The Rural Voice, 1988-03, Page 76PERTH COUNTY Pork Producers NEWSLETTER
Don Dietrich, R. R. 1, Shakespeare, 655-2245
TRIPARTITE STABILIZATION
There will be no payment under this program
for the 4th quarter of 1987. The national price was
$152.80 and national cost $94.70/ckg. The support
level was $145.20.
The margins for all four quarters in 1988 are
listed. The support level in each quarter will be
current cash costs plus 93 per cent of the five-year
average margin. Cash costs in 1987 declined from
$96.14 in the first quarter to $94.79 in the last
quarter because of falling feed costs and interest
rates. This trend may continue into 1988.
1988Q2 1988Q3 1988Q4
54.73 43.64 20.89
38.24 47.52 32.34
24.50 34.46 45.71
54.12 108.64 92.27
92.62 104.03 58.00
YEAR 1988Q1
1983 82.04
1984 25.63
1985 40.12
1986 48.20
1987 63.50
Five-year
average 51.90 52.64 67.66 49.85
93% 48.27 48.96 62.93 46.37
SHIPMENT SUMMARY REPORT
The Shipment Summary report is printed by the
OPPMB and provides individual producers with
information on their annual marketings by weight
and index (grade). A third section of the report
displays the total number of sows and hogs shipped,
gross weight, and financial information.
These reports, mailed out in mid-February,
cover the period January 1, 1987 to December 31,
1987. They will be received by all producers who
shipped 100 or more hogs in 1987. Producers may
request reports even if they do not meet the initial
criterion of 100 hogs. Phone 416-621-1874.
ANNUAL MEETING RESOLUTIONS
An ongoing challenge for the OPPMB is find-
ing out what Ontario's 13,400 producers want this
board to do on their behalf.
One of the best ways the pork board has found
to help keep in touch with grassroots opinion is the
county resolution. Each year the 43 county associa-
tions submit up to 80 resolutions for debate at the
board's annual meeting in March.
Whatever the topic, resolutions stand or fall on
whether they get the support of the majority of the
251 producer representatives at the meeting.
Just how a county decides on a resolution
varies. Some pass resolutions at their annual
meetings. Others are passed by the directors of the
county associations. If you want more information
on how your county decides on resolutions, contact
your county association.
The 1988 OPPMB annual will be March 16
and 17 at the Toronto Harbour Castle Westin, One
Harbour Square, opening at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
1988 PCPPA EXECUTIVE
President: Garry Van Loon (Dublin)
1st Vice: Clare Schlegel (Stratford)
2nd Vice: Cinih Vogels (Dublin)
Treasurer: Vince Hulshof (Sebringville)
Secretary: Rudy Van Dieren (St. Marys)
74 THE RURAL VOICE
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County Pork Producers by the PCPPA
Producers receiving High Index Awards (750 to 1,500 hogs shipped) at the PCPPA
annual: (from left) Joe and Theresa Kolkman, Ron and Susan Koert, Willie and
Monique Louwagie, Rudy and Elizabeth Koert, and Marty and Karin Martens.
Winners of High Index Awards (more than 1,500 hogs shipped) were: (from lett)
Herman and Grada Van Bakel, Alfred and Verna Young, Robert Stephen, Norm
and Pats Cambell, and John N enhuis.
High Index Awards (up to 750 hogs shipped) were received by: (from left) William
and Pina Eyebergen, Leon and Beatrice Louwagie, Murray and Sally Musselman,
John and Mary Van Straaten, Rick and Mary Horst.