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PAGE A-14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2004.
On the farm
Program promotes quality says feedlot owner
Enjoying the outdoors
The beef on Dave Wheeler's farm are raised outdoors. Feeders have straw and cornstalks
on a rotating basis with second-cut hay. (Bonnie Gropp photo)
Quality here
The orange tags in the ears of
Wheeler's animals are proof
that they are Source Qualified
Ontario Calves. (Bonnie Gropp
photo)
Continued from A-13
"This leap of faith must be
protected by proper succession
planning, the absence of which will
almost certainly result in devastating
consequences with the government,
banks or other family members:'
said Brinkman.
He said even though the topic of
succession planning is difficult to
approach as a family, everyone
should realize that the sooner you
start, the easier the process and that
options may be lost if left too long.
"It is important to build flexibility
into your planning and to
periodically review and revise," he
said.
He suggested to also assemble a
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
There's a huge irony to the crisis
in the beef industry.
With borders closed to the export
of most of the Canadian beef market,
the standards for top quality have
probably never been higher.
Part of this is the Source Qualified
Ontario Calf (SQOC) program. Dave
Wheeler, a certified SQOC feedlot
owner from the Brussels area, feels
it's a good thing for the industry.
"I'm not saying it's perfect but it's
the best program thus far"
SQOC was initiated by BIO and
the Ontario Cattleman's Assocation
last fall. The brand label calves are
marked with an orange ear tag that
team of advisors in the areas of
accounting, law, banking, insurance
investments and possibly family
counseling.
"These should be people you trust
and are comfortable with. Feel free
to ask them about their qualifications
and what experience they bring to
the table," he said. "Then from that
group, you will probably select a
quarterback who will manage
communications and generally bring
things all together. This person can
be very valuable to the process," said
Brinkman.
He concluded with the long term
goal, to transfer a viable business in
such a way that when the parents are
gone, the family will still get
guarantees several facts.
The animals will be age and
source verified, their genetics will be
known. There will also be process
verification such as the usual
castration and dehorning and the
more unique total cow herd
vaccination for BVD.
"Anytime you see a tag with
SQOC, there will be things you
should know about that calf," said
Beef Improvement Ontario's (B10)
Brian Pogue.
One of these is the age
verification. Currently because of
the BSE situation the U.S. border
has been open only to boxed beef
from animals that are less than 30
months old. Rather than using
dentition to determine age, which
together for Christmas dinner.
"Proper planning can make it
happen," said Brinkman.
has been the best way to date, but not
always accurate, SQOC animals can
now be traced back to birth.
"initially when we were looking at
SQOC, we thought the program
would be of some value down the
road. Obviously with the state of the
industry, age has become a much
bigger issue, said Pogue. •
Wheeler, whose operation is called
WBX Cattle, learned about SQOC
two years ago from Jack McCoubrey
Continued on A-15
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