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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1981-07-22, Page 5THE BRUSSELS POST, JULY 22 1981 A5 Cattlemen welcome aid, like changes BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE The recently announced $30 million emergency pro- gram for beef feeders has received mixed reviews from those affected. Both the Huron and Perth Cattlemen's Association wel- comed the help and George Johnston of R.R. 4, Listowel, the president of the Perth group said the financial aid "is badly needed". The president of the Huron group, Neil Stapleton of R.R. 2, Auburn said, "the feedlot men are pleased." Agriculture and Food Min- ister Lorne Henderson an- nounced the program recent- ly. He and Ontario Treasurer Frank Miller worked the program for emergency pay- ment of S40 per animal for slaughter cattle. "The high cost of grain and energy combined with the high cost of berrowing money put many slaughter cattle producers into a loss position," Mr. Henderson said in a press release. "In addition, .when they sold their cattle for slaugther, they received less than they had originally paid for them." . ' ' The payments twill be based on the 1980 sales of finished cattle and, to quail- fy,. a farmer must have sold at least 10 animals in 1980. Details of the program will appear on application forins which will be available at, agricultural representatives' offices shortly... Mr. Stapleton said his association met the night the program was announced and the feeling was the money should have been spread more fairly to beef produc- ers. "I'm afraid to look into the eyes of my neignbour," said Mr. Stapleton explaining that his neighbour might have stockers and be in a loss position, but not receive any grants from the government. The Perth association met July 13 and Mr. Johnston reported on the opinions expressed. "It (the program) is of help to the agriculture industry in general because (the money) will go back to the industry in some form," said Mr. John- ston. The Perth association felt an, upper limit of 1,000 head should' be in place. There is no upper limit, but there is a minimum limit of 10 cattle. The payment should be calculated by a little ,more sophisticated method, said Mr. Johston. It was suggest- . ed it be based on a weight gain basis rather than per head. The example given was , that one farmer could buy a cattlebeast at 600 pounds and ship. it at 1,200 pounds' whereas another farmer could buy an animal at 1,000 pounds and ship it at 1,150 pounds and both would receive $40 per head. It was added that the weight gain would be' based on the difference between the pur- chase weight and the ship- ping weight. At present, the Ontario Farm Income Stabilization Commission and the Ontario Cattlemen's Association are discussing the possibility of a beef-calf stabilization pro- gram beginning in 1981. Mr. Henderson also indi- cated that the government is reviewing a broad range of other programs for Ontario agriculture. 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