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Ker' McKinnon resigns position
as marketing board chairman
A chapter in the history of local dairy
farming ended recently with the announced
resignation of Ontario Milk Marketing Board
Chairman Ken McKinnon.
However, the record of 'Mr. McKinnon's
years of work on behalf of milk producers is
far from complete, as he will continue
working for the dairy industry as Vice
Chairman of the Canadian Dairy Commis-
sion.
When a new OMMB member is elected, it
will mark the first time since the Board was
formed that Ken McKinnon will not repre-
sent the dairy farmer's of Huron, Bruce and
Grey Counties. Appointed to the 'original
Board when the OMMB was set up in 1955,
Ken became the first representative of local
farmers when regional elections were intro-
duced three years later. He has subsequently
been re-elected four consecutive times by the
milk producers of Huron, Bruce and Grey
Counties.
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Remembers the
late 1950s
Mr. McKinnon remembers the late 1950s,
when he first took an interest in the
marketing of milk. The local dairy industry
was a lot different in those days.
"It was mainly an industrial milk area
before the OMMB was set up," he says.
"Grey County could sell table milk in Owen
Sound, and a bit to Toronto, but Huron and
Bruce didn't have access to fresh milk
markets. In many cases, producers didn't
know how much milk they could sell on a
given day."
That lack of security, combined with anger
over a sudden drop in the federal support
price for powder, opened the young Mr.
McKinnon's eyes about the marketing of
milk. He started attending meetings and was
Cows sell easier at Brussels
The market at Brussels Stockyards met a
good demand at higher prices on finished
cattle. Cows sold easier, pigs continued at
firm prices. There were 815 cattle and 589
pigs on offer.
Choice Steers - 83.00 to 87.00 with sales to
90.25.
Good Steers • 78.00 to 83.00.
Ten steers consigned by J & M Ranch of
Brussels averaging 1268 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 87.87 with a sale at 90.25.
Ten steers consigned by Jack and Wayne
Tebutt of RR 2, Clinton averaging 1195 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 87.63.
Six steers consigned by Keith Johnston of
RR2, Bluevale averaging 1173 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 86.25.
Seven steers consigned by Alvin Grainger signed by Jack Flannagan of RR 1, Dublin 60.50.
(p1R2,, wmxeter averaging 3126.1bc..soldJ.. averaging 921J.bc.sold.Loran•overall price.of_---Good-.Cows--48AO,to
or an overall p 79.91 with stiles to 81.25. Canners and Cutters 44.00 to 48.00.
Sixteen hereford heifers consigned by
Keith McLean of Brussels averaging 951 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 80.22 with sales to
82.25.
Four heifers consigned by N.T.I. Farms of
RR 1. Ethel averaging 880 lbs. sold for an
A heifer consigned by Carl Dinsmore of RR overall price of 80.54 with a sale at 86.25.
1, Gorrie weighing 1000 lbs. topped the Fifteen hereford heifers consigned by
market at 88.50 with his lot of 6 heifers Loyd Morrison of RR 1, Lucknow averaging
averaging 1078 lbs. selling for an overall 861 lbs. sold for an overall price of 79.85 with
price of 84,72. sales to 80.70,
Thirty-four heifers consigned by Murray Twenty-nine hereford heifers consigned by
Mulvey of RR 1, Clifford averaging 1076 lbs. Harold Johnston of RR 4, W ingham aver -
sold for an overall price of 82.77 with sales to aging 1000 lbs. sold for an overall price of
85.75. 79.67 with sales to B1.20.
Five hereford heifers consigned by Skinner
Farms of HR 2, Mitchell averaging 1004 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 80.27 with sales to
81.50.
Five heifers consigned by Fred Marshall of
RR3, Fergus averaging 1014 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 80.46 with sales to 81.50.
Choice Cows - 52.00 tgi55.00 with sales to
Four heifers consigned by Gregory Hig-
gins of Brussels averaging 915 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 81.81.
Twenty-nine heifers consigned by John
Jacques of RR 2, Clifford averaging 997 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 81.01 with sales to
83,75.
Fourteen heifers, mainly herefords, con -
1 rice of 86.03.
Fifteen steers consigned by Murray Forbes
of RR 2. Clinton averaging 1129 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 85.89.
Eleven steers consigned by Jim Howatt of
Landesboro averaging 1206 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 85.40 with a sale at 88.00.
Twenty-three steers consigned by Karel
titicbiels of RR 1, Sebringville averaging 1177
lbs sold for an overall price of 84.91 with a
sale to 89 00.
Nine steers consigned by John McKenzie
of RR 1. Dungannon averaging 1123 lbs. sold
for 85 10
Twenty-eight steers consigned by Maple
Emblem Farms of Dungannon averaging
1174 lbs sold for an overall price of 84.89 with
a sale at 86.50.
Six steers consigned by Wilhelm Bros. of
11114. Walkerton averaging 1238 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 85.35 with a sale at 90.00.
Thirty-four steers consigned by Murray
SliieU of RR 3. W ingham averaging 1174 lbs.
sold for an overall price of 84 71
Twelve steers consigned by Fred Kneditel
of RR 2. Gadshill averaging 1249 lbs. sold for
an overall price of 84.07.
Nineteen steers consigned by Fondview
Farms of RR3. Lakeside averaging 1136 lbs.
sold for an overall price ca 84.06.
Sixteen steers consigned by Ken Dalton of
11.I11, Walton averaging 1143 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 83.23 with a sale at 85.75,
Four steers consigned by -Tim Shaw of RR
1. Bluevale averaging 1132 lbs. sold for an
overall price of 84.28.
Twenty six stets consigned by Barberit
Bros of RR 1, Mildmay averaging 1241 lbs.
sold loran overall price of 82.53 with a sale at
85.50.
Twenty-three light steers consigned by
Ralph and Roger Morrison of RR i, iueknow
averaging 980 lbs. sold for an overall price of
85.99.
Choice Exotic Heifers - 80.00 to 84.00 with
a sale at 88.50.
Choice White-faced Heifers - 78.00 to
82.00
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elected to the Board of the' Ontario
Concentrated Milk producers' ' Marketing
Board. The early. 1960s were exciting ,years.
Dairy farmers realized changes needed to be
made to the milk marketing system. Supply
management, however, seemed too radical
for many farmers. The result was a lot of
heated debate.
In the end, orderly marketing won the
debate and supply management was intro-
duced after the OMMB was established in
1965.
"The Board has helped dairy farmers
stabilize their income, given us the confi-
dence to reinvest in our farms and increase
our productivity," he says.
The McKinnon farm is a case in point.
After taking over the farm when only
15 -years -old, Mr. McKinnon had expanded
the herd to 60 head by the late 1950s. With
the introduction of supply management, and
the ,choice by the three McKinnon boys to
farm, a major expansion was completed m
1975. A new barn with a milking parlor was
built and the land base was expanded. With
additional land purchased in 1979, the
McKinnon now farm 950 acres. About 110
cows are milked every day out of a herd of 250
head, .
The fifth generation of McKinnons now
share the management of the farm with their
father. Despite his full-time commitment to
the OMMB since he was elected Chairman in
1977, Ken still found time to handle the
financial and management side of the
operation.
A great believer in improving efficiency,
e farm now has a computerized feeding
s stem. Milk recording and computerized
accounting also are an important part of the
farm's management tools.
In terms of Region 11, Mr. McKinnon
conside?s;the Graduated Entry Program and
the poolint' of transportation costs two major
benefits the OMMB has brought to the area.
Although the OMMB is much different
today than in the late 1960s when the fluid
milk system was Introduced and the national
industrial milk structure being debated, or
the 1970s when the dairy industry stabilized,
Mr. McKinnon still sees the need for strong,
local representation. \
"We need a new member who is willing to
make a commitment to Region 11," he says.
"That commitment is more than just
attending meetings or working long hours. It
must be a commitment to serve the Region for
more than one"term (four years), because it
takes that long to learn the complexities of the
milk industry."
Mr. McKinnon's new position is based in
Ottawa, but he still plans to call Port Elgin
home. He will commute and continue to take
an active interest m Cedarbanc Farms.
Since he is only a youthful 58, he also hopes
to continue his lifelong interest in minor
sports and to spend time with his eight
grandchildren and supportive wife, Freda.
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New vice-chairman named
Ontario Milk Itfarketing Board Chairman
Ken McKinnon has been named Vice -Chair-
man of the Canadian Dairy Commission.
He takes over his neve duties irirnediately
and will be resigning from the OMM'B.
"There ore a lot of issues to be dealt with at
the federal level." Mr. McKinnon said. "I
hope I can help out, and I know rm leaving
the running of the OMM S in capable hands.'
Grant Smith, Vice -Ch airman of the MIME
since 1977 will carry out the Chairman's
duties until a new Chairman is elected.
Mr. McKinnon, 58, has been a teaderof the
dairy community for more than 20 years. He
was appointed to the first Board of Directors
of the OMMB in 1965. He was subsequently
re-elected every four years by the dairy
farmers of Grey, Bruce and Huron Counties.
in 1977, Mr. McKinnon was elected
Chairman, replacing George McLaughlin,
the original Chairman of the Board.
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Mr. McKinnon takes a widespread know-
ledge of the dairy industry to Ottawa. A
former president of the Dairy Farmers of
Canada, he was made an Honourasy life
Member of the Ontario Institute of Agrolo-
gists in 1982. He has also been a representa-
tive to the Canadian Milk Recording Board
and was a founding director of the Ontario
Dairy Herrn Irriprovernent Corporation.
Mr. McKinnon's family runs Cedarbanc
Farms, a 950 -acre dairy and cash crop
operation in Bruce County. They milk about
110 head at any one time. The farm has
utilized some firm of a computerized
accounting systema for at least 25 years and
has been on milk recording for a similar
period, in addition, an individual cow
computerized feeding system is now being
used to monitor the grain intake of all cows in
the milking herd,
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