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Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Speaks Out
The President of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Carl Shaffer, hopes the worst is over for Pennsylvania farmers. Speaking during the state Farm Bureau’s annual meeting, Shaffer pointed out that milk and pork producers had a lousy 2009, and pending legislation involving so-called CAP-and-Trade regulations, Chesapeake Bay cleanup and immigration reform could produce future headaches for all farmers. Shaffer predicted, - a rebound of dairy pricing in the next few months, although ... once you're in such a deep hole, it's going to take a long time to get out. For pork producers, struggling before H1N1, - Shaffer said, after the flu outbreak, the industry got devastated. Russia and China cut off pork imports, due to unfounded fears. But those markets have now reopened.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau opposes the CAP-and-Trade bills. According to the American Farm Bureau, energy costs for an average U.S. household could grow by as much as $1,870 a year by 2020. Shaffer said no one can sustain that loss.
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