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Special Mixtures As in the past, we prepare mixtures to meet your own individual requirements based on recommendations of the Ministry of Agriculture at no extra cost We have on hand Locally Grown 'Barley 'Mixed Grain •Red Clover We are taking orders for registered seed grain. Custom cleaning by appointment. Londesboro Seed Plant Robert Shaddick 5234399 12 THE BRUSSELS POST, APRIL 11, 1979 Support stabilization F of A hears BY RHEA HAMILTON Local producer reaction to the proposed changes in the federal governments stabilization program in- dicates that few have seriously considered the changes. Huron Federation of Agriculture members heard OFA director Albin Kormos speak on the changes at their monthly meeting at Grey Central school, Ethel, Thursday night. Mr. Kormos is a member of the OFA committee studying new proposals for the stabitization act, "Farmers tend to treat the stabilization act the same as marketing boards" Mr. Kormos said. Mr, Kormos said income instability and increased costs of production which take away from efficiency, are reason enough to accept the new farm stabilization proposals. The present program has come under fire from various producer groups claiming support levels were too low, no advance notice of support prices was offered and the annual program did not provide adequate protection. "The Ontario plan is more complicated compared to the present plans inboth British Columbia and Quebec and farmers still have strong disagreements about the whole plan being welfare" Mr. Kormos said. He challenged members to support the development of programs for general ap- proval of stabilization plan. The federal policy is similiar to the B.C. plan and involves farmer par- ticipation. "1 feel it is the ideal we should be shooting for" said Mr. Kormos. The main function of the plan is to take out the lows in the market or nut the brakes on a down eriod, Mr. Kormos told members. The fedreal government has' proposed four major changes. The first change the basis or the calculation of support ,,rites to a gua. anteed margin approach with ..upport at the 100 percent The difference •e.tween the price a farmer rotieves for a commodity and s cash production re- 7resents his margin over cash costs and is the return for his labour, management, and capital. Under the guaranteed margin approach the support price would equal cash costs in the support year plus some per- centage on the average margin over cash costs in the immediately preceding five years. The advantages include a , clearer connection between THREE PHASE Electric "EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL" /A\ 0 * ECONOMY * SERVICE QUALITY BARRY BUCHANAN 4824374 GLENN McLEAN 8174264 P.O. sox 'me cuNtopi, c$Prr current cash costs and the support price and a guarantee at the beginning of the support period that the farmer would receive a return for labour, manage- ment and capital that would be no less than their average return in the preceding five years. Joining would be voluntary and farmers could enter plans for the commodities they produce. Costs would be shared, 1/3 by producersand by the federal government. To alleviate inadequate protection for slaughter cattle and hog producers a quarterly pro- gram has been proposed rather than a yearly one. Mr. Kormos compared the program to insurance against poor prices. Tony McQuail, director for Huron North West was concerned that such a plan would protect larger instead of smaller or especially younger farmers. "Younger farmers have a greater monetary investment and are most hurt by market fluculations", Mr. McQuail Wins Jamaica Trip Customers contributing to Victoria and Grey Trust RRSPs for the 1978 taxation year became eligible to win a trip for two for a week in Jamaica. The draw was held March 5 at the Victoria and Grey branch in Stratford. His Honour Ted Blowes, mayor of Stratford, drew the winning ticket belonging to Mrs. Laura McLear, Cook- stown, Ontario. Every week more and more people discover what mighty jobs are accomplished by low cost Post Want Ads. Dial Brussels 887-6641. said. Mr. Kormos assured members that both minimum and maximum standards would be set to avoid nuisance claims. INVOLVED "It is important that farm representatives are involved to establish where the majority of farm sizes are and what levels farmers want set" said Mr. Kormos. There was some discussion concerning the merits of a federal as opposed to provincial programs. John Van Beers, director from Huron east central cited the example of the Western provinceskeeping calves and Ontario wanting to establish their own source. "A federal level would have solved the problem" said Mr. Van Beers. "But it was provincially run and had problems." Mr. Kormos pointed out that provincial programs would only compete with the federal level. "I don't think the federal plan would work and that is why we must have a co- operative between the two." said Mr. Kormos. Mr. Kormos said the OFA does not support the federa: proposal because it does not allow active farmer input, just advice. Although the farmers are paying one third of the program they are allowed no "input". Mr. Kormos did not feel the program would interfere with market indicators. "It is a tool designed to stop declining markets and yet leave room for a free market place." said Mr. Kormos. With the new proposals the beef cow calf producers would be included. "If the federal proposal is enacted Quebec and B.C. will not recieve an y compensation for their own cow calf operations". Mr. Korrnos said. "That does not mean there will not be any support for other provinces." Members agreed the federal method of determining support levels by historical market prices was outdated and believed costs of production would be a fairer method,