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BY RICHAM) RUM% • • •
SiVillBSPECIALIST
de e chore. After tell ng himther frir t esisth
*ye YOu ever toll your son or thtethhter to
thne yen just go anctdo it yourself. „ Ore's
more energy spent on resisting than
changing.
We're no different, We naturally resist a
change especially if we're comfortable the
way we are, even though often a riskrneaqs,
if you fail, it onlyputs you back to where you
were at first. Errors are often errors poly in
hindsight. Noone , is perfect The greatest
challenge we have 18 to adapt, Yet it's hard
for all of us to 'change because Nye resist
change from a very young age.
To be a pork pro
The pork industry s, probably one of the
ect; you have to' adapt.
most dynamic, c lketging sectors of
agriculture, To survive in. pork production
you have to be aware qf the changes and
challenges. Teo many pork producers spend,
more energy creathig turdies..and refusing
changes than being happy with what you
have if they refine to change,- complacency;
The most innovative and creative group of
pork producers _are the Old Order Amish.
This group hde done more to improve
efficiency of production than any two'
universities put together. They introduced
the cantilever system, slatted floors, hovers
and natural ventilation.. They introduced
technology that unproved efficiency and not
necessarily'changes that force an increased
volume. If•I could provide a pork producer
award • I would eller it to Martin Hoover.
bli•jitlitl°101 ltfk der tos 1.1:14*8 we
haveresist
changetaOYI t•'4 °it „,..09,.04st,lilltepret.4101)(74tPlt1;01414003ic‘..„, • Ilres.'itettlaili Shea the Individual who's
road, 10.C' muckePPO y•AS s 9V0)-llari;,°
rettsrlithl .000010. At one tiniew.O.cord overhardeffed VvithIpmel, costs.
comPlyt ,May Show theit a tholutptOjected:sfigilres' in' anlarket10
set* ,a,pifs*/sow/year, but In 1 90 technolnov
maybe 0 ,,c0.0:,,, 9,.$07sow,year, wemy tie* 0 nr,iikOpOrations. ' ,1.,:g." r.,.'. sitUatio ; 045;000°,'•debt rep,ereq4
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per cell , a .4,,pitis .00de rs will take the gitcti 0P0r0tioll ha§ its own 90„tit4i0_,4,4:' '' living
will ietimi/e4-00m ;950 eett_lle 0"
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.challenge, ' Oisook lei /. same wig fail :. (ceimoitiref*ale). Simple gniatirielt 0tteiket• • year telneet. itisi''F'g ott*IrtyrtT ql.lt!.'t
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pargeesenripirV101410.pg:ni.gooeorfe'rly, ,irAse,:ien:rtheee • bsuecehnadpelroelaerpreodwit4raereganrifter'ethvit'opO4.1.31k , „
• debt eqpimi ' 0144 tiAtilkiliive`the sit ' ri' ;
standattlef:t ins, rft ,TROVitrket hogs• The
' change then. changing. They will coutPlahl s sPac,C4Avt.ittli overs per finislOg 'AM 40...0 . ineressetl"i gle i gees ' to 'pay the debt •
about Overptiihtehen, society's problems, uulfoputtt ,,of 'production. 'Yet tii0„ • , "90)c,; repael00;! Worsenthp 100. Cnny9rsiOn 'io r
Claim efficiency tootle to overproduction and prodneettre*Pact toe:great of a .1;etitrog` ,.9*:' 3.9 and you need iiiun hogs tenkee'the' debt
tliat market,priRe is the teal ProlliOnk AR the infUtS. The nester of farrningd,gesoot '.',.. commitMOt. itlorevoneirroi**010
selves, and. not ertge? i; Aregulations or even the WO' JO Watiellange is constant 04,1 feed genveraion,frOM 8;9fir .*; S, 10miber
.1980s has tom for 70s. I inn have not ($19,5001. ' or afamtlY 'of four) It tet.O. a'. vet', dramatic and profitable. but hi le
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maintained,Oftieleee)weivth lan1Pair the cost minimnnt voiding in 1984 NO- to,, exist. nlikely. 9,0iY54911tOtittalte this challenge.
suceessful°peote Aleneed because Of " Pal b ere the cleelr•;40.'40" 2.75 {led .'eldtriting:the
inhetii"oekvogoolksco040 (4e,. sometitnes` ' even progress ; Witlii4; we're being misled. The change will no 0:
Any farmer equidWOT:iffiviVeo the p70's change. 'feu gentnit buy a farm with 'StlaraYa guarapteett;witli' capital eXpeedtteire; but
because of inflation. UnflOOatitlyp the and Still expect to live above the poverty liis ne moteSefranielfindivIdtialeffOtt.lheol0
through replacement. enge Certainty the size of operation. can be° , , ;:• • •
high capital expend t#0 does net mean You efficiencY is fairly constant with a speCitle ' - •
different with different efficiencies,. but Beginning fartner4rograrn •
further increased. periods deflation. A •
were efficient Most.: oftent all a capital person. , i The Beginning l Partner Assistance Pro:"
expenditure has Okla increased volume. A survey from Iowa' State analyzed 150, ;gram tips' becothe retroactive to Jan. 1, 1983.
Every operation _is••,°''ctifferent and every farrowM6-finifill. operations!, fifty of- which ,.i.A farmer who'has arranged it loan at terms should recognize its own potential. were each classified 'high, profit', 'inceialli other than alive yeatflied rate or has a Jean
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If you wish to capitalize ttii this potential, it is Profit:
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and 'low profit'. What the study with A non -approved is still eligible
completely your choice and the bankers). showed was the importance of flied costs as for the rebate. The applied* meg. indicate
Too many qf our capital coats have been the primary variable in tering' of prolit.phtet. is/her intent to entrill in the program POO
going to increased volume and not increased costs have mcleased at a more rapid rate` than
to APO' 30, 1.984.140,shetnvill then have until 0,:
expenditure, determine the optimum level of it was impossible to make up a nig------ .. ,
rate loan with an apPro.ved. lender. ' NEW' '4404:13E4*.thA' sSiiiit6ith (*mist
production (economy of scale) and spend , cost with a higher level of production or
future dollars on efficiencies. In short, don't 'efficiency although that s what we've been
the.„ afrudinthir Olt banks,
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Brochures on the prcigram are available club centInOeSA0 grow. Four 'lleW members
be ashamed of that old barn. Properly told for years." It also reveals that IFilaisrittiryCortedAist
' .11 et uCorporation.
s11iwneertee il art? cone oat elyee ml noantiaileleLrlen to the club.
completed by
efficiency. However, once you have a capital ?nch things as feed costs.The study
$ 4August 31, 1984 to Flange a fiveyeat fixed
managed, you can have a better standard of producer without mu'ch capital actually hasils Foed office,' Clinton.
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• •:••• • preeldent 'Bill Hendereen • and district.
Bylicaeseetatexf ••
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A University Professor of Mine- used to
say, "Smile -the worst Is yet te-come".
In the swine, industry a lot of effort Is spent
trying to predict 'prices.. The Odic " Mint
projections 'actually Seetti OPU, WOW- and
that's what frightens nie. Before vie once
again start expanding in theswine industry
we should evaluate out. position.
TherOntatio position is relatively strong
with most producers farrow to finish on their
businessrepared to cornpete with
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own
producers aId base.2' bt heit
p
equity; .If ' you 40-'stattitig In the' hog
The „greatest _gliVermItOtit interference
ever eume in the PK program., Forecasters
are Ahlidpating:ifittee tOvislo fence row. of
N corn.. The midwest States ,has to e
anticipating poiiiCOrit prices' for 1984 and
hogS.are easy way to market that '
corn; The eittnipieW4 the increased
• movehtent Of bieeffing stOck,IMOnfttle Veld,
me that there.ii not thelefidenCYM decrease
eork,,IntddetiOt4, but insteadt hicreise it in
order ft:toenail-Mei the cheap corn as treselt
• should- feed *he few MOrefifkfrs.
of the PIK Prcigtarn. The land has rested
) denpened°etintartiin
now
very
abciut2SPrileent, qf Ontarlo'porki$ destlned
for the eiport market—e ,an
efcelientstethhe111ngth!QNP°Fan4a
btitittsdpted44rsnavery4Ueiagig
position, especially if the eaport market,is
dependent on one customer (Seventy4lite
per„cept of our export ^ goes' to, the U.S.).
Disease outbreaks. Vatter disputes, :or
aplhgeflOTe!baR Sebeekef 'Llit' wittleliti`;°the
right aro Bill
Hehtleracirq41, Er lien, Johri.Verbeeltind
gebigeJohtnitait'Sertted are TOM bahri;left
and film . (waesinit, pilot?)
WIrst Is. vett
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questionable meat residues crittsubstantiallY
put a temporary shutdbwo,on this Market.
We are haSingletver and fewer packers in
Ontario. The more packers --the greater the
competition., What 'happens during break-
downs, strikes or financial ,resfrOcturing of
'file 'packers. Fortunately- the Ontario pork
Producer always looked upon:the packers as
friends in the industty--and profit is the only
reason for their, existence. Bed markets can
hurt the inickereas much as the farmers --
what's the risk of more packers calling it
quits? •
It worries me abaft some of the. scare
• stories -surrounding meat. The:recent study
deneuncing meat for its cholesterol will cost
our industry millions regardless if the
Conclusion is right or wrong. More iinport-
ant, the image of meat is deteriorating and
image takes decades to improve. Meat is no
longer the centre of attention at a Sunday
dinner. Instead, we centre our attention ,on
TriWal Pursuit with foods based on
vegetables. Meat is dealt with great
suspicion in spites of the fact that we have
inelsor teeth in our Mouth for eating nteat.
'There'l nothing more important to the
prOdocer than 'per capital consumption.
Some producers -feel as if a consumer is
obligated bkeat eat, but let's not forget
abdetine id .'batittitiikrnfoi0
pork.,stibUttiutet,tqAtry 4V1iVregtelfritswer7
corfaurroption is usually at the expense of
pork. The U.S. bas a big dairy plan which
can put- a lot of beef on theInfirket.
The populatitin from the baby boom is
aging: As people -age, they tend to eat less .'
meat. The most frightening part of this Is
that the retail stores are more concerned
ahOltt the aging :Repetition than anyone.,
They . anticipate market *Mandl, 'Shelf
spitceat Smeary steres' nelonger highlights
meatAnstead it's diet foods. -quick one
parent soaks. and, lottery tickes;__
The fiat of doomand &outgoes on. The .
pork prOdUcer's greatest` eneMy, ;not the -
• producer , down the road4 but instead the-
wtiblishment. The establishment that .bfirr
densthe producer with just another by-law.
' another 'neW; environmental concern.
ustattothet concern for humane treatment
Inst ainither day te 'market hogs, and the list.
of just anbther Cost goes on.
Eddie Shatk's, statement—leek after the
pennies dollars look after thent. '
selves, 'holds bite. These pennies tan
increase our_,,coatslust enough not to be
internationally competitive. On the reverse,
land has, find probably will be, fr good
investment: Unfortunately land is a long -
terra %Vestment, thus putting greater short
terrn butdens on pork producers. Yet laffel is
a good investment for outside capital -such as
,pension plans. Pension plans in Europe are
invetting in land. What happens if we start
getting More outside competition for land
front outside of agricultute?
The sheet term prospects- for --pork
producers look !optimistic and I'an
optintist: I see the Mere changes as being '
more yelitile -than itrthe pes,w1Ateliesitt4t
continuallineVidvil we.tkedev,
affetd tb 'ger lbcke into oite position; We
need to be able toehatige. adopt and
capitalize on new eppottunities.
Keep an open mind. Be ware of trends -
bOth current and longer term. 'Know that
trends change- the crowd is usually wrong.
So smile - the worst is yet to come.
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Whpfign defends meat inspection,
inte of federal implementation of changes designed to :inspected ono:, at slaughter time. it then
Agriculture Minister' Eugene Whelan began first in British Colitmbist a gradual,' said. "An iftet meat has already been
strongly defended the
meat inspection services recently. maximize the use of human resources and' mOres te. another location where. for
"There has been misleading publicity on focus on areas. of meat -packing operations instance, sausages are manufactured.
our changes," be said. "Canada's meat that are deemed to require more detailed "Some bleat -processing operations now
inspection system, is among the best in the inspection. ThIS modified inspettion system receive full-timi
e nspection. while others do
world. The adjUstments we are making- will ,s commonly called FOIL - Frequency of not. The choice depends on the plant's recor
have absolutely no effect on .the quality of Inspection -level: • and complexity of its operation. We a e
meat reaching the-conturner." "There ate Misleading repertstonterning simply realigning our inspection staff in this
In Mitch of 1983, Agriculture Canada the $uspettion ett anfreals and carcasses at regard. Staff numbers will not be reduced.
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slaughter tilde,• Mr. Whelan said. "Ali "What we are doing is putting our
anintats and all carcasses will continue to be inspectors where we think they are the most
' inspected. There is no thought of reducing needed. The public has to remember that all
the level of inspection at slaughter time. It is this meat already has been inspected once. It
at this point that our veterinarians must is the same meat that is really being
tluonar.antee, by using a "Canada" stamp, that inspected for a second tine at the processing
the meat is wholesome for human consump- level."
"There are no changes to the regulations °
The onlychange affecting the slaughter controlling the use the official government
operation is to stagger the hours of the stamps used to identify the quality of meat.
inspectore while still providing continuous The existing procedures are simply being
inspection. This was inaltitutect to attempt to dx$ended to cover weekend and overtime
moreeffeetively utilize manp(nver, resulting situations." Mr. Whelan said.
in a reduction m overtime payments. His explanatiop was triggered by recent
"The area in which* are making changes statements contending that the meat inspec-
is in the pfocessing meat," Mr. Whelan tion system would decline in quality.
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