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The Rural Voice, 1987-01, Page 41FLOATER EQUIPPED Be ready for winter - empty manure storage pits now. • 15 ears operating experience • Complete tine of Agitation Equipment • 4 Terra -tired acuum Floater Spreaders — cover 150 acres a day • No Job Too Large or Too Small • For competitive rates and superior service call us GREENER ACRES Owen Sound 519-371-2345 Evenings call George — 519-371-2323 NEWS $1 BILLION SUBSIDY PAYMENT DIVIDED While corn growers are pleased with the distribution of the $1 billion handed to farmers by the federal gov- ernment, soybean growers, according to the chairman of the Ontario Soya - Bean Growers' Marketing Board, have complaints. The money, intended to shield Canadian grain farmers from the effects of the trade war between the U.S. and the EEC, was divided according to farmers' seeded acreage of grains and oilseeds and on representative regional yields. The payment formula, devel- oped by Minister of Agriculture John Wise and Wheat Board Minister Charles Mayer in conjunction with farmers, was weighted according to the relative price decline endured by the various grain and oilseed growers, Wise said. (The loss to Canadian far- mers caused by the international trade situation has been estimated at $4 billion). But the formula, said Maurice Waddick, Chairman of the Soya -Bean Growers' Marketing Board, does not take into account the fact that soybean farmers have benefited less than grain farmers from other income stabil- ization programs. Considering each region in the province, he added, "we feel we've been deprived of $20 million." Soybean growers in Ontario were allotted $7 million. More than 175,000 farmers will receive cheques in January, when $300 million will be paid out, and in the spring, when the remaining $700 mil- lion will be distributed. The average cheque will be $5,000 per farmer, although individual payments could be as high as $25,000. About $120 million of the total will go to farmers in Ontario. Wheat, barley, oats, rye, mixed grains, corn, soybeans, canola, flax, and sunflower seeds are covered by the program. Grain used for silage is not. Two committees made up of far- mers and officials of the agriculture department will advise the government on the administration of the plan and review any appeals of payment entitle- ment, Wise and Mayer said. The announcement was made at the 52nd annual farm outlook conference held in Ottawa in December.0 See us for systems and service *Livestock Equipment •Feed Mixers *Scales *Silo Unloaders *Silos & Repairs "Our this best wishes to you Holiday Season" George Bauman ELMIRA AGRI SYSTEMS Inc Hanover 519-363-5226 (before 8 a.m., after 5 Elmira 519-669-1655 p.m.) F? ynah!a14PA CNGInLCRCD CLCAnInG SY ST 5, r 1 l ENERGY EFRCIENT CLEANING MACHINES Ontano 41144 Yt INDusrW. '. - OMPROVDNFM yr PIAN 47--� For Free Demonstration Call: RON STEMMLER RR1 Elmira, Ont. N3B 2Z1 Bus. 1-800-663-2272 Res. (5 19) 669-2150 JANUARY 1987 3 1 411 41 `' -'r - ... ,, ,...., :, .... . 411 tF FIXED RATE OPERATING LOANS No matter what type of farm business you run, you know how long your production takes from start to finish. Bank of Montreal has a Fixed rate Farm Operating Loan that lets you tailor your loan to your production period, and offers the following choices: • fix the rate on the funds you need, when you need them. • split your loan so that part is on a fixed rate while the rest is on a floating rate. • transfer from floating to fixed at any time. Find out more details. Fi stBonk Agri Services,. Bank of Montreal FLOATER EQUIPPED Be ready for winter - empty manure storage pits now. • 15 ears operating experience • Complete tine of Agitation Equipment • 4 Terra -tired acuum Floater Spreaders — cover 150 acres a day • No Job Too Large or Too Small • For competitive rates and superior service call us GREENER ACRES Owen Sound 519-371-2345 Evenings call George — 519-371-2323 NEWS $1 BILLION SUBSIDY PAYMENT DIVIDED While corn growers are pleased with the distribution of the $1 billion handed to farmers by the federal gov- ernment, soybean growers, according to the chairman of the Ontario Soya - Bean Growers' Marketing Board, have complaints. The money, intended to shield Canadian grain farmers from the effects of the trade war between the U.S. and the EEC, was divided according to farmers' seeded acreage of grains and oilseeds and on representative regional yields. The payment formula, devel- oped by Minister of Agriculture John Wise and Wheat Board Minister Charles Mayer in conjunction with farmers, was weighted according to the relative price decline endured by the various grain and oilseed growers, Wise said. (The loss to Canadian far- mers caused by the international trade situation has been estimated at $4 billion). But the formula, said Maurice Waddick, Chairman of the Soya -Bean Growers' Marketing Board, does not take into account the fact that soybean farmers have benefited less than grain farmers from other income stabil- ization programs. Considering each region in the province, he added, "we feel we've been deprived of $20 million." Soybean growers in Ontario were allotted $7 million. More than 175,000 farmers will receive cheques in January, when $300 million will be paid out, and in the spring, when the remaining $700 mil- lion will be distributed. The average cheque will be $5,000 per farmer, although individual payments could be as high as $25,000. About $120 million of the total will go to farmers in Ontario. Wheat, barley, oats, rye, mixed grains, corn, soybeans, canola, flax, and sunflower seeds are covered by the program. Grain used for silage is not. Two committees made up of far- mers and officials of the agriculture department will advise the government on the administration of the plan and review any appeals of payment entitle- ment, Wise and Mayer said. The announcement was made at the 52nd annual farm outlook conference held in Ottawa in December.0 See us for systems and service *Livestock Equipment •Feed Mixers *Scales *Silo Unloaders *Silos & Repairs "Our this best wishes to you Holiday Season" George Bauman ELMIRA AGRI SYSTEMS Inc Hanover 519-363-5226 (before 8 a.m., after 5 Elmira 519-669-1655 p.m.) F? ynah!a14PA CNGInLCRCD CLCAnInG SY ST 5, r 1 l ENERGY EFRCIENT CLEANING MACHINES Ontano 41144 Yt INDusrW. '. - OMPROVDNFM yr PIAN 47--� For Free Demonstration Call: RON STEMMLER RR1 Elmira, Ont. N3B 2Z1 Bus. 1-800-663-2272 Res. (5 19) 669-2150 JANUARY 1987 3