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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-02-10, Page 12NFU EXECUTIVE NAMED -- Officers of district Local 317 of the National Farmers' Union were named Wednesday at the annual meeting in Dashwood. Back, left, directors Richard Ayotte, Casey lnthout and Joe Miller. Front, vice-president Gerald Regier, president Lloyd Willert and secretary-treasurer Mrs. Ursula Regier. T-A photo Local white bean producers to expect Michigan increase Tractors Equipment See II • Ford 5000 Diesel Ford Super .6 (4-wheel drive) Choose from 2 John Deere 4020 Diesel with cab David Brown Cropmaster Case 430 Diesel Massey 333 Gas IHC W-400 Diesel Massey 44 Gas IHC 460 Diesel IHC Model "C" row-crop & 4-row cultivator Ford 9N with loader Ford 4000 Diesel Ford 3400 Industrial Diesel with 730 loader Ford 8N John Deere AR BETTER FARMING STARTS AT EXETER FORD Equipment Sales Ltd. EXETER 235.2200 Kin q FILL UP THE WINTER DAYS ARE LONG AND DREARY. 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The Planning Board and Councils have been involved in in-depth discussions regarding these development policies and guidelines during the past year and wish to consider any suggestions prior to finalization of these important documents. February 4, '1972 M.N.C. McVicar,Secretary-Treasurer, Planning Board, Mitchell and District We attended the National Fertilizer Solutions Convention Dec. 1971 at Houston, Texas Theme "THE LIQUID REVOLUTION" Growth of Liquids in Midwest U.S.A. 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 4 00,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 TONS 1955 1960 1968 1969 1911 The "Liquid Revolution" and "Growth of Liquids" Came About Because of 3 Reasons 1. Equipment modern equipment and the "Big Machines" help save the farmer time, labor and money. 2. Service — Dealers supplied liquids with chemicals to introduce the "Weed and Feed" idea. 3. Benefits to Farmers — Through the use of liquids and chemicals for control of insects and weeds — ease of handling — speed of application — crop response — increased yields. GROW WITH LIQUIDS IN 1972 (ANN'S MILL LTD. 235-1782 EXETER Farmers in the South Huron area can expect to be called. upon Shortly by a local member of the National Farmers Union who will ask them to sign up in the NFU According to President Lloyd Willert of Local 317 of the Far- mers Union. Mr. Walter Miller, who lives near Tara said the NFU is beginning an all out, cross Canada membership drive. The goal of local 317, he said, is to canvass every farmer within its boundaries and present him with the opportunity of taking out a membership in the NFU. He said local 317 was making a special effort to sign up dairy farmers as are other locals of the NFU in dairy regions of Ontario. "We are making an all-out effort to get the dairymen in and make a breakthrough for collective bargaining in the dairy industry," he said. Our position has been distorted in the countryside so far as dairy policy is concerned. Some people have tried to say we are against orderly marketing and want to do away with the OMMI3. That's just not true. "We recogni:-e that the OMMB has a useful role to play in the orderly marketing and delivery of milk. However, it is an agent of the subservient to government and as such it cannot and should not be expected to act as a collective bargaining agent for farmers. "We believe there is a role for both the OMMB and the National Farmers Union in Ontario's dairy industry. The OMMB should supervise the orderly marketing of milk and the National Farmers Union should act as the collective bargaining agent for farmers. Mr. Miller said that right now even with the OMMB farmers have no say in what price they are paid for their products. They must accept without question the prices paid to them and they are not even consulted when price changes are announced. "No other group in society is in such a weak position," he said, "No worker in a trade union would accept such a situation; no doctor or lawyer would tolerate having his fee schedule ar- bitrarily set for him. "When we succeed in gaining collective bargaining rights for dairy farmers through the National Farmers Union every farmer we bargain for will have the right to vote on the terms, conditions and price of the sale of his milk, giving him a real voice in the marketing of his product. "Sure we want to retain orderly marketing but the OMMB in itself is not enough. We need more. We need to establish the right of the farmer to have a voice in the price he is paid for his produce through collective bargaining," Mr. Miller said. To consider hog payments Gordon Hill, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's announcement of stablization payments to Canadian pork producers. "Pork producers need this," Hill said. "Last year they suf- fered badly under extremely low prices, prices well below the cost of production." The federal government's program will put $24 million in the pockets of the nation's pork producers. Payments will be made on the basis of $5 a hog marketed in 1971 grading Index 100 or higher. This payment will apply to a maximum of 200 hogs a producer. "This announcement represents a tremendous victory for farmers and their organizations," Hill said. "It proves without a shadow of a doubt that farmers can influence governments if they are organized to do so." Last year the Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board approached OFA requesting support for a revised stabilization formula for hogs. The Federation agreed to press for this change, and took the proposal to the semi- annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Delegates there also approved the proposal. In August last year a delegation of farmers representing the Ontario Pork Board, OFA and CFA presented a proposal for a $5 a head subsidy on hogs to the federal govern- ment, This is the proposal that the federal government adopted. Application forms for federal stabilization payments are now available at the Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board's collection yards across Ontario. "Next job for the federal government is to recognize the plight of egg producers who have also been faced with disastrous prices," said Hill, "and to provide them with relief too," Dr. William F. Meggitt, weed control specialist from Michigan State University, East Lansing, was the keynote speaker at the Dry Bean Outlook '72 meeting sponsored by Elanco Products at the Hensall arena, Thursday night. Dr. Meggitt, a well known research and extension specialist in the area of weed control gave his outlook on the dry bean in- dustry in Michigan. Michigan presently produces the greatest percentage of the total world production of field beans. The informative presentation by Dr. Meggitt touched upon a number of topics of interest to every bean grower in Ontario. He related, that for the past four years bean yields in Michigan have been declining on a per acre basis to an average acre yield of 1,140 lbs in 1971. However, Dr. Meggitt does expect that average acre yields will increase in Michigan. He predicts they will reach average yields of 1800 lbs. by 1985. Bean yields must increase in Michigan if bean gowers are to remain competitive in world markets. Dr. Meggitt stated that yield increases can be obtained by utilizing our present technological knowledge. The understanding and use of this knowledge as it applies to fer- tilization, crop rotation, new varieties, disease control and irrigation can all be used to lower the risks involved in dry bean production. Dr. Meggitt noted that one of the most advantageous developments recently made available to the bean industry is the use of soil incorporated herbicides. Although each weed killer must be properly evaluated they are certainly one of the most useful tools available to the bean grower to help him increase his bean yields and lower his pick loss. Mike Miller, Associate Agricultural Representative for Huron County presented the outlook for bean production trends here in Ontario. There has been considerable interest in bean production in the Eastern Counties of Ontario recently. Mr. Miller reported that the potential acreage for bean production in this area did not constitute a competitive threat to bean growers in Western Ontario. The best soils, optimum weather conditions and most knowledgeable and sophisticated growers are still in Western Ontario and this situation is unlikely to change. Bean yields have been in- creasing in Ontario over the past several years and the present level of 1600 lbs. /A is the highest ever, Exports have reached 60 percent of our production. However, consumer preference and the consumption of beans has declined in recent years. Ontario prices still reflect Michigan production levels, For bean growers to continue to realize favourable returns they must utilize the technology available to them. He stressed weed control, disease control and ig other cultural practices, M Efficient production will be PI. required in view of an expected .*L2 acreage increase in the im- mediate future. Following Mr. Miller's discussion, Harold Schooley, plant science representative for Elanco Products, presented a series of slides illustrating various weed control programmes for dry beans. Mr, Schooley pointed out the fallacy of recommending one herbicideas the answer to all weed problems. He stressed the importance of matching the herbicides to the weed problem. The many variables in bean production make beans one of the most risky of all crops to produce. Therefore any practice that decreases the risk is most advantageous. An effective weed control programme can provide a greater return per dollar in- vested than any other pest control practice. Emphasis was placed on chemical weed control programmes that would provide consistent dependable results. Farmers were challenged to recognize their weed problems, understand control programmes available to them and tailor their production practices ac- cordingly, Centralia Farmers Supply Ltd. Grain • Feed • Cement Building Supplies Coal 228-6638 REDI-MI.X CONCRETE (ALSO FORM WORK/ McCann Const. Ltd. DASHWOOD Phone 237.3381 or 237.3422 .An qii,out membership. drive NFU to begin canvass