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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-03-16, Page 73warm Progress '94 -Page 13A Swine industry consistently adapts to changes: Lichti by Debbie Davidson CHESLEY--Changing the selling system of hogs to formula pricing was a dramatic change for the swine industry last year, but the. industry adapted. John Lichti, chairman of •the Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board (OPPMB), said the swine industry's history reads consistently of adapting to changes. Lichti, a hog producer from Perth County, was a guest speaker at the 28th annual Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week. The question the board had to face on the pricing isuse was, "Why continue to struggle with prices when it could try to close the price gaps" The eventual change in pricing stirred up a lot of controversy, but "our opinion is that the hog prices in Ontario have narrowed to equal that of U.S, prices". Moving the hog sale date by January 21 is another important change the board is initiating. All hogs in Ontario will be sold on paper beginning Friday's rather than Monday mornings, said Lichti. "This will organize the flow of hogs in a better fashion", he said, adding it will inform producers where their hogs are going before the hogs even: leave the farm. Support programs Countervail and government support programs are current.topics for the .board. "Countervailis a big issue for us. It's an ongoing irritant which, has been the most talked about topic in the. eight years I've been with the board." The' unfair American laws and countervails predates NAFTA (North.American Free Trade Agree- ment). The Americans are dragging their feet "to keep pork and hogs out 9f their country," said Lichti: 1 This has led the OPPMB to dis- cussions of the tripartite stabiliza- tion program. "In the eyes, of producers across Canada, if you get rid 'of tripartite you'll get rid of countervails.. This is not true. Countervails will not disappear". . Tripartite no longer has a role to Iplay, and . Lichti .said he .feels. it. I John Lichti won't survive because there are no funds available„in any of the prov- inces. The board will recommend cancellation of tripartite programs to both governments, he said. • • The next logical step for the board, and what has been talked about in Ontario; isto develop an enhanced NISA program. This program will be called Value Add- ed Income Support Program, . he said, adding it's hard to . explain what•impact this will have on the hog industry. Lichti reminded those at the meet- ing that "it's a national issue and governments have their own agen- das.” Live hog importation When questioned as to the feasi- bility of live hog importation from the .United States, Lichti said he • doesn't think. it will happen as fast as predicted. "In the long-term. it. will have a good•impact on the hog industry..1 welcome the opportunity' for pack= ers in this province from pure eco- nomic terms." • He told producers there will be threats and challenges which need addressing, but "we've always sold what's come to market. We have the .resource base to do it, all we have to do is find ,a market for the meat" • The pork industry has natural abilities and resources to adapt to change. There have been phenome- nalchanges in the last 50 years and Lichti expects "we're going to see -. some more intothe 20th century". Power take=off You always have two i chances! 1st - Your power take -off shaft is either guarded,, or it's not. 2nd - It it's not,'.you still have two chances - either you have it run- ning, or you don't. 3rd - If you have .it running,, you still have two chances - either you're near it, or you're not. 4th - If you're near it, you still have two chancres - either it grabs, hold of you, or it doesn't.. 5th - If it.grabs. hold of you, you still have two chances - either it wraps you , up, or it pulls your clothes off. 6th - If it wraps you up, you still have two chances either you get killed, or you don't. 7th If you, get killed, you still have two chances... - =rte �(1 IIIIV MERCURY LINCOLN 41 am bel • leodiS Lincoln Mercury Bales Ltd. 166 Main Street N., Exeter. Ont. NOM 189 N, 13 1994 owner electro(llrotuic frost, 1993 only 1993 bltte 1993 USED "Priced LINCOLN car, leather LINCOLN 21000 LINCOLN leather LINCOLN -LINCOLNS IN, to MARK VIII all Ilse options. auto clivi mirror, interior. 'Save thousands" TOWN CAR SIGNATURE kni., very.clean car. TOWN CAR inside and all the TOWN CAR ,, 165 Main St. N. 235-1380 t STOCK . Sell on the Spot Deliveries" - (What 1s that. ;c mistake?) No mistake! only 1800 km.. a one 10 pack l'1) player,' chrome wheels, Ford phone• ruoonrool, we lust drove this car in the showroom, linishecl in evergreen SERIES -- finished in white, with 1)110e cloth interior. SIGNATURE SERIES - finished in nordic blue. with mite ling opticins. • 4.iloor, executive. three to choose from 9,000 to 11,000 miles. 19.93 LINCOLN MARK VIII - linishecl in bloc k. leather int., moonrciof, 10 pfic k CD player. fac•tory phone, low lints., and thousands draper than nee. • 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII - linishecl in north(' blue., leather int., inoonroof,.J13L audio system, also low km's., was $5.0,150. NOW ONLY $34,900. 1992 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL SIGNATURE finished. in white, blue leather interior, only 29,000 miles, 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE - finished in silver grey, grey leather interior, a recent trade, n oonroof traction assist, JI3L audio. 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES - finished in white, blue cloth interior, only •43,000 miles. . 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE - finished in silver, blue leather interior CI) player, a full carriage cloth roof, only 42,000 miles. 1985 •LINCOLN TOWN CAR. SIGNATURE - finished in to -tone gold, leather interior, we sold new. - ' USED CARS • 1994 MERCURY TOPAZ GS - 2 door, this. car we ptirchased frorn Ford, there's only 400 'kin., finished. in green. I 1993. FORD TEMPO GL -- 4 door,finishecU in vinic, only 16000, km., air conal., automatic -trans.. AM/FM ,with clock. . . 1993 MERCURY SABLE WAGON -• finished'in white. red cloth .interior, pwr. seat, third seat in the back, low kms. ..1993 FORD AEROSTAR XLT EXT -- to -tone 'blue and grey, all 'the options, quad captain chairs. 1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA - 4 to choose from with all the options ' 1993 MERCURY SABLE- 4 door, finished In It. blue, pwr..seat, 3.8 litre V6 engine, 20000 km. 19 WENCURY SABLE - Tdoor, very recent trade, we sold new TIFIgieW n mocha Trost, all the options, 45000 km. • 1992 MERCURY COUGA1 LS - what a car, cloth carriage roof, luggage rack, the list goes on and on, only 44000 km.....flnished in silver 1 I ` 1992 MERCURY .GRAND MARQUIS GS - all the options, finished in silver, one owner car, 60000 km. - I - I 1991 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS'LS - yes this car is loaded with all the options, finished in woodrose.;Priced'at 510,9100. 1 1991 OLDS 'CIERA SL -,4idoor, this car just arrived, locally owned. all the options, remote ' keyless entry, finished in maroon, only 35000.km. ' . 1990 FORD .TEMPO GL •-7 4 door, crean .car, only 60000 kin.. air, tilt, cruise,. auto. trans., pwr. locks,'finis.hed in med. mocha. li . 1986 OLDS - 4 doom, finished in green, 120d00 km., clean ear. , • USED TRUCKS 1992 FORD EXPLORER XLT t- 4 door, 'finished in white, running boards, hug deflector, trailer tow pkg., only 00000 km., all the options. . ilt'92 FORD EXPLORER XLT - 4 door, .finished in green, running boards; JBL audio system; .5C/40 cloth split bench seat. sunroof, trailer tow Ibkg. 1992 GMCtPICKUP TRUCK -- clean truck, finished in med. blue, 80000 km:, priced to sell. 1991 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER - 2 door, finished in black, all the Eddie Bauer optibns; 46000 km., we sold, new. - 1991 FORD F1150 XLT 4X4 = finished in two -tone -gown, only 49000 km. - • 1991k .FORD F150 '0 XLTSUPERCAB - •t . finished in u -tone blue and silver, all the options, 44000st arrived . r warm Progress '94 -Page 13A Swine industry consistently adapts to changes: Lichti by Debbie Davidson CHESLEY--Changing the selling system of hogs to formula pricing was a dramatic change for the swine industry last year, but the. industry adapted. John Lichti, chairman of •the Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board (OPPMB), said the swine industry's history reads consistently of adapting to changes. Lichti, a hog producer from Perth County, was a guest speaker at the 28th annual Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week. The question the board had to face on the pricing isuse was, "Why continue to struggle with prices when it could try to close the price gaps" The eventual change in pricing stirred up a lot of controversy, but "our opinion is that the hog prices in Ontario have narrowed to equal that of U.S, prices". Moving the hog sale date by January 21 is another important change the board is initiating. All hogs in Ontario will be sold on paper beginning Friday's rather than Monday mornings, said Lichti. "This will organize the flow of hogs in a better fashion", he said, adding it will inform producers where their hogs are going before the hogs even: leave the farm. Support programs Countervail and government support programs are current.topics for the .board. "Countervailis a big issue for us. It's an ongoing irritant which, has been the most talked about topic in the. eight years I've been with the board." The' unfair American laws and countervails predates NAFTA (North.American Free Trade Agree- ment). The Americans are dragging their feet "to keep pork and hogs out 9f their country," said Lichti: 1 This has led the OPPMB to dis- cussions of the tripartite stabiliza- tion program. "In the eyes, of producers across Canada, if you get rid 'of tripartite you'll get rid of countervails.. This is not true. Countervails will not disappear". . Tripartite no longer has a role to Iplay, and . Lichti .said he .feels. it. I John Lichti won't survive because there are no funds available„in any of the prov- inces. The board will recommend cancellation of tripartite programs to both governments, he said. • • The next logical step for the board, and what has been talked about in Ontario; isto develop an enhanced NISA program. This program will be called Value Add- ed Income Support Program, . he said, adding it's hard to . explain what•impact this will have on the hog industry. Lichti reminded those at the meet- ing that "it's a national issue and governments have their own agen- das.” Live hog importation When questioned as to the feasi- bility of live hog importation from the .United States, Lichti said he • doesn't think. it will happen as fast as predicted. "In the long-term. it. will have a good•impact on the hog industry..1 welcome the opportunity' for pack= ers in this province from pure eco- nomic terms." • He told producers there will be threats and challenges which need addressing, but "we've always sold what's come to market. We have the .resource base to do it, all we have to do is find ,a market for the meat" • The pork industry has natural abilities and resources to adapt to change. There have been phenome- nalchanges in the last 50 years and Lichti expects "we're going to see -. some more intothe 20th century". Power take=off You always have two i chances! 1st - Your power take -off shaft is either guarded,, or it's not. 2nd - It it's not,'.you still have two chances - either you have it run- ning, or you don't. 3rd - If you have .it running,, you still have two chances - either you're near it, or you're not. 4th - If you're near it, you still have two chancres - either it grabs, hold of you, or it doesn't.. 5th - If it.grabs. hold of you, you still have two chances - either it wraps you , up, or it pulls your clothes off. 6th - If it wraps you up, you still have two chances either you get killed, or you don't. 7th If you, get killed, you still have two chances... -