Michigan Farm News Vol. 7 1 , No. 19 Election '94 Results - Good News For Anthracnose Causing Scramble for Bean Seed Hart says that growers Michigan Agriculture and Solutions who don't realize they had anthracnose this year could be in for a rude awakening CJOV. Engler's overwhelming victory ex- emplifies what farmers have been calling for The wet summer of 1994 will be affecting next year if they attempt to all along, according to MFB President Jack Michigan dry bean producers long after the plant bin-run seed. In one Laurie. "There needs to be fiscal responsibility books have been closed for this year, thanks to situation, Hart said a farmer and the role that government plays should be a seed-borne fungus known as anthracnose. Al- unknowingly used bin-run to support people's lives rather than lead peo- though not a new problem to dry bean producers, seed this year from a field ple's lives," he said. abnormally wet and warm conditions through- infected with anthracnose out June and July created an ideal environment last year. The bitter lesson Other big wins for agriculture, as of press- for rapid proliferation of the fungus throughout was a five bag yield as op- time, according to MFB Public Affairs Direc- Michigan, according to Dale Kuenzli, executive posed to a normal 15 to 20 tor, Al Almy, include Spence Abraham's suc- director for the Michigan Bean Commission. bags. cessful bid for the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Nick Smith's (R-Addison) re-election to the U.S. "The fungus inoculum is lying out there in The "Alpha" race of an- House, and Benzie County fruit farmer Don fields all over Michigan at the moment," ex- thracnose is the most com- Nugent's apparent victory to a seat on the plained Kuenzli. "We're encouraging growers to mon and costly race of an- Michigan State University Board of Trustees. make some immediate and radical departures thracnose for Michigan pro- from normal operating procedures to address ducers. However, two new "Rep. Nick Smith will likely remain on the this problem, including adapting a strict three- races, race 73 and race 7, U.S. House Ag Committee^which is critical for year rotation schedule before planting dry beans which apparently can infect Michigan in light of the upcoming 1995 farm back into a particular field. The other recom- so-called resistant varieties, bill debate," Almy said. "Mr. Nugent will be an mendation that we're making is for farmers to have been identified. "Their outstanding addition to the MSU Board of use the moldboard plow to bury the residue." distribution seems very lim- Trustees. He understands the role of the land- In its earliest stages, anthracnose will infect ited right now and we're try- grant university and how it relates to produc- the vein of the leaf on the underside of the bean ing to make sure they're not tion agriculture." leaf, followed by diamond-shaped black-col- distributed," said Hart. With the Republican takeover of both the ored lesions on the skin of the leaf. The most According to Greg House and Senate in Washington, D.C., Almy tell-tale symptom, however, is the round, sunken Varner, research director for is expecting a more market-oriented approach and salmon-colored lesions that form on the pod. the Dry Bean Production to the 1995 farm bill, less emphasis on govern- In a worst-case scenario, anthracnose will kill Research Advisory Board, ment mandated health care, private property the plant, often causing producers to incorrectly finding Michigan-produced rights legislation, and possible tax reform in the diagnose the problem as just a wet or low spot dry bean seed could prove areas of capital gains and inheritance tax. in the field. difficult this year, with "Whether or not they survive a possible signing If any of these symptoms sound familiar to nearly all black bean varie- This is what anthracnose infected seed pods look like. Flesh at the White House, should they be passed, ties that are susceptible to colored spores appear in the center of the lesions. remains to be seen," Almy said. you, MSU Plant Pathologist Pat Hart suggests that field rotation, moldboard plowing and an- anthracnose either withdrawn or rejected by the navy bean seed as well," Varner said. "Fortu- On the loss side of the scoreboard, Michi- thracnose resistant seed selection be made a inspectors from the Michigan Crop Improve- nately, the western seed states of Idaho, Wyo- gan farmers lost big with the defeat of Proposal priority in your 1995 management plans. Hart is ment Association. ming, California and Washington, all had pretty C, which would have reduced auto insurance currently researching chemical control options "With all the water that was running up and good crops this year. So the supply of western rates by 16 percent and capped legal and medi- that could be applied as a seed treatment at down these rows spreading anthracnose and bac- cal fees. Almy blamed the defeat on misinfor- Continued on page 4 see planting. teria blight, we have lost about 75 percent of our mation by trial lawyers and a general distrust toward the insurance industry, which ulti- Anthracnose Causing... mately created a great deal of confusion. "The defeat of Proposal C is unfortunate MLE/Thorn Apple Valley Sign Ten Year Marketing Agreement because farmers, as a whole, have a lot of I n a move that MLE President Tom Reed on a 10-year exclusive marketing contract agreed to commit dollars into M L E ' s vehicles - trucks and cars - that they need to called "checkmate" for the large corporate between the two organizations during a wholly owned subsidiary, Michigan Live- insure," Almy said. "Proposal C would have hog operations in the southeastern U.S., news conference at Thorn Apple Valley's stock Credit Corporation, according to certainly reduced that cost to farm owners and Michigan Livestock Exchange (MLE) and headquarters in Southfield. company CEO Joel Dorfman. the general public as well. Clearly, opponents Thorn Apple Valley, Inc., closed the deal to Proposal C did not recognize that competi- Under the agreement, MLE will be "We've made a commitment to MLE to tion in the insurance industry does work." the sole supplier of market hogs to provide funding so that we can enhance Thorn Apple's Frederick Division their loan portfolio and encourage more processing plant in Detroit. The swine production in this state," Dorfman *r« agreement is expected to require said. "It's important for us to have a single MLE to deliver 4.4 million hogs to source responsible for the procurement of Thorn Apple in 1995. With current hogs which will make MLE and Thorn market conditions, MLE President Apple Valley both more efficient." Tom Reed expects that goal to be a bit of a challenge. In addition to the Frederick processing plant, Thorn Apple also has other process- "In order to provide 4.4 million ing plants in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Chel- hogs in 1995 for Thorn Apple Val- sea, and Walker. The company also has a ley, MLE will have to increase its processing plant in North Carolina and an- purchase of hogs to nearly 6 mil- other large plant in Utah. The company is lion, which is almost double what nearing completion of a processing plant in we're doing right now," explained northern Oklahoma. The company had Reed. "Combine that demand with sales of nearly $800 million in 1993 of the lower prices, a changing struc- packaged pork, poultry and limited cattle ture and genetics, and we're look- products. ing at losing over a million hogs in the next 12 months. So we've got In addition to expecting 4.4 million hogs, to be a tremendous catalyst to pro- Thorn Apple also has some quality expec- Thorn Apple Valley CEO, Joel Dorfman, called the new mote growth." tations, says Dorfman. "We're looking for agreement a win-win situation for everyone, during a news conference. Michigan Gov. John Engler was also Continued on page 6 see To help meet production demands, on hand to commemorate the occasion. Thorn Apple Valley has also MLE and Thorn Apple... Michigan Farm News Classifieds Page 14 l Michigan Farm News < November 15, 1994 FJ "GATT In Brief ... Ag Trade Surplus Up in August Passage a The U.S. agricultural trade surplus rose to $1.3 billion in August, an increase of$65 million Priority" This over July. Agricultural exports for the month rose 12 percent to $3.5 billion, up 19 percent over the same month in 1993, but were held in check by imports at $2.2 billion, up 17 November percent over 1993, largely due in part to stimulated coffee prices. For the fiscal year through August, the U.S. ag export surplus is down nearly $1 billion over the same time last year, but overall exports are up 1 percent at nearly $40 billion. Vegetable exports for the fiscal year are up 7 percent to $3.2 billion, fruit exports are up 10 Congress is expected to vote at the end of this month on an issue of exceptional importance percent to $2.3 billion, wheat exports are down 16 percent on the year-to-date figure at 27.9 to the future prosperity of agriculture. The Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations million tons, corn exports also are down 21 percent at 30.1 million tons, and soybeans are under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GA IT) has been a seven-year effort down 22 percent at 15.2 million tons. to expand trade. If lawmakers approve the trade package, it could create new market opportunities valued at between $5 billion to $14 billion within five years by reducing or End-Use Certificate Proposed to Settle Wheat Dispute eliminating foreign obstacles to U.S. farm exports. USDA has proposed regulations that would govern an end-use certificate program to track GA IT's five main agricultural elements would: (1) Reduce subsidized agricultural exports the disposition of wheat and barley imported from Canada into the United States. The 36 percent in budgetary outlays and 21 percent in volume terms over six years; (2) Cut regulations would force importers and subsequent buyers to store the imported grain overall import protection by 36 percent over six years and require that all non-tariff barriers separately from U.S.-produced grain until it is delivered to the end user. NAFT A rules be converted to tariff protection; (3) Require 20 percent reductions in some trade-distorting require the certificates for wheat and barley from any country that requires them for imports internal supports; (4) Establish a code to prevent the use of sanitary and phytosanitary from the United States. Currently, Canada is the only such country. regulations as disguised trade barriers; and (5) Improve the GA IT's dispute settlement" procedures. Japanese Sue to Keep Apples Away These elements would do a great deal to level the trade playing field. For example, subsidized European Union (EU) exports will be reduced substantially from current levels A group of Japanese farmers have sued in an effort to maintain a ban on importing American by the year 2000, with required spending cuts in the vicinity of $3 billion to $4 billion annually. apples into Japan. The suit, filed against the agriculture ministry, claims the ministry did The EU currently uses export subsidies for wheat, flour, most other grains, dairy products, not take appropriate steps to check the safety of United States apples when it lifted the beef, pork, sugar, poultry, and a wide range of other products. U.S. export programs (whose import ban in August. The Japanese apple and pear farmers are concerned about diseases, aim has been to counter EU subsidies) will also be subject to the Uruguay Round disciplines, such as fire blight, coming into Japan on imported fruit. with required spending cuts in the vicinity of $300 million annually by the year 2000. The first U.S. apples are expected to arrive in December, and farmers say they will demand In addition, non-tariff barriers, such as variable levies and quotas, will be converted to tariffs compensation from the government if the fruit is aIlqwed into the country. The United States under a so-called "tariffication" plan. There are no exceptions, which means all non-tariff had cited the ban as evidence of general reluctance on the part of the Japanese to lift its barriers (NTBs) will be eliminated, including Japan's rice prohibition, Canada's import import barriers. A dispute over the ban was settled in August. quotas, the European Union's variable levies and U.S. Section 22 quotas. Replacing NTBs with tariffs will aI/ow for greater market access opportunities for U.S. exports. Also, new What Goes Around Comes Around dispute settlement procedures will work faster and better to resolve trade disagreements when they arise in the future. Japanese apples, nearly ready for export to U.S. markets, are under quarantine, while U.S. and Japanese inspectors observe the fruit for signs of disease prior to an expected January The reforms in the agricultural sector did not go as far as many in the U.S. would have liked, shipment to American shores. A ban against apple exports, instituted by both Japanese and but they represent a giant step toward reducing unfair trade practices and providing greater American agriculture officials, was lifted in August and the first American apple exports access for U.S. farm products to markets worldwide. will arrive in Japan in December. Finally, it's important to emphasize that nothing in the GAIT agreement will impair U.S. Elaborate quarantine and storage schemes await the produce, which must be held in near sovereignty or permit any other nation or the new World Trade Organization to change our freezing conditions for 40 days and then fumigated before receiving certificates of approval. laws. For more information on this concern and the other details of GAIT see the GA IT American apples are expected to be well received by Japanese consumers. Currently, fresh "Question and Answer" article on page three of this issue of Michigan Fa;m News. apples fetch nearly $5 a piece in Japanese markets. This year's record corn and soybean harvests, together with continued large production of More Michigan Milk Produced in September many other agricultural commodities, underscores the importance of maintaining and expanding foreign markets for U.S. agriculture. Make sure your congressman understands Dairy herds in Michigan produced 452 million pounds of milk during September, 8 million how importantitis to Michiganfarmers that tli. GA ITimPr=iSlation is approved. pounds more than a year ago, according to the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural Statistics Service. Milk per cow averaged 1,350 pounds, 40 pounds more than last year. Michiga~'~ dairy herd was pegged at 335,000 head, down 4,000 head from September 1993. (j ~urie, President Michigan Farm Bureau The prelimmary value of milk sold averaged $13.10 per hundredweight (cwt.) in September, $.20 more than last year. Mid-month September slaughter cow prices averaged $41.00 per cwt., $7.30 less than the previous year. Grocery Store Pork Prices Not Making Cents Milk in the 21 major states totaled 10.5 billion pounds, 3 percent above production in these The lowest hog prices in 14 years has several U.S. Senators asking retailers and meat same states in September 1993. Production per cow averaged 1,301 pounds for September, packers to explain why those lower prices aren't appearing in the grocery store, and why 48 pounds more than September 1993. The number of cows on farms was 8.04 million head, consumers are still paying the same price for pork that they did six months ago, according 54,000 head less than September 1993 but 2,000 head above August 1994. to Knight Ridder News. New Oct. 1 Diesel Requirements Raise Questions In a letter to retailer and meat packer organizations, Sens. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), Bob Kerry (D-Neb.), Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said that the farmers' share Rece~t chan&es in requirement.s for dying diesel fuel have prompted several questions. A of the consumer pork dollar has fallen 20 percent since Jan. 1, 1994, to an all-time low of bulletm proVIded by the American Farm Bureau Federation gives additional information 28 percent while packer and retailer shares have increased 10 percentage points. The letter on regulatory changes which became effective Oct. 1, 1994. EPA regulations require that also stressed farmers are now getting 13.8 cents less per pound compared to six months diesel fuel for use in motor vehicles for highway use meet a sulfur content standard. All ago, while packers get 2.9 cents more per pound and packers get 7.2 cents more per pound. diesel fuel meeting the sulfur standard for "on-highway" use is to be clear. The American Meat Institute's (AMI) logic? According to Jens Knutson of the AMI, a 10 Beginning Oct. 1, EPA regulations required high sulfur diesel fuel for off-road uses, such percent increase in hog slaughtering had created a large supply which would be difficult to as farm u~e, .to be dyed red. EPA ha.d previou.sly allowed high-sulfur fuel to be dyed blue. move. Besides, "How much pork can consumers buy?" he asked. Go figure. Also begmnmg Oct. 1, IRS regulatIOns reqUIred all tax exempt diesel fuel, regardless of sulfur content, to be dyed red. Ag Department Putting Aside Poultry Rules IRS .h~~ allowed the fuel t.o be dyed blue. These changes were made to eliminate the The U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to delay tighter inspection rules for pOSSIbIlityth.at blue-dyed dlese~ fuel w?ul~ be. confused with blue avgas used in aircraft. chickens and turkeys until it comes up with a broader proposal to overhaul inspections for Blue-dyed dIesel fuel already m the dlstnbutlOn network can continue to be sold until all meats. The new, comprehensive food safety proposal is promised by mid-December. supplies are depleted. The department, responding to criticism of outgoing Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy's The MICHIGAN FARM NEWS (ISSN:0743-9962) is published semi-monthly except in the months of November, connections to the poultry industry, proposed a separate set of poultry regulations last July. I December, June, and July when only one issue is printed, as a service to regular members, by Michigan Farm I Bureau, 7373 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing, M148917. Member subscription price of $1.50 included in annual The decision to drop the poultry proposal came last week. I dues of Michigan Farm Bureau regular members. Additional subscription fees required for mailing Michigan Farm Ne~~ to non:~emb~rs and outside the continental U.S.A. Second-Class Postage paid at Lansing, MI and The new proposal would use a risk-based system known as "Hazard Analysis Critical additional mailing offices. Letters to the editor and statewide news articles should be sent to: Editor, Michigan Control Point" or HACCP. This system extends from farm through processing and relies Farm News, P.O. Box 30960, Lansing, MI 48909-8460. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Michigan on microbial testing, identifying possible sources of contamination, and record keeping to I I Farm News, P.O. Box 30960, Lansing, MI48909.8460. ensure safety precautions are followed. I Editorial: Dennis Rudat, Editor and Business Manager. Staff Contributors: Mike Rogers; Connie Lawson' Donna Wilber; Henry Huisjen. ' Farm Prices Take a Dive I Officers: President, Jack Laurie, Cass City; Vice President, Tom Guthrie, Delton; Administrative Director Chuck Burkett; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Tom Parker; Secretary, William S. Wilkinson. Directors: District 1 Driven by the lowest hog prices in 14 years, the overall index for U.S. farm prices dropped Jim ~iIIer, Colom~; ~istrict 2, Blaine VanSickle, Marshall; District 3, Douglas Darling, Maybee; District 4, TO~ last month to its lowest level since April 1988, according to Agriculture Department figures. G~h,ne, Del,ton; Dlstnct 5, Mar.k Smut~, ~harlotte; District 6, Wayne Wood, Marlette: District 7, Larry Snider, Hart: The report said falling cattle, corn and soybean prices offset increases in wheat, milk, Dlstnct 8. ~Ic~rd Leach, Saginaw; Dlstnct 9, Joshua Wunsch, Traverse City; District 10, Margaret Kartes, West grapefruit and strawberry prices, to bring the All Farm Products Index down 1.5 percent Branch; Dls~nct 11, Robert Wahmhoff,. Baraga. At-Large: Jack Laurie, Cass City; Faye Adam, Snover; Jan for October. The report showed hog prices down $2.40 per hundredweight in October to Vosburg, Chmax; Judy Emmons, Shendan. Promotion and Education, Paul Swartzendruber, Pigeon; Young Farmers, Andy Hagenow, Rockford. $32.90 -- the lowest since May 1980 -- compared to $46.90 per cwt. at the same time last year. .~ Michigan Farm News . II. November 15, 1994 What is GATT and What Will it do for You? This type of GATT-authorized retaliation The U.S House and Senate are scheduled to has been used, as stated earlier, for the past 45 return to Washington, D.C., in late November, years. It has seldom been used against the United specifically to vote under the so-called "fast States and, when it has, the U.S. has rarely felt track" rules to implement GAIT. Fast track sim- compelled to "veto" the action. More often, the ply means that the legislators cannot amend the existing rules, which allow any country to block implementing langauge - they must either vote dispute settlement decisions, have been used by for or against the package in its entirety. smaller countries to sidestep U.S. challenges to To provide you with a clearer understanding their unfair trade practices. This will no longer about a complicated issue, AFBFTrade Special- be possible under the WTO. ist Paul A. Drazek has compiled a series of Q. But if no country is required to change questions and answers on what GAlT is and their laws, even if they are successfully chal- isn't, and what it could mean to your pocket book lenged, how can the United ~tates force other in the years to come. countries to eliminate their unfair trade prac- Q. What exactly is the GAlT Uruguay tices? Round? A. The only tool available to us is the tool A. The General Agreement on Tariffs and available to all countries: the imposition of re- Trade (GAIT) was created after World War II taliatory tariffs on an equivalent value of imports to establish rules and disciplines in world com- from those countries. Neither we nor the WTO merce to reduce unfair impediments to trade. can "force" sovereign nations to change their Protectionism in the 1930s was viewed as one of laws, just as they cannot force us to change ours. the causes of the war, and a new multilateral The change in the dispute settlement rules trade agreement was considered essential to under the WTO should be viewed as a worth- avoiding such a recurrence. while improvement in our ability to challenge Under the GATT, there are periodic For agriculture, the agreement will create U.S. beef under its hormone rules, the challenge foreign unfair trade practices, not as an attack on "rounds" of multilateral negotiations to reduce substantial new foreign markets, thus expanding was blocked unilaterally by the EC. Under the our sovereignty. trade barriers. The Uruguay Round, started in U.S. exports by $5 billion to $14 billion over the new rules, the U.S. would not have been pre- Q. Isn't it true that the new Sanitary and 1986, is the eighth such round. next five years. These new exports will raise vented from seeking redress for this blatantly Phytosanitary Code will require the U.S. to Q. What exactly will the Uruguay Round farm income and, in doing so, will generate an illegal trade barrier. lower its standards on agricultural imports? agreement accomplish? additional $10 billion to $30 billion in economic The fact that the new rules will not allow a A. No. The agreement clearly and explicitly activity in agriculture-related businesses and in- A. The agreement will reduce worldwide dustries. single country to block such challenges will allows countries to establish safety standards at tariffs and other trade barriers; it will establish benefit U.S. interests because we file many more levels necessary to protect human, plant or ani- new rules to protect intellectual property rights; Q. Will the GAlT agreement impair U.S. complaints than are filed against us. In any case, mal health. We are not required to weaken our it will enhance trade in services; it will require sovereignty? it is important to remember that even if a U.S. regulations to harmonize them with "lower in- all countries to commit to the same rules the A. No. There is nothing in the agreement law is challenged in the WTO, there is no re- ternational standards," as some have suggested. United States plays by; and it will greatly im- that would permit any other nation to force quirement that the U.S. give up that law. There is nothing in the agreement that would prove the dispute settlement process for trade changes in U.S. laws. Only the U.S. Congress Q. But isn't it true that other countries require the ~.S. to import products that do not complaints. can make or change U.S. laws. could fine us or apply sanctions against us if we meet current U.S. safety standards. In agriculture, specifically, the agreement Q. Isn't it true that the U.S. will lose its veto did not give up the law. Q. What will happen to U.S. import protec- will reduce unfair subsidies, open new markets power under the new World Trade Organization A. No "fines" can be imposed on the United tions currently available under Section 22? to U.S. farm exports, prevent the use of unjusti- (WTO) and that even small countries will have States or on U.S. taxpayers. This contention is A. In general, the Section 22 quotas cur- fied health and sanitary regulations as illegal a vote equal to ours? simply not true. The only "sanctions" allowed rently applied to imports of dairy products, cot- trade barriers, and facilitate the ability for the A. Actually, all countries have had an equal under the new WTO are the same as have existed ton, peanuts and sugar-containing products, will United States to challenge unfair foreign trade say under the current GATT system for the past for 45 years under the GAIT. be replaced with tariffs that are substantially practices. 46 years. All countries, no matter how small, Such sanctions can only take the form of equivalent to the protective benefits of the quo- Q. What will be the economic benefits? have had the power to veto or block any effort higher "retaliatory" tariffs on U.S. exports, and tas. Most of these tariffs will then be reduced by to challenge their unfair trade practices. This has the minimum 15 percent required under the A. For the U.S. economy as a whole, the these tariffs are very limited; they cannot exceed been a major weakness of the current system and the estimated trade effect of the "unfair" U.S. agreement, phased in over six years. Import agreement is expected to add 1.4 million new a serious problem for the U.S. over the years. barrier. It is also worth noting that retaliatory restrictions under the Meat Import Law will be jobs by the tenth year it is in effect and increase For example, when the U.S. tried to chal- tariffs would be paid by the foreign country's similarly replaced with tariffs. gross national product by $100 billion to $200 billion over the same period. lenge the European Community's (EC) ban on importers, not by U.S. exporters. The GA IT Bill and Its Impact on the U.S. Dairy Industry by Ken Olson, AFBF Dairy Specialist o The Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) These provisions and commitments do not help the U.S. industry begin to take advantage of is extended until 2001. Without this, it is assure that U.S. dairy producers will gain from the new world-wide market opportunities that Dairy producers and industry supporters scheduled to expire in 1995. GATT, but they do provide some tools for the will be available. It is likely that the industry will are concerned about the potential impact of the o A mechanism to assure that the duty-paid industry to work with. seek additional tools to work with, but these commitments represent a start that can be built proposed GATT agreement on the future of the wholesale price of imported cheese, that is If they are not used, the industry is likely to U.S. industry ..The agreement will eliminate the subject to an in-quota rate of duty (formerly suffer in the short-term. If they are used, they can upon. Section 22 waiver that has limited dairy imports "quota cheese"), is not less than the domestic in the past, and replace it with a "Tariff-Rate wholesale price of similar cheese: Quota." o It also mandates two studies on the impact of Initial access equal to a minimum of 3 per- GAlT. cent of domestic consumption will be required. 1. An evaluation of Canada's compliance The level increases to 5 percent by the end ofthe with the dairy and poultry provisions of the implementation period in 2001. agreement. • This means that there are almost certain to be additional imports of dairy products that com- 2. An evaluation of the impact of the agree- ment on Federal Milk Orders. pete with domestic production. The agreement The supporting letters from the administra- will also open other foreign markets to U.S. dairy tion include the following commitments: exports and limit the use of export subsidies by o A refocusing of the Export Enhancement Pro- the European Union and all other dairy subsidiz- gram (EEP) and DEIP to allow them to be ing countries. During discussions prior to the introduction used for market expansion and promotion rather than just combating unfair trade prac- Stray voltage of the enabl ing legislation, the dairy industry and many supporters suggested the inclusion of sev- tices. o A promise to fund and use EEP, DEIP and can be a pro13lem eral provisions designed to address industry con- cerns. other export programs, to the maximum level allowed under GATT and U.S. law. o To develop and use an expedited evenona The proponents recognized that the GAIT agreement will not only allow added imports to the United States, but that it will also have the interagency review process to ensure that sales under EEP and DEIP are carried out in a prompt, market- well-run farm. If you suspect a problem, call our stray same effect in other nations. Their suggestions sensitive manner. were designed to assist U.S. dairy producers in. their efforts to capture a share of the expanded o To propose increases in "greenbox" and other voltage specialists at }--800--252--VOL'I: We are here to help. GAIT -allowed agriculture programs by export opportunities. $600 million over the next five years. This The legislative language that has been intro- effort will include funding for the Market • duced includes little to address concerns raised Promotion Program and other programs to by the industry. Additional written commitments benefit a wide range of commodities includ- from President Clinton and his advisors provide ing dairy. at least some level of support to the industry. o To maintain total discretionary spending on The enabling legislation includes the follow- USDA agricultural programs at or above the ing provisions: FY 1995 level for the next two fiscal years. Michigan Farm News . ; November 15, 1994 II 3D-Day Outlook - Above Average Temps. and Precip. The 1994 growing season (defined as April through October) averaged warmer and drier than normal in northern sections of the 10/1/94 Michigan .- ""'-.' W8atfler Summary Temperature ..'..... GroWing Degree Days Precipitation state and wetter than normal with near nor- Observed Dev. F~pm' Actual Normal Actual Normal to 10/31/94 mal temperatures in central and southern Mean Normal Accum. Accum. linch,) Onch) sections. Alpena 50.0 + 2.2 .' 2248 2159 1.36 2.40 Bad Axe 50.8 - 0.1 2346 2617 2.02 2.41 The biggest weather stories of the season Detroit 54.1 + 2~4 3265 2857 1.31 2.33 included torrential mid-season rainfall and Escanaba 48.0 + 0.1 1857 1697 0.54 2.57 flooding in the central lower peninsula, a Flint 52.1 +1.2 2680 2857 2.28 2.33 series of damaging hail storms in west cen- Grand Rapids 52.1 + 2.0 2805 2918 3.54 2.99 trallower Michigan, and a warm, dry Sep- Houghton 48.6 + 3.6 1826 1947 1.73 2.57 tember-October period which brought Houghton Lake 51.6 + 2.9 2474 2159 0.95 2.40 most summer crops to maturity prior to first Jackson 51.6 - 0.8 2754 2831 1.98 2.41 killing freeze and favored fall harvest ac- Lansing 51~3 + 0.6 2694 2831 2.61 2.41 tivities. Marquette 48.1 +3.7 1878 1947 1.55 2.57 Muskegon 52.5 + 1.1 2537 2484 2.49 2.94 The official National Weather Service out- Pellston 49.6 + 2.9 2134 2237 1.28 2.75 look for November is for somewhat Saginaw 52.2 + 1.2 2729 2617 1.91 2.41 warmer and wetter than normal weather. Sault Ste. Marie 47.7 + 1.9 1633 1697 2.19 2.57 By late November, normal high tempera- South Bend 54.9 + 2.0 3181 2918 3.43 2.99 tures range from the low 30s north to the Traverse City 51.3 + 1.0 2446 2237 0.92 2.75 low 40s south and normal lows from the Vestaburg 49.2 -1.3 2432 2561 1.65 2.59 low 20s north to mid to upper 20s south. Normal precipitation during the month Observed and growing degree day totals are accumulated from April 1. ranges from 0.75 inches per week in the Normals are based on district averages. Jeff Andresen, Ag Meteorologist, MSU southwestern lower peninsula to near 0.50 inches in extreme northeastern lower The confidence in these outlooks is considered lower than normal, at least in part due to the Michigan. resurgence of El Nino conditions in the equatorial Pacific. While oceanic/atmospheric conditions associated with El Nino usually lead to anomalous weather conditions in other Prospects for the November through Janu- parts of the world (such as the current severe drought in eastern and south Australia which Michigan and Major Commodity Area ary period are for a reversal, with cooler has drastically cut wheat and other winter crop yields), there is only a weak link with weather Extended Weather Outlook than normal temperatures and near normal conditions here in Michigan, with a slight trend towards milder and drier than normal T - Temp. 11/15 11/30 11/15 1/31 precipitation expected. conditions during winter. P - Preclp. T P T e Michigan A A B A W. Corn Belt B N B N Anthracnose Causing $cramble for Bean Seed and Solutions E. Corn Belt B A B N Wint. Wheat Belt B N N N should seek seed from fields that have, at a Continued from page 1 Spr. Wheat Belt N N N N minimum, been field inspected, and had post Anthracnose Control Checklist Pac. NW Wheat N B A B seed should be reasonably good. The more arid harvest inspection as well. "We produce some Delta B N N N Southeast B A N A conditions of the western states makes the like- darn good certified seed here in Michigan - we D Fall moldboard plow with total turn- lihood of attracting seed-borne anthracnose don't want to forget that - but we've had a high over. Burying the plant residue com- San Joaquin A B A N highly unlikely." percentage of our certified seed bean fields re- pletely helps break the fungus cycle. jected this year," Kuenzli said. A-Above Average, B-Below Average, N-Nor- mal, MA-Much Above, MB-Much Below, NP- Kuenzli echoes Varner's concerns about D Don't plant dry beans on drY bean seed selection for Michigan's estimated 440,000 Adapting a good neighbor philosophy will ground. If you absolutely have to, No Preclp. Source: National Weather Office then definitely plant a resistant vari- acres of dry beans next year, saying that farmers be as crucial in controlling anthracnose as other management issues. In cases where a healthy ety. (Soybeans can be rotated since field of beans, planted with seed from a western they don't host the same species of anthracnose as dry beans.) source borders a field planted with bin-run seed, producers can still suffer yield losses of three to o Do not save bin seed that hasn't five bags per acre just from water run-off from been field inspected and lab tested for anthracnose. Priority seed does Serving Michigan the adjoining field that's contaminated. Likewise, inadequate tillage in an infected hot carry a requirement for field in- spection or post harvest lab test. Ask Farm Families is field can provide a host environment for anthrac- nose in old crop residue until a neighboring field your supplier for the inspection re- ports to avoid planting the problem in Our Only Business is planted and growing. 1995. Water, deer, equipment, wind and people D Get your seed order in now. Since its beginning in 1971, Michigan Farm Radio Network's only objective can all help transport the disease from one field D Save a sample of your seed when has been to serve Michigan's farm families. This dedication to serve agricul- to the other in those situations, says Kuenzli. planting, along with the identifying lot ture is shared by 29 local radio stations in Michigan. Through these sta- . "We all have an obligation as growers numbers . tions, Michigan Farm Radio Network provides the latest in market analysis, weather and news to Farm Bureau members daily on the following stations: throughout this state to try to eradicate this prob- o Attempt isolation whenever possible from other bean fields, including lem, or manage our activities so that we reduce Station City Frequency Morning Farm Noon Farm the risk of having anthracnose in 1995," Kuenzli yours and your neighbors. WABJ Adrian 1490 5:45 am 11:50 am said. D Consider treating seed with a fungi- 5:30 am 11 :30 am cide before planting if clearance is ob- WATZ Alpena 1450 "It's possible that if we don't have ideal tained. 11 WTKA Ann Arbor 1050 6:05 am 12:05 pm conditions for spreading of anthracnose that we WLEW Bad Axe 1340 6:30 am 12:50 pm could get away with poor management practices. o Consider using Ben late as a fungi- But that's like saying if you get struck by light- cide if an infection is discovered early WHFB Benton Harbor 12:30 pm in 1995. WKYO Caro 1360 6:15 am 12:15pm ening, yoll might not get hit hard enough to kill 1370 5:55 am 11:20 am you," Kuenzli concluded. Source: Michigan Bean Commission WKJF Cadillac WTVB Coldwater 1590 5:45 am 12:20 pm WDOW Dowagiac 1440 6:05 am 12:15 pm WGHN Grand Haven 1370/92.1 5:45 am 12:15 pm WPLB Greenville 1380 6:15 am 11:45am • Bulldozers with WBCH Hastings 1220 6:15 am 12:30 pm rippers, rakes; WCSR Hillsdale 1340 6:45 am 12:45 pm super wide WHTC Holland 1450 12:15 pm WKZO Kalamazoo 590 5:15 am tracks WLSP Lapeer 1530 7:20 am 11 :50 am WOAP Owosso 1080 6:15 am 12:30 pm WHAK Rogers City 960 12:15 pm • Excavators WSJ St. Johns 1580 6:15 am 1.2:15 pm with grapples, .' :..:. WMLM St. Louis 1540 6:05 am 12:20 pm buckets / ..- WSGW Saginaw 790 5:55 am 12:20 pm WMIC Sandusky 660 6:15 am 12:45 pm WCSY South Haven 940 12:15 pm • Backhoes ~ WKJC Tawas City 104.7 12:45 pm WLKM Three Rivers 1510/95.9 6:15 am 12:15 pm WTCM Traverse City 580 5:55 am 11:20 am Can CRC today - Ask about our Specials & $100 Coupon * Station signs on at different times during the year. Morning farm times change GRAND RAPIDS with the sign-on times. DETROIT LANSING ** Station airs various farm reports between 5:30 and 6:00 a.m. (616) 538-2400 (810) 437-8121 (517) 321-8000 *** Station airs various farm reports between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. TRAVERSE CITY RICHMOND SAGINAW Some stations carry additional market reports throughout the market day. (616) 267-5060 (810) 727-7502 (517) 777-0090 cer, which amount will decrease with age to a minimum of 1995 Fairness Hearing described above, he or she must file with IMPORTANT NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF $17,500 if the Exposed Person is 85 years or older. An Exposed the Clerk, on or before December 16.1994, a Notice of Intent to CLASS ACTION AND FAIRNESS HEARING Person may collect separately for (a), (b) and (c) above, so that Appear. Any Settlement Class Member who does not file objec- the maximum payment to an Exposed Person is $410,000. The tions in the time and manner described above is forever fore- cash payments described above will be reduced by 12.5% if the closed from raising any objection to such matters. Any Settle- IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN Exposed Person had smoked in the five years prior to diagnosis. ment Class Member whose objection is overruled will still be DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION A separate 12.5% reduction will be made if he or she had failed bound by any judgment or final disposition of the litigation. to participate in the health screening program in each of the three Copies of all objections and Notices of Intent to Appear that are years prior to diagnosis (or in each year that the program was mailed to the Clerk of Court must also be mailed to Class Coun- Russell Price, et al vs. Ciba-Geigy Corporation available, if less than three years). The DCA Fund also will pay sel and to counsel for Ciba-Geigy at the following addresses: $1,000 to any Exposed Person who was diagnosed with hemor- Class Counsel Counsel for Ciba-Geigy NO. 94-0647-CB-S rhagic cystitis within three months following exposure (this is a Galecron Class Action Henry B. Alsobrook, Jr. one-time payment regardless of the number of manifestations). P. O. Box 974 Adams and Reese In addition, the DCA Fund will pay for administrative costs, and Charleston, SC 29402 4500 One Shell Square class counsel's attorneys' fees, costs and expenses as determined U.S. WORKERS WITH ON-THE-JOB by the Court. All cash payments from the DCA Fund are paid only on account of a compensable claim of an Exposed Person, New Orleans. LA 70139 (4) If you choose to remain a Settlement Class Mem- EXPOSURE TO GALECRON® i.e., an eligible Plant Worker, Formulator, Applicator or Other Covered Worker, as defined in this Notice. Cash payments to a spouse, parent, child or other relative will only be made if they ber (under Options 1. 2 or 3 above), you may receive the benefits afforded by this Settlement within six months of the Court's Order directing this Notice. Ciba-Geigy has agreed and Their Spouses, Children, Other Relatives and Legal Representatives: are the legal representative of an Exposed Person. to make all benefits afforded by this Settlement available to The benefits of the DCA Fund will continue as long as the Settlement Class Members on an interim basis prior to final Court GALECRON® WAS A COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE WHICH WAS MMT Fund continues, or until the DCA Fund is exhausted as set approval of the Settlement. The appropriate Proof of Claim forms forth below. Ciba-Geigy has agreed to pay up to a maximum of will be required (see Section VII below), and an appropriate re- MARKETED IN THE U.S. BY CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION. IT WAS NOT $45,000,000 for the benefits afforded by that Fund. If the DCA lease will be required for any cash payments made. During this MARKETED FOR RESIDENTIAL OR HOME GARDENING USE. Fund is exhausted, Ciba-Geigy may continue paying for interim claims procedure, class counsel's fees and expenses will compensable claims. If Ciba-Geigy does not continue to pay. be paid upon approval of the Court and ultimately deducted from Settlement Class Members will be able to opt-out of the DCA the DCA Fund initial deposit. U.S. WORKERS WITH ON-THE-JOB EXPOSURE TO Fund and will regain their right to pursue any legal claims they (5) You may request exclusion from the Settlement GALECRON® MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE MEDICAL MONITORING may have, except for claims for medical monitoring, medical Class. If you elect to be excluded from the Settlement Class, treatment, fear of illness or cancer, or increased risk of illness or you will not be bound by any judgment, disposition, or settle- AND/OR CASH PAYMENTS UNDER A PROPOSED LEGAL SETTLEMENT. cancer, because medical monitoring and treatment will continue ment of the class action, but you also will not be able to partici- to be available. pate in the Settlement. You will retain and be free to pursue any (3) Other Conditions. The Stipulation of Settlement claims you may have. If you wish to exclude yourself from the You may belong to a class of people covered by a pro- II. IMPORTANT MEDICAL NOTICE presently provides for medical monitoring, treatment and com- Settlement Class, you must mail a request for exclusion to the posed settlement of a legal action ("Settlement"), and you To Plant Workers, Formulators, Applicators and Other pensation payments for certain medical conditions set forth in following: may be entitled to receive the benefits of the Settlement. This Covered Workers (as defined above): this Notice. In the event, however, that a Court approved Epide- Notice tells who is covered by the Settlement, and describes the You may have an increased risk of developing bladder miology Panel determines to a reasonable medical certainty that Clerk of Court litigation, the benefits of the proposed Settlement, and your le- cancer if you had on-the-job exposure to Galecron®. Work- any other medical condition is caused by Galecron® exposure, United States District Court gal rights. All Settlement Class members who do not timely ers exposed to Galecron® should participate in a medical that condition will be deemed a compensable claim, and will be For the Southern District of Alabama exclude themselves from the lawsuit will be bound by the Settle- monitoring program because early detection of bladder can- eligible for medical monitoring (if feasible); medical treatment; 113 St. Joseph Street ment if it is approved. cer can result in more effective treatment. As part of the Settle- and cash payments. The cash payments will not exceed the maxi- Mobile. Alabama 36602 ment. Ciba-Geigy has agreed to establish a medical monitor- mum amounts payable for the covered medical conditions set Your exclusion request must set forth your full name and cur- PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY - ing program for the detection of bladder cancer for those in- forth above. rent address. Your written request for exclusion must be post- IT MAY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS - dividuals who do not exclude themselves from the lawsuit. (4) Administrator. A nationally recognized entity or marked no later than December 16. 1994. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1-800-565-3126 Within six months, this program should be available free of entities with substantial investment and medical claims admin- By Order of the United States District Court for the South- charge to all Exposed Persons who do not exclude themselves istration experience will be appointed by the Court to administer VII. PROOF OF CLAIM PROCEDURE ern District of Alabama, a class action has been conditionally from the lawsuit. the Settlement. The Administrator will determine whether a In order for an Exposed Person to receive medical moni- certified for settlement purposes on behalf of Settlement Class If you had on-the-job exposure to Galecron®, it is rec- Settlement Class Member is eligible for benefits under the settle- toring, he or she will be required to submit proof of certain em- Members (as defined below) who may now or later have claims ommended that you or your doctor call 1-800-565-3126 to ment. Any disputes concerning a Settlement Class Member's ployment-related exposure to Galecron®. In order to receive against Ciba-Geigy Corporation arising out of work-related ex- learn how you can obtain further medical information or en- entitlement to benefits will be resolved by a Medical Advisory medical treatment or the disease compensation outlined above, posure to Galecron®. On January 30, 1995, a fairness hearing roll in the medical monitoring program. Panel or by a single arbitrator, depending upon the issue in dis- a Settlement Class Member will also be required to have been will be held at the Courthouse, United States District Court, pute. The decision of the Medical Advisory Panel or arbitrator diagnosed, subsequent to exposure, with one of the covered Southern District of Alabama, 113 St. Joseph St., Mobile, Ala- III. BRIEF SUMMARY OF LITIGATION each have the effect of an arbitration decision and shall be bind- medical conditions listed above. A Proof of Claim to partici- bama, 36602, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, so the Court can deter- On February 8. 1994, a class action lawsuit was filed ing upon all parties, including the Settlement Class Member. pate in medical monitoring may be submitted at any time during mine if the class action should be finally certified and if the Settle- against defendant, Ciba-Geigy Corporation ("Ciba-Geigy"), in (5) Release. Settlement Class Members who do not the duration of the program. A Proof of Claim for a covered ment summarized in the Notice should be approved as fair, rea- Alabama State Court, which lawsuit was later removed to the exclude themselves from the Class release all past, present and medical condition must be submitted within one year of diagno- sonable and adequate. This hearing may be continued without United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. future claims: (i) relating to the covered medical conditions listed sis (or, if the condition has already been diagnosed, within one further notice. The Complaint, as amended, alleges that the Settlement Class as above; and (ii) relating to an Exposed Person's exposure to year after approval of the Settlement). defined above is entitled to damages for medical monitoring and Galecron®, including all claims alleging that any other cancers, The Proof of Claim is designed so that you may complete other compensation as a result of Exposed Persons' exposure to personal injuries or risks are caused by exposure to Galecron®. it yourself. Class Counsel is available to answer questions you I. DEFINITION OF CLASS Galecron®. This means that claims that Galecron® exposure caused any con- may have about claims procedures, without charge to you. If Under the Settlement, Galecron® is defined as Ciba-Geigy has filed an Answer denying all essential al- dition other than those medical conditions listed above will be you desire legal assistance, you are free to retain an attorney of chlordimeform or any chlordimeform-containing product, either legations of the Complaint, and asserting affirmative legal de- released, but will receive no compensation or treatment, unless your choice. manufactured, formulated, packaged, distributed or sold by or fenses. The Court has decided that the case can proceed as a the Court approved Epidemiology Panel finds that such other To obtain a Proof of Claim Form for medical monitoring, on behalf of Ciba-Geigy Corporation or related parties, regard- class action for purposes of settlement only. This does not mean condition is caused by Galecron® exposure. The release is ef- medical treatment or disease compensation, please call 1-800- less of the trade name of the product; or any metabolite of that the Class Representatives would have been successful had fective as against Ciba-Geigy and certain additional releasees as 565-3126 or fill out the REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Galecron®, including the substance known as 4-COT or 5-CAT. the case gone to trial. The Court has made no such determina- defined in the Stipulation of Settlement, including Ciba-Geigy. FORM below and mail it to Class Counsel at P.O. Box 974. The Settlement Class is defined as: tion, and the proposed Settlement is not to be construed as an Ltd., the parent of Ciba-Geigy. Charleston, SC 29402. No benefits will be available to any (1) All persons who fall into one of the following categories, expression of any opinion by the Court as to the merits of any of If you believe you are a member of the Settlement Class, member of the Settlement Class unless he or she submits the and who reside in the United States as of the date of filing the claims asserted against Ciba-Geigy. and have any questions regarding any of the benefits set forth necessary Proof of Claim Form. of the Class Action Complaint, who have been exposed in above, you are urged to call 1-800-565-3126 for further in- the United States to Galecron® ("Exposed Persons") IV. PROPOSED SETTLEMENT formation. VIII. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION A Settlement has been entered into between the Class THIS NOTICE IS ONLY A SUMMARY. The complete a. Plant Workers: An individual (whether or not em- Representatives, Class Counsel and Ciba-Geigy, which will re- V. CLASS REPRESENTATIVES AND terms of the Settlement, and all other pleadings and relevant ployed by Ciba-Geigy Corporation) who in the solve all past, present and future claims against Ciba-Geigy aris- CLASS COUNSEL documents in this litigation, are on file and may be examined or course of his or her employment at Ciba-Geigy ing out of Exposed Persons' exposure to Galecron®. The Settle- The Court has designated the following Settlement Class copied during regular business hours at the offices of the Clerk Corporation's St. Gabriel, Louisiana or Mcintosh, ment provides for the establishment by Ciba-Geigy of two funds Members, Russell W. Price, Leslie E. Hoven, Grady W. Brown. of the Court, United States District Court. 113 St. Joseph Street. Alabama sites, was exposed to Galecron®, includ- to provide medical benefits and compensation to Exposed Per- Jennie Ropp Brown. Jack Harley Woodward, Alta Woodward, Mobile. Alabama 36602. DO NOT CALL THE CLERK OF ing, without limitation, individuals who worked in sons or their legal representatives. Joe H. Bowman and Martha Annie Bowman, as class represen- COURT if you have any questions about this Notice or the Settle- manufacturing, formulating or packaging (1) The Medical Monitoring and Treatment Fund tatives to represent all Settlement Class Members. The Court ment. Address any questions regarding this Notice or Settle- Galecron® or in the waste disposal of Galecron®, ("The MMT Fund"). If the Settlement is approved, Ciba-Geigy has also designated as Class Counsel the following individuals: ment in writing to the Class Counsel at P. O. Box 974, Charles- or worked in the construction, demolition or main- will make an initial deposit of $5,000,000 into the MMT Fund, Timothy E. Eble; J. Cecil Gardner; Joseph J. McKernan; S.C. ton, SC 29402, or by calling 1-800-565-3126. tenance of any facilities used for the foregoing ac- and will thereafter make additional deposits on an as-needed Middlebrooks III; Charles W. Patrick. Jr.; and Patrick W. Pendley. Any requests for additional information, like the Proof of tivities at such St. Gabriel, Louisiana or Mcintosh, basis. There is no limit to the amount of money Ciba-Geigy can The Class Representatives and Class Counsel believe that Claims Forms or a complete copy of the Settlement, should be Alabama sites; or be required to contribute over the life of this Fund. the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate. Class made bv calling 1-800-565-3126, or by filling out the REQUEST b. Formulators: An individual (whether or not em- The MMT Fund will pay for a medical monitoring pro- Representatives and Class Counsel have entered into the pro- FOR INFORMATION FORM below and mailing it to Class ployed by Ciba-Geigy Corporation) who in the gram designed to detect at an early stage the form of bladder posed Settlement after weighing the substantial benefits against Counsel. It is recommended that all Settlement Class Members course of his or her employment was exposed to cancer alleged to be associated with Galecron®: specifically, the probabilities of success or failure, and the long delays that who do not wish to exclude themselves mail the REQUEST Galecron® while at a plant or site which was in- primary urothelial carcinoma of the urinary collecting system, would be likely if the case proceeded to trial. FOR INFORMATION FORM, as it will facilitate further com- volved in mixing, blending, packaging, handling or i.e., renal pelvis, ureter, bladder and urethra. The MMT Fund There has been no agreement between the parties regard- munication if the Court approves the Settlement. If you do not otherwise formulating pesticides which contained, also will pay for all medically necessary treatment not paid for ing attorneys' fees. At the fairness hearing, Class Counsel will mail the attached form, the Court may not be able to communi- in whole or in part, Galecron®; or by Medicare or Medicaid if the Exposed Person has been or in request the Court to award attorneys' fees and reimbursement of cate with you directly and you may not learn how to receive the future is diagnosed with such bladder cancer. costs and expenses, to be paid from the DCA Fund. Class coun- your benefits. c. Applicators: An individual (whether or not em- sel will request a percentage fee award not to exceed 20% of the The MMT Fund will pay for medical monitoring to Ex- ployed by Ciba-Geigy Corporation) who in the benefit conferred on the class, half of which will be requested to posed Persons for a period of 20 years, and will pay for medical Mobile, Alabama course of his or her employment, was exposed to be paid over a 4-year period while legal work continues. treatment until one full year passes with no claims for treatment Date: September 1.1994 Galecron® while involved in the application of pes- being filed but in no event less than 20 years. Ciba-Geigy will By Order of the Court ticides which contained, in whole or in part, have no obligation to continue the medical monitoring and treat- VI. RIGHTS AND OPTIONS OF SETTLEMENT Judge Charles R. Butler, Jr. Galecron®, including, without limitation, aerial and ment program if the Settlement is not approved. Only Exposed CLASS MEMBERS r| REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM~i| land applicators, flagmen, mixers, blenders, load- Persons, i.e., eligible Plant Workers, Formulators, Applicators If you are a Settlement Class Member, you have the fol- (TEAR ALONG DOTTED LINE - PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) ers and other individuals who handled such pesti- and Other Covered Workers, as defined in this Notice, will be lowing options: cide prior to or during the application process; and entitled to medical monitoring and treatment. (1) You may do nothing and remain a Settlement (This is not an Opt-Out Request) d. Other Covered Workers: An individual (whether or (2) The Disease Compensation and Administration Class Member. If you choose to take no action, your interests not employed by Ciba-Geigy Corporation) who in Fund ("The DCA Fund"). If the Settlement is approved, Ciba- as a member of the Settlement Class will be represented by the I D I would like to have more detailed information of the I the course of his or her employment was exposed Geigy will also make an initial deposit of $30,000,000 into the Class Representatives and Class Counsel, at no cost to you indi- I Settlement mailed to: to Galecron® at the Clean Land. Air, Water Corpo- DCA Fund. In addition to medical treatment paid for by the vidually. You will be bound by any judgment or final disposition ration or Environmental Purification Advancement, MMT Fund, the DCA Fund will make cash payments of up to of the litigation, and may participate in the benefits available as NAME: Inc. disposal sites located near Bayou Sorrel, Loui- $410,000, as set forth in more detail below, on behalf of an Ex- a member of the Settlement Class. It is important, however, to siana; at Empak. Inc. in Deer Park. Texas; or in a posed Person who, after exposure to Galecron®, has developed fill out the REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM in order to testing or research laboratory, whether or not owned or in the future develops the form of bladder cancer alleged to be learn how to receive benefits. ADDRESS: by Ciba-Geigy Corporation; or associated with Galecron®: specifically, primary urothelial car- (2) You may remain a Settlement Class Member and cinoma of the urinary collecting system, i.e., renal pelvis, ureter, either represent yourself or hire your own attorney to repre- (2) The spouses, parents, children or other relatives of the Ex- bladder and urethra. Cash payments will vary depending upon sent vou at your own cost. You or your attorney must file an posed Persons described above. the Exposed Person's age, smoking status and participation in I CITY, STATE, ZIP Entry of Appearance with the Clerk of the Court and send a copy (Collectively "Settlement Class Members"). Note: If you the health screening program. For Exposed Persons who are non- to Class Counsel and Ciba-Geigy. at the addresses set forth be- are an Exposed Person, you are a Settlement Class Member smokers and participants in the health screening program, the low. Such Entry of Appearance must be filed by December 16. cash payments will be as follows: (a) $10,000 in the event of I TELEPHONE NUMBER: whether or not you have been diagnosed with an illness. Spouses, 1994. parents, children or other relatives are Settlement Class Mem- treatment involving an invasive procedure (this is a one-time payment regardless of the number of procedures); (b) up to (3) You mayremaina Settlement Class Member and I bers but the claims they are settling are limited to those arising object to the Settlement. Any Settlement Class Member who $150,000 in the event of a radical cystectomy (bladder removal) Mail this Request to: from an Exposed Person i exposure. does not elect exclusion from the Settlement Class and who ob- Relevant Dates with diversion of the urinary tract, which amount will decrease jects to the proposed Settlement must mail such objections and with a person's age to a minimum of $10,000 if the Exposed Galecron Class Action Galecron® was registered for use from 1968-1989. Some any supporting papers to the Clerk of Court, at the address set Person is 85 years or older; and (c) up to $250,000 in the event P.O. Box 974 Exposed Persons may have been exposed before or after those forth below, on or before December 16. 1994. If the person fil- dates. an Exposed Person's death is found to be caused by bladder can- ing the objection intends to appear personally at the January 30. L Charleston. SC 29402 Michigan Farm News Market Outlook ... •• November •••••••• •.••••• ••••••• ••••• 15, 1994 ~.rl 1. r• Dr. Jim Hilker, Dept. of Agricultural .r•....• •••• •••••• •••• ,j ••• . 11.: ... ,j ••• CORN SOYBEANS E~RM •••••••• Economics, MSU .'~ j..:=.. •••• Have we hit the bottom? What did the Seasonal Commodity With soybeans, we go back to the question, •••••••• USDA Crop Production Report, released has the market bottomed? The answer is, it Price Trends probably has. Nov. 9, say? If the report placed the corn production number near trade expectations, the answer is probably yes. If the report However, the question remains, will it re- BUSINESS turn to the bottom of early October? Again, estimated the crop would be significantly larger than expectations, then we may still be hunting for the bottom, but we ought to Corn ?ST the near-term answer probably came in the Nov. 9 USDA Crop Production Report. OUTLOOK hit it soon. The other concern is, how long Soybeans' ?ST Compare the soybean production number will we stay down here? A partial answer is with expectations. If it is larger, we may try the November futures in a number of years. the bigger the crop, the longer the stay. Wheat ? to test for a new bottom; if not, the bottom Again, this is a signal from the market that is probably in. it will pay you to store. While storing com- Strategy: At this point, with either answer Hogs .....- mercially is a close call, storing on-farm, if above, the basis is very weak (wide) and Exports and futures export sales of soy- you have the facilities, is a given this year. this is telling you the market does not want the corn now and will pay you to store it if Cattle .....-1 beans continue to run well ahead of last year. It appears this will continue at least Strategy: If the market is still 20-25 cents you choose. Be looking for a pricing tool until more is known about the South Ameri- above the lows, look at July futures and, that will allow you to take advantage of a Index: I = Higher Prices;. = Lower Prices; can soybean crop potential. Brazil had been consider some protection using a put op- strengthening (narrowing) basis. If we are TP= Topping; BT = Bottoming; ? = Unsure dry this fall, but they have had some bene- tion. Ifwe have a rally in the futures market at or near the bottom, be looking for a ficial rains as they move toward planting. and you are storing, pencil through a hedge pricing tool that gives you upside potential. payments (LOP), but remember that makes to lock in storage gains. You can always get If you need or want to protect for downside that com ineligible for the loan. If the com The soybean basis continues to be very back in the market with a call option. risk, consider buying a put option. is being sold and your county posted price weak. This is the widest it has been versus is below the loan rate, make sure you use The problem with storage for some is a need the LOP. Even if you feed your com, check with your county ASCS office on how you HOGS for cash flow. Consider using the govern- ment loan for this; interest rates are quite can still take advantage of the LOP. And, if Hog slaughter has been running over 7 per- today's level with just a little fall-off in low. Everybody should be watching for the market really dips, it may pay to take cent higher than a year ago since Sept. 1, these huge runs and a little pickup in de- opportunities to use the loan deficiency the LDP and find a loan elsewhere. compared to the 4-5 percent the last Hogs mand, if lower prices are offered to the and Pigs Report indicated would happen. consumer. WHEAT Of course, when that survey was taken, we didn't know we would be going through a As of early November, the packer and re- The question on wheat is the opposite -- has prices, a lot of wheat has gone in this fall sustained period of less than $30 hogs. tailer margins were excellent, but the mar- it topped? As usual, the answer is maybe, and appears to be in pretty good condition, While some of the increase may be due to ket was still waiting for some of that to be maybe not. At this point, the market seems other than in Texas. under-counting, it is also due to an increase passed along to the consumer. This could to feel that it knows the supply/demand in sow and gilt slaughter which are indica- lead to a $4-5 dollar increase with margins situation pretty well. But there are still a Strategy: If you're storing wheat, the weak tors of liquidation. When farrowing plans still being positive. number of things that could make the mar- basis says to keep storing it. If it's not change due to low prices, the first thing it ket rally again. hedged by either the futures or put options, does is increase tonnage. Strategy: At this point, one can only keep consider doing so. If the price drops much current in the short-run. However, you may The crop in Australia is still not known, and in the near-term, consider getting back in Even if these are signals of a turnaround, we want to look at forward pricing opportuni- the China and Russia situations are cer- the market by buying a call if you are in a will likely not see prices back to very prof- ties for at least the first half of next year. tainly not resolved. On the downside for hedge position. itable levels until 1996, other than perhaps Prices could well be in the low $30s next for a short period next summer. However, spring versus the $37-38 dollars we are EGGS we could see a sharp price increase from seeing in the futures markets. Henry Larzelere CATTLE Dept. of Agricultural Economics, MSU Looking at the Oct. 1 USDA monthly 7- period, 2 percent more had been marketed, Egg prices in October varied from 3-10 The egg-type chick hatch starting in Janu- state and quarterly 13-state Cattle-On- Feed and the total on-feed as of Oct. 1 was down cents a dozen less than last year. Feed ingre- ary 1994 through July was down from year Reports, released Oct. 21, you would think 5 percent. dients, per dozen, were nearly 3 cents below earlier levels an average of nearly 7.5 per- that these big runs of cattle at heavy weights year ago levels. cent. In August and September, the hatch would have begun to have slowed down, My analysis would indicate that prices was down an average 3.5 percent with the but as of Nov. 1, they had not. However, it should work their way up to $70 soon and The last two months of the year are likely number of layer-type eggs in incubators on has to slow soon given the placements over we may see some low $70s as we work our to average in the low to mid-70s for New Oct. 1 down only 1 percent. the last several months. And I suspect we way through the winter. However, we will York wholesale prices for Grade-A, large will see some evidence by the time this continue to see heavy competition from white eggs in cartons. January 1995 prices This decrease in hatch would expect to lead issue reaches you. pork and poultry. will likely be below December 1994 levels. to reductions in egg production and flock numbers. The increases in flock size and The 7-state report showed 5 percent fewer Given the size of the calf crop, the very low Total egg production in September was up egg production has happened because the cattle placed on feed in September, 1 per- feeder prices, cheap feed, and a little better 4 percent from a year ago while table egg rate of slaughter of spent hens has been cent more cattle marketed in September, feedlot returns, I expect placements will production was up 3 percent. The number significantly lower than last year. and 6 percent fewer on feed as of Oct. 1, all start to increase soon. This will put 1995 of hens and pullets on farms was up 3 per- compared to the same period a year ago. prices about where the futures are indicat- cent from year ago levels on Oct. 1. The 13-state report showed 1 percent fewer ing, high $60s through April and mid-$60s cattle had been placed in the July-October through the rest of the year. DAIRY Dr. Larry G. Hamm MLE/Thorn Apple Valley Sign Ten Year Dept. of Agricultural Economics. MSU Marketing Agreement (continued from page 1) After holding through the fall, milk prices and Dairy Export Incentive Program animals that wei&h abo~t 240 poun~s, .with we will be able to negotiate that through are starting their seasonal decline. The (DEIP) sales. However, a strong milk pro- excellent conftr":latlOn ~nd minimal this agreement," Reed explained. "We can question remains, however, on how severe duction momentum is building. September amounts?f fat'''partlc~larly mternal fats in go back through the system and say, 'Look, the seasonal decline will be. milk production was up 3 percent. Herd the meat Itself, he said. we've got a producer who's going to pro- expansions continue unabated in the West duce 50,000 hogs, but he' and his bank The Minnesota- Wisconsin (M- W) price has and Southwest. The Midwest feed supply According to Dorfman, genetic improve- would like some protection.' We'll be able risen three consecutive months. The Octo- and cost situation has turned around and ment over the last 10 years has reduced the to build him a window contract that pro- ber M- W will likely show a slight decline .. dairy cow numbers have stabilized. Com- amoynt of fat from 18 pounds per animal to tects him." The National Cheese Exchange (NCE) in bine ample and inexpensive feed with the as little as seven pounds, improving the Green Bay had been quiet. Cheese prices use of BST and per cow productivity will yields of actual saleable product. Although Although Dorfman doesn't expect the had been unchanged for five straight weeks. be extremely strong. the ~greement does not contain quality in- agreement to necessarily increase the price However, on Oct. 28, the 40-pound block centives, Dorfman expects the ability to of Michigan hogs, he does say the agree- cheddar cheese price declined by 1/2 cent All signs point to a large milk supply in buy hogs on a grade and yield basis will still ment will assure Michigan producers have per pound. With futures prices for Novem- early winter and spring. The September allow for compensating producers for a competitive outlet for their hogs. Reed ber contracts being $.0375 lower than the M- W is $12.04 per ewt., although this win- higher quality animals. agreed, adding that the agreement gives the NCE price, the cash market (NCE) will ter a drop of more than $1 per ewt. is likely. smaller producer a shot at a future in hog likely continue to decline to meet the expi- Farm pay prices will likely struggle to Dorfman stopped short of calling the agree- production in Michigan. ration of the futures contracts on Nov. 4. maintain levels above $12 per ewt. ":lent a step towar? vertical integration, smce Thorn Apple IS not assuming any of "This agreement is a major event for us and These cheese market declines will not The upcoming price declines are part of the the production risk. However, Reed ex- our livestock producers," said Reed. "Take likely show up until the November M- W. normal seasonal cycle as demand drops off pects the agreement could open the door in a 10?k at what's happening in other states, Thus, farm milk prices could hold through after holiday orders are filled. However, if the future for various versions of contract partlcularl y the Carolinas. If you're not one December. After then, however, the market the supply increase momentum holds and feeding, which could be critical for future of the .so-called big fou~, you might as well is vulnerable. increases, the price picture for next spring hog expansion. not raIse hogs because It's a closed shop. I is not good. The supply picture will over- do.n't. know if that's going to happen in Market demand for dairy products has held whelm a predicted positive demand growth "If a producer says he wants a window MIchigan, but I can tell you if it does, our up because of the strong economic recovery for dairy products. contract before investing in new facilities, people are taken care of." L- --:- --- " .. ,r ," .. ,~ .~ . .-: Michigan Farm News II Tax Management Tips for Farmers •• ....... November ...... ... ••••••••r• ••••••• ••••• ~.rl 15, 1994 , . ~ •••• r,••• M.P. Kelsey insurance rentals and interest can be deferred only if they earn over $3,800, which is the •••• ,j ••• .r•••••• FARM Michigan State University to 1995 if income is low this year.) standard deduction. A return, usually a .' j~:-. •••• o Watch the timing of sales of livestock and lO40A, must be filed by a child under 14 if ~ •••••••• End-af-Year Tax Planning Tips crops ready for market near year end. Possi- bly they can be held for the sale next year at investment income is greater than $500. Chil- dren under 14 will have unearned income •••••••• (over $1,0(0) taxed at the parents' rate. The A basic management guideline is to avoid wide fluctuations in taxable income, as a rela- little cost or sold earlier to even out taxable income. new form 8615 is used to calculate the tax. o For Michigan BUSINESS tively uniform income from year-to-year results o Some expenses are deductible as current year income tax, an individual who in the lowest income tax and largest Homestead and P.A. 116 credits over time. However, even business expenses even though not made every year. These include minor repairs on is eligible to be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return and has an adjusted gross income of $1 ,500 or less is entitled to a OUTLOOK in a low income year, plan to utilize personal improvements and machinery, painting of buildings, purchase of small tools and sup- refund of all Michigan tax withheld. If they If income is less than $23,753, check for the exemptions and the standard deduction. plies, and, within limitations, cost of ap- have an adjusted gross income of more than possibility of receiving an earned income credit The Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 proved soil and water conservation expenses. $1,500, they are entitled to only a $1,000 if you have a child as a dependent in your home. made several tax changes that first impact us in Get these jobs done and paid for before year- exemption allowance. A new feature is the possibility of a credit in 1994 I •• 1994. Some of these are: o The $60,600 wage base cap for the 12.4 per- end if you wish to reduce net income. o Frequently unrecorded and forgotten ex- where there is no dependent child in the house penses include: and income is less than $9,000. cent self-employment insurance for Social Security does not apply to the additional 2.9 Capital Purchases (1) Educational expenses which maintain Social Security and hospital insurance rates percent of health insurance. o Where capital purchases have been made, or or improve your skills, such as magazine for the self-employed are 12.4 percent and 2.9 percent for a total of 15.3 percent on .9235 of net o The 25 percent of health insurance deduction can be made, study the depreciation alterna- tives carefully. The direct expense deduction subscriptions, books, fees at Extension or other agricultural organization meetings. farm profit up to $60,600 for 1994. for the self-employed was extended only to of up to $17,500 on personal property can be (2) Travel expenses connected with your One-half of the Social Security tax will be Dec. 31, 1993. Therefore, unless some re- taken on current year capital purchases. Its business, particularly if they include meals deducted as an adjustment to income. In addition, vised health insurance bill or other tax legis- use, however, cannot reduce your taxable and lodging; entertainment expenses when the 2.9 percent hospital insurance tax continues lation passes reinstating the deduction, there income from farming plus other earned in- hosting others where the "predominant pur- on income over $60,600. In 1995, the limit will will not be such a deduction for 1994. be $61,200. o The deductible portion of business meals was come below zero. Taxable income includes net farm profit pose" is the furthering of your farm business operation. reduced from 85 percent to 50 percent. o Written substantiation is required in your re- plus gains on the sale of business assets such as breeding livestock. Where pre-productive cords for charitable contributions more. o An earned of $250 or income credit applies where there expenses are not a consideration, there are four choices for depreciation; MACRS which is 7-year 150 percent declining balance Discover the ''Distinct Adv_!" is a dependent child in your home and income on machinery, MACRS straight line; • 50 Year Protection • 10 Year Protection is less than $23,753. The credit is expanded Against snow-load damage to the Alternative Depreciation System (ADS) Against wind load damage to our in 1994 to include persons who do not have structure with no weight limit. which is lO-year straight line on machinery; optional A1umaSteel@ sliding doors with dependent children and income is less than and the 150 percent declining balance • 50 Year Protection no wind velocity limit. $9,000. l;lsing the ADS guidelines. Against decay or insect attack on • 5 Year Protection o The amount of Social Security benefits that For the first year, the mid-year conven- preservative treated columns and Against wind load damage to the may be taxed has increased by the addition of preservative treated lumber. structure with no wind velocity limit. tion is used, (112 year's depreciation) unless an additional 85 percent bracket where provi- 40 percent or more of your capital purchases • 20 Year Protection • All warranties include materials and labor sional income (Adjusted Gross Income + 1/2 Against red rust on and are not prorated. are made during the last three months of the Social Security + tax exempt income) exceeds painted steel panels year. In that case, the mid-quarter convention $34,000 for a single taxpayer or $44,000 for including damage is used (87.5 percent of a year's depreciation married taxpayers. for purchases made during the first three caused by Depending on your tax situation, you may months, 62.5 percent, 37.5 percent, 12.5 per- atmospheric wish to reduce or increase net income for 1994. cent, respectively). pollutants. Following are some of the best income eveners: Fruit producers are still subject to the o Buy or delay purchase of supplies such as pre-production capitalization rules and there- fertilizer, seed, farm supplies, small tools, fore, can only use the ADS unless they repairs, etc. (tax shelters can only deduct elected to capitalize the cost of fruit trees. items when used). Note: these expenses can- not exceed 50 percent of your total Schedule . F expenses for the year for which economic Family Wages o Pay your children \ performance has occurred. In most cases, it wages for work actually performed for the farm. If the child is under 800-447-7436 will be hard to reach that level of expenditure. o Pay in 1994 or delay payme~t to 1995 on real 19 or regularly enrolled in school, they can ~MORTON estate taxes, and other annua.l bills. (Insurance earn any amount and the parent can still claim tNBUILDINGS P. o. Box 399, Monon./L 61550 an exemption for them if the parents pay over o 1994~_ Buildinp.lnc. premiums, real estate rental for 1995 and in- half the child's support. terest cannot be paid for in advance to obtain The parents must use the $2,450 depend- Adrian, MI (517) 263-0541 • Brown City, MI (810) 346-2702. Kalkaska, MI (616) 258-2580 an earlier tax deduction, but 1994 expenses of ent exemption. The child must file a tax return Rockford, MI (616) 874-6400. Three Rivers,MI (616) 279-5271 276 6'30 45(} 268 670 430' 260 6SO 410' JC)()' 252' &30 244 610 370' 236 Sf}() 350 228 S70 330 Soybeans - Nov. 94 5SO Wheat - Dec. 94 310' Com-Dec. 94 .... 212 S30 2Cj()' Jan Feh Mar ApI' May Jun Jly fklg Sep Oct Nou Jan Feh Mar ApI' IIay Jun Jly fklg Sep Oct Nov Jan Feh Mar ApI' May Jun J Iy fklg Sep Oct Nou 56 74.50 212 52 13.50 204. 48 n.5O 1%. 44 71.50 188. 40 180 36 61).50 In 164. \' 28 Live Cattle- Dec. 941 Soy Meal- Dec. 94 156. Uve Hogs -Dec. 94 I 24 66.50 148. ~ ! Jan Feh May Jun Oct Nou Jan Feb Mar Jun Oct Nou Jan Feh liar ApI' May Jun J Iy fklg Sep Oct Nou Mar ApI' Jly fklg Sep ApI' May J Iy fklg Sep Charts Provided by Knight-Ridder Financial Michigan" Farm News •• November 15,1994 II Policy Discussion Focus of MFB Annual Meeting Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 The annual meeting of the Michigan Farm farm animals, interactive learning displays and samples of Michigan food products, Bureau and two of its affiliates will take runs from 11 :30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tues- place Nov. 28 - Dec. 1 at the Westin Hotel day, and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on in Detroit's Renaissance Center. This Wednesday. The MFB Family of Compa- marks the second consecutive year that the nies Trade Show will also open on Tuesday, four-day event is being held in the state's running from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. largest city. MFB President Jack Laurie is also sched- The annual meeting is expected to attract uled to deliver his annual address following over 1,000 farmers, including 454 voting the Tuesday luncheon, followed by the delegates who will discuss, debate and vote Membership Awards program that eve- on policy to guide the organization, during ning. three days of policy resolution sessions. I Wednesday's highlights include the annual Activities begin on Monday, Nov. 28, with meetings of Farmers Petroleum Coopera- delegate registration, followed by an edu- tive Inc., and the Michigan Agricultural cational session on private property rights. Cooperative Marketing Association; and The 1994 County Awards Banquet and a Young Farmer Discussion Meets and fun night that evening round out the first award activities. The day will be closed in day's activities. grand style with the Lakewood Area Choral Society providing an inspirational musical Tuesday activities get underway bright and journey celebrating Michigan Farm Bu- early with a 7 a.m. AgriPac breakfast, with reau's 75th anniversary. state Rep. Mike Goschka, (R-Brant), slated to speak. Policy discussion also gets started The delegate session and annual meeting is Nearly 460 MFB members will be meeting throughout the MFB annual to discuss on Tuesday. scheduled to conclude at 12:30 p.m. on and vote on Farm Bureau policy direction for the next 12 months on keyag issues, Thursday. For more annual meeting infor- including the 1995 Farm Bill, deer baiting, health. care, private property ri[Jhts, and The second annual "Showcase of Agricul- mation, contact your county Farm Bureau numerous other items forwarded to the MFB PoliCY Development Committee from ture," a consumer-oriented collection of office. all 69 county Farm Bureaus. District Discussion Meet Winners to Compete for Over $2,000 in Prizes The following Young Farmer Discussion Meet contestants were district contest winners which were held in August and September. Dis- cussion Meet topics at the state level include: 1. What is agriculture's responsibility in the management and disposal of waste? 2. Why are so many farmers seeking off-farm employment? 3. What role do we, as citizens, have in restoring our country's values? 4. As agriculture's political influence dimin- ishes, should Farm Bureau seek coalitions with other organizations? COYI::.\U.G£: The following contestants will be competing Assoc ~CM:\t2En Ll O\MStlll for $500 cash from Dodge Truck, $1,000 dollars worth of seed from Great Lakes Hybrid, Inc., and an all-expense-paid trip to St. Louis for national competition in January. Young Farmer Discussion Meet Contestants CtU"ren\ Health Insurall(:e County Name Alpena Nick Hilla Barry Boyd Endsley Barry .1 im Good Bay Dave Duyck Branch Andy AcMoody Cass Mike Smego Cass Matl Smego Charlevoix Tim Wieland Clinton Howard Straub III Gratiot Dale Whitmore In these tough economic times all business owners are looking for ways to improve their bottom line. Hiawathaland Brian Stefl Now Farm Bureau can help with a new money saving group Health Plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield'of Michigan. ,. Hillsdale Dan Wonders - '. ~ " ~ Huron Pat McArdle Thgse new plans are guaranteed iss~e nO-matter what your health history, locally seNice~ by.our 69 county offices and 400 agents s~at~wide, Ingham Lori Chamberlain and competitively priced to save' farm Qwners and operatorsJhundreds or even thousands otdollars off th~ir health insurance bilL losco Tim Stein So, if you're a sole proprietor or if you have one or more employees, you should call ~arm 8ureau today for benefit and rate'information: Isabella : Sarah Anderson . - ~ ... Kent. Renee Nugent . _ .. MICHICAN · .. Lenawee Noel Eisenman , .... f"A'1It1'BIJREAIJ Mac- Luce Alan Macaulay Macomb Dave Kutchey FOR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION RATE QUOTE - FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW OR CALL DIRECT 1-800-292-2680, EXT. 3239 OR 3240. Manistee Katie Schoedel Please mail to: Michigan Farm Bureau Mecosta Dennis Anderson Membership Services Menominee Dave Johnson P.O. Box 30960 Missaukee Rudy VanderWal Lansing, MI 48909 Missaukee Dan Dekam Please Print Monroe Kris Neuvirth Name Current Health Insurance Muskegon Paula Bosker Address Number of FullTime Employees o Sale proprietor Osceola Otsego Dean Smallegan Karen 0 'Dell (1 person group) Sanilac Jeff Gillig Phone o 2-4 0 5-9 Shiawassee Chris Demerl y County o 10-24 0 25 and over St. Joseph Washtenaw Tami Craig-Walton Todd Haselschwerdt Type of Farm/Business Wayne Brian McOinton MFN A Health and Wellness Publication of Michigan Farm Bureau November 1994 VOL 18,No. 1 TAKEA GHTH If you think a pyramid is something you can Now, move up to the Vegetable Group and the beans, eggs and nuts which help you grow only find in Egypt, it's time to take your taste Fruit Group. You'll find lots of vitamins and and stay healthy. Choose 2 to 3 servings buds on a tour. Another kind of pyramid minerals in this part of the Pyramid. Every day, from this group every day. A typical serving is called the Food Guide Pyramid isa guide that choose at least 3 servings from the Vegetable 2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean meat - about teaches ~u how to eat healthy foods every Group. One serving is about 1/2 cup of raw, the same sizeasa deck of cards. Also, 1/2 cup day. But a recent Kids' Nutrition Survey dis- cooked or canned vegetables like green beans and of cooked dry beans, 1 egg or 2 "tablespoons covered more than three out of four Ameri- mashed potatoes, or 1 cup of salad. You should eat of peanut butter count as an ounce from can kids (ages 5 to 9) have never heard of the at least 2 servings from the Fruit Group every day. this group. Food Guide Pyramid. And only a few kids One serving of fruit is an apple, banana, orange, At the tip of the Pyramid you'll find foods like could name the five major food groups. 1/2 cup of canned fruit, or 3/4 cup of real fruit fats, oils and sweets - candy bars, salad juice like apple juice or orange juice . dressings, margarine. It's okay to have these . Exploring The Food Guide Pyramid: From The Bottom Up Climbing a little higher on the pyramid, you'll see once in a while if you only have a little. But the Milk Group. Eat or drink at least 2 servings of be sure you've eaten the right amount from Your tour begins at the bottom of the Pyra- milk and foods made with milk every day for all of the other food groups first. mid with the Bread Groups. Breads, cereals, strong bones and teeth. A serving equals 1 cup of Can't remember all of the serving sizes?Just rice and pasta are in this group. These foods milk or yogurt; 1-1/2 ounces of natural cheese think of the shape of the Food Guide Pyra- give you energy. You need at least 6 servings such asCheddar or Swiss;or 2 ounces of processed mid. Its triangle shape shows HOW MUCH from this group every day. That may sound cheese like American cheese slices. you should be eating. Eat larger amounts of like a lot, but it's easy to do! What counts as a serving? 1 slice of bread; 1 ounce of cereal; Finally, on your right isthe Meat Group. This group foods from groups at the bottom of the or 1/2 cup of cooked oatmeal, rice or noodles. includes beef, pork, lamb, veal, chicken, fish, dry Pyramid and eat smaller amounts from the groups at the top. continued on next page.... • continued from front page.... Eating Adventures Are Easy - Let The Food Pyramid Be Your Guide All of the food groups are important. Each food group provides some, but not all, of the nutrition you need. That's why it's important to choose from each group every day. The next time you're trying to decide what to eat, let the Food Guide Pyramid be your tour guide. Here's how it works for a lunch you might fix: FOOD FOOD GROUP DAILY 2 Slices Whole Wheat Bread 2 - Bread Group 6 to 11 6 oz. Juice Box 1 - Fruit Group 2 to 4 1/2 cup Carrot Sticks 1 - Vegetable Group 3 to 5 1 cup Lowfat Yogurt 1 - Milk Group 2 to 3 2 oz. Lean Roast Beef 1 teaspoon Mayonnaise 1 - Meat Group Fats, Sweets, Oils 2 to 3 Only a little Do you know The National Kids' Nutrition Survey, conducted by Touchstone Research, Inc. and commissioned by the National Livestock and Meat Board, asked 400 kids (200 boys and 200 girls) between the ages of 5 and 9 about their nutrition attitudes and opinions. Source: National Livestock and Meat Board CPR? To resuscitate someone, you must start CPR (cardiopulmonary resus- citation) within one to four minutes. Could you? As a family member or bystander, you could be an important live saving link in responding to a heart attack emergency. Unfortunately, only about one-third of adults are trained in CPR, mostly in younger age groups. And only 25 percent of people who have a family member Body weight is still the easiest and There are health conditions that can A family history of chronic disease or with heart disease have received most practical way to estimate your be improved or managed through heaJthconditions related to weight isa CPR training. health risk. But don't place too much weight reduction. These include such signal that maintaining a healthy CPRtraining is especially important emphasis on weight charts alone. In- conditions ashigh blood pressure,dia- weight or weight reduction could if you're older or likely to respond stead take a look at a number of betes, osteoarthritis, high blood cho- reduce some health risks, despite a to a heart attack emergency factors that influence whether or not lesterol and high triglycerides. genetic susceptibility. within your family. Ask your local your weight is "heaJthy" for you. Red Cross, county emergency Being overweight generally means being overfat." Obesity means an II services or public safety office, or excess accumulation of body fat. state American Heart Association Usually obesity and overweight are for the CPR training sites near you. related. And at 25 pounds overweight The National ResearchCou~cil recently (1989) provided a listing of weight (by most weight charts) the health rangesconsidered to be healthy for adults. The ranges are basedon age and risks of obesity begin to surface. height, but within the ranges the higher weights generally apply to men Excess fat deposited mainly in the who have more muscle and bone. Lower weights generally apply to waist and abdomen seem to pose a women. greater heaJth risk (for diabetes and Height (without shoes) Weight in Pounds (without clothes) heart disease, for example) than fat in the thighs and hips. Measure 19-34 yrs. 35 and older around your waist at its smallest point 5'0" 97-128 108-138 without sucking in your stomach. 5'1" 101-132 111-143 Then measure around your hips and buttocks where you are widest. 5'2" 104-137 115-148 Your waist should be smaller than 5'3" 107-141 119-152 your hip measurement. Donors Must 5'4" 111-146 122-157 5'5" 114-150 126-162 Certain behaviors and lifestyle choices - such as smoking, drinking Speak Up! more than two alcoholic beverages a 5'6" 118-155 130-167 One third of the 30,000 people in day, or living with high stress - in the U.S. waiting for a donated or- 5'7" 121-160 134-172 combination with' overweight can gan will die waiting. Unfortunately, 5'8" 125-164 138-178 affect your health and increase your many willing donors may never risk of chronic diseaseor death. 5'9" 129-169 142-183 have the chance to help simply It is important to maintain a healthy because they kept their intentions 5'10" 132-174 146-188 weight, not simply achieve it. If you to themselves. 5'11" 136-179 151-194 have repeatedly lost and regained If you're a potential donor, let your 6'0" 140-184 155-199 weight, try these suggestions: Adopt family know. Donor cards, often balanced, low-fat eating habits you 6'1" 144-189 159-205 164-210 can really live with; make regular combined with a drivers license, are a good way to signal your wishes. • 6'2" 148-195 physical activity part of your life; But don't rely on that. It's best to 6'3" 152-200 168-216 and learn to eat based on hunger talk with family members about instead of boredom and emotions. 6'4" 156-205 173-222 your decision and askthem to honor Over time your weight may very well your request to donate organs in 6'5" 160-211 177-228 settle to a healthy level all on its own. the event of your death. 6'6'1 164-216 182-234 - I .•. The following questions and answers come from Lansing's Sparrow Health System's physician referral and information service called aNurseLinea, They are timely and commonly asked questions. Q: Bow can I make the most out of appointments with my doctors? A: Good communication with your physician is essential, but it will take some effort. Listed below are ten tips from the American Academy of Family Physicians for a healthy partnership with your physician: ,. Osteoporosis can be a "silent" disease.Many of its victims walk around with • Develop an ongoing partnership for health with your physician. Consult your physician porous, too thin bones for years and never know it - until they fall and break promptly when problems arise and continue follow-up until they are resolved. a bone in the hip or other part of the body. • Provide your physician with your complete health history. Be honest and specific about your That's why it's as important for older men and women to avoid falling as it is symptoms. Write them down as they occur including day and time. to ensure they maintain the highest possible bone mass. • Make sure your physician knows all of the medications you are taking, particularly those That's why physiciansshould review older patient medications and, if possible, prescribed by other physicians. switch or reduce the dosage of any that can cause confusion or impaired • When your physician prescribes medication, take all of it in the prescribed dosages (unless I .. balance. In addition, older men and women should be educated about instructed otherwise) even if you start to feel better before you finish the medication. environmental hazards such as throw rugs, loose extension cords, poorly lit • stairs, and high heel shoes. Take a written list of questions and/or symptoms you want to discuss with your physician. This will help you remember all of your concerns. The National Osteoporosis Foundation has several more recommendations • Ask questions when you do not understand a symptom, illness, or treatment. It is your right for reducing the risk of a fall, mostly for indoors since that's where three out as a patient to make decisions based on knowledge. of four falls occur. Among the tips: • Ask your physician for materials that will help you better understand your health needs and any • Install non-skid mats in the bathtub. particular conditions you and your family may have. • Don't get up from sitting or lying down too quickly because low blood • Follow your physician's advice on changes in your daily routine, such as diet or exercise. If a pressure can lead to dizziness,which in turn can lead to falls. certain program isn't realistic for you, work with him/her to find one that is. • Keep the nighttime temperature in the home no lower than 65 degrees F; • On your physician's advice, commit to a regular schedule of checkups. Determine the best prolonged exposure to cold temperatures could cause a drop in body schedule for someone of your age, sex and medical history to have such tests as: complete temperature, leading to drowsiness and subsequent falling. blood count, blood chemistry profile, urinalysis, Pap smear, breast exam, etc. • Have vision checked regularly. An old prescription for eyeglasses can • You have the right to insist on good medical care and access to every reasonable therapy. Good skew perspective. personal care of your body and following recommended health measures are your best • Wear rubber soled shoes, especially on slippery stairs or waxed floors. assurances that when problems arise, you and your physician can solve them. Reprinted from the Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter, Vol. 12, No.4, June 1994. Q: What are the symptoms of colon cancer and who is at risk? At what age should a person begin annual exams? '.~.~_£."":I-G 'Lo.NG'? ..... .. -. A: In the United States, nearly one half of all cancers begin in the digestive tract, with most of _iii ' these originating in the colon and rectum. Symptoms vary, depending on the location of the 'cancer. A cancerous tumor in the right colon may not exhibit pronounced symptoms, whereas a tumor in F•.R"' !WI>" G~.T the left colon usually exhibits significant symptoms of obstruction such as pain, cramps, constipa- tion and detectable bleeding. Such symptoms should be immediately investigated by a sigmoidoscopy (looking at the interior of the colon through a special viewing device), examining the stool for.blood, E.RLV START . and perhaps X-ray studies. Very often the only clue of a cancer in the right colon is anemia, caused by slow bleeding of the tumor The average age farm children first ? .- ride on a tractor with adult: 3.4 ~ears. • First accompany an adult operating farm machinery: 4.6 years and characterized by fatigue, listlessness and sometimes dark black (rarely red) stools. Any such symptoms should prompt a thorough search for a colon cancer. While cancer is no respecter of age, and can attack anyone at any time, certain people are at a higher risk for developing colon cancer. Such risk factors include associated diseases like ulcerative colitis • First accompany an adult applying and granulomatous colitis, a past history of benign bowel tumors, female breast and genital cancers, chemicals: 4.7 years and a family history of colon cancer. Individuals with these risk factors should begin screening tests • Average age children begin to for colon cancer at an earlier age than they might otherwise do. Everyone should have a first , , sigmoidoscopy at age fifty, and one every two to three years thereafter. operate farm equipment: 12 years I I • Average age for tractors: 11.4 years Early detection and treatment are the keys to improving the cure rate of colon cancer. Reducing our I ,, I consumption of red meat and animal fat, increasing consumption of dietary fiber, reducing caloric • For power take ofts: 12. 1 years intake, eating more antioxidant containing fruits and vegetables, and getting regular checkups are ,, • For combines: 12.3 years the best preventative measures against cancer. \ \ c. • For pick-up trucks: 12.2 years , If you have health concerns, questions, Of need a phy5lCian referral, caU Sparrow Hospttal's Nurseune, an InformatIOn and PhYSICian Source: Reports published in the Journal of Rural Referral ServICe at 1~968-3838, Health (Spring 1991) and the State Rural Health Watch (May 1992), The above questIOnS and.answers are for generallnfoonatlOO purposes only If you have symptoms or health related questlOl1S, consult your physician. Why smoke hurts everyone In a report entitled, /I Respiratory How to proted your family G rai n, dust, man u re, chem ical Health Effects of Passive Smoking: • Don't allow smoking in your home vapors - farm air is filled with all Lung Cancer and Other Disorders," a or farm buildings. Tell smokers to go sorts of subtances that can make panel of EPAscientistsconcluded that: outside and post Thank You for Not Cold medications can make you more farmers and their family members • Secondhand smoke isa human lung Smoking signs. comfortable while you wait for your body to fight off the virus infection. sneeze, wheeze and cough. Most carcinogen responsible for approxi- • Besupportive. Help smokers in your Here's some helpful information you of them are farm-work related. But mately 3,000 U.S. lung cancer deaths family to quit. can use to treat your cold symptoms: there's one lung hazard found on each year in non-smokers. many farms that has nothing to do • Make sure your children's preschool Antihistamines-Antihistamines de- • Secondhand smoke exposure in- and afterschool programs are with farming - secondhand smoke. creasesthe risk of brochitis, pneumo- crease cold symptoms like sneezing smoke-free. and runny nose by reducing the swell- By now, everyone knows how un- nia, asthma and ear infections in healthy smoking is for. the smoker. children, especially those under the Talk with your doctor about smoking ing of small blood vessels in nasal cessation programs or contact the linings. Antihistamines may make you Butthe U. S.Environmental Protection age of two. Agency recently concluded that American Lung Association of drowsy. Antihistamines may be Young children are especiallysensitive Michigan 1-800-678-5864 for more contraindicated for people with spe- secondhand smoke kills thousands to secondhand smoke. A baby who of non-smoking adults each year. help and information. cific health conditions such as high lives in a home where someone blood pressure. Second hand smoke also makes it smokes is more likely to be hospital- Source: Farm Safety and Health Digest, Fall 1993, Vol. 2, Mayo UMHC University of Minnesota. harder to breathe for hundreds of ized with lung disease. Children ex- Decongestants-Decongestants also thousands of children. reduce swelling of nasal blood vessels. posed to secondhand smoke are more likely to cough, wheeze, and have Cough medicines-A prqductive middle ear problems. cough helps clear irritated airways and brings up mucus or phlegm; a dry or non-productive cough doesn't. Use a cough medicine when your cough is.. dry or when your work or sleep is disturbed by coughing. For a dry cough an expectorant encourages a more productive cough and helps clear airways by decreasing the thickness of phlegm and increasingitsvolume. Guaifenesin, found in expectorant cough medi- cines,can be an effective expectorant. Breathe warm, moist air and drink plenty of fluids. tbb • Quiet frequent cough with an antitussive suchasdextromethorphan. Antitussive medications may also con- tain narcotics that act on the cough THEJ\COMMON, COLD Scientists estimate that about 1,500 doorknobs, etc. A cough or sneeze Good overall health is the best center in your brain. Cough drops are different viruses and variations of propels virus-containing water par- protection. Keep stamina and disease effective for most coughs. viruses can trigger colds. Rhinoviruses tides through the air, putting people resistance up with a balanced diet, Analgesics-Pain relievers like account for about 30 to 50% of nearby at risk of colds infection. Also, regular exercise, plenty of water and acetaminophen, ibuprofen, and adult colds. Adenoviruses are another people with colds often contaminate other fluids, adequate sleep and aspirin act on the aches and pains a major category. Indeed, the sheer their hands by touching their noses or stress reducers, and other good cold brings. Remember that children numbers of viruses that can infect mouths and then unknowingly pass health habits. should be limited to acetaminophen infants, children and adults with colds along the virus when they come into B t 'f d d .th Id make it seem that the common contact with other people. u , I you o.come o~n WI a c? ,. or children's ibuprofen. .. h " Id" . there IS a mind-boggling array (Just .. d enomlnator In t e common co IS That makes frequent handwashing an h t d) f d' t' ' Antibiotics-These medications aren't its inevitability '" w a you nee 0 me Ica Ions . espeCIally good prevention practice offering relief from head and nasal effective against viruses and are un- Colds are easy ~o catch, but not as duri~g the cough and cold season. congestion, runny nose,sneezing, sore necessary for cold treatment unless easy as you think. ~nd ther~ are Whether or not you come down with throat, and coughing. I~ fact, every bacterial infections (strep throat, some everyday prevention techniques a cold once infected depends on a year .c~:>nsumersspend In excess of sinusitis or ear infections) are present. you can ~se to protect yourself and variety of factors, including age, $1 billion on over-the-counter .cold Contact your doctor if there is a fever your family. genetics, cigarette smoking in the treatments. But remember there ISno higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold symptoms and cold virus trans- environment, intensity and duration cure for colds: These products can Fever may indicate the presence of a mission literally go hand in hand. Colds of exposure to the virus, and whether only help re.lleve sy.mptoms and bacterial infection. are usually spread by hand to hand or not you have developed anti- ma~e you a 1I~le more comfortable Sometimes antibiotics are prescribed contact with another person or on bodies to that virus. while you walt for your body to objects such as telephone receivers, mak~ enough antibodies to destroy at the onset of a cold for people with the virus. chronic respiratory problems. How to Tell a Cold From the Flu - While influenza and the common While you wait, drink more liquids - In general, two or three medications cold share some traits, they differ in several others. This table will help you at least eight glasses a day are will help soothe your cold symptoms- spot the distinguishing features. recommended. Your body uses the a decongestant, a pain reliever and S m toms Common cold Influenza fluids to help moisten nose and possibly cough medicine. Cough and Fever Uncommon; slight Prominent; high (typically 102 -104°F); throat linings and to prevent cold combinations can help provide sudden onset; lasts 3-4 days dehydration. Gargling with warm temporary relief for multiple cold Headache Rare Prominent salt water is an effective home symptoms, but may contain ingredi- Muscle aches Slight Prominent, often severe remedy for a scratchy throat. Adults ents you do not need or which are Fatigue, weakness Mild Extreme; sudden onset; may last several weeks can relieve head and body aches Runny, stuffy nose Common Uncommon Y"ith aspirin, acetaminophen, or not present in sufficient amounts to Sneezing Common Uncommon Ibuprofen. Children should be give provide much benefit. Sore throat Common Uncommon only non-aspirin pain relievers, such Cough Sometimes; Common; often severe as ~cetaminophen or ibuprofen, to mild to moderate aVOidthe risk of Reyes' Syndrome. November 15, 1994 Looking Back 50 Years Ago . The 25th annual meeting of the Michigan State Farm Bureau was held at Michigan State College on Nov. 9-10, 1944. It was expected that the 29,000 mem- bers of Farm Bureau in its 47 county units and 140 farmer cooperative associations affiliated with Farm Bureau would send over 700 voting delegates to the event. Those delegates were advised of rooms available at six Lansing hotels: the Glds, the Roosevelt, the Porter, the Wentworth, the Strand, and the Detroit, at rates ranging from $1.50 without bath to $2.50 with bath. When those hotels filled up, private residences in Lansing and East Lansing announced that overnight lodging was available to delegates for $1.50 per night for two persons. The delegate body at that annual meeting made a number of important changes in the organization's the Groundwork of Performance bylaws. First, the word "state" was eliminated from the name, "Michigan State Farm Bureau" to end any mis- understanding that the organization had any connection to the state government. It became simply "Michigan Farm Bureau." If you worry that you're planting the same genetics package, we con help you spread risk. The make-up of the board of directors was changed to 11 district directors, three directors-at-Iarge, the Jun- packaged in different companies' bags, you need to take The key is a staged research evaluation system. It ior Farm Bureau and the Associated Women of Farm a look at Crow's. We con help you select companion allows Crow's plant breeders and agronomists to occeler- Bureau. The representation of the Michigan Live Stock hybrids with the genetic diversity to reduce risk. ate the identification and testing of important traits. Exchange, Elevator Exchange, Milk Producers Asso- Crow's has an aggressive proprietary research pro- let your Crow's dealer put together a package of ciation, Potato Growers Exchange, Mid-West Produc- ers Creameries and Michigan Cooperative Wool Mar- gram. Through this program, 15 new hybrids have been hybrids for your farm. Then you con be assured you're keting Association, on the Farm Bureau Board would developed in just the last two years. With this new getting diverse genetics and a package that performs. be terminated in November 1945 and replaced by com- modity committees. Voting delegates also set the membership goal for 1945 at 40,000 and a long-term goal of 80,000 for 1950. OGDDIIJ AAAAAA Crow' 5 Hybrid Com Company IRDM IDOl ~~ The Kalamazoo County Farm Bureau was consid- ered to be a very progressive unit in 1944. Both husband Milford IL - GreenVl1le OH - Nevada IA ~IJ~ 800-331-7201 and wife had a vote at the county annual meeting, and the wife of a member of the county board of directors was an associate director and was entitled to vote at board meetings. LES SIELER JAMES D. CROW ANDY SPARKS RICHARD STANK JAMES F. CREW ADRIAN, MI CAMDEN, MI FREMONT, MI LAKE ODESSA, MI QUINCY, MI AAAAAA 517 -263-2458 517 -254-4512 616-924-5945 616-374-7394 517 -639-8352 At its 1944 annual meeting, the Tuscola County Farm Bureau pledged support to the men in the armed LOREN CLEMENCE CARL F. SPARKS WILLIAM BRUSE TOO KUBISZAK, DSM BILL MORGAN forces: "We, the members of Tuscola County Farm BATTLE CREEK, MI CASSOPOLIS, MI HEMLOCK, MI LAWRENCE, MI SHERWOOD, MI Bureau, pledge ourselves never to let down our fighting 616-965-4034 616-445-3195 517-642-5976 616-674-3843 517-741-3698 men. We rededicate our best efforts to the production of essential foodstuffs. We shall not endeavor to strike JASON SUTHERLAND HERBERT HAIGHT FOUR B PARTS TONY MOREHEAD or cause our work to be neglected, and we shall buy RON WENGER bonds necessary for your support. May the Almighty BELDING, MI CHARLOTTE, MI HOMER, MI LAWRENCE, MI SOUTH HAVEN, MI God in His mercy cause our boys to return at an early 616-897 -8958 517 -543-2816 517 -568-4072 616-674-4303 616-639-1224 date safe and sound in body and soul, and may He, Himself, comfort and sustain the survivors of those who MICHEAL OBERT ROBERT MOLYNEUX MARK HILASKI ADDISON BROOKS LARRY ROBERTS have been called upon or who may be called upon to BIG RAPIDS, MI COOPERSVILLE, MI HOPKINS, MI LITCHFIELD, MI THREE RIVERS, MI make the supreme sacrifice." 616-796-3063 616-837 -8710 616-793-4541 517-542-3273 616-279-2117 AAAAAA DON HASSEVOORT JOHN BIHLMEYER EDGAR MILLER STEPHEN SMITH, DSM JEFF CONKLIN The Michigan State Junior Farm Bureau and its BLISSFIELD, MI DECATUR, MI HUDSONVILLE, MI MANCHESTER, MI WHITE PIGEON, MI Campus Junior Farm Bureau announced that they 517-486-2854 616-423-8351 616-875-8403 313-429-7527 616-483-7284 would go back on the air over WKAR, East Lansing, on Feb. 5, 1944. The 15-minute broadcast on eight TRAVIS HOUPT GOLDEN ACRES RICHARD JAMES LANCE KALBFLEISCH successive Saturdays would get Junior Farm Bureau JASPER, MI BROWN CITY, MI DUNDEE, MI MARCELLUS, MI news out to members. The plan to send a bi-weekly newsletter to all members had to be abandoned because 313-346-2332 313-529-2867 517 -443-5526 616-646-3270 of the paper shortage. ED GROHOLSKI JOE BENNETT RICHARD ZENNER JAY GOULD AAAAAA BURLINGTON, MI EDMORE, MI KINGSLEY, MI MORENCI, MI 517-765-2111 517 -762-5480 616-263-5339 517 -458- 2573 Over 1,000 farm folks attended the July 1944 Huron County Farm Bureau picnic in Caseville to hear Sen. Homer Ferguson. Members from Tuscola and GEORGE TARRANT DENNIS LASCESKI WENDELL NORDER RON GUDAKUNST Huron counties also came to hear the senator demand BURT, MI FILION, MI LAINGSBURG, MI ONSTED, MI fair play for the farmer now and after the war. "We must 319-639-3658 517 -269-7980 517 -651-5409 517-467-7041 not repeat the years after World War I when farm prices dropped 125 percent, but prices for what we had to buy went up," he said. Michigan Farm News •• November 15, 1994 1m Great Lakes Hybrids and MFB Young Farmers Continue Tra"dition For over seven years, Great Lakes Hybrids, based in Ovid, Mich., has Great Lake's GL-450 seed com, with a 95-day maturity, and 2415 soybean seed are the two biggest sellers in Michigan and for '• .1 sponsored awards for state finalists the company overall. Their alfalfa seed product sales have depended heavily on the in the Discussion Meet Contest, overwhelming success of "Webfoot NPR" Young Farmer Achievement and its predecessor "Webfoot." Award and the Outstanding Young Ag Leader, providing the state win- "Webfoot NPR has an excellent reputation, ner in each contest $1,000 worth of both in Michigan and Wisconsin, for being able to survive winter kill, and its ability to products. That tradition continues stand heaving and thawing in the spring," again this year, according to Re- Bane said. "The plant has a real fibrous gional Sales Manager Brad Smith. branching root system which allows it to survive on heavier, wetter soils as well." "We're a Michigan-based company and we feel it's important to support the Michigan Competitive research and successful prod- Farm Bureau organization, especially its uct development are key to assuring a future young farmer programs," Smith said. "This in the seed business, says Bane. The com- is a great opportunity to support the produc- Great Lakes Hybrids headquarters in Ovid is also the site of the company's 2.5 acre pany has several projects underway that ers locally here in Michigan." warehouse. All of the company's seed corn is processed through this fadltiy as well. include products for meeting specific mar- research and product development, which The Ovid warehouse was expanded re- kets demands, and would, theoretically, be Local commitment to quality, says Smith, should provide big dividends for us and the cently to 104,000 square feet (it covers grown under contract between the producer is what created Great Lakes Hybrid in producer." 2-1/2 acres), one of the largest in the coun- and the end-user, such as. high-lysine corn. 1964, and why it has seen phenomenal try. According to Smith, the warehouse is growth to a point now where it can claim Started by a group of certified seed growers large enough that it could house all of the The company is also working on a glyso- over 6 percent of the market share in the in 1964 for research purposes, the company seed corn produced in Michigan, including phate-resistant corn variety, which Bane state. That philosophy includes the farmers has expanded considerably, now employ- that of their competitors. expects will be the next generation of her- who raise seed for the company. ing 90 employees. bicide to eventually replace Roundup. The Smith and Mitchell Bane, Great Lakes Vice company also has access to European corn "Since our growers also own the company, Aside from 4,400 acres of seed produced in President Of Sales And Marketing, esti- borer technology, but Bane says uncertainty they bear the quality risk," Sm ith said. Ohio and Indiana, the rest of the company's mate that Great Lakes seed use in Michigan and legal haggling over who owns the rights "They obviously have a vested interest in seed production takes place in Michigan. is ultimately responsible for producing 18 to that technology will prevent speedy in- producing a high quality product. We're All seed is processed and warehoused at the million total bushels of corn, and 3 million troduction of new seed corn products in that also making strong gains in our genetic Ovid location. bushels of soybeans annually. arena. Proprietary Research Yields Results at Great Lakes Hybrids Line Develonment and High Ponulation Testing Keys to Success Yates claims t~e ~ew 1995 hybrid corn "" releases for MIchIgan have been worth the world's largest seed companies. Unlike "Anybody with a breeding program can waiting for: A major focus on proprietary research ~any of the conglomerates that participate in the seed industry, KWS AG's only busi- develop a mass of inbreds, but you have to be able to identify the elite lines. That is over the past six years is yielding excellent 4038 - 90-day hybrid recommended for results for Great Lakes Hybrids - a national ness activity is seed. KWS, like Great why the methods of testing and screening Central Michigan. Excellent yields and seed com company based in Ovid, Michi- Lakes, started as a farmer-owned coopera- are absolutely critical to a program's suc- stalks are trademarks of this hybrid. Fast gan. For 1995, over 40 percent of Great tive, beginning research and production cess," he said. emergence. Very consistent hybrid. Lakes U.S. seed corn production is in pro- operations in the 1860s. prietary products, continuing the trend of Great Lakes Research does all its research 4232 - 92-day with excellent drought and increased private line development by "Having a global outlook is important to be testing at very high populations to eliminate heat stress tolerance. Recommended for Great Lakes. able to access all the knowledge and mate- lines that won't stand up to the increased Central Michigan. Great standability and rials needed to provide farmers in the cen- stresses. Experimental hybrids with less emergence. "It is exciting to see the results we are tral Com Belt with what they need in terms than desirable agronomics are identified getting," states Don Yates, Great Lakes of genetics," says Brokish. "The KWS more readily than in testing done at moder- 4929 - 99-day hybrid especially for Michi- com product manager. "Our goal is to give worldwide network of plant breeders, ate populations. gan's unique conditions. Performs best be- farmers the best value for their seed invest- along with accessibility to their germplasm tween 24,000 and 28,000 plants per acre. ment. We feel we are doing that even better base, has been valuable to us." In addition, all their advanced replicated with many of our recent hybrid introduc- testing is done in four row plots, unlike the 4969 - 99-day hybrid. Dramatically im- tions." Brokish says the key to breeding success is customary two row plots many organiza- proved emergence over GL 496. Maintains to have a super quality testing program so tions use. The four row replications give strong yield advantage under stress. Har- Dr. Klaus Koehler, Great Lakes Hybrids you can find the top performing material. more reliable data, reports Brokish. vest standability is excellent. director of research, says that although Great Lakes Hybrids has expanded from its Michigan base to cover. the entire central October Michigan Farm Prices Mixed Corn Belt, it has not forgotten where its The Index of Prices Received by farmers more than offset gains for wheat, milk, higher than October 1993. Farm input roots are. Great Lakes' Ovid/St. Charles, in Michigan for all products as of Oct. 15 grapefruit and strawberries. prices were lower for items of farm origin Mich., research station is the hub for re- was 123 percent of its 1977 base, according and higher for non-farm origin purchases. search activities in Michigan. to the Federal/State Michigan Agricultural The Index of Prices Paid by farmers for Since last surveyed, lower feeder livestock Statistics Service. The October index was commodities and services, interest, taxes and feed prices were offset by higher prices Many of the com breeding and testing ac- up 1 percent from September but eight and farm wage rates for October was 199 for farm machinery, fertilizer, fuels, and tivities are centered there, including line points less than last year's index. The price percent of its 1977 average. The index was farm and motor supplies. development; maintenance and improve- index for all Michigan crops was 117, a unchanged from July 1994 and three points ment of breeding populations; preliminary three point increase from last month. and advanced screening trials; and organi- Higgins Named MFB Volunteer of the Month zation of Great Lakes' extensive replicated Prices fell substantially for com and soy- research testing program. Additionally, beans as each decreased 6 percent from Great Lakes seed producers conduct exten- September. This decline is due to a fore- sive product research at four sites in Michi- casted record u.s. production for these gan. commodities. Winter wheat prices in- creased 5 percent from previous month due According to Yates, there are some definite to tighter world supplies and hay prices rose reasons why Great Lakes Research is hav- 16 percent. Oat prices were up slightly and ing success. "Our whole research effort is dry bean prices increased 12 percent from very goal oriented. Because of the size and last month. I diversity of our germplasm base, we must do a considerable amount of screening. Our The livestock and products index, at 131, breeders and technicians do an excellent was unchanged from September. Decreases job of staying focused on their objectives," in meat animal prices were offset by in- Yates said. creases in milk and egg prices. Livestock prices slipped due to heavy slaughter num- Great Lakes com breeder Harry Brokish bers and weights. Hog prices decreased 8 agrees. "You must know what your goals percent while slaughter cows decreased 7 are when you start breeding with a percent from previous month. Calf prices germ plasm base. You have to know where declined 4 percent and steers and heifers you are heading with it, what type of mate- dropped 1 percent from last month. Milk rial you are going to cross it on," he .said. and egg prices each increased 2 percent "We start our line development with spe- over September. cific objectives for each type of germplasm Shiawassee County Farm Bureau member Gary Higgins, was named the October MFB we work with." Nationally, the October All Farm Products Volunteer of the Month for his efforts in organizing an auction fund raiser for the 4-H Kettunen Index of Prices Received was 132 percent Center at the county Farr:n ~ureau's recent annual meeting, raising over $850. A cash crop Great Lakes credits part of its success to of the 1977 base, down two points from farmer from Corunna, Hlggms has most recently served as county president in addition to their relationship with partner company, September 1994. Price declines from Sep- serving several years as county board member, membership chairman and as a member KWS AG, of Einbeck, Germany - one of tember for hogs, cattle, com and soybeans of the county Promotion and Education Committee. ... 1 Michigan Farm News -. November 15. 1994 MFB Annual's "Showcase of Agriculture" Expected to be Another Hit in Over 35 different Michigan-based cultural commodity organizations agri- will be D Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee D The Greening of Detroit III joining forces in Detroit during the MFB D Great Lakes Sugar Beet Growers annual meeting in Detroit, at the Renais- sance Center on Nov. 29 and 30. The event D Wayne County Soil and Water Conserva- helps bring the story of Michigan agricul- tion District ture to thousands of consumers, according D Organic Growers of Michigan - Thumb to event manager Julie Chamberlain, man- Chapter ager of MFB's Promotion and Education Department. D Michigan Department of Agriculture (Ca- reers) "The business of feeding and clothing con- D Roseland Organic Farms sumers is the second largest industry in the state of Michigan," explained Chamberlain. D Monitor Sugar Company "With the Showcase of Agriculture, over D Michigan Corn Growers 500 Detroit area school students, news me- dia, and the 11,000 people who work in the D Soil Conservation Service Renaissance Center each day, will be able to see farm animals, videos of animal birth- D Michigan United Conservation Clubs ing, participate in computer simulations on D MSU Extension - Outreach Communica- groundwater education, and have a chance tions to be involved in a number of other interac- tive programs." D Michigan Bean Commission D Blue CrosslBlue Shield of Michigan Chamberlain expects the program to be a tremendous learning opportunity not only D Michigan Integrated Food and Farming Systems Collaboration Several Detroiters were amazed to find calves, sheeps, goats and a hog in the for the school children and consumers, but plush interior of the Renaissance Center during MFB's 1993 annual meeting, also for farmers and commodity organiza- D Michigan Department of Agriculture - thanks to the "Showcase of Agriculture. " An expanded version of this successful tion staff. Worker Protection program is planned again this year. The commodity organizations slated to par- ticipate thus far include: o Michigan Apple Promoters - East o Michigan Biotechnology Institute o Michigan Pork Producers Assoc. TAKE' THE BITE OUT OF DENTAL CARE COSTS o Michigan Vegetable Council, Inc. o Michigan Nursery and Landscape Assoc. o Conservation Michigan Assoc. of Districts o Ag & Natural Resources Afar: Amazing Food Chain o Michigan Sheep Breeders Assoc. o Kathy Carpenter (Hatching Chicks) o United Dairy Industry of Michigan o MSU College of Agriculture & Natural Resources o Michigan Beef Industry Commission "The Thin Line Between Environmental Sensitivity and Insanity" Want to learn what you can do locally to protect your private property rights? If so, you'll want to attend the educational work- shop scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, during the MFB annual meeting in Detroit. Natural resource activist Bruce Vincent of Libby, Ore., will be sharing his experience on protecting private property rights and e.ncouraging individuals to take a more ac- Member dental ins.urance is the affordable way !o assure that you and your family tIve role. receive the dental care services you require - even when sudden and costly needs arise. ".Local people with a vested interest in solu- Measure the rates against your annual dental care bills and con.sider the advantage! tIon-oriented discussion have got to attend Single $18 per montfl • Couple $32 per month to, and involve themselves, in the local de- bate surrounding environmental protection Member/C,hild $32 per month .. Family $41 per month laws and private property rights," Vincent says. "If we don't, then a distant public - ~- ItI,C",GAN . misguided and misinformed by environ- ... J:ARItI BlJREAlJ mental extremists - will control the debate." TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND A BROCHURE/APPLICATION, PLEASE FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW Vincent and his three brothers are in a part- OR CALL DIRECT 1-800-292-2680 EXT - 3234 nership with their father operating Vincent Logging, where Bruce serves as business Please Print manager. Vincent helped to form Commu- Michigan Farm Bureau Name Please mail to: nities for a Great Northwest, a non-profit Membership Services education and information group dedicated P.O. Box 30960 Address to the intelligent use of natural resources. Lansing, MI 48909 City State ZIP No registration is required to attend the workshop which will be held in the. Kent Phone Room of the Westin Hotel, located 10 the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. Count¥ The program is scheduled to begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. MFN . Michigan Farm News '. November 15,1994 Michigan Farm News November 15,1994 Young Farmer Achievement Award and Outstanding Young Ag Leader Finalists Michigan Farm Bureau's eight finalists in the MFB Young Farmer's Outstanding Young Agricultural Leader and Young Farmer Achievement contests have been selected, with the Young Farmer Achievement Awards state winners to be selected after personal interviews at the MFB annual meeting in Detroit. Tom Barends MFB presents the award annually to selected young farmers based on their farming Fremont, Newaygo County operation, as well as leadership and community involvement. The contests are sponsored Wife: Jacqueline by Great Lakes Hyrbrids, Inc., with each winner receiving $1,000 worth of seed products, $500 cash from Dodge Truck, and an all-expense paid trip to the American Farm Bureau Agricultural Operation: annual meeting in January. The state winner in the Young Farmer Achievement contest Owns and manages 50-cow also receives 50 hours free use of a CASE-IH Maxxum tractor. All eight finalists will dairy herd and raises 62 heif- receive an MFB Carhartt jacket, compliments of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan. ers, utilizing rotational graz- ing throughout the growing Outstanding Young Agricultural Leaders season. Feed is purchased throughout the rest of the Gayle Bennett year. Current rolling herd av- Prescott, Ogemaw County erage is 24,035 pounds. Husband: Robert Children: Adri, 7; Kyle, 3 Community Involvement: Agricultural Operation: Hosts "Open Barn" as a dairy Family partnership in dairy operation on promotional event - inviting public to the farm to observe milking and feeding which 450 acres with brother and sister-in-law. coincides with Dairy Month each June. Leadership activities include board member, president and show committee chairman for Michigan Holstein Association. Jacqueline Community Involvement: serves on the county board for Federated Genetics; board member for county DHIA. Tom Organized blood drive for nephew needing and Jacqueline both serve numerous other leadership positions for 4-H and YFEA. bone marrow transplant. Added 200 names to National Registry during successful Farm Bureau Involvement: » campaign, the first ever in the West Branch area. Creates newsletters for county Farm Young Farmer Chairman for 1993-94. Tom and Jacqueline are national and state Young Bureau, church and son's preschool. Earned "Outstanding Young Dairy Couple," 1987 and Farmer conference delegates. Members of Policy Development Committee. 1993, from Michigan Milk Producers Association. Robert BeGole Farm Bureau Involvement: Morrice, Shiawassee County Fulfilled roles in Ogemaw County Farm Bureau Promotion & Education, and Young Farmer committees. Creates county Farm Bureau newsletter and booths at Ogemaw Agricultural Operation: County Fair. Owns over 300 acres and t — rents an additional 700 acres Amy Martin raising corn, soybeans, LeRoy, Osceola County wheat, canola and hay. Husband: Craig Children: Brandon, 5 Community Involvement- Agricultural Operation: Elected Shiawassee County Involved with a 150-cow dairy operation Commissioner this year. ^ with parents, raising alfalfa, barley and Awarded Shiawassee County oats. Operating 850 acres (80 owned), Farm of the Year in 1991. manages the milking herd, breeding, re- Active involvement in soy cords and health. and corn associations, Pro- - fessional Farmers of America and National Federation of Independent Business. Blue Community Involvement- ribbon winner for livestock, poultry and rabbit categories in 4-H county fair. Started and leads 4-H club for 12 youths. Leadership with 4-H Dairy and Beef. Hosted foreign exchange students from Denmark, Israel, Japan and Puerto Rico. Hugh O'Brian Farm Bureau Involvement: ' Youth Leader Award. Represents interests of farmers and agri-business as Shiawassee County Commissioner. Farm Bureau member. Farm Bureau Involvement: Young Farmer Chairperson with 20 active members, County Farm Bureau Board of Jeff Bristle directors, Membership Committee, Ag in Classroom and Project R.E.D. Manchester, Washtenaw County Michael McManus Eaton Rapids, Eaton County Agricultural Operation: * Wife: Debi Corn, wheat, soybeans and Children: Jason, 16; Phillip, 14 oats are harvested on 750 acres. Uses Farm Credit's Agricultural Operation: AgBase to manage and mar- Family partnership of nearly 400 acres ket commodities. Started (210 tillable) on a cash crop farm. Rotation crop rotation and operates 90 consists of corn, soybeans, wheat, clover percent no-till. and alfalfa. Responsible for chemical ap- plication and records. Some purchasing Community Involve- and selling of commodities. ment: FFA president and vice presi- Community Involvement: dent; earned FFA Star Green Board member on Brookfield Masonic Lodge. Participant in the Leadership Eaton Pro- Hand. Associate member of Manchester Community Fair Board and a 4-H volunteer. gram. Received the USDA award for outstanding service to Eaton County farmers during 1988 drought. Farm Bureau Involvement: Led Washtenaw County Young Farmers as chairman from 1991 to present. Also chairman I Farm Bureau Involvement: of Candidate Evaluation and Membership Appreciation committees and County Annual Served on Policy Development Committee, chairman of Young Farmers and ProFILE Pig Roast. Served as delegate to MFB annual meeting from 1990 to present. graduate, 1992-93. Delegate to 1994 MFB annual for Eaton County. Lance Purkhiser Mike Wenkel Wife: Ana Grayling, Cass County Dowagiac, Cass County Agricultural Operation: Agricultural Operation: Serves with the local Soil and Water Con- Annually feeds 5,000 hogs, L servation District. Works with agricultural purchasing 3,000 tons of feed producers on manure management and annually on a 228-acre opera- adoption of other "best management" tion. practices. Part-time activities focus on hog and cash crop aspects. Provides labor for Community the care of livestock, manure application Involvement: and planting/harvesting. Participated in showmanship demonstrations for local 4-H Community Involvement: Youth groups. Served on 4-H • Educates producers on new technologies and youth on the importance of resource conser- fair committee and as softball vation. Developed programs to emphasize the role of agriculture in water quality initiatives. coach for church. Won cham- Was awarded the "Conservation Education District of the Year." Current FFA Alumni pion awards for swine, beef, Above: (l-r) Ana and Lance are awarded at the executive vice president, newsletter chairman and annual meeting chairman. steers and showmanship county level of competition by Cass County Young from Penn 4-H club. Re- Farmer Committee Chairman Eric Coles. Farm Bureau Involvement: ceived MSU scholarship award. Currently co-chairman of Young Farmers. Developed educational programs focused on environmental issues affecting young farmers. Served on various committees and was Cass Farm Bureau Involvement: county executive vice president 1993-94, delegate to MFB annual meeting and Young Cass County Young Farmer contest nominee; Discussion Meet participant. Served on • Farmer co-chairman for 1992-94. Young Farmer, and Policy Development committees. Michigan Farm News .(- - Michigan Farm News Classifieds - •• November 15, 1994 l ... .............. 1972 FRIDAY half rollout shaker. Wood splitter with 1984 FORD 150XL extended cab. Short box, 3-speed with 1926 REGULAR, ENGINE free, good condition. $600. 1976 FREIGHTLINER, CO semi 8-V/92, 13-speed, 38,000 4-spring. $4,000. Call NEW HOLLAND 718 chop- per with hay head, $1500. 6-row International 400 plant- ;.: .• ::::................................ 10% off until November 16 ;-:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:-:-:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:-:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.>: :'U':::::»::::::::::::':::::':':::."-OCJi:::':':::::':':: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::.:::::' ~1 Palco Livestock Equipment .. : .:::::::: •• :;-:::::::: 16hp motor and 30" splitting ovedrive and fiberglass cap. F-2Orear steel wheels, $350. 1-517-641-4584 er, liquid fertilzer, $900. Call 1-517-465-9841 capacity. Many extrasl High miles, runs 1944 John Deere B. Runs 1-616-782-8275. Call 1-616-271-3543 good, $2750. goodl $1000. Call 1980 TR75 New Holland weekends or weekdays after Call 1-616-945-2200 1-517-236-7339 combine. 6-row com head, NEW HOLLAND haybine 6pm. 16' grain head, hydrostatic 1469. Needs engine (Wiscon- drive, 3,000 hours. Runs sin engine). $300 or best great! Call 1-517-766-8028. offer. Call 1-810-634-4162. r------------------------~ I Run your classified ad for 2 issues, I 1,000 GALLON BULK milk NEW IDEA 2 row narrow NUMBER ONE SCOTCH tank. $1500 or best offer. Call pickers. Gravity boxes. Eleva- PINE: Painted, shook and get your third issue I 1-517-643-5931 or leave tors. Stalk shredders. Flail baled and ready to load on message. choppers. Grinder mixers. your truck. 1-616-825-2895. FREE! Chisel plows. Heavy disk Bradley Tree Farms 1991 CASH-IH 7130 plows. Baled wheat straw. 5360 South Dickerson Magnum, MFWD, duals, 700 Call 1-517-773-537 4 after Lake City, MI 49651 I ... hours, 3 years left on warran- 1pm. Dan Reid. ty, $62,000. 1-419-485-8358 NEW IDEA 2 row narrow AGRICULTURAL pickers. Gravity boxes. Eleva- REPLACEMENT BELTING: tors. Stalk shredders. Flail Deadline for next issue is December 5, 1994 Complete line of Cougar choppers. Grinder mixers. Replacement Belting for Chisel plows. Heavy disk round baler, bottom platform plows. Baled wheat straw. ANGUS BEEF: Bulls, heifers Call 1-517-773-537 4 after (VISA] Call 1-800-968-3129 .. bale thrower, tub grinder, hammermill, feed conveyor 1pm. Dan Reid. and cows with calves. Perfor- mance tested, semen tested. and combine pickup belts. Free Deliveryl Call anytime, to Place Your Classified Ad Today! Plus, farm duty electric STATIONARY diesel engine. 4-53 with Berk- DETROIT Sh~bark Farms motors. ley pump. Capable of 1200 Alto, Michigan or use the coupon below and mail your classified ad to Mich. an Farm News Edwards Industrial Sales GPM, Murphy switches. Irri- 1-616-868-6040 1-800-442-5086 gated golf course. Asking Buy Line/Daily News ALLIS CHALMERS tractor $4,000. Call 1-517-663-4144 BELGIAN BLUE CATTLE: Heavily muscled for todays type forklift. Mid 1970's. or 1-517-349-5530. cattle industry. Half blood P.O. Box 6 7000-8000# lift, gas engine, TRAILCO 24' TANDEM steel bulls for sale. Stanton, MI 48888 good tires. Runs excenentl dump trailer. Farm use onlyl Wernette Beef Farms $7850 or best offer. Call Excellent condition. Call 1-517-967-8407 1-616-754-0572. 1-517-781-0432 or EMU Classified A d Codes BOBCAT 610 SKID loader, 1-517-781-3803. Chicks, yearlings and breed- 50" wide. Uke new condition! TWO NEW PRODUCTS: 24" ers. Great birdsl Reasonably Call 1-219-623-3537 LP burners, complete, $500. priced. Mirochipped and Vet 1. FarmMachinery 10. Work Wanted 19. General certified. Boarding available. COMPLETELY RESTORED! Case 448 hydro tractor with 2. Livestock Equipment 20.WantedTo Buy 1941 John Deere LA with mower and snow blower, Support before and after sale. 11. Agricultural Services electric lights and starter, $2000. Call 1-616-471-4710. Exquisite Emu'. 3. FarmCommodities 12. BusinessServices 21. SpecialEvents $3000. KawKawlin, MI. Call Belevielle, MI 48111 UBLER BATTERY powered 1-313-461-1362 22. Recreation 1-800-684-4287. feed cart. $750, OBO. 25' belt 4. Seeds 13. BusinessOpportunities DELAVAL VACUUM PUMP, conveyor with motor, 20' 5. Livestock 14. RealEstate 23. Financing 7.5hp, $750. DeLaval receiv- chain conveyor with motor, EMU'S FOR SALE: Six er pump, free stalls, $20 each. $1500 for both, OBO. Call month old birds, DNA Sexed, 6. Poultry 15. RealEstateWanted 24.InvestorsWanted. Call Gary 1-616-453-0817. 1-616-793-5288 micro-chipped unrealated 25. Building Supplies No Sundays. USED VALLEY CENTER pairs. Six pairs available. Nice 7. Dogsand Puppies 16. EstateSales pivots and other makes with big birds! Priced to sell. 8. Ponies/Horses 17. Auctions 26. LawnAnd Garden FOR SALE: 10' Ford chisel related equipment. Call any 1-219-593-2097 or plow. Uke newl Model 131. time, toll free. 1-219-642-3841. 9. HelpWanted 18. Antiques/Collectibles 27. Announcements $1200. Call 1-313-753-4972. 1-800-248-8589 28. To GiveAway GLENCOE 9 SHANK Soil WANTED TO BUY: Older or EMU-TOP QUALITY breed- Saver wlleveler, $2800. IH 13 newer model farm tractors ing stock. 1995 Chicks to shank hi clearance chisel running or not. State age, breeders. Starting at $750. Name Phone ( )__ -__ plow, $800. IH 1466 duals, price and condition. Send to Before and after sale support. weights, very clean. Wayne Shinabery, 1099 Rainbow's End Exotics Address 1-810-621-4116 South Meridian Road, 1-616-875-6089 JOHN DEERE 4-row 30 Hudson, MI 49247 City State Zip conversion head. Sharp! WANTED TO BUY: Late FOR SALE: Registered $10,000, OBO. Call model John Deere, Case IH, polled hereford breeding age 1-616-793-5288 Ford tractors, combines and bulls, heifers, cows. Rocky Classified Ad Code Requested Number of Issues cornheads. Call Wayne Banner bloodlines. MSU JD ENGINE, Model 3152DTlI, $325. JD roll over Shinabery Equipment performance tested. Desired Insertion Date(s): plow, 3-18", $1500 or best 1-517-448-8091 Call Rye Hereford Farm, offer. Call 1-810-749-3551 1-517-734-3005. - ............................. Method of Payment JD IRRIGATION PUMP: Model 414TF, 1200 gpm, LLAMAS ARE GREAT and $5,500. Call 1-810-749-3551 now they're affordablel These Check $ (payable to MIchigan Farm News Classified) docile, intelligent animals J&M 350 GRAVITY wagon make wonderful pets for with 12 ton Farmers Pride 16' LIVESTOCK TRAILER: hiking, packing, plcnickin9, Visa Card Number Exp. Date gear. Excellent shape! $1400. Used, $1200 or make offer. pulling carts, or to just plam Call 1-517-369-1267. Can be seen one mile south of enjoy. Their wool is valuable Master Card Number Exp. Date Belding or call and they also make outstand- JOHN DEERE 6-bottom 3600 1-616-794-2525. plow, auto reset, $3500. 712 ing guard animals. Call for a Classified Rates 9-shank mulch tiller, $3600. 26' field cultivator, 3 bar MANURE SPREADERS: Newand used, Balzer, Better- visit todayI 1-616-677-3309. Ron and Nancy Laferriere. leveler, $2800. 6-row 7000 Bilt parts. UPS daily. Also Laferriere llama. $8 for up to 24 words planter monitor cross auger grai.n dryers and handling Marne, Michigan I ~ Insert, $3950. Ulliston 24x7 eqUipment. (Just northwest of Grand 30 cents each additional word grain soybean drill double disk, rubber press wheels. Hamilton Distributing Co. 1-800-248-8070 Rapids). Like newl $3950. Write your ad here, including phone number and area code 1-810-793-4907. JOHN DEERE 3010: Gas, '. 2 3 4 new tires, raint. Runs and looks good $3950 or best offer. Call 1-616-937-4747. Place your ad for 6 ? 5 6 7 8 KRAUSE 13 shank chisel plow, $1,100. 8,000 gallon months, get phone l steel water tank, $200. 28' number or name in red. t I 9 10 11 12 spring tooth levelers from JD 1000 field cultivator. Call . 13 14 15 16 1-517-892-5939 Place your ad for 1 year, ~. , MASSEY FERGUSON 4-row get phone number or 17 18 19 20 narrow corn head for sale. Model #1143. $2,000. Call name in red and also 21 22 23 24 1-517-587-4305 evenings, after 6pm preferred. save $1.00 per ad. 25 26 27 28 NEW AND USED irrigation Call 30 31 32 and manure spreacing equip- 29 ment. Pumps, travelers, a9itators, PVC and aluminum 1-800-968-3129 33 34 35 36 pipe. Call for listing. We deliver! for details L J Plummer Supplv, Inc. 1-800-632'-m1. Circulation over 46,000 In State of Michigan. ...... .- Michigan Farm News -. November 15, 1994 MINIATURE DONKEYS: Gentle, affectionate, and easily trained. All our stock healthy and registered. Pets AVON: We need Rep's in your area! Earn $200-$1200 month. Training to -- ATTENTION ENTHUSIASTS: Wooded 40 SPORTS acre parcel on Durfee Lake, -..-. K & K AUCTION SERVICES Providing auctions statewide •-*&-1 STRA W CHOPPERS: We rebuild and balance. Some exchanges. We stock chop- ... and support. Work your own Lenawee County. Several for: per parts. ENGINE and breeding stock available. hoursl Only $201kit to start! great building sites! ANTIQUES REBUILDING our specialty. Cisco & Sons Call 1-800-655-3295. BUYERS OF STANDING $110,000. (F-889). BUSINESSES Auto-Truck -Tractor-Antique- timber and veneer logs. Howell, MI Faust Real t:state FARM Conti nental-Kohle r-Onan- 1-313-878-6345 Adrian, 1-517-263--8666 HOUSEHOLD Devereaux Sawmill, Inc. Wisconsin engine dealer. Pewamo, MI. Call REAL ESTATE 1-517-593-2552. LLAMAS: Pet males. Halter We also purchase Antiques, HART'S AUTO PARTS trained I Also available one piece or full estates. Cecil, Ohio CASE TRACTOR DC-4, S-4, weanling and adult female CALL NOW for spring and 419-399-47n DI, SI, LA1 and flange type breeding stock. Great wool for COOPERSVILLE, Michigan. summer sales. magnets for same. Leave _I hand spinnersl Call BIRD FERTILIZER Dairy farm, 80 acres, 5 1-810-227-8040. message! 1-517-766-8242. 1-616-582-7473. SERVICES. 1100 N Irving, bedroom ranch with walkout P.O. Box 27, Posen, MI Greenville. Fertilizer, chemi- BUILDINGS: Canceled Horton Bay llamas basement (18 years old), orders. Two Quonset Steel 49n6. Charlevoix, MI cals, seed, lime, feed. Soil 84x176 and 48x96 barn, 5 testing, truck spreading and Arch Buildings, 41'x78' and Central Michigan Metals silos. Call Gary 51'x90. Selling for balance OSTRICH CHICKS custom spraying. Call 1-616-453-0817. No Buyers of all grades of scrap Exceptional South African 1-616-754-3684. owed. Brand new! metal. Call Kevin Ferguson, bloodlines available in all Sundays. Call Larry at our factory, 1-517-386-2409 or ages. Let us introduce you to EXPERIENCED Michigan DEBT RESTRUCTURING: 9 1-800-866-2534. Serious 1-800-835-1170. America's newest agricultural agribusiness attorneys with years practice representing inquiries please. 1215 East Maple Road, industry.Blackwing Ostrich farm backgrounds. Know- MICHIGAN MUSHROOM Michigan family farmers. Arch Building Systems, Inc. Clare, MI 48617 Ranches, 1-216-325-3456 ledge and experience in all Farm. Owners retiring. 62 Specializing in reorganiza- or 1-708-541-4888 farm areas; restructure, stray acres, 48,000 square foot WANTED: Old motorcyles, tionl Experienced in many snowmobile and off road vehi- voltage, bankruptcy, estate building, fully equip~d, tu.m- agricultural issues, including PIEDMONTESE CATILE: planning. EAST SIDE: key. Must see! FinanCing cles. 1965 and older. Call JD, Lean, tender, double PA116 requests. BUNDLE INN B&B, Tustin, Thomas J. Budzynski, 43n7 available. Southeastern MI. Come and stay with us for 1-517-676-0583. muscled, good calving ease. Michigain. Contact: Dennis Attorney Daniel Kraft, Groesbeck Hwy., Mt. 1-517-485-8885. a wonderful relaxing time Quality registered breeding Clemens, MI 48036, Oster, Agent, P.O. Box 271, here in our home and our 80 stock. Also available embryos 313-463-5253; WEST SIDE: Sl Clair Shores, MI 48081. acres. 1-616-829-4148 and semen. Robert A. Stariha, 40 W. 1-810-775-7990. FOR SALE: One Class A Redbird Farms Sheridan, Fremont, MI Share of stock in the Scottish Lapeer, Michigan 49412, 616-924-3760. Hills Club located in Gladwin 1-810-797-4701 County. This entitles you to a INTRODUCTORY OFFER: AUSTRALIA, NEW SAVE MONEY SEED PROCESSING equip- QUALITY ANGUS BREED- Recycle your diesel and building site, hunting and $60 per ton; animal bedding ZEALAND, FIJI: 12th Annual ment for sale from former made from recycled news- ING STOCK Performance industrial air intake filters Stanton Seed Company. fishing rights. Dairy Tour. February 3-March tested, Bulls semen tested. using the Sonic Dry Clean 1-517-426-4902. paper, chopped not shred- 2, 1995. Dairy farming, inten- Excellent running condition! ded. More absorbent-less Free delivery. Also Border System. No liquids or deter- Or buy complete business sive grazing, research, farm Collie Stock Dogs. Call today. gents used. 50% savings over flies-less odor. 70# bales. stays, scenery, vacation. Fee with building/equipment. Call Mineral Owners Gas/Oil: BORDNER ANGUS FARMS new filters. 1-517-831-8317, Stanton. Clean Future $4295. MPLSIUS/ $4095 LA. Sturgis, MI 616-651-8353. Investor interested in 1-517-876-6051 Tax deductible for qualifying Recycle Now". Inc. purchasing, producing royalty Turner, MI Holland, MI farmers. QUALITY HOLSTEIN and Income for Immediate cash. University of Minnesota Jersey service age bulls for 1-616-396-n24 1-616-396-8102, Fax WE HAVE CASH BUYERS Prefer Antrim gas. Other Extension Service. 405 sale. High producing Dams for farmland in northwest formations considered. Call Coffey Hall, St. Paul 55108. with high butterfat and STARTERS, alternators, Michigan. Call Ron McGregor Jay, 1-800-968-7645. 1994 GMC PICKUP: Red, Yz ton, extended cab, 350 V-8, 1-800-367-5363. protein. Reasonably priced! generators. Rebuilt for cars, for details. 1-616-929-1515or Call 1-517-871-2516 or trucks and tractors. Diesel 1-616-947-6211 evenings. 8,800 miles. All power! 1-517-871-9414. and heavy duty work. In Northern Michigan Land LT265-75R16 radial tires, WL HARDY OUTSIDE crome bumpers. Call REGISTERED Black Angus business since 1970. Brokers, Traverse City WOOD FURNACE: Armature Rewind and 1-616-832-5975. bull. Top blood lines. Provenl • Worlds #1 seller. All stainless. Call 1-517-726-1014. Rebuilding, Bay City. steel construction. Heat~ 1-517-686-3450 home, hot water tank, pools. SALER SIMMENTAL Here- ford calves. Third generation. Eliminates fire danger, Inside HERITAGE - mess, odor. 1-800-743-5883 WATER SYSTEM: BUIWING SYSfEMS Organic breeding heifers, five Chlorinator filter tanks for bulls. Beef or breeding. J... boree Acree 800-643-5555 Distributon well. Excellent condition, 30 140 110 54,2115 Ready 11-1-94. Also 1000 $150. Call 1-313-782-9458. 30 1 60 1 10 16.095 bales hay. No rain. Call Ask for Mary Lou. 40 160 112 50 190 114 $7.681 $13.795 1-616-537-4672. 150 1 300 116 $98.785 ACCOUNTING and Tax HUNTING LEASES PROFESSIONAL HOOF BUILD IT YOURSELF TEXAS LONGHORNS: Consulting, Estate Planning, trimming: Statewide! Over 14 AND SAVE MONEY Registered Yearling heifers WANTED: 80 acre parcels or Conmert:iaI SlIleIlluIOOgs IoaUng easy boll4l assetmIy tor lhe do ~ Ag Software. Sales and larger, anywhere in Southern years experience. Prices start ~ llliIdef lrom Amen:;a's lalgesllislrtdlr. We have CNeI 5.000 and bred cows. Call support. Kim R. Brown, at $7. Call standard sIzes of shop, farm. ulduslnal. commerCIal and minI' 1-616-676-1462. Michigan. 5,000 acres WHOLESALE CHRISTMAS warehouse tucings. AJ at1l ~ WIll engneer ~ permll CPA. 9710 Junction Road, needed by 10-1-94. First Norman Beale trees: Blue and white spruce. draWWlgS to meet 1986 MaMA codes. 20 year rooI warranty, and YOR KSHIR E, Yorkshire Frankenmuth, MI. Office, come, first servel 1-616-775-0488 Also Douglas Rr. Volume paI1led waIs. CaI US klday tor a Iree I'IIormaIIon pad ~ tuangs Of ~ CXlflllOI1Il"l plW1S. Landrace Boars amd Gilts. 1-517-652-3888. Residence, 1-616-561-2994, Monday- discounts! Performance tested! Robert 1-810-793-4907. Friday, 8am-5pm. Call 1-616-271-3543 MINI WAREHOUSE Harper, 9016 Exy Avenue, weekends or weekdays after SALE $11.898 Vicksburg, MI 49097. Call STATEWIDE BUILDINGS: SA WDUST DELIVERIES: 6pm. 20 x 120 WITH 24 UNITS COMPUTE WITH _. 1-616-649-2803. Custom built pole barns, Nice amimal beddinQ. Also, PARTITIONS. 8 X 7 DOORS AND HARDWARE garages, gambrels, cattle - tri-axle truck with dnver for barns, cement work. Free lease for grain hauling or ? estimates! 600 bushel. Call Call 1-800-968-6699. 1-616-696-1421. Rockford, Ucensed and insured! Ask for Ken. Michigan. Are Your Livestock Being Affected by Stray Voltage? --- FOR SALE: Emu Chicks and Herin Auction Service: Yearlings. Reasonably Hesperia, Michigan. All types of auctionsl Farms, estates, SILO UNLOADER: Motors, priced. Parents produced related equipment. Two 50' more chicks than anticipated. household, liquidations. Honest, dependable, reliable. feed conveyers with motor. Need new homes! Best reasonable offer. Call J J Emu Ranch ATTENTION Developers: For more information, call 1-906-478-3905. Stray Voltage Monitor 1-512-i72-3278 1-616-854-8151. 2. 0 volts Audio 19 subdivision 166' frontage Larry Herin. Auctioneer lots. 200' lot on South Van 1.5 0 volts a Dyke. Water, sewer, gas. City 1.0 0 volts Off of Bad Az. By ownerl Call .5 0 volts 0 1-517-269-8225. On FOR SALE: Year round Test BORDER COLLIE puppies for sale. Ready middle of produce market with Deli & Greenhouse. Also market does some wholesale. Great FOR DISPLAY o Reset Model No. 1216 potential! Frankenmuth. Call November. $100 each. Call 1-810-793-4907. 1-616-378-4159. GREAT DANE PUPS: Ready to gol All colors. Rat ONE OF THE FASTEST growing telecommunications company in American, needs AD Now available, a new patented device that will detect the presence of stray voltage in Terriers, American Spitz, you. Terrific 0rportunity for your livestock facilities. Measures levels Schnauzers. Beautiful dogs aggressive sel starters:.Be your own own boss. Training from 1/2 volt with duration of a and pups. The only true love money 1-517-291-5041. can buyl providedl 1-517-773-7484. Call INFORMATION milli-second. Warns you both visually and with audio. Easy to install. All necessary , -- REGISTERED Australian components included. Protect your puppies for sale from working parents. Bob Thuemmel, Port Austin. 1-517-738-8667. CALL investment. $399.00 plus $15.00 shipping and handling. 241 ACRES WITH 213 acres Shipped U.P.S. - C.O.D. or Charge on Visa or Master Card. tillable. A very good bottom farm with drainage ditch to control the water table. Has 28000 bushel grain storage. A 'very good specialty crop 1-800-292-2680 Call 1-800.353.4322 farm. Located north of Coldwater, Michigan. Priced Marketed by Manufactured by Thoroughbred Horses for sale. Broodmares; pleasure and hunt jump prospects. Call 1-810-615-4872. to sell at $900 per/acre. Call Don Leis for details. 1-800-878-5751 EXT. 3201 Woodland Ag Services Woodland, Michigan Meco Corp. Otsego, Michigan Michigan Farm News November 15,1994 AFBF Gearing Up for St. Louis December Discussion Topic: r a r m Bureau members from across the country will get the red-carpet treatment in St. author and economist Barry Asmus, who will talk about political and business issues. "Introducing New Commodities Louis this coming January, when members and leaders convene for the American Farm Bureau New for the 1995 showcase will be a series of health-oriented booths and displays. The in Michigan" Federation's 76th annual meeting on Sunday, booths and their staffers will provide partici- At some point in time, every farm crop now boosting cranberry output. Michigan has a suit- Jan. 8, through Thursday, Jan. 12. pants the opportunity to test body fat composi- grown in Michigan (except for timber) started able growing environment, abundant water re- The Cervantes Convention Center in down- tion, serum cholesterol levels, blood carbon out as a "new" ag commodity. Some early farm sources, processing capability and good market town St. Louis will be the site of the majority of monoxide levels, preventive medicine and self entrepreneur had to take a chance that a particu- potential. On the other hand, because cranberry the convention activities. care, cardiovascular Fitness levels, home testing lar grain, bean, fruit or livestock product would production uses a great deal of water, it will be The 1995 annual meeting will kick off Sun- equipment and massage therapy. prosper in our state's climate. essential to have a regulatory climate that sup- day with the opening round of the Young Farmer Wednesday and Thursday will be reserved Over the years, Michigan agriculture's ports environmentally sound and productive use and Rancher Discussion Meet and Young for the business session of voting delegates unique combination of growing conditions and of our water resources. Farmer and Rancher reception. where AFBF national policy will be discussed soils - along with our access to an outstanding Until fairly recently, the production of farm- Monday and Tuesday afternoons will be the and adopted. land grant university and Extension system — raised fish and shellfish — aquaculture -- was time for meeting participants to become more helped the ag industry become the most diversi- regarded as a very minor segment of the seafood MFB members interested in attending informed about topics of interest to producers. fied in the nation, after California. As farmers industry. But the role of fish-farming, particu- the AFBF annual can select from either a At a series of conferences both afternoons, par- look for future opportunities for profitability, larly trout, is growing in Michigan as consump- 6-day/5-night package, or a 3-day/2-night ticipants will hear discussions on the 1995 farm they hope to carry forward a tradition of devel- tion of farm-raised seafood products in the U.S. package, priced at $305 per person or $155 bill, marketing, livestock/dairy and animal wel- oping marketing niches for new and unique has continued to rise. per person, respectively, based on double fare issues, agriculture research for the 21st cen- products. Aquaculture productivity is increasing, pull- occupancy. Registration and final pay- tury, property rights and "ecosystem" manage- ment are due by Dec. 5. For further infor- Michigan Farm Bureau in October helped ing down production costs and boosting sales. ment, global positioning systems and global in- co-sponsor a conference on the future of Michi- Restrictions on wild-catch commercial harvest- mation regarding hotel and convention formation systems, the so-called "un-holy trin- gan cranberry production. Declining cranberry ing, or at least threats of restriction, have often registration, contact Mary Jane Miller at ity," and insurance issues. production acreage in the eastern U.S. and a spurred the development of aquaculture. Exam- 1-800-292-2680, ext 2201. For air travel Tuesday will feature speeches by ABC Cor- large increase in the demand for cranberries for ples of species for which tightening restrictions reservations, call MFB's Meeting and respondent John Stossel on the topic,"Pandering food and beverage processing are among the led to increased aquaculture production are red- Travel Department at 1-800-292-2680, ext to Fear: The Media's Crisis Mentality," and reasons that state ag officials are optim istic about fish, hybrid striped bass and yellow perch. 3067. High market values are needed to cover the risks inherent in cultivating a new aquaculture species. Among the production concerns are maintaining water quality, effluent disposal and wastewater treatment. Marketing challenges in- clude price competition from other meat and poultry products. Raising flightless birds that are not native to the U.S. is still considered an exotic agricultural Why not the enterprise in Michigan. 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The extent to which they but you won't find a better way to insure it. can take advantage of new ag commodities de- Call your Farm Bureau Insurance agent pends on many factors, such as access to capital today. and available technical assistance. But perhaps the most important factor is the availability of a Making your future more predictable. regulatory climate that does not unduly penalize economic risk-taking. B FARM BUREAU Discussion Questions: 1) When you consider that Michigan already has a highly diverse agricul- tural industry, why do you think there is so much interest in new al- ternative ag commodities? 2) What alternative ag commodities have potential for production in your area? 3) What are some obstacles that need to be removed before these commodities can be successfully produced? 4) What are the factors that would encourage you to produce an alter- native agricultural commodity? 5) What role should Farm Bureau play in the process of new commod- ity development?