Sealtest to close Philadelphia plant affects East Coast milk flow
Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers GM Ralph Strock says the Sealtest Philadelphia closure marks another step reducing Sealtest from the fluid milk market. With Baltimore the last sizable eastern plant, bottling may shift, but prices under Order 4 should stay stable. Inter-State and Eastern Milk Producers foresee no market disruption as five months of bottling contracts remain.
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Berks farm reporter Judy A Smith profiles farming life
The Berks correspondent recalls her upbringing on a 250 acre dairy farm and Stan’s five year stint on a truck farm. They faced high land costs and declining farming prospects yet nurture growing interests at home with houseplants, a summer garden, and a future garden replacing grass. Judy also studies at Kutztown and pursues sewing and crafts while reporting.
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