The Rural Voice, 1987-03, Page 78PERTH COUNTY Pork Producers NEWSLETTER
Garry Van Loon, R. R. 2, Dublin, Ontario NOK 1 EO
PORK DAY AT AG WEEK
Thursday, February 12 was Pork
Day at Ag Week in Stratford. It was
estimated that the turnout that day was
about 1,000 people. The afternoon
program was very well -attended and
offered a free rib of pork on a bun for
everyone there.
Dr. Larry Stobbs from Elanco gave
a slide presentation and talk on
respiratory diseases in swine. The
audience was informed of some very
interesting results of an intensive
study by Elanco at slaughterhouses,
where random checks of hogs were
done. His talk made us aware that we
do not always know when our pigs are
having respiratory problems due to
stress, poor ventilation, etc.
The guest speaker for the
afternoon, Laurent Pellerin, chairman
of the Quebec Pork Producers' Asso-
ciation, filled us in on the operations
of the Quebec association and market-
ing methods. In Quebec on March 6,
they are voting for a system of
electronic marketing.
Pellerin also outlined the stabili-
zation program in Quebec. It is based
on cost of production, allowing for 30
per cent equity and a fair wage for the
operator. This was a $76 cost for the
year ended March, 1986, with a limit
of 5,000 per producer, and the pay was
a $4 premium per hog.
When asked about the long-term
market outlook, Pellerin was not very
optimistic, with Taiwan supplying
more of Japan's needs and the U.S.
becoming more protectionist.
We wish them luck in setting up a
marketing system and look forward to
working more with Quebec.
ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE
On February 18, elections were
held for a new executive. Many
thanks to Peter Huitema for a great job
done as president in 1986. Bob Fraser
and Ken McEwan from OMAF
attended this meeting. Bob proposed a
meeting on pork marketing in the
European Economic Community,
possibly in early March. Ken outlined
the new OSCEPAP — 11 grants are
available but all the information was
not yet in.
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Clare Schlegel gave us an update
on new correspondence with an Iowa
producer association.
PORK FEST
Pork Fest, a tremendous success in
1986, is now handled by the Pork
Congress Committee, but because of
the large volume of work, the Pork
Congress is asking the PCPPA to
become more involved.
RESOLUTIONS
Much time was spent on the dis-
cussion and preparation of resolutions
for our annual meeting in Toronto
March 18 and 19. Resolutions that
were passed concern the OFA
proposal, a slaughtering plant, and
changes to the settlement statements.
At the regional meeting of Perth,
Huron, and Bruce County Corn
Producers we received overwhelming
support for our resolution that home -
fed grains be included in the federal and
provincial stabilization plans.
A REMINDER
Just a reminder to those who have
not yet applied for their Special Grains
Stabilization — high -moisture corn
and all grains fed at home do qualify.
Be sure to apply.
BARBECUE SERVICE
Also remember our famous bar-
becued cured pork chops last summer!
Book now if you are having a function
that our barbecue committee could
help you with. Cured pork chops,
pork steak, and rib of pork are
available. Just call your Perth County
director for information or call Wayne
Hartung at 291-4038.0
Garry Van Loon
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