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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-03-16, Page 44CONSIGNED UNITS •CASE 970 CAB & AIR •JD 40 SPREADER •HYDREIN 3-16 AUTO -RESET •KONGSKILDE CULTIVATOR 11' •OVERUM 4-12 PLOW 395-26.85 piggiii The Farm Edh1on, Wyk et Moth 16, 1983 11 elan s By Sharon Dietz Federal agricultural min- ister Eugene Whelan made comments about the propos- ed national farm income stabilization plan when he spoke at the Federal Policy Day at the Western Ontario Farm Show March in London March 4.. He also reviewed some of the recent develop- ments in farm credit, the Crow's Nest Freight rate ini- tiatives and Canagrex. Tyro weeks ago Whelan announced that the Farm Credit Corporation had 'ar- ranged to borrow $50 million eaks about farm ere from the capital markets - the first time the FCC has been able to go beyond the budget allocated by the government. With that money, and the new funds provided for refin- ancing in addition to its regular budget, the FcC had a total of about $600 million to loan out in 1982-83. In the coming fiscal year, said Whelan, the FCC basic budget has been,, increased by $77 million and if the government authorizes any addition capital markets bor- rowings, the FCC's overall lendings should be substan- tially higher than in 1982-83. The present FCC lending rate is 131/4 per cent on normal loans. Refinancing provided under the Special Farm Financial Assistance Program is at 9"/e per cent. Whelan said he knows farmers are interested in the agri-bond proposal put for- ward by. the Ontario Federa- tion of Agriculture. At this point, he said, the Minister of Finance is studying the scheme, which would allow tax beneifts for those lending money to the FCC at lower than normal rates of interest. Whelan said he personally supports the agri-bond pro - Rural leaders hone skills The letters RSVP now have taken on a new meaning - Rural Seminars for Vital People. For the next two months, members of rural organiza- tions in Ontario are invited to attend these regional lead- ership workshops, sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF). These workshops are de- signed to help rural leaders. sharpen their skills and im- prove their organization's effectiveness, says Chuck Jacobs of the ministry's rural organizations and services branch. "These workshops are or- ganized by the rural organ- izations and services branch in co-operation with local agricultural office staff ac- ross Ontario. This program is an example of increased emphasis on leadership and development for members of rural organizations by the recently formed branch." Each workshop addresses three areas of concern - setting goals and objectives; parliamentary procedure and effective meeting skills; and evaluation of leadership cap- abilities and group action. At each workshop various speakers will address these three areas; participants will then have the chance to practice and develop these leadership skills. One hundred and fifty delegates from across Ont- ario and executive members of provincial organizations got a first hand look at these seminars at a recent kick off workshop in Toronto.; "These delegates are in- forming group members in their home areas about these seminars and encouraging them to attend the workshop in their area." Jacob hopes, by the time the last workshop is held on March 31, about 2,000 people will have participated in the RSVP program. Those interested in attend- ing the workshop in their area should pre -register at their local OMAF office. it and Can posal,„ but because it would mean foregone tax revenues, the decision rests with the minister of finance. He added that through the Advance Payments for Crops Program and the Prairie Grain Advance Program, the government is already prov- iding farmers with about S500 million in interest free loans. Crow Initiatives Considering the Western Transportation Initiatives the government announced Feb- ruary 1, Whelan said it is important to remember that while the federal government has committed a lot of money to this project - $3.7 billion over the next four years - and is asking western farmers to pay more to haul their grain. the end result will be a more modern and efficient grain transportation system. "We had to ensure that the future expansion and diversification of western ag- riculture is not held back by those 87 -year-old Crow rat- es," commented the agricul- tural minister. The government's decision was a compromise, he said, and as such it did not fully satisfy any one group., "Still Still we believe it is a durable and equitable com- promise." According to Whelan, the Crow initiatives will have very little impact in the east. They won't result in any change in feed grain prices. And the increased livestock production that will likely occur in the west will natur- ally move to markets in the western United States. Whelan said the fear that some eastern livestock prod- ucers, especially in Quebec, have, that the partial pay- ment of the Crow Benefit Torn to page 12. • Attention "FARMERS" We Specialize In New and Used Trucks Bluewater Truck Centre Office 524-7379 Airport Road Res. 524-6210 1 1 1 l 1 t e 1 D UP.E'S E Check out the •CASE 2590 •CASE 1570 •CASE 2290 •CASE 1690 •CASE 970 •CASE 1410 4 WD *CASE 1210 •CASE 995 DEMO •CASE 885 DEMO •CASE 830 CK GAS •STEYER 545 4 WD & LOADER •M.F. 1080 DEMONSTRATION OF HEDLUND MARTIN SCAVENGER MANURE SPREADER and the r-- `' EQUALIZER LOADER at LYNN FARRELL'S FARM 1/4 MILE EAST OF KINCARDINE MAR. 17, 1983 at 1:30 P.M. QUIPMENT LTD. 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