Federal Meat Takeover Tied to State Inspection Deficiencies
A Washington USDA APHIS spokesman said action to take over Pennsylvania meat inspection followed deficiencies found in the state's program. He noted political name-calling began after officials were alerted to the inspection concerns and emphasized professional duties over politics.
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Lancaster Farming
Washington
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Services Division
Pennsylvania
Jim McHale
Earl Butz
Animal Health Services
June Pennsylvania milk output dips to 610 million pounds
State milk production for June reached 610 million pounds, down 2 percent from a year earlier and seasonally lower than May. Average per cow output fell to 880 pounds from 890, while cows numbered 693 000. USDA notes overall June U.S. production at 11 021 million pounds, up 2 percent year over year amid inspection staffing deficiencies and overtime cost concerns for small operators.
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Pennsylvania
USDA
Lancaster County
Iowa
Washington
Good Use Club grows vegetables with church support
Inner city youth groups, 26 members aged 13 to 19, cultivate 26 garden plots near Strasburg with land provided by Lloyd Weaver. The Good Use Club, affiliated with South Christian Street Mennonite Church, relies on seven volunteer leaders and weekly meetings in the church basement. They plan canning and preserving this fall and acknowledge key help from the church members, the Weavers, and Arnie Lueck.
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Gibson
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Lloyd Weaver
Weaver
Tulie Gibson
South Christian St Mennonite Church
ENEP
Weaver Farm
Strasburg
Inner City
Arnie Lueck
Arnie
Local Field Day Winners Named Across Divisions
Carl Martin of Ephrata won the men’s division with 250 points and Betty Kreider of Lancaster led the women with 233.4. Second to fifth places in each division included multiple regional competitors. youth prizes went to Randy Hess and Rick Hess of Strasburg, Donald Weaver of New Holland, and Cheryl Bollinger of Lititz. A featured speaker drew praise from volunteers and attendees who nicknamed him Beautiful Arnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Martin
Ephrata
Betty Kreider
Lancaster
David Longenecker
Oxford
Robert Mummau
East Petersburg
Glenn Hershey
New Holland
Linford Weaver
Linda Kreider
Quarryville
John Groff
Joy
Barbara Stauffer
Albert E. Fry
Manheim
Randy Hess
Strasburg
Rick Hess
Donald Weaver
Cheryl Bollinger
Lititz
Double cropping soybeans on 75 acres amid barley and wheat
Amos Butt and Ken Rutt discuss choosing soybeans after barley and wheat, targeting 50 bushels per acre. They note past losses from beans in furrows, plan harvesting mid September, and expect $3.00 per bushel with cost savings from reduced fertilizer. Ed Fry, MD dairy leader, attends group talks on safety rules and manure facilities.
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Amos Butt
Ken Rutt
Ternoon
Ed Fry
Chestertown
Fry
The
Holstein- Freisian Association
Maryland
Max Smith
Ken
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Arnie’ Lueck
Jay Irwin
Firestone Farm Service
Shlican
Pere Ota
Penn
Trasco
Rantee Plu
Wetrual Les
Miao
Desler
Carer
SBS Ie City
Sweigart
High St
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