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Times-Advocate, 1984-04-11, Page 17N Bean growers get $3 million in 19f7 prop settlement "°"' Area white bean growers will be among those in On- tario sharing in a $3,000,000 settlement which has finally been reached for the 1977 crop." The S3 million is an out-of- court settlement between the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board in London and W.G. Thompson and Sons Ltd., the Ontario Bean Growers' Co -Operative, the Hensall District Co - Operative, Ferguson Bros. of St. Thomas and the Ontario Farm Products Marketing Board. Weather wipedout the 1977 crop and the lawsuit evolved from disputes over foreward contracting of volumes of beans that could never be harvested. Pursuant to the settlement the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board is to receive a total of $3 million from three of the dealers ( W.G. Thomp- son & Sons Limited, the On - Now there is a completely new plan to meet all the insurance needs of today's farm owner. With the Farm -Guard policy from The Co-operators you insure your home, contents, outbuildings, machinery, livestock, produce and supplies. Liability is also included. o or, the etatots co-op — INSURANCE SERVICES Call: V Call today for information about the many coverages available with Farm -Guard ,protection. erns Gingerich 374 Main St., Exeter Clinton Community Credit Union Office Residence 235-1109 Business LIFE • HOME -AUTO • COMMERCIAL • FARM • TRAVEL sz siewwri Seed Grain Contracts Now available STEWART SEEDS at Ailsa Craig has production con- tracts available for SEED BARLEY and SEED OATS. Most of the Foundation and Registered seed stock is now ready for pick-up. Extended payment terms - May 25, 1984. For further information, please visit our office or call DON CLARK, toll free, at 1-800-265-4258. J When John Deere builds an economy rider, only the price is stripped down. 5 -speed shill -on -the - go gear transmission for smooth operation and durability. Optional 61/2 -bushel bagging system for efficient collection of grass and leaves. VA!'119u1124i!., Sector -and -pinion steering for easy tum- ing and positive control. Tight 27 -inch turning radius' mnnuusu, 8 -hp Briggs and Stratton engine with solid-state ignition for plenty of reliable power. Deep -contoured 30 -inch mower with adjustable cutting heights of 1'/, to 31/2 inches and a 12 -inch opening for clean bagging or uniform discharge. Until now, if you wanted to buy an economy rider, you had to settle for economy features. But this year, John Deere introduces the R-70 and the electric -start R-72, two solid economy riders that are built to uphold the John Deere tradition for quality. Each comes with several fea- tures you won't find on competi- Full-length 54 -inch solid -steel frame for strength and durabilty Two -position foot- rests for comfortable operation. tive riders. And each is built with an attention to detail that'll keep them running for years. So if ye' - to save on a riding mo out you don't want to sacrifice comfort, con- venience, performance or re- liability, take a look at the new R -Series riders at your nearby John Deere dealer. Nothing Runs Like a Deere* IUIHURO TRACTOR JOHN OE ERE EXETER 235-1115 BLYTH 523-4244 LUCKY WINNER — Harold Moody, RR 2 Lucan, was the Ontario winner of a draw sponsored by Versatile. He won free useforone year of a.Bi-directional Versatile 160 with loader and bucket. The tractor was supplied by Hyde Bros., Hensall. Shown are Bob Caldwell, Hyde Bros., Barry Archer, Ontario manager for Versatile, Harold Hardy and John Baker, Hyde Bros. Farm Equipment. Brian Richman photo Two farm work programs ready for another summer What Is It? - The Junior Agriculturalist Program pro- vides an opportunity for youth to live and work on a farm for a period of eight weeks during the summer. The Junior Agriculturalist can develop an appreciation for rural Life by working as a part of the total farm operation. As well the Junior Agriculturalist will participate in local 4-H, Junior Farmer or other rural programs and activities. Do I Qualify for the Junior Agriculturalist Program? - Students: If you are a student 16 - 18 years old, as of January 1st, have no previous farm work experience, and are in good mental and physical health, you are eligible for the program. Farmers: If you are full- time farming on a commer- cial operation and have ar, in- terest in supervising and working with inexperienced youth to help them develop the skills required on a farm, you are eligible for the program. What are the Conditions? - Students: You must bring all the energyenthusiasm and in- terest in Agriculture that you possess. The ability to be flex- ible and willing to adapt is essential. There will be long Farm Credit budget is set Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan announced this week that Farm Credit Corporation Canada (FCC► will be able to lend up to $825 million to farmers in 1984-85. "This is the largest lending budget in the Corporation's history. Preliminary end -of year figures put the 1983-84 lending total at $750 million. FCC continues to play a vital role in meeting the long-term credit needs of Canadian farmers," Mr. Whelan said. To enable FCC to carry out this lending program, the federal government has authorized FCC to borrow up to $275 million from the private capital markets. The balance of about $650 million will be funded from the Con- solidated Revenue Fund and repayments from farmers. The level of actual borrow- ings from the CRF and the capital markets will depend on the demand for long-term credit by,farmers. "FCC will focus on helping established and beginning farmers who have the finan- cial, physical and human resources to survive in agriculture, but who are unable to obtain suitable financing from commercial lenders," Mr. Whelan said. The Corporation is also developing techniques which will enable its credit advisors and farmers to more ac- curately assess the risk associated with various types of loan proposals. This will benefit farmers by making it easier to estimate the chances for success or Failure for a particular farm business proposal. The Corporation is develop- ing these techniques because certain high-risk loan pro- posals present too great a risk for the Corporation and often place too great a financial risk on the farmers, sometimes resulting in the loss of the few assets that they own. This approach will help the Corporation to meet its objective of offering a lending program which meets the credit needs of Canadian farmers while generating suf- ficient income to cover its ad- ministration costs. hours and hard work involv- ed but the rewards are well worth it. The training allowance you will receive is $18.00 per day. You will be re- quired to sign an employment 'contract with the farmer and will have every second weekend off. Farmers: You must be able to supply room and board for the Junior Agriculturalist valued at $8.00 per day. You will be required to complete bi-weekly attendance reports for the Junior Agriculturalist. Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance are the responsibility of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. The Host Farmer is responsible for contributing $8.00 per day of the Junior Agriculturalist training allowance. This is paid to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food at the conclusion of the program. Where do I Apply? - Ap- plications are available at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture an ood, 20 King Street; Clfnf NOM ILO (482-3428). Th deadline for applying is April 29, 1984. Agricrew - work opportunity for youth! What is it? - Agricrew is a great summer work ex- perience. It'gives students a challenging job with plenty of variety and provides farmers with extra help at peak periods and for odd jobs. Crews consist of four en- thusiastic young people who work as a team. The foreper- son of the crew acts as a liaison between the farmers and the co-ordinator and sup- plies the transportation to and from the job site. Crews are obtained by farmers on a daily basis by booking in advance at the local Ministry of Agriculture and Food Office. Alternate crew members are called upon to replace a crew member in case of illness. etc. At a cost of only $90 a day a farmer can hire an Agricrew for such jobs as haying, painting, weeding. field clearing, fencing. general clean-up, orchard, vineyard and garden maintenance, etc. As alt crew members are Ministry of Agriculture and Food employees, alj paperwork is handled by the co-ordinator. Crews are covered by Workers' Compensation. How to get involved - If you are between 16 and 24 years old, have unlimited energy, and are willing to learn and work - Agricrew wants you! If you like variety, challenges and working with other peo- ple - Agricrew wants you! If you have experience working tario Bean Growers Co - Operative and the Hensall District Co -Operative). The claims by Vte Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board against the dealers and the Farm Products Marketing Board, and the counterclaims by the four dealers against the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board are to be dismissed without costs. The settlement was reach- ed as a result of a day long pre-trial held before the Honourable Mr. Justice R.E. Holland of the Supreme Court of Ontario. It is based on discussions between counsel for the parties and Mr. Justice N.E. Holland concer- ning the complex legal issues involved in the actions, the delay in resolving those com- plex Issues through the ap- pellate court levels available to the parties, and the desireability of resolving outstanding differences in order that all parties may get on with the business of marketing beans. "I think a lot of farmers probably had written it off, the dispute had been hanging so long," bean board manager Charles Broadwell said Monday. Farmers will be mailed cheques dated April 17 with white bean farmers get- ting $83.31 per tonne and yellow -eye bean producers on a farm, doing physical labour, or want to learn new agricultural skills - Agricrew wants you! How to Apply? - Applicants can be picked up at the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 20 King Street, Clinton or by calling O.M.A.F. at 482-3428. Deadline for ap- plying is April 30, 1984. SPECIAL AWARD — Mike O'Shea of Granton is shown with his recently won Outstanding Young Farmer of 1984 award. a T -A photo Granton farmer captures award Granton -area farmer Michael O'Shea has won top honors for the Great Lakes region for 1984 in the annual national outstanding young farmer competition co- sponsored by industry and the provincial agriculture ministry. The West London Jaycees, which nominated O'Shea made the announcement in a press release this week. Three of the eight regional winners will be selected as national winners by the end of May. O'Shea, :17, operates a beef feed -lot and grows corn, alfalfa, white beans and winter wheat on his RR3, Granton. farm. Hh is the president of the Kirkton agricultural Society and a leader in Middlesex 4-11 clubs The country -wide outstan- ding young farmer program -- ' co-sponsored by the ministry, United Co -Operatives of On- tario, Ralston Purina Canada Inc. and Sylvites Sales Inc. -- aims at recognition of in- dividual farmers who excel in their particular fields. $67.31. Broadwell said it's possible farmers will be attracted to white bean production this year because of the out-of- court settlement payment plus payment a few weeks ago of $275.16 per tonne in stabijization insurance from the 1982 crop and an addi- tional and unexpected pay- ment on the 1983 crop to be made in June in the range of $130 per tonne. He also said market pro- spects at home and abroad are good for white beans. Pogo SA Farmers Book New To have your spring grain and beans custom cleaned on YOUR form. We clean, treat, bags or bulk and we offer germination tests. 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