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Dairy industry facing challenges
Speaking to about 700 dairy farmers at The
Ontario Milk Marketing Board's 20th Annual
Meeting in Toronto on January 8, Board
Chairman, Kenneth G. McKinnon, identified
a number of long-term challenges fading the
dairy industry in the future.
So-called "free" trade was cited as the
number one issue.
Mr. McKinnon emphasized "free" trade
has become a highly emotional subject and
there is currently a lot of confusion and
contradictions. He said "milk producers have
a right to know the facts," and that the
industry, "must have a commitment that
provides for involvement and consultation in
the'on-going trade discussions in order to
preserve our vital interests."
"I believe we will get a long-term Dairy
Policy," said McKinnon. "This will give us
the opportunity to devote more time to the
task of evaluating where the Canadian dairy
industry fits into trade talks and to assess
whether some changes would benefit dairy
farmers and Canadians in general."
Aside from trade, Mr. McKinnon indicated
the industry will have to grapple with other
tough issues in the future and meet the
competition, both on the farm and in the
marketplace.
The willingness of dairy farmers to utilize
on. their farms advances in computer
technology, farm equipment automation,
herd health monitoring techniques, biotech-
nology, use of ultrafiltration techniques and
energy conservation will indicate how com-
petitive the milk producing sector may be
over the long-term.
"Your Board has an important duty to
ensure, where possible, that new technolo-
gies and their application are made known to
producers. The g. oak will be to keep our milk
and dairy produ$ts at competitive price levels
over the Tong -term."
On behalf of all agriculture, not, just
dairymen, Mr. McKinnon also stressed how
vital it was to agriculture's future-- and to the
Canadian consumer's ability to obtain high
c,quality foods at reasonable -stable prices - the
Federal Government ensures farmers have
access to reasonable sources of long-term
finance through the Farm Credit Corpora-
tion.
In the marketplace, Mr. McKinnon said„
•' our industry must be even more aggressive
in fighting back against those vested
interests who would have the general public
believe that the dairy cow is a health hazard
extraordinaire, instead of being a major
contributor to sound, human nutrition since
time immemorial."
"I cannot stress too much," he continued,
"how important it is for our industry's future
to continue, and expand if necessary, our
heavy investment in putting over to the public
and to the health professionals the true story
of milk."
He also stressed the Board has to consider
bold new initiatives in Research and
Development relative to dairy product
development and marketing,
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After a recent visit to the United Kingdom
where a greater emphasis is being put on this
area, Mr. McKinnon stated that, ' it is clear
to me that producers must motivate private
enterprise to formulate, package, and market
new ideas and products with the interest of
the milk producer in mind, or we will have to
do it ourselves."
Research arm is 100 -years -old
Agriculture Minister John Wise has called
on people and institutions with an interest in
agri-food research to help Agriculture
Canada celebrate the 100th birthday of its
research arm.
The celebratory events, led by the
department's Research Branch, will take
place throughout the whole of this year.
These include open houses at federal
research stations to which the public is
invited.
"1 invite all Canadians with an involvement
or interest in agri-food research to help us
mark this important centennial," Mr. Wise
said.
The Minister added he is particularly
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centennial projects.
"I sent a letter to more than 1,000 such
organizations inviting them to participate in
this way," Mr. Wise said.
"Agri -food research has been fundamental
to the growth, development and unity of
Canada for 100 years. Its importance '
deserves to be recognized."
The date of birth of Agriculture Canada's
Research Branch is June 2, 1886. Federal
legislation authorizing the establishment of
the first five federal experimental farms
became law on that day a century ago.
Information on the centennial can be
obtained from any of the Agriculture Canada
research stations across the country.
Milk marketing decreases
The Ontario Milk Marketing Board report-
ed
epot
ed marketings of 2.390 billion litres of milk
the fiscal year which ended October 31, 1985.
The figure, released with the presentation
of the Board's Annual Report at it's 20th
Annual Meeting in Toronto on January 8 and
9, represents a decrease of 1.2 per cent over
the previous year.
For this milk, the Annual Report indicated
the Board billed processors $1.087 billion,
and ' paid transporters $45.4 million for
haulage. The Board retained $3.7 million for
the administration of the marketing system,
and $13.3 million for market expansion
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efforts. In addition, the Board collected from
producers on behalf of the Federal Govern-
ment $87.8 million in levies to cover the costs
of exporting surplus products, and $0.7
million was collected for the Ontario Dairy
Herd Improvement Corporation in support of
milk recording programs. The $936.1 million
balance was paid to slightly more than 10,400
licenced dairy farms in Ontario which support
some 18,000 farm families.
The Ontario Milk Marketing board is a
non-profit dairy farmer organization which
represents all milk producers in Ontario and
is totally financed by them.
Railed bids on cattle sharply lower
The market at Brussels Stockyards traded
under pressure following the week's decline
with railed bids on cattle being sold for
delivery next week being sharply lower. Both
cows and feeder pigs sold higher. There were
1059 cattle and 638 pigs on offer.
Choice Steers -82.00 to 86.00 with sales to
89.50.
Good Steers -79,00 to 82.00.
A steer consigned by Maple Emblem
Farms of Dungannon weighing 1220 lbs. sold
for 89.50 with their offering of 56 steers
averaging 1263 lbs. selling for an overall
price of 84.18.
Twenty-eight steers consigned by Earl
Fitch of RR 1, Wroxeter averaging 1206 lbs.
sold foran overall price of 84.12 with sales to
85.25.
Sixteen steers consigned,by Ashley Clark
of RR6. Dhndalk'averaging 127OIbsisold ibr.
an overall price of 83.90 with sales to 84.80.
Eleven steers consigned by Douglas W agg
of RR 5. Mitchell averaging 1198 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 84.35 with sales to 85.40.
Seventeen steers consigned by Stewart
W atke of RR 2. Desboro averaging 1084 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 83.55.
Twenty steers consigned by Dave Steeper
of RRe, Parkhill averaging 1202 lbs. sold for
84 00 with their lot of 24 steers averaging
1220 lbs. selling for 83.80.
Fight heavy steers consigned by Vic
Vanalstine of RR 1. Dundalk averaging 1387
lbs sold for an overall price of 83.36 with
sales to 85 00.
Forty steers consigned by Hodgins Bros. of
RR 8, Parkhill averaging 1340 lbs. sold foran
overall price of 83 21 with sales to 84.75.
Twenty-four steers consigned by George
Underwood Farren of RR 1, Wingham
averaging 1191 fns sold foran overall price of
83 12 with a sale at 86.75.
Twelve steers consigned by Dick Fitzsirrr•
" mons of 11112. Cargill averaging 1183 lbs. sold
for an 583.00 average.
Twelve steers consigned by George Adams
of 11R 2. Wroxeter averaging 1169 lbs. sold
for 84.70 with his offering of 43 steers
averaging 1194 lbs. selling for an overall
price of 82.82 with sales to 85.10.
Four steers consigned by Neil Olsen of RR
3. W ingham averaging 1247 lbs, sold for an
overall price of 83.20 with sales to 84.00.
Choice Erotic Heifers -81.00 to 85,00 with
sales to 94.50.
Choice W hite- faced Heifers -77.00 to82.00,
A heifer consigned by Cecil and Carl
Rosman of RR2, Monkton weighing 970 lbs.
sold for 94,50 with their lot of 9 heifers
averaging 1153 lbs. selling for an overall
price of 83.55.
A heifer consigned by David Eadie of RR 1,
Holyrood weighing 1310 lbs. sold for 93.25
with his offering of 16 heifers averaging 1290
lbs, selling for an overall price of 84.04,
Thirty-eight heifers consigned by Ray
McPhail of RR 3, Kerwood averaging 1066
lbs. sold for an overall price of 83.96 with
sales to 85.50.
Twenty-six heifers consigned by Elwood
Fitch of RR 1, W roxeter averaging 1075 lbs.
sold foran overall price of 82.11 with sales to
85.25.
Tw,elve heifers consigned by George Blake
of J411,3'. BniStelSmveraging 1090 lbs. sold
tor an overall price of 82.60 with a sale to
86.50.
Twenty-two heifers consigned by Fred
Marshall of RR 3. Fergus averaging 1104 lbs.
sold foran overall price of 82.43 with sales to
85.75.
Fifteen heifers consigned by Ken Fischer
of Brussels averaging 1080 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 81.39 with sales to 84.50.
Twenty-three heifers consigned by Len
Radford of Londesboro averaging 1070 lbs.,
sold for an overall price of 81,06 with sales to
82.40.
Nine heifers consigned by Glen Carter of
RR 1, Londesboro averaging 1052 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 81.63 with sales to 83.50.
Eight heifers consigned by Fraser Diehl of
Milverton averaging 951 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 81.64 with a sale to 86.25.
Six heifers consigned by Joe Smith of RR 3,
Brussels averaging 1063 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 81.82 with sales to 83.80.
Choice Cows -51.00 to 55.00 with sales to
63.50.
Good Cows -47.00 to 51.00.
Canners and Cutters -42.00 to 47.00.
Heavy Bulls irdded to a high,ef 69.7 5,
Under 30 Ib. (rigs traded to ahigh of 51.39
per Ib.
30 to 40 Ib. pigs traded to a high of $1.26
per Ib.
40 to 50 Ib. pigs to a high of 31.17.
50 to 60 Ib. pigs to a high of 31.10.
60 to 70 Ib. pigs to a high of .97 per lb.
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