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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-10-20, Page 7Drying charts, may cause confusion by Mark Cripps If you are a corn producer and concerned about changes made this past summer to the drying conver- sion charts, don't be surprised if things seem much like last year come drying time. The Ontario Corn Producers As- sociation is advising its members that due to a recent decision by the Ontario Grain•and Feed Association to discontinue its' publication of drying conversion and drying charge charts, farmers should shop around when looking for an elevator to look after the needs of their 1993 corn harvest. But according to area elevators, farmers will be experiencing deja vu when they go •to their local elevator. Beginning this fall, elevator companies could set their individual schedules on discounts for invisible losses during drying, per tonne drying charges and char- ges for elevation and storage. "We are going to use the same chart as last year," said John O'Brien, marketing manager for W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd. "On such a short notice, we think it remains fair and equitable to producers. Our customers know those charts and I don't think it is fair to introduce a new chart that producers won't understand." "I don't think there will be chaos this year, but I can speculate there will be some confusion," said Bev Hill of Hill and Hill Farms. ' "What are the other elevators doing?" said Earl Reichert, operations manager for Hensall District Cooperative. "I think we 1993 ONTARIO JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS Deadline - October 31st; 1993 Contact this community newspaper for details. The War Amputations of Canada, National Headquarter, 2827 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0C4. The War Amputations of Canada is a registered charitable organize. non operated by amputees for am• purees on a non•profdt basis The War Amps does not receive govern. mens funds Shoulif you,W sh fur then information: please do nor hesitate to contact us ' Toronto 1416) 488-0600: area codas 519, 613, 705. dray toll free 1-800288.8821, all other • area r odes dial toll free 1800.268.8917. • Chdr,table Regrstrauon Number 0286831 09 1L1PItl• i01 11)e'I► I;lp There smites a day When We all must Say 'Phut we're now three decades old We 1ti'ish we were there 'Cause We da truly care - ,That you're turning 1he. big three -0! Love your faiorite sister ' will go with the same chart as last year." The uncertainty among area. elevatorsis a stark contrast to the expectations of members of the OGFA and the OCPA. , I guess this puts the ultimate responsibility back in the hands of the fanner," said Dave Buttenham, executive assistant for the OGFA, in response to the new system. "This action by the OGFA was in response to the corn producers' position." The position Buttenham is refer- ring to is the OGFA's Aug. 16 decision to discontinue its publication of Corn Conversion Tables. In their newr!etter dated Aug. 20, the OGFA stated that "it must be emphasized that this difficult decision was made as a result of the OCPA legal concerns with con- tinuance of publishing OGFA Corn Conversion Tables and suggested. drying charges and the possibility of legal action under Canada's Competition Laws." The OGFA had proposed a Sept. 1, 1993 Corn Conversion Table which was developed using an equalization price level of $2.82 per bushel or $11.02 per tonne. The price level of $2.82 per bushel was established using the seven-year Ontario weighted average price of corn. In the new corn conversion table, invisible loss factors were incor- porated and ranged from a low of one per at the 15.6 per cent' moisture level, and increasing incrementally to a high of 8.62 per cent at the 41 per cent moisture level. Drying charges were reduced to compensate for the, invisible loss charges. "What we proposed was revenue neutral," said Buttenham. Bob Down, provincial director for the OCPA explained the reasons why the association rejected the OGFA conversion table. "We felt that the one per cent invisible loss factor was plenty for drying corn," said Down. "Then our lawyer said the conversion table proposed by the OGFA could, and I highlight the word could, be in trouble with Canadian Competition Laws. So . they (the OGFA) used that as an excuse to throw the whole thing out. We weren't threatening anything." In fact, Down went as far as to warn farmers to be prepared for the upcoming changes to elevator • drying conversion charges. "I think there are some farmers who won't be aware of this," said Down. "The ones who don't pay attention run the risk of being un- duly penalized. I'm hoping that the producers are aware of the new environment and use it in negotiating with the elevators." The OCPA believe that under the new "free market" environment invisible loss charges will be kept in line to truly represent actuality of that loss in the drying process. "The one per cent standard in- visible loss factor was probably too high for 30 per cent and under moisture corn," said Down. "But one per cent was probably too low • ' •turn to pate 19 IBDO DUNWOODY WARD MALLETTE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Offe ing a full range of services: auditing, accounting, business planning, income tax planning, personal financial planning, computer and management services HANOVER • WALKERTON, MOUNT FOREST W.J. Aldersley, FCA B.F. Thompson, FCA. Kt_ Drier, CA Vollett, CA R.J. Millen, CA J.J. Hunt, CA G.H. Munro, CA • • P. 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