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  • Northeast’s producers hit with ‘balancing charge’ Northeast’s producers hit with ‘balancing charge’ BROWNSTOWN, Pa. – The letters began arriving in mailboxes Friday, May 4, telling dairy farmers in the Northeast Federal Milk Marketing Area – who are members of Dairylea and DFA – that they would be charged 10 to 20 cents per hundredweight in the month of May to cover excessive “balancing costs” caused by the Northeast Order’s inability to absorb the 4%-plus nationwide increase in milk production relative to a year ago.
  • Grange testifies in support of PMMB premium Grange testifies in support of PMMB premium HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania State Grange has asked the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) to extend the $2.15 over-order premium currently in place for milk produced, processed and sold in Pennsylvania. The State Granges continues to advocate on behalf of agriculture and rural communities and for milk price that is beneficial to the dairy farmer.
  • Milk dealers claim PMMB premiums hurt local market Milk dealers claim PMMB premiums hurt local market HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Witnesses representing Pennsylvania's more than 50 independent milk dealers recently told the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board (PMMB) that the premium of $2.15 per hundredweight of Class I milk (packaged and sold for drinking) is putting farmers and processors in the Keystone State at a competitive disadvantage with other states.
  • ‘Obie’ award nominations now invited ‘Obie’ award nominations now invited HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The All-American Dairy Show is accepting nominations for the 2012 Obie Snider Award through May 31. The award was established to honor a dairy leader who follows in the footsteps of Snider’s character, ethics, service, leadership and professionalism.
  • FARMSHINE EDITORIAL: A return to basics will improve education anywhere FARMSHINE EDITORIAL: A return to basics will improve education anywhere U.S. education is on par with a dairyman having goats mixed in with his Holsteins

 

 
 
Auction Guide   Dairyman's Datebook

MAY 18, 7:00 p.m. Short Notice Dairy Sale, Penns Valley Livestock, Centre Hall, Pa. Sale managed by Penns Valley Livestock.

MAY 19, Spring For Colors ET Sale, Lancaster, WI. Sale managed by Modern Associates.

MAY 19, 9:30 a.m. Spring Heifer & Machinery Sale, Fraley Complex, Muncy, Pa. Sale managed by Fraley Auction Co., Inc.

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MAY 19, 7 p.m. Sullivan County Dairy Princess Pageant, at the Ag Center, Route 487, Dushore.

MAY 19, 7:30 p.m. Wayne County Dairy Princess Pageant, Park Street Complex, Honesdale, Pa.

MAY 20, 1:30 p.m. Perry County Dairy Princess coronation at Hall’s Ice Cream, 861 Raccoon Valley Rd., Route 17 West, Millerstown, Pa.

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