The Brussels Post, 1977-03-03, Page 12returns for fluid milk," Mr,
McKinnon said, "was on April 1,
1975, and in the two-year span
the cost of producing milk, as
with other agricultural commodi-
ties has continued to rise."
He noted such increas es for
the most recent two ,yearS as
petroleum products up by 23.8
per cent; building replacement,
19.0 per cent; building repairs
19.7 per cent; farm machinery
18.5 per cent; hired farm labor
26.5 per cent and electriCity 19.7
per cent.
The increase in the producer
price is in compliance with the
Anti-Inflation. Board guidelines.
Mr . McKinnon pointed out that
the low level of increase was only
possible because of the good job
that producers were doing in
managing their farms. The
members of the 'Ontario Milk
Marketing Board felt that this
modest increase is badly needed
by the dairy producers in the
Province.
As there is no government
regulation in Ontario controlling
the level of the consumer price for
milk, the total amount of the
increase, in addition to the
producer position, is dependent
on the forces of competition.
"For this reason,"
Mr. McKinnon concluded, "we
do'not` know what the final
consumer price increase will be."
The five per cent increase, in
producer terms, amounts to 60
cents per hundredweight,
therefore the farm price for rola
milk in Southern Ontario will 1)f
raised from $12.01 pp
hundredweight to $12.61
hundredweight and in Norther
Ontario from.$12,58 per hundred
weight to $13.18 per hundred
weight,
. For comparative 'ptirposes
producer prices per hundred
weight for raw milk destined f
table use, in. Ontario and otIR
provinces in January, 1977, weri
as follows: Prince Edward Islam
$12.45; Nova Scotia $13.46; Neu
Brunswick $13.26; Quebe
$12.75; Ontario $12.01; Manitoba
$12.30; Saskatchewan $11.1.
Alberta $12.97 and Briti
Columbia $14,80. r •••••• dolor, mom,. Law
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Dairy farmers to get 5% increas
Institute of A girologists, is
hosting an open meeting for
agrologists, farmers = and, the
general public to provide some
answers to these questions.
Dr. Terry Gillespie, agrime-
teorologist from the University of
Guelph will discuss long-term
weather trends and the type of
climate we are likely to have over
the next several decades.
A panel discussion on "Crop
production strategy for a
Chairman of the Ontario Milk
Marketing poard, Kenneth G.
McKinnon, stated that for several
years the Beard has determined
the price to its producers by using
$25;000 grant
The new study will involved
researching meteorlogical records
jor that time • period and
comparison studies between
fluctuations in ozone pollution as
they relate to fluctuations in the
weather.
According to the 1976 Ormrod
study, sensitive crops such as
white bean, snap bean, radish,
sweet corn, potato, soybean and
onion "would be expected to be
injured by ozone episodes."
"There is little doubt,"
Dr. Ormrod said, "that ozone
concentrations in Huron County
are quite frequently higher than
the threshold for crop plant
damage."
Last summers program was
carried out using tobacco plants
as the test case.
Ontario dairy farmers are to
receive a price increase of five per
cent for the milk they produce for
table use, effeetive April I.
In announcing the increase, the
Everybody you meet is talking
about the weather -- probably
agrologists are no exception.
Daily extremes and severe
weather cause problems for
everyone. •
Will we face even more
extreme weather in the future?
What are the long-term trends
and predictions? Will agricultural
production strategies need to be
shifted to cope with changing
weather patterns?
The Western Branch, Ontario
Brussels
The market at Brussels Stock-
yards, Friday were active on all
classes of livestock with 609 cattle
and' 910 pigs on offer.
Choice Steers - 40.00 to 41.00
with sales to 41.25.
Good Steers - 3800 to 40.00.
A steer consigned by Reta Ross
of Wingham weighing 1220 lbs.'
sold for 41.25.
Nine steers consigned by
Maple Emblem Farms of Dun-
gannon averaging 1125 lbs. sold
for 40.90 with their offering of 26
steers averaging 1209 lbs. selling
for 40.70.
Adrien Vos, Chairman of the
Huron Power Plant Committee
(and representative of the Huron
Federation of Agriculture on that
body) has announced that the
Royal Commission on N uclear
Power, better known as the Porter
Commission, has approved a
grant of $2500 to 'fund further
study into ozone pollution in
Huron.
The funds will go to Dr.
Douglas Ormrod, a professor of
Agricultural Science at the
University of Guelph, to conduct
additional research arising from a
study carried out last summer.
That study, also funded by the
Porter Commission, cost $1,000
and showed abnormally high
ozone pollution throughout the
county . '
an economic formula as a guide.
"The formula," he said," more
than justifies this five per cent
increase.
"The last increase in producer
changing climate" will be chaired
by Roy Jewell, P.Ag., of CFPI, -
Radio, T.V. London, Other panel
members include Pat Lynch, Soils
& Crops Specialist, Stratford;
Hugh Scott, P.Ag:, cash crop
farmer from Staffa as well as Dr.
Gillespie:
Farmers and the general public
are invited to attend this meeting
on Tuesday, March 15 starting at
8 p.m. The location is Ontario
Hydro Bulling , 1075 Wellington
Rd. S., London, Ontario.
Good Heifers - 34.00 to 36.00.
A heifer consigned by Schultz.
Bros. of R.R. 3, Blyth weighing
'1090 lbs. sold for 38.25 with their
11 heifers averaging 969 lbs.
selling for 37.15.
A heifer consigned by Murray
Smith of Dublin weighing J120
lbs. sold for 37.75.
Choke Cows - 26.00 to 28.00
with sales to 29.75.
Good Cows - 24.00 to 26.00.
Bulls traded to 32.75,
800 - 900 lb. feeders traded
30 to 40 lb. pigs
high of .42.50.
40 5to 50 lb. pigs to a high of
45.75.
50 to 60 lb. pigs to a high of
50.50.
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Two steers consigned by Andy 1174 'lbs. sold for 40.75. '
McMichael . of Wroxeter Choice Heifers - 36.00 to 38.00
averaging 1200 lbs. sold for: with sales to 38.25: ..
40.75.
Nine steers consigned by Lorne
Eadie & Sons of Holyrood averag-
ing 1190 lbs. sold for 40.85 with
their offering , of '18 steers
averaging 1245 lbs. selling for
40.70.
Five steers • consigned by
Donald Thornton of Gorrie
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lbs. sold to 44.25.
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