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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1986-09-03, Page 5White bans lone bright spot for Centralia audience Drury - The weatherman prov d a suitable setting to match the words expressed by many commodity group speakers whe.attended Wednesday's crops update program at Centralia College of Agricul lral Technology. After huddling together on wagons to tour the soggy grounds inundated with rain and cold, biting winds, the 300 farmers had little sunshine add- ed to their spirits whent they were given outlooks on their prices for the 1986 crop. One after another, representatives from the corn, wheat and soybean boards indicated there was little hope for any tournaround in the current depressed market conditions. The lone ray of sunshine came from Bob Reading of the Ontario Marketing Board who indicated the prospects for the 1986 crop are "very good." However, even that was tempered slightly as the rain clouds periodically sprinkled the noon -time audience and added to the wet condi- tions that could play havoc with the final growing stages of that crop and its subsequent harvest. Reading, replacing Charles Broadwell who was in B.C. trying to sell beans, indicted that "a pretty con- servative" estimate of. the Ontario production this year would be 15 bags per acre with an accompanying "higher price this year". He told the farmers that the Michigan crop is at least two weeks later this year due to late planting and use of a later maturing bean. "That could give them some problems," he said. That emphasizes the fact that Ontario producers almost have to hope for problems elsewhere to boost their price outlook. Reading said that the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster may even play a part as there is a high demand for canned vegetables and beans due to the fear of contamination of some European crops. weather As expected, Ontario Corn Pro- ducers Association spokesman Ron Christie had no good news for his commodity, currently being plagued by prices well below cost of production. "The handwriting has been on the wall so long it's faded," he lamented, saying that "blind farmers' oplimism has kept us growing". He acknowledged that many growers were "trapped" into growing corn by the need to cover fixed costs and even if they lose $20 to $30 per acre it is still a better option than not cropping the land at all. However, he also suggested many producers were poor marketers as two-thirds sell in the bottom one-third of the market. So, while some may get $3.00 per bushel for corn, others receive $3.60 to $3.70. But Christie had little help for farmers in market strategies. In fact, he said he had decided to resort to set- ting up a calendar and throwing darts at it while blindfolded to work out his market approach and predicted it would be as successful as most of the approaches he'd used in the past. Wheat hoard representative Glen Miller told growers what most already knew... that the 1986 had been beset by disease problems shortly before harvest and production levels and quality were down drastically. The price -isn't good either. Miller said he saw little hope for price change without government assistance or major crop reductions elsewhere. In a brief comment on red wheat, now being tried in Ontario, Miller sug- gested there could be a jump in pro- duction, especially if corn and other cereal crops remain depressed. Speaking for the Soybean Growers Marketing Board, Fred Brandenberg explained the only good news he had was that he was told to speak for less than 10 minutes. Times -Advocate, September 3, 1986 Page 5 nuitehes words outlook "There's not much optimism in the to narrow bean rows was continuing last year. available to farmers later this year or outlook," he commented, noting that and had almost doubled over that of Results from the test plots will be early in 1987. prices are the lowest they've been in ✓ the past 10 years. The only good news for the area growers at the annual crops update • tour was out in some of the many test plots at Centralia's new research farm. Various speakers at the different wagon stops told their chilled au- diences of the promising new varieties in several commodities as well as improved chemicals coming on the market. "There's a real future for weed con- trol in the bean business," com- mented Jim Shaw who was explain- ing the farm's evaluations of her- bicides on white and kidney beans. Standing in front of soybean test plots inundated with water from the rain of the previous night, Bob For- rest joked that they should have tried crossing some of the beans with rice. However, he too told of some "darn good" yielding varieties coming on the market and noted that there were many new varieties for the short crop area. Carol Thompson and Joan McKinlay manned the canola area and explained that a 50 -bushel crop was needed for a break-even point and there was a lot of down -ward pressure on the market at present. They described the crop as a "high risk" one. Jerry Winnicki indicated there was some promise in the read wheat crop for Ontario, but it would need the cooperation of all components such as researchers, growers and millers to take advantage of the market potential. "We cant play with half a deck," he explained, adding that the crop re- quired constant monitoring by pro- ducers to ensure it responded properly. Jim O'Toole advised that the move TALK CANOLA — Joan McKinlay and Carol Thompson were on hand at Wednesday's crops update program at Centralia College to explain research being conducted on conola. Here they chat /with one wagonload of farmers at the annual program. T -A photo The Power Pack TALKING CROPS — Shown chatting at Wednesday's Crops Day at Centralia College are Roy Ellis of Cook's in Hensall, CCAT researcher Bob Forrest, college principal Doug Jamieson and Jack Urquhart of Cook's. T -A photo Tuckersmith to prohibit parking, refuse on roads Tuckersmith Township Council passed a bylaw at its meeting Tues- day night making it an offence to leave a car parked on township road allowance or to place refuse and debris there. A person guilty of this may face a minimum fine of $50 to a maximum of $500. A bylaw was also passed making it an offence to discharge fire arms in urban areas in the township. Council will hold court of revision on the assessment schedule on the Carter's Drainage Works on September 16 at 8:30 p.m. Engineer Henry Centen of R. J. Burnside and Associates and Robert Jansen, pro- perty owner assessed for the dram, attended the council meeting to hear the reading of the report. An outline of the area covered and the work pro- posed to be done was given by the engineer. Jansen stated he had no ob- jections but hoped the work would be carried out this fall. Ron Sellars, Jim Broadfoot, Alex Townsent and Bob Ilayter members of the Vanastra Curling Club, attend- ed the council session to discuss the lease of the curling club. 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Council accepted the petition from Gerald tleyink and others for a municipal drain on lots 1, 2 and 3, con- cessions 14 and 15, Iluron Road survey. The engineering firm of R. J. Burnside and Associates was ap- pointed to bring in a report 30 days after notification to the conservation authority. The Vanastra Recreation Director was authorized to purchase a pool blanket from Blue Shields Poly Laminating Inc. for approximately $3,784. The Township of Tuckersmith will apply for a I3ItIC grant for the liar - .—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 enables us to offer quality and health at a price tf\at is hard to beat • We have on ongoing supply of A.I. sired 'Hump Duroc. York Landrace boars 8 FI. York Landrace gilts • Our closed herd is rooked "Good" by the OMAF standards of Herd Health Classification. 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