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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-03-16, Page 12OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED Eric Finkbeiner on his retirement from dairy production. The meeting narrowly missed electing Beatrice Seili, Grey Township, a milk producer's wife, who would have become the Association's first woman elected to the committee. Also elected for the coming year was the executive: John Campbell, R.R.3, 13ayfid chairman; J.C.Drennan,Ashfit Township, Vice Chairman; Don Trewartha, Clinton, secreta treasurer. MP'S FACE FEDERATION Murray Gaunt, right, MPP for Huron-Bruce was one of the guests at the Huron Federataion of .Agriculture's annual prese ntation of briefs in Clinton on Saturday. He talks with, from left, HFA president Allan Walper, Huron Pork Producers president Elmer Harding and Bev- Brown of Bluevale of the HFA executive. (Staff Photo) r Brussels Stockyard Report a The market at Brussels Stock- with his 11 steers averaging 1094 yards met a moderate demand on lbs. selling for 40.65. fat cattle with cows and bulls Five steers consigned by Cam selling at active prices. Sanders of AtwOod averaging Choice Steers - 40.50 to 41.50 1162 lbs. selling for 40.85. •• with sales to 41.60. Choice heifers - 36.00 to 38.00 Good Steers - 38.00 to 40.00. with sales to 38.40. Two steers consigned by Stan Good heifers - 34.00 to 36.00. Marks of Brussels averaging 1185 Eight, heifers consigned by lbs. sold for 41.60. George Blake of Brussels averag- Ten steers consigned by ing 1119 lbs. sold for 38.40 with Howard Martin of Brussels his 42 heifers averaging 1002 lbs. averaging 1255 lbs. sold for' selling for 37.25. 40.90. Sixteen heifers consigned by Ten steers consigned by Ron Ross Hurst of Atwood averaging Wolfe of Dobbinton averaging 1014 lbs. selling for 37.10. 1239 lbs. sold for 40.80 with his Choice cows 26.00 to 28.00 offering of 27 steers averaging with sales to 29.75. 1227 lbs. selling for 40.50. Good Cows - 24.00 to 26.00. Two steers consigned by Ralph \ Bulls traded to 31.50. Foster of R.R. 3, Goderich A veal calf consigned by Arnold averaging 1170 lbs. sold for 41.10 Lewis of Wingham weighing 290 It's time to make sure of your Spring Requirements in - Fertilizer Seed Grain Funks Seed Corn Pioneer Seed Corn Fence Supplies REMEMBER: - We do seed cleaning - Seed grain supplies are in limited quantities Brussels 887-601'1 lbs. topped the market at 60c, 30 to 40 lb. pigs traded to ah of 40.25. 40 to 50 lb. pigs to a high 47.00. 50 to 60 lb. pigs to a high 49.50., 60 to 70 lb. pigs to a high 54.50. D.W. Vincent Recently, Douglas W. Vincei Vincent Farm Equipment Ltd was selected by the Rohl Foundation to participate hi Businessmen's Group Stu —Exchange to Australia dun March and April 1977. , This program is sponsored area Rotary Clubs as educational program designed h provide outstanding young busl ness and professional or opportunities for studying 3 exchanging ideas in anoth country. Doug, is one of tie men from Canada and two fro the United States who will Making the trip. While in Australia, the gr4 Will live in private homes, floc with various government dig taries as well as observe tl! political, educational, , finano and business aspects. Part their responsibility will involi making both group and individo presentations on behalf Canada, Ontario and the tabs which they represent. 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Phone 887-6461 Brussels, .0 t. 11.THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH. iSt 1977 Milk producers want federal . help ;OMMB The federal government should pay more of the cost of marketing milk to offset the levy charged to provincial dairymen that has reached an "intolerable level," Kenneth McKinnon, chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board told a meeting of the milk producers in Clinton, last Wednesday, March 9. McKinnon, who is also president of the National Dairy Farmers, was the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Huron County Milk Producers. A crowd of 170 people, one of the largest meetings in the history of the ffuron County Milk Producers Association, heard McKinnon blast the government for the buildup of the $145 million deficit that each producer helps to pay off through the collection of the levy. The levy was set at $1.35 per hundredweight of milk last year McKinnon said. This year, the government wants a levy of $1.33, but he said $1.25 would be a more reasonable figure. The ,deficit is caused by the difference in Canadian domestic sales prices and the lower international price, which is currently 50 cents per hundred- weight lower than our own, and has built up over the last three years. Remove burden Compared to Canadian dairymen, McKinnon said, farmers in other milk exporting countries are given larger milk subsidies which allows them to. keep the international price low and remove -the financial burden from the producers. ' McKinnon said the OMMB was asking the government for $15 million to help alleviate the deficit, and the government was prepared to look at the deficit "with conditions." The producers do not favour a government suggestion for a national levy which would re- establish the base of assessment. "Ontario would have to increase its share of the levy because of its extensive liquid milk' production," McKinnon said. He expects the government's direct subsidy to producers will be continued with an increase in the provincial share of the national milk quota expected. Federally Set The milk producers operate under federally set quotas which forced the board to cut quotas an average of 15 percent, making 1976 one of the toughest years ever for producers, McKinnon said. "I think we may have cutback a little too much in estimated requirements," he said, adding 12 percent would probably have been more tolerable. Milk producers should reach 95 percent of their quotas set for them this year, McKinnon said and predicted a $7 per hundred weight fine would be imposed for people producing above the quota. He asid he doesn't expect a system of monthly quotas will be applied this year, which would even out the yearly supply of milk production, but, could be adopted after several years of planning ahead. The OMMB is presently negotiating a national dairy policy with Minister of Agriculture and Food, Eugene Whelan. McKinnon expects the policy will be set by the end of next week, shortly before the end of the marketing year on Mar. 31. In 1976 the policy was not set until April 14. Worst Problem Outside of the quota problem, low prices and the lack of restraints on the reproduction of skim milk on the common market, are the milk producers worst problems, McKinnon said. The-glut of skim milk on the world market is such, that if all European countries lowered production to meet home needs, there is still enough in storage to supply the European markets for three years, he said. McKinnon also noted that cheese imports here are heavier than in other countries. "There is an increase of imports allowed while we're forced to decrease our production," he said. Meanwh ile Canadian cheese exports are being curtailed by the levies of the very European countries that export their cheeses to Canada, McKinnon said. Despite the problems 'facing the milk producers, the OMMB chairman did predict an increase in the sale of most milk products this year. Cheese Sales A two percent increase in the sale of Class I milk, bottle sales, is expected as well as a five percent increase in cheddar cheese sales. There is a hope that cheese exports may increase slightly, he said. Specialty cheeses like cottage cheese and yogurt are also predicted to face an eight percent increase in sales. At the other end of the spectrum however, butter con- sumption will probably continue to decline by five or six percent, he said. Following McKinnon's address, the Huron County Milk Producers re-elected six new members to its milk committee: Martin Baan, Grey Township; Stewart Steckle, Stanley Township, J. C. Drennan, Ash- field Township; Boyd Tay lor, Morris Township; and Hugh Litt, Howick Township. All five men were elected for three year terms with Albert Whiting, Grey Township elected to finish two years of a term left by chairman