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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-09-14, Page 29+) t.4Reret1t "r! rt l it' DY JACK RIDDELL, M.P.P. The anxiously awaited Ontario Beginning Fanner ,Assistance Program has been announced by Dennis Thnbrell, the Minister of Aggrinculture and Food. Under this program the Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food will rebate interest charges for five years on approved loans in excess of 8 per cent, to a maximum rebate of 5 per- centage points. Individuals may receive rebates on loans of up to 5350,000. The effective date of the program is May 10, the day former Treasurer Frank Mil- ler presented the Budget. Conditions of Eligibility are - A farmer must be eligible for a loan from an approved lending institution. MW 1. Beginning Farmers: Be- ghming farmers are those who have never owned a viable farm, or have never spent a majority of their time or earned a majority of their income from farming assets over which they have had control. 2. Bona Fide Farmer Status: BFAF applicants must be willing to earn the majority of their income and spend the majority of their time farming assets they control. 3. Loans Eligible for Re- bate: Rebates apply only to eligible loans used to estab- lish viable farms in Ontario. Rebates apply to the portions ,of loans used to purchase land, fixed improvements, breeding stock, quota and machinery, or to make perm- vcorm aria farmers ann anent fano improvements in Ontario. Improvements will Include barns, erosion con. trol, tile drainage etc. 4. Individual Loans: Enrol- ment must be in the name of the borroser or spouse or both. Borrowers and children under 18 are considered one entity. 5. Rebates on Joint Loans: Only individuals may apply under BFAP. In the case of registered partnerships, co- operatives and farm corpora- tions, applications must be made by qualified individ- uals. However, individuals may. designate a corporate entity to receive the rebate. 6. Net Worth: Applicants with a net worth of less than 5100,000 qualify for the ,rebate on loans of up to 5350,000. Applicants with a net worth over S200,000, as calculated by' the lender, are not eligible for a rebate. • 7.. Residence Require- ments: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or perman- ent residents of Canada and must have been resident in Ontario for et least five years. 8. Agricultural Education or Experience: Beginning Fanners should have an agricultual education or agri- cultural experience sufficient to demonstrate competence as farm managers. Financial institutions par- ticipating in BFAP include the Farm Credit Corporation, banks and credit unions. The loans will be subject to the terms and conditions set by these lenders. Loans with the FCC will beat the current Substitutes for corn in swine rations can be economical BY RIC1tARD SMELSKI Swine Specialist Feed companies have been least costing. their rations for years and its time for indivi- dual farms to start using the same technology. Corn can be replaced quite readily for hogs with barley, wheat, wheat shorts or triticale. Even though you may not be getting maximum growth on your pigs, it may still be more economical to substitute these other grains. 1 called Dr. Les Young at the Univer- sity of Guelph to give me more exact replacement val- ues. Dr. Young said, "Barley can replace 100% of the corn in your ration and it is worth 90% the value of corn." Therefore, if corn is priced at Amn kfi'm n@Vn 5175. per tonne, the feeding value of barley relative to corn is 5157. per tonne. Which means if barley is priced under 5157. per tonne, it is more economical to feed barley than corn considering the pigs will grow a little slower and utilize more feed. Dr. Young also said that "triticale can replace corn pound for pound, but do not adjust for the protein in triticale. Wheat can also replace corn, but in the case of wheat, the protein is better, therefore adjust for protein (approximate protein is 115%). Wheat shorts can supply about 75-80% of the energy source from corn. The protein from wheat shorts can supply all the protein for sows. Rye has a good energy source, but we do not have a good handle on its palatable problems. Rye requires good blending facilities and it's the only feed that should be limited to approximately one- third of the grain portion in the feed." Maybe it's time to start utilizing our feed companies a little more. It's time to try each company on the services they have to offer. Their TNR.;HURON:E.XPO$ITOR': BEPTi� MRlER 14 1 FCC' rate. Loans -made through other lnstUtittions must be made at a fixed rite of interest for five years. BFAP participants pay their loan and interest in- stallments to the lender, according to the lender's policies and procedures. Re- bates are paid direetiy to. borrowers by the Farm As- sistance Programs Branch. An Appeal Body, the Be- ginning Farmer Assistance Program Review Committee, objective is to sell you teed. Your objective should be to maximize your profits. So low that you know each other's objectives, how can both of you do better. Now may be the time to call your feed salesman and challenge him with the question of producing a cheaper ration utilizing all the resources you have on the farm and off the farm. Remember the saying "You don't have anything if you don't have your health". ' it's true. is to be established .in the event of dieppittes that may arise alto eligibility. Appllcatons to enrol hit BFAP should be made with the lender when, application is made for a loan. The.fs.et that an. applicant meets the general program eligibility criteria imposes. no eb�liggaation on the lending institution to approve a loan, BFAP loans are not guaran. teed by the Province of Ontario. Harvest Fair is Sunday at Agricultural Museum An excellent opportunity to enjoy autumn's colors is to visit the Ontario Agricultural Museum near Milton. Nestled beneath the Niagara Escarpment, the Museum will be celebrating its 'Har- vest Fair', Sunday, Septem- ber 18 froin 12-5 p.m. The day is full of activities for people of all ages to enjoy. Learn the craft of straw plaiting, try your hand at quilting or pitch a few horse- shoes. Savour the smells of homebaked goods from the open hearth, watch an old cider press in operation or visit the blacksmith and wheelwright. The Museum's shingle mill will be in opera- tion and a threshing demon- stration will take place at the Pioneer Farmstead. Join in and celebrate the year's harvest at the Church service at 2:30 p.m. in the' historic Mayne United Church. Gospel singing by' the Graham sisters of Hills - burgh will' also be featured. Come and take a trip to the country and join us for 'Harvest Fair'. It is an excel- lent time to enjoy the fall colours and visit the Ontario Agricultural Museum. The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October 10th. Admission is S2.50 for adults, students 51.50, child- ren 51.00, family S6.00. The Museum is located 5 km west of Milton, just south of Highway 401. Take exit 312 (Hwy. 25N) and follow the signs. CLQSE wOAK-Master Selman (MIS) Peter J. Thomson, 25, of Seaforth, adjusts a mlllinp machine during a machinist course.at Canadian Forces Fleet School In Victoria B.C., where he Is a student.; MIS Thomson le the son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nesbitt,' Seaforth. (Canadian Forces Photo by Sgt. J.F. Smith) Plan conservation Conservation tillage sy- stems are being used on more and more farms in Huron County. If you are interested in looking at a conservation tillage practice on your farm, whether it be chisel plowing, ridging or no -till, now is the time to start planning. When selecting a field for conservation tillage ,you tillage now on Huron farms should consider the follow- ing: 1. Selectone of your best fields, don't relegate a con- servation tillage system to your worst field. Avoid swampy areas, badly tramp- led pastures and areas of heavy infestations of peren- nial weeds. 2. Good drainage. 3. Soil type. 4. Fertility levels. The Huron Soil and Water Conservation District can provide you with technical. Information and assistance as well as some conservation tillage equipment. 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