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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1977-04-28, Page 14HI NEIGHBOR! FOR ALL YOUR PROTEIN, SUPPLEMENT, MINERAL & VITAMIN SUPPLIES VISIT: Wayne Mellin, RR 3, Parkhill, NOM 21(0 294-6687 Terry McIntosh, RR 1, St. Marys, NOM 2V0 229-8210 Wilf Paton, RR 1, Kirkton, NOK 1K0 Albert Tuckwood, RR 2, Granton 229-6258 (home);271-3862 (farm) 225-2237 Farm dealership enquiries invited for local areas not represented LIQUID FEEDS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 50 Crimea St., Guelph, Ont. Phone 822-5550 - TOLL FREE 1-800•265-8335 HURON TRACTOR zilic, r --, JOHN DEERE) EXETER 519-235-111'5 BLYTH 519-523-4244 Stauffer Page '14 Times-Advocate, April 20, 1977. Pea planting underwa Corn pri;es down. Stress marketing at growers meeting that 600 acres of peas had already been planted. He continued, "We pre at about the same stage as a sycehareduagleas as arfear acs o n planting d. Pea acreage.is up considerably." On the subject of sweet corn, Urquhart said, "acreage is exactly the same and planting should begin about May 10." TALKING CAN CROPS — The goes., speaker at Friday's annual banquet of the Huron-Perth Can Crop Growers Association was Bill Doyle of the marketing division of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Above, Doyle at the left chats with local Ontario vegetable Growers Marketing Board director Harry Dougall, Growers association president John Oke, Canadian Canners branch manager Jack Urquhart and Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board chairman Hank Van der Poel. T-A photo A progrant in marketing research by the Ontario Ministry of Food and Agriculture was suggested in Kirkton Friday night by the executive director of marketing for OMAF, Bill Doyle was the guest speaker at the annual banquet and meeting of the Huron-Perth Can Crop Growers Association. Doyle, a native of Ireland was an employee of the Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board before joining the government agency. He suggested OMAF get into a market analysis program and push comprehensive information to producer and consumer. Approve advance crop payments for produce in storage until sold MPs gave final approval to a bill to give farmers advance payments on crops that they can store until they are ready to market them. The bill, introduced last Oct, 21, was the first piece of legislation put before MPs in the current session. Opposition MPs sup- ported its main principles but on porn going into the United States and only eight cents for the same product coming into. Canada. Harry Dougall, the Huron- Perth director on the Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board reported, "a very in- teresting and frustrating winter in price negotiations." Dougall continued, "Most prices stayed pretty well the same and contract security should not be any problem," Also speaking were Ontario Vegetable Growers Marketing Board chairman Hank Van der Poel and Exeter branch manager of Canadian Canners Jack Urquhart. Chairman of the meeting was John Oke, president of the local growers association, The price for peas this year will be exactlythe sa me as in 1976 but producers will receive an extra 75 cents per ton for harvesting. The price which area farmers will receive for sweet corn is $56.75. This is a decrease of $4,50 per ton from a year ago. A small additional amount will be paid fir harvesting and trucking, Manager Urquhart said the price reduction in corn was because of an over supply and the lack of exports. Urquhart told the T-A Monday He continued, "There has been a lack of understanding in the business, To have the market place successful it's essential that everyone knows what is going on," Doyle felt there should be more promotion on Canadian exports saying, "We should try those products which have export potential. For others the domestic market is satisfactory. Corn beans and tobacco can be exported." Doyle listed import com- petition as a real problem. He added, "The province should sustain pressure on Ottawa for tariffs especially in fruit and vegetables," In conclusion Doyle said, "Our problems are deep seated. Promotion of our products is not done on a substantial and co- ordinated basis, Promotion and marketing is where the rubber hits the road." Huron-Middlesex MPP Jack Riddell agreed with Doyle on present tariffs. Riddell com- mented, "I'm not at all happy with the tariff structure. I hope the federal government and provincial bodies get together to update these tariffs." He added, "It's unreasonable to have a 25 cent per bushel tariff said it was almost trivial in the face of problems the country's farmers are encountering. The bill needs Senate approval and royal assent before it becomes law. It is primarily aimed at far- mers of cereal crops—wheat and barley for example—although crops such as apples and potatoes lean Up Quick Name Commission to stabilize farm income "41111111". JOHN DEERE John Deere High-Pressure Washers. Cut your big cleaning jobs down to size with a no-scrub cleaning machine from John Deere. We have four high-pressure washer models with nozzle pressures from 500 to 1,100 psi. Just plug your washer into household current, hook up to a cold water r supply and you're in business. Come in and pick out the washer that meets your needs. mers organizations who say they don't want to become involved with the payment administration. Saskatchewan New Democrat Lorne Nystrom (Yorkton- Melville) said that from January, 1976, until January, 1977, farm incomes had dropped 31 percent and in Western Canada, there was a 38 percent drop. The government and con- sumers should be prepared to consider increasing tariff protection for farmers who are being undermined by cheap imports. "We are screwing ourselves in terms of future food production," Nystrom said. If farmers aren't protected properly, Canada could end up unable to feed , itself, leaving it at the mercy of im- porters. Rabbit club lists winners $399 MODEL Al 8 Reg. $445. CLEAN UP QUICK SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER Officials of the South Huron Rabbit Association have an- nounced winners in their recent spring draw. The winners were Sue Anderson, London, Marion Pullman, Seaforth and Edward Murray. London, Agriculture and Food Minister William G. Newman announced today the appointment of the members of the Farm Income Stabilization Commission of Ontario. The members representing the three major agricultural organizations are: Cash crop and beef farmer Hilbert Van Ankum of Wroxeter, representing the Christian Farmers' Federation; dairy farmer Ellard Powers of Beach- burg, representing the National Farmers' Union; and tobacco and corn farmer Albin Kormas of Vanessa, representing the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Other commissioners are: Cash crop farmer Jules Debrabandere of St, Marys; dairy farmer George McLaughlin of Beaverton, a former chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board; and dairy and beef far- mer Arden Baker of Brockville. Chairman of the commission is Henry Ediger, who is also may also fall under it. The bill will enable farmers to store crops on their farm until they can get a good market price. They will be able to withhold their crops at harvest time when the market is glutted. Opposition MPs have criticized the bill for counting on farm organizations to act as the ad- ministrative mechanism for the payments. Independent farmers will be left out because the government refused to support a Conservative proposal that would have allowed them to deal directly with banks for advance payments. New Brunswick farmer Fred McCain (PC Carleton-Chalotte) said it is hard to understand why the government was creating such a complicated system for advance payments when it could have copied its own farm im- provement loan program or the United States advance payment structures. Both those systems use the government as the loan guarantor and the banks are administrators, making sure the money is used as intended. McCain said losses under the farm improvement program have been negligible. If the government didn't want the banks involved, it might have asked the provincial agriculture departments if they would do the administration. As it is, "the bill is following the philosophical bent of the minister (Eugene Whelan) rather than solving a problem" McCain also said Whelan hadn't addressed himself to the problem of the number of far- chairman of the Crop Insurance Commission. In making the announcement, Mr. Newman said, "I am very _.pleased with these appointments. I believe that the experience these people have in various sectors of agriculture will help ensure the success of Ontario's income stabilization program." The commissioners will ad- minister The Farm Income Stabilization Act, which was declared recently, Under the act, agricultural producers will be able to establish a stabilization plan for individual commodities. Each plan will be financed one- third by participating producers and two-thirds by the Govern- ment of Ontario. Plans will be established only at the request of producers and membership is voluntary. 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