The Rural Voice, 1980-08, Page 47PERTH COUNTY PORK PRODUCERS' NEWS
Stabilization questions
and answers
BY HANS FELDMANN
Payments are supposed to be made
approximately three weeks after the
applications have been received. The
grading slips however will be returned
much later.
OPPMB says for technical reasons they
cannot issue duplicates for lost or missing
grading slips. One of the difficulties is, that
their year goes from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, and
the stabilization program from Apr. 1 to
Mar. 31. So much for computers. Anybody
with missing grading slips should not
throw in the towel yet, but get in touch with
the Federal Stabilization Board and explain
the situation. Apparently they may accept
other forms of proof of sale.
PROVINCIAL STABILIZATION PLAN
At the time of writing there are more
questions than answers yet and some of the
answers are somewhat confusing.
I found out the following: The plan is
voluntary and retroactive to April 1, /80.
Producers sign up for 5 years and pay V3 of
the cost of the plan with the province
contributing the other %. If there is no pay
out, the money is returned with interest.
One cannot lose; however, the interest may
be less than bank interest. I have not found
out what happens if a producer quits the
business before the 5 years are up.
The plan is to be related to the federal
plan and is to provide an additional 5 per
cent that is to raise the stabilization level
from 90 per cent of the previous 5 years
average (plus cost of production factor) to
95 per cent. This extra 5 per cent however
is to the weaner producer.
The calculation is based on 16 pigs per
sow per year times 1.2 (to account for culls,
open gilts etc.) times 1.7 to get the
assumed hundred weights (cwt) to relate
back to the federal plan which is based on
weight.
Producers can register up to 100 sows, _
partnerships up to 200 and corporations,
depending on size, may go up to 300 sows.
The plan is to pay out after 6 months. At
that time however the federal stabilization
level has not been calculated yet. I have not
found out how a figure will be arrived at.
Apparently there is no agreement yet,
whether to pay out the full amount now and
collect contributions after prices have
returned to profitable levels ,or whether
contributions are deducted from the pay
out.
The OPPMB wants to point out that this
plan is not what they had suggested and
that the plan has been devised by the
province alone.
IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY
As the result of its constant efforts to
improve all aspects of the services that it
offers, Ontario Swine A.I. Association has
modified its fresh semen extender and
shown appreciable improvement in the
success achieved with artificial insemin-
ation.
The modified extender requires a
warmer storage temperature. Semen must
be maintained at 55° - 60°F (12° - 15
15°C). This cannot be accomplished in
most refrigerators, unless the butter
keeper is monitored for temperature before
use. Many producers are finding that the
basement, fruit cellar, cistern area, etc.
nin a constant temperature very close to
55° - 60°F and are storing the semen in the
styrofoam shipping box in that location
until insemination time.
This improvement has made it possible
for many who have tried A.I. before to
successfully bring new genetic material
into their herds in the safest possible way.
The modified extender or any future
improvements that can be made techno-
logically, still require that the sow be bred
when she is in heat, approximately 18-24
hours after the onset of standing heat and
again 12-18 hours later -- and that proper
sexual stimulation be applied during the
insemination.
Any producers who have used A.I. and
wish assistance in getting started again or
are not achieving the results that they feel
they should have, are reminded that a field
service is provided without charge and they
are urged to contact the office at (519)
539-5636 for assistance. For those who
haven't used A.I., please call the office for
further information as to dates of training
courses, mailing list, boars available, etc.
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We are now ready to
receive your
•Wheat •Oats
*Barley *Mixed Grain
WE WILL ALSO BE TAKING IN FLAX.
Extended hours for receiving grain will be In
effect when harvest starts.
OPNOTCH
TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED
Seaforth 527-1910
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THE RURAL VOICE/AUGUST 1980 PG. 45