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Clinton News-Record, 1985-12-11, Page 29Page.6A—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, OW Durango Coy bounces high on the trampoline while partner Dan Normand watches his landing during the Trampchamps show at Central Huron Secondary School on December 6. The two trained trampoline professionals showed off their skills with a little added humor throughout the 45 minute demonstration. (Alan Rivett photo) Simple monitoring system for producers The Red Meat Program is well into its se- cond year of operation. Most cow calf pro- ducers are now taking their second set of weaning weights and examining the results. The Mocker Slaughter Program has chang- ed over the past year to allow a much simpler monitoring program for their feedlot or pasture situati n. Sheep pro- ducers are continuing to weigh lambs for their ROP Program. The' Red Meat Program is based on a weight monitoring program for beef and sheep, along with incentive grants to bring about increases in efficiencies of production techniques. Without properly checking weights and measuring performance, a pro- ducer can only guess at the growth rate of his animals. In this day of squeezed margins, guessing isnot good enough. Weighing within the cow calf development program means that the proram means that the producer measures the production of his beef cows by taking aweaning weight of his calves at approximately 200 days. These weights are supervised with grants of $25. per eligible weight being paid. Also, super- vised yearling weights will be taken with grants of $20. per eligible weight. These weights are encouraged because a producer . can compare one cow with another cow within his herd. From this information, he can select his best producing cows, his best• prospective producing heifers, cull the cows which do not produce as well, and cull the heifers which do not have a satisfactory) growth rate.' Through this weight monitor- ing program producers can also select bulls on the basis of how well they perform within the producers own herd. The objective of every cow calf producer is to have as heavy a calf as possible weaned from each cow. Through this weigh program the producer has information he can use to make his selection decisions to improve this weaning weight. In the stocker slaughter program, pro- ducers are encouraged to weigh cattle before they go on a feeding program and again at least 30 days later. By weighing cattle at these times, producers can calculate a rate of gain. Again, without weighing, a farmer can only guess at his rate of gain. A farmer may only find out his rate of ,gain a few days after he sends his cattle to market., Neither situation is very desireable. Producers are paid $5 per weight with a maximum of two weights per animal and $750 maximum grant per pro- ducer for these unsupervised weights. By knowing the rate of gain for his animals a farmer can adjust his feeding program to maximize profits. To encourage stocker slaughter producers to weigh more frequently, a scale grant is available for those enroled on the program who have carried out the weighing component off the program (Cow Calf Development Program Participants are not eligible for this scale grant). A $2500 grant or. two-thirds of the cost of the scale (whichever is less) will be paid to Stocker Slaughter participants toward the purchase of a livestock or feed scale. Sheep producers who are enroled in the Sheep Developn'►ent Program are also enrolled in the ROP program. Sheep pro- ducers take 50 day and 100 day lamb weights in order to find out which ewes produce the best lambs. By having complete records, the sheep producers can also tell which ram is producing the best lambs. Sheep pro- ducers are paid grants of $1 for unsupervis- ed weights and $3 for supervised weights on this program. Inall three sections of the program other grants are available to producers once they have completed the weighing portion of the program. In the best section of the program (cow -calf and stocker slaughter), besides those grants already mentioned, a $1500 capital facilities grant is available to pro- ducers to improve handling facilities, pastures and watering equipment. This is a one time grant and can be applied to various projects connected with beef production. In addition, annual grants of $100 for herd lith, $100 for Enterprise Analysis and $34 for forage testing are also available. For cow calf producers, a certified precondition- ed calf grant of $5 per calf is available. In the Sheep Development section, a capital facilities grant of $5,000 is available (or one half the total cost, whichever is less). In ad- dition, there are grants for flock health, forage testing, enterprise analysis, estrus control, pregnancy examination and lamb' grading. In all three sections of the Sheep and Beef are made available to producers to improve Cattle Development Program, the grants • the efficiencies and thereby the profitability of the beef or sheep enterprise. A large number of producers have already enrolled in the program, but there are many who have not to this point taken part. The pro- gram will still accept new enrollments. It is to your own advantage to enroll. First tripartite income stabilization agreement signed ® . . OTTAWA - Federal Agriculture Minister John Wise and Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food Jack Riddell signed the first national tripartite income stabiliza- tion agreement. "Our signatures on this pact marks what we hope is the beginning of a new era in stabilization," Wise said. "This program is a three-way partnership between our two governments and cattle, hog and lamb pro- ducers." Riddell said: "The signing of tripartite, will hopefully bring in new health to the• red meat sector. It is,a further step forward by my government to bring stability to • the agricultural sector." Gerhard Schickendanz, president of the Ontario Cattlemen's Association, Tom CANADIAN AGRA C.A. DATA INC. ACCOUNTING, TAXES, BUSINESS CONSULTING, BUSINESS PLANNING, ESTATE PLANNING C.A. DATA INC. is a new W.ingharn, Ontario based company ready to help you run thefcnancial side ofyour business, making it as easy as 1 2 3: What You Need What We Provide 1. 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If you need budgets, cash flow projections, if you want to negotiate a bank loan or are thinking of taking advantage of profitable business opportunities, you can counton us to help you with our independent expert advice. Smith, chairman of the Ontario Pork Pro- ducers' Marketing Board, and Tom Red-, path, secretary -manager of the Ontario Sheep Association were witnesses to the signing. The historic signing took place in the cor- ner office of the East Block of the Parlia- ment Buildings, culminating three years of negotiations between the federal govern- ment, the provinces and producer groups. Tripartite income stabilization is an in- come assurance plan to protect producers in times of low commodity prices. The two levels of government and the producers conja - tribute equally to the plan. Producer participation in the plan is lir voluntary, but most producers are expected to take advantage of the option to join. Under the program, stabilization schemes are established for .hogs, slaughter cattle, feeder calves and lambs. A scheme for feeder cattle may be implemented at a later date. The plans for hogs, slaughter cattle and feeder calves take effect January 1, 1986. The scheme for lambs goes into effect March 1, 1986.. "All provincial ministers of agriculture have said that tripartite stabilization would be a long-term ' benefit to Canadian agriculture. It is a sound and workable method of protecting producers," Wise said. . "I am not going ahead today with one partner, but with a first partner. Indeed, both` of us hope our provincial colleagues will join with us in signing in the near future;" he said. Riddell said, "I am particularly pleased to have had three representatives of the pro- ducer groups ro- ducergroups in our delegation to Ottawa. "Ontario producers have been most pa- tient and supportive of my efforts to bring the tripartite agreement to a successful con- clusion." Recently, the Ontario government and the federal government announced tripartite level payments for beef cattle and hogs for 1985. For beef producers these payments will mean second quarter ( April 1 to June 30, 1985) payments of $22.86 per head for slaughter cattle; and third quarter payments (July 1 to 'Sept. 30, 1985 ) payments of $79.75. If the payment is based ori pounds gained, the amounts would be comparable. Farrow -to -finish hog operators will receive second quarter payments. of $10.11 and third quarter payments of $14.31 per hog. After consultation with the pork pro- ducers, the pork.payment will be split between finisher and sow- weaner hogs. Lambs are also part of the transitional federal -provincial payment but calculations have not yet been completed for the third and fourth quarters. FINANCIAL MARKET TRENDS ,• BANK RATE PRIME T BILLS CDN DOLLAR US DOLLAR 001 D (CDN) SHORT TERM 9.32% 1000% 8 55% 7192 $1 3905 x$449:39. 8 000% 1 Yr. 3 Yr. 5 Yr. 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