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/GS3 gs
829.143 1153.494 721.203 -298.719 re
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BT
/F1 1 Tf
9 0 0 10 855.0523 842.3201 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
-.025 Tc
.0356 Tw
[(Lauren)-288.6(and Debbie Zehr have dairy farmed for over 30 years, several miles west)]TJ
-2.664 -1.2 TD
.0906 Tw
[(of Lowville, New York. Through all the ups and downs of milk prices over that time,)]TJ
T*
.0118 Tw
(theyve have never been squeezed tighter on their cash flow than during the past year.)Tj
9.5 0 0 10 855.0464 806.3201 Tm
-.03 Tc
.0493 Tw
(After the Zehrs and several other producers were terminated by their private)Tj
-2.5238 -1.2 TD
.0426 Tw
(handler Queensboro Farms in late May 2015, the Zehrs joined a local coopera-)Tj
T*
-.022 Tw
[(tive Jefferson Bulk. But the local co-op inserted a special addendum to the Zehrs)]TJ
T*
.0037 Tw
(marketing contract at the last minute. That add-on stated the Zehrs, as new mem-)Tj
T*
.0078 Tw
[(bers, would be hit with costs for marketing surplus milk. \(The Zehrs never signed)]TJ
38.3124 8.4 TD
.0873 Tw
[(that addendum.\) During the year they marketed milk through Jefferson Bulk, the)]TJ
0 -1.2 TD
.0452 Tw
[(Zehrs paid $167,490 in special marketing assessments. Those assessments piled)]TJ
T*
.0278 Tw
(sky-high in April and May 2016 that two-month total was $78,474.61.)Tj
2.5238 -1.2 TD
-.015 Tc
.2202 Tw
(Unfortunately, the Jefferson Bulk co-op was merely taking orders from)Tj
-2.5238 -1.2 TD
.2467 Tw
(Dairy Farmers of America/Dairy Marketing Services about the total of those)Tj
T*
.3561 Tw
[(monthly deducts. And Jefferson Bulk turned over those assessments to)]TJ
T*
-.037 Tw
[(DFA/DMS. Mercifully, Lauren and Debbie have recently shifted to a milk marketer)]TJ
T*
.0278 Tw
(that treats them fairly.)Tj
ET
q 1 0 0 1 1549.944 750.676 cm 0 0 m
-720.29 0 l
S
Q
BT
9.5 0 0 10 429.5193 90.0302 Tm
.2102 Tw
(The above table shows the monthly, new milk deductions \(per cwt.\))Tj
-2.5238 -1.2 TD
.0673 Tw
(assessed against Lauren and Debbie Zehrs milk income during the past year.)Tj
T*
.0675 Tw
(Their local cooperative deducted what DFA/DMS dictated and then passed the)Tj
T*
.0278 Tw
[(funds on to DFA/DMS. These deducts really hurt the Zehrs cash flow.)]TJ
ET
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-346.888 0 l
S
Q
0 0 0 .1 k
/GS2 gs
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f
/GS3 gs
1198.605 737.5 350.39 -680.422 re
S
BT
/F2 1 Tf
11 0 0 11 1231.7156 698.4828 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tc
-.0067 Tw
(It is hard to read about astronomical amounts of milk being dumped)Tj
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0347 Tw
(in the Northeast and Mid-East regions without disgusting images of all the)Tj
T*
.1458 Tw
(wasted resources that went into production of much of that milk simply)Tj
T*
.025 Tw
(going into a manure pit. )Tj
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
-.005 Tc
.0283 Tw
[(But the truth is, of)18.1(ficial dumping of farm milk by major dairy coop)20(-)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0382 Tw
[(eratives is often a much more tidy af)18.1(fair usually with salvage value of)]TJ
T*
-.016 Tw
[(the cream as a consolation prize for the co-op. Let)55.2(s take a theoretical exam-)]TJ
T*
-.0226 Tw
(ple of a dumped trailer of milk during the last week of June 2016 in central)Tj
T*
.025 Tw
[(New )37.1(Y)100.1(ork State. )55.2(And look at the gross revenue enjoyed by the dumpers. )]TJ
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
0 Tc
(Here are our general assumptions:)Tj
T*
[()-415.7(60,000-lbs. of milk per trailer at 3.67% butterfat.)]TJ
T*
.0696 Tw
[()-415.7(The trailer will be of)18.1(floaded at a dairy plant and the cream will be)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0891 Tw
[(removed. \(The Northeast and Mid-East regional milk market administra-)]TJ
T*
.0019 Tw
(tors report a monthly average of the milk fat content of the dumped milk.)Tj
T*
-.0051 Tw
(Some farm milk is dumped directly in the manure pits, but much dumped)Tj
T*
.025 Tw
[(milk first has the cream removed at a Grade )55.2(A)55.2( dairy plant.\))]TJ
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0159 Tw
[()-415.7(The value of the cream is standardized to Grade )55.1(AA)55.2( butter prices of)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
0 Tw
($2.30/lb.)Tj
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0617 Tw
[()-415.7(Butter is 80% milkfat. So milk at 3.67% butterfat will yield about)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.025 Tw
(4.4 pounds of cream. )Tj
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0182 Tw
[()-415.7(During the last week of June, the cream multiple for the East was)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.1658 Tw
[($1.20-$1.35, according to USDA)110.9()55.2(s)0( Dairy Market News \(June 27-July 1,)]TJ
T*
.2099 Tw
[(2016\). )18.1(Therefore, the mid-point for that week)55.2(s cream multiple was)]TJ
T*
.0126 Tw
[(1.275. Spot cream is transacted between seller and buyer based on a mul-)]TJ
T*
.025 Tw
[(tiple of the prevailing CME Grade )55.2(AA)55.2( butter price.)]TJ
/F3 1 Tf
13 0 0 13 1304.3838 372.9828 Tm
[(Now let)37.1(s do the math )]TJ
/F2 1 Tf
11 0 0 11 1231.7156 360.4828 Tm
(60,000 lbs. of farm milk = 600 cwt. of milk)Tj
T*
.0696 Tw
(600 cwt. of farm milk @ 3.67% butterfat will yield 2,640 pounds of)Tj
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.025 Tw
[(butter)55.2(. \(600 cwt. x 4.4 lbs. butter/cwt.\))]TJ
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0173 Tw
[(2,640 lbs. of butter @ $2.30/lb. = $6,072. \(Call that the butter)20(-equiv-)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.025 Tw
(alent price for the cream skimmed from dumped milk.\))Tj
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.1217 Tw
[(Next multiply the $6,072 by 1.275. Result: $7,741.80 of cream)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0401 Tw
(could be skimmed from a 60,000-lb. trailerload of farm milk at standard)Tj
T*
.0079 Tw
[(composition during the last week of June in central New )37.1(Y)100.1(ork State. Small)]TJ
T*
.0726 Tw
[(wonder that DF)74.2(A/DMS of)18.1(ficials are chortling about all the money theyre)]TJ
T*
.025 Tw
(making on cream from dumped milk.)Tj
/F3 1 Tf
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
-.0342 Tw
[(The value of the cr)18.1(eam skimmed fr)18.1(om dumped milk may be just)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
-.0017 Tw
[(the beginning of the thievery)55.2(. It appears that major)18.1( dairy cooperatives)]TJ
T*
.0494 Tw
[(engaged in such dumping ar)18.1(e assessing members full value for)18.1( milk)]TJ
T*
.0784 Tw
(hauling, stop charges, co-op dues, co-op equity contributions, and the)Tj
T*
.025 Tw
[($.15/cwt. national dairy pr)18.1(omotion check-off. )18.1(What a scam!!! )]TJ
13 0 0 13 1246.7648 159.9827 Tm
[(No value r)18.1(eturned to milk order)18.1( r)18.1(evenue pool)]TJ
/F2 1 Tf
11 0 0 11 1231.7156 147.4828 Tm
.06 Tw
(Dairy cooperatives in the Northeast federal milk order enjoy dump-)Tj
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.0173 Tw
[(ing privileges from )55.2(April 1 to July 15, 2016, as well as in selected months)]TJ
T*
.025 Tw
(in 2015. )Tj
2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.288 Tw
[(Dumped milk is simply reported to the market administrator)-37.1()55.2(s)]TJ
-2.1796 -1.1364 TD
.168 Tw
[(of)18.1(fice, in terms of volume and milk fat content of the material actually)]TJ
T*
0 Tw
(dumped.)Tj
/F1 1 Tf
16.15 0 0 19 1212.1528 714.358 Tm
.0278 Tw
(Whats a Trailer of Dumped Milk Worth?)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
405.988 571.5 350.876 32.797 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
13.3 0 0 14 452.0931 593.2452 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
(New Milk Assessments Deducted from)Tj
-2.8586 -1.0714 TD
[(Lauren & Debbie Zehr June 1, 2015 - May 25, 2016)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 530.663 113.601 35.215 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 441.7063 544.7906 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
(Month)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 530.663 125.851 35.215 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 548.3743 552.5406 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(New Milk )Tj
-1.2377 -1.1071 TD
0 Tw
(Deduction/Cwt.)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 530.663 113.6 35.215 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 649.8202 544.7906 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
-.0302 Tw
[(T)91.8(otal Assessment)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 497.676 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 431.6124 510.9393 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(June 2015)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 497.676 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 562.1562 510.8265 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($4.603)Tj
ET
0 0 0 .15 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 497.676 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 669.382 510.9393 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($26,424.91)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 464.688 113.601 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 433.1675 477.9521 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(July 2015)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 464.688 125.851 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 558.6562 477.8392 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($3.8065)Tj
ET
0 0 0 .15 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 464.688 113.6 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 669.382 477.9521 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($21,234.25)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 431.701 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 424.6089 444.9648 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(August 2015)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 431.701 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 565.6561 444.852 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($1.38)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 431.701 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 672.882 444.852 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($6,438.21)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 398.714 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 413.8628 411.9775 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
[(September)18.1( 2015)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 398.714 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 565.6561 411.8647 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($0.55)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 398.714 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 672.882 411.8647 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($2,460.01)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 365.727 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 421.6421 378.9902 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
[(October)18.1( 2015)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 365.727 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 565.6561 378.8774 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($0.76)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 365.727 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 672.882 378.8774 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($3,485.54)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 332.739 113.601 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 415.0318 346.003 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
[(November)18.1( 2015)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 332.739 125.851 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 565.6561 345.8902 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($1.66)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 332.739 113.6 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 672.882 345.8902 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($7,162.91)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 299.752 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 415.8179 313.0157 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
[(December)18.1( 2015)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 299.752 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 565.6561 312.9028 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($3.93)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 299.752 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 669.382 312.9028 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($17,016.00)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 266.765 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 421.1124 280.0284 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(January 2016)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 266.765 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 562.1562 279.9156 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($1.105)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 266.765 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 672.882 279.9156 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($4,720.70)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 233.777 113.601 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 417.6226 247.041 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(February 2016)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 233.777 125.851 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 565.6561 246.9283 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($0.55)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 233.777 113.6 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 672.882 246.9283 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($2,122.86)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 200.79 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 425.918 214.0538 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
[(Mar)18.1(ch 2016)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 200.79 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 562.1562 213.9409 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($1.058)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 200.79 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 672.882 213.9409 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($4,388.24)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 167.803 113.601 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 430.0606 181.0665 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(April 2016)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 167.803 125.851 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 562.1562 180.9537 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($7.456)Tj
ET
0 0 0 .15 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 167.803 113.6 32.987 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 669.382 181.0665 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($30,963.50)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 134.815 113.601 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
14 0 0 14 432.3985 148.0791 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
.025 Tw
(May 2016)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 134.815 125.851 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F2 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 562.1562 147.9664 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
0 Tw
($8.743)Tj
ET
0 0 0 .15 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 134.815 113.6 32.988 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F3 1 Tf
14 0 0 14 670.1545 148.0791 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
[($47,51)55.2(1.1)55.2(1)]TJ
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
404.88 101.328 113.601 33.487 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
/F1 1 Tf
15 0 0 15 441.5154 115.0518 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
(Total:)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
518.481 101.328 125.851 33.487 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
15 0 0 15 570.5763 115.0518 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
(NA)Tj
ET
0 0 0 0 k
/GS2 gs
644.332 101.328 113.6 33.487 re
f
/GS3 gs
BT
15 0 0 15 659.182 115.0518 Tm
0 0 0 1 k
($167,490.00)Tj
ET
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BT
15.2 0 0 16 42.8513 1117.3368 Tm
.0278 Tw
(DFA/DMS Milk Check Thieving Ways Continue)Tj
/F7 1 Tf
12 0 0 12 1428.2666 70.0562 Tm
-.0005 Tc
0 Tw
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