The Rural Voice, 1983-07, Page 26FARM ADVICE
What's the protein level in your soybean meal?
Agriculture Canada has given the
farmer a good tool to insure a consis-
tency in the soybean meal purchased for
their operation with new feed regula-
tions. While some variation in analyical
results must be accepted, there is
definite reason for the farmer to request
some refunds if the soybean meal he
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purchases is outside the acceptable
limits set by the government regulations.
The new feed regulations are expected
to receive Governor in Council approval
and to become effective April 1, 1983.
These regulations are the guidelines set
up by the Agriculture Canada to define
the limitations by which feed industry
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must conform when selling feed. In the
new regulations, there will be increased
emphasis put on the farm manufacturing
feed and the suitability of feed ingred-
ients.
Under the new regulations, soybean
meal will have to be labelled with
guarantees for minimum protein, maxi-
mum fiber and maximum moisture. The
guarantees are binding on the supplier
and must be met to be in accordance with
the regulations. It is therefore advisable
to the farmer to request a discount for
any such product that does not meet
guarantees. There is no doubt that there
is a major advantage for the consumer to
have his soybean meal analyzed; it
insures that he is getting the product that
he has paid for.
The deficiency of protein in the ration
may have drastic effects on the perfor-
mance of the livestock. In swine, this
may result in poor growth performance
and a general lack of milking ability in the
sow. With dairy cattle, this deficiency
may result directly or indirectly in a lack
of reproductive efficiency, milking abil-
ity, and a general growth depression. In
fact, protein is one of the major nutrients
required by animals to perform at their
maximum ability. Soybean meal is the
major protein source in amimal feed; so
soybean quality can effect drastically the
performance of livestock.
Dr. Louis F. Laflamme,
Nutritionist and
R. A. Hopper,
Quality Control Manager
DACO Laboratories
First aid training
essential in farming
First aid training is particularly impor-
tant in farm operations, since medical
facilities may be located many miles
away. The Workmen's Compensation Act
requires that qualified first aid personnel
be present in all places of employment.
To assist farm employers, the Work-
men's Compensation Board (WCB) will
pay the first aid training fee for a farmer,
his wife, or an employee. In operations
with small payrolls, it may be wise for the
farm employer and his wife to take this
training. Employees may only be hired on
a seasonal basis or, owing to work
scheduling, may not be available during
all work hours.
While the WCB normally only pays for
an eight-hour emergency first aid course
for small employers (less than five
employees), an exception is made in the