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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-03-02, Page 14Corn hybrid list isnow available Ontario farmers can select from 225 recommended corn hybrids for the 1983 produc- tion year, says Dr. Bruce Hunter, chairman of the On- tario Corn Committee. ' After four days of delibera- Stewart joins hall of fame Alexi hr Stewart will be among 11 of Canada's outstanding agniculturalisls to be honoured by the Ontario Agricultural Hall "of Fame Association in 1983. "These people, all deceas- ed. have done much to build the 'foundations for our agricultural industry and they richly deserve this mcogn5tion." stated president Ross Farr in making the an- nouncement. 'they represent a wide range of agricultural • interests. but their involve= ment carries the same stamp of dedication and foresight.' Stewart. of Ailsa Craig. who died in 1967: was a.grower, ex- . hibilor and marketer of the finest pedigreed seeds and his • influence on the industry was • monumental: Also to be hohored is a St. Marys sheep breeder. Nor- man ,McCully. who made an outstanding contribution to the development of new breeds of sheep and.the pro- motion of sound management of Ontario farms. Another is Sir Adam Beck. founder of Ontario hydro. On June 12. the. 11 will be tornrally. recognized at a ceremony at the. Ontario Agricultural Museum at Milton. -Their portraits will be placed.in the niuseu►n gallery along with previously honored candidates. FARMERS PIT SHOP RR 1 Exeter Phone. 237-3724 For All Your Steel Needs - Welding - Lathe and Milling - Por- table ,Welding - ,• �lia ,Soppl.ies Etc. 1miles North' Of Ex- eter Cemetery. Watch for Big Yellow Building. FEE° Symbol of Quality Your headquarters for performance tested supplements and feeds Special March prices for Swift: • Pig Starters • Minerals • Rabbit Pellets • Powr-Pac dog food Mel Gingerich RR 2 Zurich 236.4615 i tions, 39 stew hybrids were added, while 41 hybrids were deleted from the previous list. The committee met with representatives of all seed corn dealers across Ontario during the session. Hunter says province -wide tests on more than 400 hybrids were conducted at 16 test sta- tions, representing a heat unit range of 2,350 to 3,500. Each hybrid evaluation was based on yield, maturity and stand -ability. . He says the committee was pleased with the quality of the tests this year and Is confi- dent farmers can make wise selection decisions for plan- ting based on the report. He says the committee is also putting increased em- phasis on obtaining better stalk quality data in both the Ontario Corn Tests and the Ontario Corn Performance Trials. "It is imperative that farmers have the best data possible 'on standability; a hybrid flat in the field is useless to the farmer," Hunter says Agriculture Canada's Plant Products Division reports 12,164 hec- tares (30,046 acres) of seed corn were inspected in 1982 in the London -Chatham - Windsor area for certified status pedigreed seed under the regulations of the Cana- dian Seed Growers' Associa- tion. He says this acreage is 2,223.1ess than iii 1981. Fields. were also inspected for head smut but he says samples revealed only common smut infected the corn. He adds that in spite of uneven initial growth and development in some seed corn fields. dry -down was rapid and harvesting was completed without major problems. "Yields were very good and all indications suggest that seed germination and quality are also wind. F'arniers can be assured of a good seed supply in 198:3." The"Ontario Corn Commit- , tee is ap organization made up of representatives of Agriculture Canada. the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the University of Guelph, the Ontario Soil -and Crop improvement Associa- tion, the Ontario Seed Corn Growers` Association. --.,-TheAtelireport is available at county 011:1F offices and local agri-businesses. "In today's tight economy farmers must take advantage of all avenues open to them to increase productivity. By us- ing the 1983 list of recom- mended corn hybrids and.the - report of hybrid corn perfor- mance trials for 1981 and 1982, fariners are better able to maximize returns from their corn fields." . Fellow to friend: "When my teenager butters me tip, i know he's going to put the bite on me." - / Remember the saying "You don't have anything if you don't have your health". It's true. narmaparnon�® 77CEF—Dit (c) Frank Thuss Farm Systems SALES & SERVICE EXETER. 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As I understand it, the Council can only recommend and lacks any real clout with either federal agencies or pro- vincial marketing boards. No other farm writer in this province has extolled the vir- tues of marketing boards for farm products as much as I have. I have always felt --and still feel-- that farm markeing boards are the only method available to farmers to give them some muscle when sell- ing their produce. A single farmer from the rural area cannot Possibly compete with huge. multi -national conglomerates. Marketing lioards were organized for fanners, - by farmers. .• But the arrogance now be- ing displayed by the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (CEMAt is going to -give every' marketing board a black eye among consumers.# This agency is defiant. . flow come'' Well, the Na- ' tional Farm Produce Marketing Council r NP'PMC) told ('E111A not to increase egg prices in January by one cent a dozen. The National Farni Marke- ing Council wanted any in - levers are apbeec.aled by Bob Ironer Wale Rd Elm.ra One N38 2C creases delayed until a study had been completed which could prove an increase was justified. Agminister Eugene Whelan also chastized the egg agency for the increase. But CEMA did it anyway. CEMA has also announced that egg prices will increase another two cents a dozen by Easter and that price in- crease may go into effect too, even if the marketing council and Eugene Whelan say no, even before the results of the study are available. This high-handed defiance could cost $3.8 million a year if Canadian taxpayers con- • tinue to purchase eggs at the traditional rate. The egg marketing agency is also in trouble with at least two of the.member provinces. Legislation which brought . about- the national egg agen cy clearly states that market growth should go to the most • efficient provini es. Ontario .egg farmers believe they are the most efficient and have considerable evidence to pro- ve it. But Arany Ontario barns. are running at 90 percent capacity --some as low as 50 percent --because, • in allocating quota, Ontario pro- ducers did not get a fair. market share. The Ontario egg board ap- pealed to the farm products marketing council. The On- MILOHNIA ONTRACTORS Ltd. Kirkton, Ontario and Stud Farm BUi101NGS John Mills 229-6704 • Roofing and Siding • Renovations of all kinds Phone 229-6704 Terra Steel Buildings Farm—Residential—Commercial Light Industry Build Yourself Or Hire Us BARN EQUIPMENT Stable cleaner replacement chain for all makes CLAY Silo unloaders, ring drive'ond dual augers, feeders, stable cleaners. liquid manure pumps, electric feed carts. RALCO Stable cleaners, conveyors, • transfer pumps, bedding choppers. BERG - - Stable cleaners, .transfer pumps, cow stalls, etc. BEATTY Replacement pals for silo unlooders, stable cleaners and stalls. WESTEEL ROSCO Groin bins, aeration systems, hopper bins. We also pour the foundations and erect bins. For Further information Contact Brintnell Construction Ltd. Kirkton 229-8244 Service Sales Installation tario board'sappeal was upheld. The council said the egg marketing agency's for- mula for allocating quota was not acceptable. The national ' agency plowed ahead with their own method of quota allocation anyway. Now FEDCO, the provin- cial board for Quebec, has launched an .appeal against the national egg agency which will be heard about the middle of March. Quebec egg producers are angry about quota allocation and maybe they will be more successful against the egg agency than • their Ontario counterparts. Egg producers in Ontario are so angry at the national agency, the smoke is steaming from their ears. They can produce more eggs but the national agency will not allow it. As I said earlier, I am a firm supporter of marketing boards and I will continue to support those boards that I believe are conscientious. But the ,Canadian Egg Marketing Agency appears to - be thumbing its nose at the watching agency, the Na- tional Farm Products Marketing Council, at Canada's agriculture minister and at two provincial marketing boards. Justice must not be done -- it must be seen to be done. By adding one cent in .January and another -two cents in the spring, the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency is running perilously close to riling every consumer in Canada. And that anger could spell the doom of other marketing boards as well. - CEMA .had better Get Crackin' on its own doorstep. J Alr Times -Advocate, March 2, 1983 r Page 13 Trust company added. The Victoria and Grey Trust Company has received authorized lender status to provide help to the province's farmers under • the Ontario Parm Adjustment Assistance Program (OFAAP). The program, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, was originally scheduled to end Dec. 31, 1982. Virtually un- changed from last year, it has been extended until the end of this year and is open to farmers who meet the follow- ing criteria: • They must have equity in the farm business of between 10 percent and 60percenl.be paying interest and principal on money borrowed for farm- ing purposes in excess of 20 percent of farm operating costs and have produced S12,000 worth of food or tobac- co products in the 12 months preceding their application; says OFAAP General Manager, Nancy,Bardecki. OFAAP offers three types of assistance to farmers: a deferral- of interest by the lender for- a period of six months guaranteed by the province, interest reduction grants on floating rate loans for up to 12 months and a pro- vincial guarantee of a new line of credit for operating purposes for periods of up to 12 months. - The 1983 program involves two types of applicant - those who participated in 1982 and those applying for the first time. First time applications are reviewed by a local case committee consisting of the lender and the local agricultural representative. For second time participants, no local case "committee is necessary; the application is prepared by the farmer and the lender. All applications go to the provincial decision committee for consideration. _ • In 1982,• the Ontario Farm Adjustment 'Assistance. Pro- gram helped more than 3,000 farmers across the province. Small Engine Repairs Jonsereds Chain Sows Sold & Serviced Repairs to all makes. 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