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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-11-20, Page 19WINS STUDENT MECHANIC AWARD — Ken Bruxer of Huron Tractor recently won a '700 tool chest as the top student in an advanced mechanic course at Fanshawe College. He is shown here with a Huron Tractor partner Jack Van Bussel and service manager Dave Beaver. T -A photo The back roads and the boondocks in Ontario are not the happiest spots in the province. Too many farmers, over-extended in the '70s and early '80s, have seen their equity drop as land values sank. At one time, it was fun to drive the back roads and pick out the dairy farmers. Since the Ontario Milk Marketing Board t OMMB) was form- ed more than 20 years ago, dairy farmers saw their incomes climb. steadily on a cost -of -production for- mula. Most of those dairymen used some of their income to make their farmsteads look prosperous. In the last three years, though, the. chicken producers have been edging out the dairy farmers. Hog producers are in trouble and only one of many reasons for their problems is a hefty $8.50 tariff on every hog shipped to the U.S. Dairy farmers'today can honest- ly say that income has not kept pace, with inflation so they, too, are in trou- ble in some areas. probably hardest hit in the last decade are the beef producers. Their business is such that they need a lot of cash at certain times of the year. Which means they have to pay in- terest. When interest rates went sky high in 1980 and 1981, cattlemen were already down after almost a decade of poor prices. They got kicked when they were down and most of them have never recovered. Many have been hanging in there with one claw ever since. Cash crop farmers are not in much better shape. Tobacco farmers are going broke. Grain farmers, especial- ly in the west, have suffered drought. Vegetable farmers are helplessly watching cheap imports cut their sales while fresh fruit people have bumper crops and getting low prices. Who's left? Chicken producers. They are in the strongest position of almost any sector of the agriculture economy. In the past 20 years, they have seen per capita consumption jump from nine to 19 pounds. Receipts have kept reasonably close to costs so that total receipts have increased from $50 million in 1965 to more than $250 million in 1984. This phenomenal growth did not come easily. Producers fought to get supply management in 1967 in On- tario. Then they had to fight like, well, fighting cocks, to get a national marketing agency in 1977. In spite of that, the fight continues because under the national supply and management agreement, a small pro- vince such as P.E.I. which produces less than one percent of the national quota can screw Ontario producers who produce 30 percent. It is the consumption of chicken that has given the producers new life. Chicken wings, chicken nuggets, Ken- tucky Fried Chicken...you name it, chicken has, if you'll pardon the ex- pression, finally taken off. The problems besetting the national agency have not gone away. Ontario is still getting shafted. But, so many people like chicken these days that production has increased to the point where most barns are full. i nde K2204 2850 C.HJJ. Standability that lets you harvest a bigger corn crop • This Canadian -developed hybrid has set a new standard for standability. Extremely stiff stalks combined with outstanding yield make K2204 a truly exceptional hybrid in 2850 heat unit areas. 1984 PERFORMANCE DATA 1984 PERFORMANCE DATA Pride K2204 2.7- 250 138.3 443.94 Pioneer 3906 2.6 26,9 137.3 436.61 °o Yield Broken °b Bu -'Acre Si stalks Moisture (d 15 5°%o Acre' Data collected tram P,,de test 0101 M09,, 0 300 ,) t. , o.''orm.0,( a 0 111. 'S Acre based on S3 s0 bu atter d,v,„q ..osis Profit from our InueNew Numbers Pride K2204 2 7 25 0 138 3 443 94 Pioneer 3906 2 6 26 9 137 3 436 61 ' • Average of all varieties 6 7 25 9 125 5 401 60 Dara I 1, Pt 'c:1 i• i1� i. .. Ir , i 1', 1..11. Profit from our - rl a New Numbers ROSS BALLANTYNE, 519-229-6503 HAROLD 8. DON KERSLAKE, 519-229-6403 DOUGLAS LIGHTFOOT, 519-234-6287 DON MAGUIRE, 519-227-4723 r ; to tiow . Ermira oat No act J The cholesterol scare, too, has had some bearing on the interest in eating chicken. Red meat -- pork and beet -- is supposed to cause cholesterol build- up in the arteries although some juries are still out on final prool. Chicken, though, is not thought to be a factor in atherosclerosis. This, too. has been a factor which has caused the boom in chicken eating. It is delightful to be' able to report that at least one area of agriculture is enjoying a boom. With so much gloom and doom in farming, at least the chicken producers will have a happy Christmas. Evaluate wetlands Wetlands are disappearing. Wetlands provide natural and social benefits, but they are continually reduced or removed through drainage and development. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, in cooperation with the On- tario Ministry of Natural Resources. will evaluate many of the wetlands in the A.B.C.A. watershed during the next few months. The study will determine the importance of each wetland on the basis of a province - wide system developed by concerned experts. The A.B.C.A. study is one part of a plan to classify, according to their merits, wetlands in Ontario south of the Precambrian Shield. Heather Manders, the A.B.C.A. staff member who is coordinating the study, explains the study method. "Two evaluators have been hired. They will research aerial photographs and other technical data, and will follow up the research with studies in the field," Manders says, "Only wetlands over two hectares t five acres) in size will be examined." The two evaluators are: Bob Mur- ray, a resident of Zurich who has a Foresty degree from the University of New Brunswick; and Pat Donnel- ly, a resident. of London who has a post -graduate degree in Geography and Geology from the University of North Dakota. Manders emphasizes that Bob and Pat will obtain permis- sion from the landowners prior to BRANDY POINT— FARMS CENTRED AROUND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION • Our breeding stock provides our buyers with proven genetics from the top 3°° animals tested across Canada. • Our program eriobles us to offer quality and health ata price that is hard to beat • We have an ongoing supply of A.I. sired Hamp Duroc. York Landrace boars 8 Fl York Landrace gilts • Our closed herd is ranked Good by the OMAF standards of Herd Health Classification , Come and take a look at our stock anytime! Delivery available KURT KELLER R.R. 1, Mitchell, Ont. 519-348-8043 Want To Reduce Your Input Costs. Or Increase Yields Economically? 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Representatives from the Ontario Chapter of the Soil Conservation Society of America, the Ontario In- stitute of Agrologist, the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, the Huron Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association, Soil and Water Conservation District, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and the Christian Farmer's Federation of On- tario will be on hand to present their views. Come and participate! This meeting is jointly sponsored by the Soil Conservation Society of America, the Ontario Chapter and the Ontario Institute of Agrologists. Refreshments will be provided. Jane Sadler -Richards Soil Conservation Advisor * * * l'he Huron Soil and Crop Improve- ment Association will be holding its Annual Meeting and Banquet on Thursday, November 28, 7:00 p.m. at the Seaforth Community Centre. The production meeting is an op- portunity for growers to hear about the variety trial results for corn, barley, and soybeans, conservation projects and other soil and crop projects. Also featured will be research trials completed at Centralia College by Bob Forrest and Jim O'Toole. Tickets are $7.50 each for the din- ner, or $13.00 for dinner plus member- ship to the Association. Ticket deadline is Friday, November 22. Tickets may be obtained from one of the following Huron Soil and Crop Directors. East Wawanosh - Jim Ross 357-3895; Hay - Ray Hartman 237-3483; Stanley - Gerald Hayter262-5854; Stephen - Gary Baker 237-3345; Osborne : Paul Passmore 235-2719; Tuckersmith - making site visits. Wetlands interest the Conservation Authority because they have a large role in water management. Wetlands act like giant sponges ... soaking up rain and snowmelt, and releasing it slowly. Thus they reduce the effects of flood and drought. The environmental signficance of wetlands is linked as well, to the wildlife habitat that they provide. 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