR SALE: 5 acres water 3 sides. 5 acres all Phone (517) 67•. 2311. (3-2t-19fl Breckenridge. Ml 48615. (517) 842-5195 or south of Houghton Lake. Ronald Garber. R pines. Both very private. 3 lots. Barber FOR SALE: One stainless steel. gas-fired (517) 842.5356. (3.1t-25f11p) No.2. Gladwin. MI 4862•. Phone (517) .26- Road. 3 miles to Hastings. Michigan. Call chicken scalder and automatic dipping 5583. (3.lt.25f15p) (616) 267-5688. (1-3t-25fl machine. One AShley open.drum chicken picker with timer. One big Dutchman PUREBRED ARABIAN, Syccessort at stud MISCELLANEOUS stainless steel basket egg washer. One big SALES -- Agricultural chemicals and GRADE A DAIRY FARMS 1«1 Acres with for your mare. Wouldn't You Really Rather Dutchman doublechain feed hopper. Mid- lubricants in your area. Training provided. good buildings and home. also old set of farm Have a Winner? Contact Ittner's Arabians. dleton. Michigan. Phone (517) 236-1716. (3-lt. Full or part. time. Reply: Mr. Sullivan. 3946 buildings. $98.500. Brochure available. Also 5790 Fort Road. Saginaw. Michigan. (517) FREEl Self-Improvement Book Catalog. Wyoming Avenue. Grand Rapids. MI GRADE A 398 Acre Farm with excellent 25f15p) 777.1956. (3-lt.2.fl SHEA HOUSE. 2847 Webb Avenue. Bronx. 49509. (3-1 t.24f) buildings and home. 5320,000. Brochure New York 10468. (l2-9t-1.p) WANTED TO BUY: Rosenthal 40 corn. available. Everett Realty. Inc. REALTORS REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BUL _5, !huskers; Blizzard. Papec. and In. ARMY REO 2'h ton dump and GMC 21h ton R. Member Partridge & Associates. Inc. yearlings & UP to 20 months. ready for cows. FREE MUSIC LESSON, "Learn Chord ternatlonal silo fillers; International grain cargo trucks. with or without winch. good Lake City. MI.9651. (~16) 839~2. (2.3t •.sp) Sires Life.O-Riley. Astronaut. or Ideal. One Playing" Piano. organ. guitar. Simple new binders and corn binders. horse-drawn condition. low mileage. McEwen Farms. by Virginian out of 22.119 Milk dam. Tested. system. Davldsons. 6727 MFN Metcalf. manure spreaders. and milk cans. John Flushing. Michigan. Phone (313) 659-6535. (3- Spezla. 120 Gerst Road, Leonard. Michigan ready Dovacic. to move. Fowlerville. George Robb Phone (517) 223-9~2 & Mike Shawnee Mission. Kansas 66~. (3.1 t-19p) It-25f) HAY LISTING 48038. Phone (313) 628-4147. No Sunday or (517) 223-8709. (3-lt-25f15b) calls. (3.2t-25f13p) EXPLOSIVES MADE EASILY, cheaply. GUARANTEED LIVE CATCH TRAP - Michigan Farm Bureau is now making from farm fertilizer. Blast dugouts. stumps. LETZ GRINDER MIXER 2 ton good con. DUROC & LANDRACE BOARS & GILTS. Caught 3 coons. 2 mink. 5 possoms in one available a Hay and Silage Listing Service. rocks. Instructions 52.00. DeFost. 925 ditlon. always housed. takes less power and Also crossbred gilts. John Swearingen. 655 trap in one night. Automatically resets. Buyers and sellers can list their needs and Bradshaw. Prince Albert. Sask. CANADA. maintenance than hammer mills. Cole Prattville Road, Pittsford, MI 49271. Phone Catch more fur or money back. Easily made S6V2P3. (3.1 t.2Op) Offerings in the classified section of the (517) 567-8975. (3-tf-19f) from scrap. Send $2.00 for drawing. Ham. Michigan Farm News. The service is free to Bros .• 5281 Wilson Avenue. Grandville. Ml 49.18. (3.2t-25fl mond; RR 5, Box 74; Feiser Road; Farm Bureau members. If you have hay for MOM. ORDER YOUR CHILDREN'S Covington. KY 41015. (3.1t.40p) sale or want to purchase hay. simply mall EASTER CANDY. Milk chocolate. but- WANTED -- • row corn planter. R. Krze- JOB OPPORTUNITIES terscotch. green. pink and white chocolate. your request to: Hay and Silage Listing. minski. Route 3, Portland, Ml .aa75. FOR SALE - Dry shelled corn. excellent Michigan Farm Bureau. 7373 W. Saginaw Many designs and prices. Plus suckers and Phone (517) ~7.6859. (3.lt-l.f) feed, priCed by the ton on farm. Kenneth HvI(y •• Lansing. MI .s909. Your ad. 25 words PAINTING. Tuck pointing, sarid blasting, filled. Evenings. (313) 664-2451. (3.lt-25t) Knight. Sterling. Michigan. Phone (517) 873- or less. should Include the amount and caulking. registered steeple. jack. fully in- 4390. WANTED .. some good quality hay quality of hay or silage you want to buy or sured. E.R. Wilcox. 3424 E. Beaver Rd., Bay 1915 CHEROKEE JEEP. excellent con- locally. (3.4t-25t) LIVESTOCK City. Phone 517-684-7640. (6-tf.20p) dition, fully loaded. Evenings, (313) 664. sell plus your name. address number. and phone 2451. (3.lt-9p) FOR SALE - Corn silage. fine cut. excellent AVOID THE MIDDLEMAN and save. Farm PUREBRED YORKSHIRE BOARS AND condition, cut at proper time. $2O.ton. loaded FOR SALE: Good quality alfalfa hay. 1st & post and rustic rail fencing. Ivan R. Malnar. FOR SALE -- Animal Feeds. Bird. 50 lbs .• GI L TS for sa Ie. Boars tested In on farm test free. Trucking available. Lyle LeCronler. 2nd. also some straw. Phone after 6 p.m. Wholesale Cedar Post Yard. Route 3, Rapid 53.50; Dog food. SO lbs .• from 57.SO-$9.00; station. Robert Harper. R No.1. Vicksburg. Freeland. Michigan 48623. Phone (517) .96- (517) 521-3332. 2473 Wallace Road. Web- River. Michigan •• 9878. Phone (906) 47 •• Horse. 100 Ibs .• sa.SO; Rabbit. SO Ibs .• SS.OO -- MI.9O''I7. Phone (616) ~9-2803. (2.12t-22f) 3527. (3.1t-25t) berville" MiChigan; (;J.it-2)fl 9172. (.-tf.25p) Rabbits. (313) 664-2.s1. (3.1t.2.p) PAGE 20 FARM NEWS MARCH, 1978 ••• I GET THAT NEW SECTION OF LAND •••THE HOUSE IS PAID OFF ••• THE NEW EQUIPMENT IS PAID OFF ••• THE KIDS ARE .. , THROUGH COLLEGE" Retirement seems like a good thing to put off, especially when so many other things seem so much more urgent right now. But there are a lot of people counting on you, and they will still be counting on you when retirement arrives. Farm Bureau can help you be ready. A tax qualified retirement plan offered by Farm Bureau Insur- ance Group allows you to build for retirement - and do it partly with tax dollars. Let us help build that future, by setting up just the right plan for your family. r--------------------------- o o Please send to me an information brochure about a tax qualified I'd like any additional retirement planning help you can offer. For Tox ConsidBrotioRS ••• retirement plan. Do you currently have any insurance with Farm Bureau Insurance Group? 0 Yes 0 No ThBTime If yes, please write in the name of your Farm Bureau Insurance Agent. Is NOW! Your Name: Your Address: _ _ FARM BUREAU Town: County: Zip Code: Telephone: _ _ INSURANCE Return this coupon to: Communications, Farm Bureau Insurance Group, 7373 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing, Michigan 48909 GROUR ----------------------------- FARM BUREAU MUTUAL • FARM BUREAU LIFE • COMMUNITY SERVICE INSURANCE