HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-07-08, Page 4w. *OW, , edNa , 'NO 8i. f f
Followingmeeting,between he Hon.
curable Lorne Hen; errson, Minister • of
' Agriculture and Food and the Executive ,of
the Ontario Cattlemen's Association on June
23rd; Gus Usk,' President of the Ontario
Cattlemen's: •. Association :Stated that the
Association was pleased with the announce.
ment of emergency assistance for beef
producers made earlierriin the day. He stated .
• that the Ontario Cattlemen's Association has
quietly and continually been involved in
• discussions with the Minister and, his staff
about the plight of .. cattlemen in Ontario .
since late' winter and that several proposals
have been presented in :orderto°obtain:,relief
for cattlemen' who have suffered ' equity
losses of substantial proportions.•
iask went • onto say that While the
Minister of Agriculture and Food and the
- Ontario n o
O Government , have been sevOreiY
criticized In recent weeks that he had never
doubted -the commitment which they have to
Maintaining a viable Ontario cattle industry,
The Ontario Government. does .riot. consider
the burden being caused by high interest
rates to be a problem of their Making and
;understandably are reluctant to enter into
programs which would subsidize interest.
rates. . .. , • -
'iNhile a number of avenues for assistance
were explored with the Minister *chiding
stabilization, delays were created as ri result
of the precedent setting ,,announcement: by
the Federal Government on hog stabilization
whereby any Provincial. stabilization :pay-
' ments would be deducted from payments
authorized tinder the Federal Agricultural
stabilization Act.
While Lusk stated that he was ,.leased.
with. the assistance. bel o
ins provided to cattle
„ feeders who sold fed cattle for slaughter in
'1980 the Association had strong�l-' ream -
mended that assistance also be provided to
producers who sell stocker Cattle, a Major
part of the Ontario cattle meths �articular-
iy in. the Bruce and Grey County area. It is
estimated that . at least half of the. beef
producers .in . these-- two counties only sell
stocker cattle and hence Would: not . be
eligible for the assistance and yet have
sustained substantial a equity uit losses...:La k
stated that the Association will continue
discussions with the Minister and his staff
on a similar reliefImoro m for stocker cattle
p
producers.
For :beef cow•calf producers, Lash. stated:
that the Association Executive had held.
discussions with the .Ontario' Faun interne .
Stabilization Commission on the possibility
of developing a program under' the Ontario
Legislation for 11 and that it ..proposal
would be presented to the Association
Cow -Calf Committee for discussion about
mid July. He warned, however that theism,
of top loading, vincial Stabillza don Pro -
Kt' y
ams had not et. been resolved between
.�
the Federal and 'Provincial Governments and
could prevent the development of such a .
program.
taskwhose 'resignation'hal rec�en ": been
��y
sought' by the.ActlonGrorap'because he does
not at the present throe have cattle in. his
feedlot stated that this commitment to the
welfare 'Of the. industry remains intact,' and
referring • to the announcement by , the
Minister of Agriculture and Food and the
Proovincial•Treasurer pointed out what;caa be
accomPlished through responsible dialogue
,with Government:
championship , � � Att's �pLr�lttio r�ir �t![drrtterlmi accepted the,
Jean Mace
p trophy president of the y Johnstone,
when her team won the Noisy Ladies Softball Tit held In tacknow on the weekend.
The Goderich team defeated Blyth to win the A championship. :CSeatlnel Staff Photol
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