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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-05-14, Page 14Piinfon NewOloorird, Th4rsOoy4 May 14_, 1970 lomoosnoke. • Stabilization levy requested Spring planting for corn will soon be taking place and in a fem/ months the corn will be high and the ears will be filling out. But for growers of grain corn the picture is not too optorristic according to officials of the. Canada Department of Agriculture. Three executive members of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture were the'first dairy farmers in the province to renew their O.F.A. Individual Service Memberships through a new commodity check—off system. Work is continuing to include producers of commodities other than milk in the program. Left\ to right, are: Keith Matthie, Grenville County, Second Vice—President; Delmer Bennett, Renfrew County; and Charles Munro, Oxford County, Past—President. 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Mr. McDougall explained that the board's present stabilization levy of 17 cents per bushel is based on 10 percent of the negotiated minimum price and that producers will be asked to support a levy based on a maximum of 17 percent, an increase of 13 coots' per bushel. This means the levy maximum could be 30 cents per bushel. However, Mr. McDougall pointed out that the board would not necessarily set the levy at the full amount approved by producers and that the levy would be subject to rebate as in the past. The levy, which is deducted from producer sales, is pooled as a stabilization fund and is used exclusively for paying losses sustained by the marketing board in handling and selling excess production into secondary markets at lower prices than the domestic flour and cereal markets. The board chairman said there are four basic reasons for the requested levy increase: 1 , Continued marketings by producers in excess of domestic requirements; 2, Lower 'export price; 3, Feed grain price competition; 4, Higher cost to the board. In expanding the four points, he said that regarding point one, domestic flour milling and cereal manufacturing requirements amount to about nine million bushels annually and any volume sold by producers in excess of that amount has had to be sold in either export or feed markets by the marketing board. "As for point two, the export price of, winter- wheat hae-: &lipped 36 cents per bushel since 1966 with the present level at $1.60 per bushel for grade No. 1 and 2 at Montreal. This means a net at the farm of $1.23 per bushel if the export price controlled the price to producers." "Regarding point three, Ontario winter wheat must compete with other feed grains such as Ontario corn, western grain and imported corn, all priced lower than winter wheat." “On the fourth Point, because of the other three factors and in particular the lower export prices,'marketing costs to the board have increased to a point where the present levy is inadequate, The board must purchase wheat at the minimum negotiated-price and absorb the deal6r handling charge; freight and elevation to terminal storage; storage and interest plus toes on export or feed price." Mr. McDougall further explained that based on expected board purchases for the 197Q crop and the usual volume sold by producers, projections show losses could exceed $1,500,000. Because of this, he continued, it is essential that the board . be sufficiently financed to overcome the most extreme eventuality. Projected figures based on 372,000 acres of winter wheat seeded last fall -indicate the board expects production to total 14,8 million bushels with 12.5 million being sold by producers. Of the volume sold • by producers, it is expected four million bushels will have to be handled by the marketing board. Last year, production totalled 14.3 million bushels with slightly more than 11 million bushels being sold by producers to date. Marketing Board purchases to date total 3.2 million bushels. Mr. McDougall said board stocks have nearly all been sold. But, he asserted, if it had not been for the fact that three million bushels ,of last year's purchases were low grade sprouted wheat bought at $1.35 instead of $1,82 for top grade, losses would have. been much higher resulting in depletion of all stabilization funds including reserves. He advised that plans are being made to conduct the 35 county meetings required to cover the province where producers will be asked to attend presentations and vote by secret ballot on the issue. He said that although all dates are not finalized as yet, it is planned to have all the meetings held between May 11th and 21st and that all producers will receive notices of the meetings by mail within the next few days. "While it is unfortunate the ' board must request additional funds", he concluded, "it is in the producers' interest that the board remain in a strong financial position to obtain the best price possible from all markets and the board of directo rs sincerely hope producers will support our request." Membership in one of three that this check-off system also possible ways: in one total, allows an Individual Service payment, monthly payments, or Member to renew his so much per unit of production. , membership for coining years. 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Argentine totailed million, heed on June :a0, 1969, an. increase of about one per cent from 1:968.. Forecasts indicate cattle count of 52.5 million head at mid-1976.. Beef and veal production is expeeted to be 2.65 million tons. in 1970, compared 2,75 million tons in. 1969, During 1969 producers irept animals to a heavier weight becauw of good pasture conditions and a favourable outlook for meat exports. Argentine exports of meat, meat by-products, hides and live animals last year totalled U.S. $533 million, up from a 1963 value of $462 million. The increase Was largely due to renewed shipments to the United Kingdom to a volume almost as large as in 1966 when the U,K. market imported 119,300 tons of beef and veal from the Argentine.. Sheep numbers were estimated at 47.5 million head in June, 1969, and are expected to continue to decline in 1970. Hog numbers apparently increased in 1969. as a result of the high prices a year earlier. 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