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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1983-03-23, Page 13Milk licencing is under a review Ontario's system of milk licensing and distribution will be the subject of a review, Agriculture and Food Minister Dennis Timbrell an- nounced this week in a speech to the Carleton County Milk Committee in Richmond. "The purpose of this study will be to examine the strengths and weaknesses of Ontario's fluid milk licensing and distribution policies,' Timbrell said. The study results will be us- ed to outline policy options and recommendations about the continuation, elimination and modification of thy• cur- rent licensing and distribution regulations. "The study is intended to . provide a forum for interested parties 'in the province", the minister added. These would include the Ontario Dairy Council, the Licensed In- dependent Dairy Distributors of Ontario, the Ontario branch of the Consumers' Association of Canada and the Ontario Milk Marketing Board. As an interim measure, the minister also announced the licensing of agent -distributors beginning June 1, 1983. This would be a new category of license under the Milk Act and attendant regulations. Agent -distributors distribute milk to accounts that dairies' find uneconomical to service directly," Timbrell said. "Licensing these people legalizes their operations and recognizes the service they provide to the industry. It also gives us a way of monitoring their facilities, improving our quality check on milk and dairy products." 1 1 Evergreen Rabbitry Supplies and their - Svpersweet Feed Service Announce their first CHICK DAY' Saturday, May 14 Buy 1 - 25 kg. Bag of Supersweet "Guaranteed Quality" Chick Starter Receive 25 one day old heavy breed Chicks at 40t each Deadline for May 14 - Sat., April 9/83 Phone 227-4636 We are located 11/4 miles east of No. 4 Hwy. at Centralia. We handle a coMplete line of feeding, watering and caging for rabbits and poultry. Sportsman 24% protein chunk type Dog Food $5.55 per 10 kg.,2 for $11 plu;. tax -w• COOK'S INFORMATION DAY — Cooks Division of Gerbro held an information day at the South Huron Rec Centre, Tuesday. Above, Cook's sales rewesentative Ted Geoffrey and Hensall branch manager Jack Brintnell talk with area farmers John Thomson and Allan Oke. 7 T -A photo. tvwzr- Agriculture has, • tor decades, taken a back seat when provincial programs are planned and especially when the bureaucrats have FARMERS PIT SHOP RR 1 Exeter Phone 237-3724 • For All Your Steel Needs - Welding - Lathe and Milling - Por- table Welding - Welding Supplies Etc. 1'/4 miles North of Ex- eter Cemetery. Watch for Big Yellow Building. Huron County Soil & Crop Improvement Association • invitos you to attend "CROP AND MARKETING OUTLOOK 1983" on Thursday, March 24th, 1983 at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre in Brussels. 10:30 a.m. - Bruce Lobb, Ministry of the Environment - "Pesticide Safety" 10:45 a.m. - Pat Lynch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food "1982 Crop Problems" - 11:30 a.m. Bob Forrest, Centralia College of Agricultural Technology - "Soybeans" 12:15 - LUNCH 1:00 p.m. - John DePutter - "Market Forecast" 2:00 p.m. •Glenn Hayter - "Marketing Alternatives" 3:00 p.m. Greg Murray - "Hay Marketing" Registration is between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Co-sponsored by the Huron County Soil and Crup Improvement Association, Agr:•Farms Ltd., and the Brussels CIL Agromart. GROWERS NEEDED FOR NATTAWA SOYBEAN CONTRACTS Premiums 4.00 to $5.00 per bushel *Limited number of acres available ALSO EXPORT MALTING BARLEY CONTRACTS NOW AVAILABLE coos itios GRANTON 225.2360 MITCHELL 348.8433 NINSALL 262.2527 NI PnelootinffieeWe • fur "lel "nu....ppiK.n.p or Sob l,aur Vas* 00 11..., OM 1,30 7C7 been involved. Only three or four of the 10 provinces in Canada have passed legislation to preserve farmland. Until recently, not one university in Canada issued a degree in agricultural planning. Urban planners were graduated and they planned for urban dwellers. There are, though, some en- couraging signs on the horizon which indicate farm- ing may finally be recogniz- ed for the important, vital in- dustry that it is. For instance, buried in a 1,400 -page provincial report on the Niagara escarpment is a. clause that reads :...all development adjacent to operating farms must be compatible with the farming operation and not the reverse. Farm leaders are cautious- ly reading into that seemingly -innocuous phrase a start on right -to -farm legislation. it is the first statement, of this nature ever issued in On- tario, said one enthusiastic observer. It means that, no matter what other land uses are allowed, a farmer has the right to continue operating his farm and those who carp and complain about the farm can go someplace else. Knowing the propensity for changing political fortunes, the clause must be taken at face value. It has not been written into law...yet. But it is recognition. It will be months, perhaps a year, before the recommen- dations become law and the right -to -farm clause may not be included in the law by that time but it isartindicationthat planners are aware of agriculture. The courts, too, are slowly recognizing that farmers have rights to farm. An in- dication is apparent in the Ronald Dangerfield case near Kemptviile. The Dangerfield family turned a $1,600 ex- propriation offer into a $107,000 settlement. The Dangerfields lost 7.4 acreas to the Ministry of Transporta- tion and Communication away back in 1969. The land was taken for highway purposes. The expropriation caused great problems. The highway created a dike. Expansion plans for the farm had to be cancelled. The dairy herd shrank from 69 cows to 53 through land loss: not enough land left to feed the herd. After 13 years and lengthy court battles, compensation was awarded to the tune of $107,000. The famous Peter Lew- ington case of a few years ago against Union Gas also comes to mind. Through tenacity and the refusal to accept what he felt was inadequate com- pensation, Lewington won his case and was awarded a much more reasonable sum from Union Gas for ruining much of his land. ' The major banks are also working closely with farmers to prevent unnecessary foreclosures. Major conces- sions for the farm communi- ty have been announced by both the Royal and the Bank of Montreal with others ex- pected to followrsuit. "We regard foreclosure as a last resort," said a spokesman for • the Royal Bank, intimating that the bank recognizes that the sale of land and .equipment for recovering a loan may no longer be a viable option. These are just a few ex- amples that indicate an understanding of agriculture outside the farming com- munity. It is somewhat similar to a few segments of the population getting together to save an animal from extinction. If the rate of farm bankruptcies continues, it may be just another case of too little, too little. . PIONEER, SEED CORI PERFORMANCE OU CAN COUNTON Pioneer hybrids are developed and tested `by one of the world's largest research teams. Pioneer researchers make it their objective to select and breed only qualified hybrids having excellent stalk strength, corn borer and rootworm tolerance. The result is a line-up of leader hybrids that can help you maximize yields. That's why they're planted on more acres in Canada than any other brand. You can count on Pioneer performance. t:49).,pioNEER BRAND • SEED CORN Your Pioneer Sales Representative is: George Sereda Bill Coleman RR 1 Centralia, Ont. Kippon, Ont. 235-0273 262-5031 Pioneer la a brand fame; numbers identify va?IINS. ® IWed trad.RN.k licensed Io Pioneer En-ar•d limned ChalMm, Wet%a • Huron farm, home news Times -Advocate, March 23, 1983 Page 13 Neon set for 4•H organizing When you 'think Spring' what activities cross your mind? No doubt, 4-11 Agricultural Club organiza- tional meetings automatical- ly come into focus! Huron 4-11 leaders are offering a fabulous group of Agricultural Clubs for 1983. These include projects in calf, horse, swine, rabbit, sheep, goat, poultry, crops, vet, plowmen's agricultural machinery, gun safety, and others if there is -local en- thusiasm - what more can you ask for? For anyone between the age of 12 and 19 as of January 1, 1988,'tjlere is sure to be a club t'o "turn'you on." If you have questions about the 441 program or would like to participate at one of the March or April organizational meetings, be sure to contact the Ontario Ministry of • 4-H CONSERVATION The Huron County 4-H Con- servation Club will be organized at Clinton in the O.M.A.F. office at 1:30 p.m. ori Monday, April 4. (Easter Monday) Theme: The Value of Woodlots in our Environment. Motto: "In 83, Planta Tree." The club is open to persons 12 to 19 years of age. Items to be studied in the club will be the value of the wondlot as a fuel supply, Lumber supply, source of food, shelter for buildings and homes and a protection for croplands. Members will complete a woodlot workbook and a pro- ject on forest conservation.,It is planned that successful members of the club will receive awards in the form of plaques or prizes. If more information is need- ed call Bob Hern at 229.6300 or Dave McClure at 228-6219. Agriculture and Food Office, Clinton, phone 482-3428 or Zenith 7-3040 (for long distance). Although .the club you are interested in may have organized, don't despair. You have until May 1st to sign up in the clubs of your choice. We're sure you will want to be a part of this wonderful op- COMPUTER TALK The Huron', County's Federation '.of Agriculture monthly meeting will be held ion April 6,• 1983 at Grey Cen- tral Public School, in Ethel, at 8:30 with coffee time starting at 8:00. The guest speaker for this evening will be John McNeily, an accountant with Ward and Mallitte in Exeter. McNeily's topic will be the use of computors in farming and giving the pros and cons of having such a convenience. Also speaking will be Peter Masonof Canfarm. Both men will be showing how to manage your farm finances better, particularly in con- junction with your accountant. Woman to another: "And then I said to myself, 'What are these 19 -year-old emo- tions doing in this 40 -year-old body?" On location or Studio Bart DeVries PHOTOGRAPHY • COMMERCIAL • PORTRAITS • WEDDINGS • GIMPS Mounting and laminating Y Telephone 235-1298 137 Thames Rd. East Exeter, Ont. i SEAMLESS EAVESTROUGH SIDING Ask About Our SAVINGS • Steico Shutters • Aluminum Storm Doors S. Windows • Aluminum Awnings • The energy window roll shutters system 0 Renovations General Construction FREE ESTIMATES JIM BECKER CONSTRUCTION DASHWOOD 237-3526 portunity to "Learn To Do By Doing." - Don Pullen Agricultural Representative Weed guide available O.M.A.F. publication 75 "Guide to Chemical Weed Control" is now available at the O.M.A.F. office, Clinton. Spray recommendations are given in metric units. We feel it is simpler to interpret than last years issue. Publication 296 "Field Crop Recommendations will be available soon. 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