The Times Advocate, 2006-09-06, Page 17Wednesday,September 6, 2006
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CAIS changes will
help producers
OTTAWA — Changes will be
made to the Canadian Agriculture
Income Stabilization Program
(CAIS).
Federal, provincial and territorial
ministers of agriculture are moving
forward with immediate changes,
assisting producers in becoming eli-
gible for extended coverage.
Canada's government announced
these changes at the annual meet-
ing of the Ministers of Agriculture.
Part of this announcement
includes working with provinces
and territories to ensure producers
with negative margins would
receive better coverage under the
CAIS program.
Broader coverage is a step
towards new margin -based pro-
gramming to stabilize income.
Negative margins occur when a
producer's eligible expenses exceed
eligible income. Positive margins
occur when eligible income exceeds
eligible expenses.
Starting with the 2005 program
year, coverage for producers will
improve. There are two key
changes:
• There is no limit on the number
of negative margin payments a pro-
ducer can receive in a five-year
period. Previously, producers could
receive only two negative margin
payments in a five-year period;
• Producers with a negative refer-
ence margin are now eligible for
CAIS benefits. A reference margin
is a producer's average margin
over the previous five-year period,
where the years with the highest
and the lowest margins are
dropped. Producers are now eligi-
ble if they have two years of posi-
tive margins in the three reference
years.
CAIS participants do not need to
apply separately for negative mar-
gin coverage. Their benefits will
automatically be calculated when
their 2006 and 2005 CAIS applica-
tions are processed.
This commitment of $80 million
(cost shared 60/40 between the fed-
eral and provincial/territorial gov-
ernments, approximately) will pro-
vide assistance to farmers facing
income pressures due to sudden
price declines, and increased costs
for inputs such as fuel, fertilizer
and seed.
POLICE BRIEFS
Boat and trailer stolen
GRAND BEND — Sometime during the night of Aug. 21 unknown parties
stole a boat and trailer from a Grand Bend area property. The white 2005
Doral boat is 19' in size with a tan top and black stripe down the side with
an extended swim platform. The licence plate number is 24E21719 and the
VIN number is CAQEQ0H288A505. The boat is valued at $30,000. The 2006
EZLD BNK boat trailer's licence plate number is C5160N and the VIN num-
ber is 12EAAYNU66A005828.
Impaired ATV driver
LUCAN BIDDULPH — A 19 -year-old male of Fourteen Mile Road in
Middlesex Centre is charged with driving with over 80 mgs of alcohol in his
system. He was stopped by police on the Roman Line near Highway 4 in
Lucan Biddulph.
Applicants for Premier agriculture awards
TORONTO — The McGuinty government is
recognizing innovation in Ontario's agricul-
ture sector by launching the Premier's
Awards for Agri -Food Innovation Excellence,
Minister of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs
Leona Dombrowsky announced recently.
"By fostering innovation that starts on the
farm, the McGuinty government is helping
Ontario's farmers prosper through new prod-
ucts and new markets," says Dombrowsky.
"This program recognizes the innovation
that farmers have always shown in running
their businesses," Dombrowsky adds.
The ministry is accepting applications for
the program.
As many as 55 regional awards, valued at
$5,000 each will be presented.
The recipients of the Premier's Award
which is up to $100,000 as well as the
Minister's Award which is up to $50,000 will
be selected from the regional winners.
"An investment in innovation is an invest-
ment in Ontario," says Premier and Minister
of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty.
"One idea can generate new products, new
jobs and new opportunities. That's why we're
recognizing and honouring the spirit of inno-
vation that thrives on our farms, by creating
the five-year $2.5 -million Premier's Award for
Agri -Food Innovation Excellence," McGuinty
adds.
Four broad criteria will be used to identify
the winning innovations, uniqueness and orig-
inality, stage of development, the impact or
benefits of the innovation and adoption and/or
commercialization.
Applications must be received by Nov. 30
and will be reviewed by an independent panel
from across Ontario's agri-food industry.
$1.15 million to support fairs
OTTAWA —
The Canadian
Association of
Fairs and
Exhibitions
(C.A.F.E.) is
receiving $1.15
million in fund-
ing for its
Consumer
Protection
Programs for
Farm Animal
Contact at Fairs,
Exhibitions and
Shows program,
announced
Minister of
Agriculture and
Agri -Food and
Minister for the
Canadian Wheat
Board Chuck
Strahl recently.
The federal
funding under
the Advancing
Canadian
Agriculture and
Agri -Food
(ACAAF)
Program is
allowing
C.A.F.E. to deliv-
er training pro-
grams to com-
munities across
Canada for
reducing the
risk of E. coli
outbreaks to
help protect
consumers at
events promot-
ing human con-
tact with farm
animals.
"Protecting the
fair -going public
from the risk of
contamination
while handling
farm animals is
a responsibility
that we all take
very seriously,"
Government commit to replace CAIS
OTTAWA — The government is committing to
replace the current Canadian Agricultural Income
Stabilization Program (CAIS) with simpler, more pre-
dictable and bankable programs, according to the
Minister of Agriculture and Agri -Food and Minister for
the Canadian Wheat Board Chuck Strahl.
"On Jan. 23, Canadians voted for change, and that
includes change in agriculture. This government rec-
ognized that the current farm income stabilization pro-
gram was not working," says Strahl.
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"During the election campaign, we promised to
replace CAIS and we are carrying through on it as we
have done with all other campaign promises," Strahl
adds.
At their June Federal -Provincial -Territorial meeting,
agricultural ministers strongly endorsed the need to
create a new margin -based program that separates
catastrophic disaster assistance from income stabiliza-
tion programming.
Denfield Market Report
The market at Denfield Livestock sales traded on all classes of
fed cattle with fancy cattle bringing a premium. A good offering
of cows traded at steady prices. Stockers strong, holstein bull
calves active at stronger prices sows and boars steady.
Morley Hodgins, Parkhill sold 12 steers average weight 1366
average price 93.87 to a high of 96.75 purchased by Norwich
Packers.
Bob Hodgins, Lucan sold five
1610 average price 89.59.
Choice Steers 92-96.75
Good Steers 68-92
Plain Steers 80-85
Choice Exotic Cross Heifers
92-96
Good Heifers 88-91
Plain Heifers 70-80
Good Beef Cows 45-55
heavy steers average weight
D1 Si D2 Cows 32-38
D3 & D4 Cows 25-30
Shells 15-25
Good Beef Bulls 50-60
Good Holstein
Bulls 35-45
Good Holstein Bull Calves
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"Canada's new
government is
pleased to sup-
port the
Canadian
Association of
Fairs and
Exhibitions in its
efforts to mini-
mize the risk to
humans and
animals," Strahl
adds.
The primary
focus of the
C.A.F.E. project
is to deliver
training work-
shops to individ-
ual fair, exhibi-
tion and show
operators.
In addition, the
program will
feature a contin-
uing education
component pro-
viding resource
materials as
well as follow-
up training for
program partici-
pants.
"The issue of
E. coli and other
pathogen out-
breaks is of
great concern to
the fair and
exhibition indus-
try sector in
Canada," says
general manag-
er and CEO of
the Western
Fair Association
Gary McRae.
"The C.A.F.E.
program is a
pro -active step
to ensuring that
potential for E.
coli contamina-
tion is mini-
mized and that
animals can
continue to be
an integral part
of Canadian
fairs," McRae
adds.
stop smoking
discussion group
Beginning September 28
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Huron County Health Unit
Hwy 4 South of Clinton
Register by calling 519-482-3416
011..° NOTICE OF INTENTION
' TO CLOSE HIGHWAY
The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lucan
Biddulph has determined that a portion of Breen Drive road
allowance lying west of Concessions 4 and 5 known as
"Saintsbury Line", legally described as Part of the Road
Allowance between Lots 20 and 21, Concession 4, in the
Township of Lucan Biddulph, now designated as PARTS 1, 2, 3
and 4 on Reference Plan 33R-16594 is a redundant highway
and it would be proper to close the said highway pursuant to
the authority of Section 34 of The Municipal Act.
Council intends to pass a By-law closing Breen Drive at its
meeting on Thursday, September 28, 2006 after providing
notice of the intended road closing for a period of four
consecutive weeks in the local newspaper. Persons wishing to
make representations, presentations or written or verbal
comments may do so by attending the public meeting
immediately prior to the matter being determined by Council at
the Council Chambers to be held at 33351 Richmond Street,
Lucan, Ontario at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2006.
Those wishing to make written comments are asked to deliver
same to the Clerk -Administrator of the Township at 33351
Richmond Street, Lucan, Ontario NOM 2J0. Any questions may
also be addressed to the Clerk -Administrator at the above
noted address.
Ronald Reymer
Administrator -Clerk