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chell announces $50 million addition to beef program
he Ontario Ministry of
griculture, Food, and
ural Affairs has
nnounced it will add $50
illion to its Ontario
eeder Cattle
,o -operative Program
hleich
Y
tario Ministry of Agriculture, Food,
Affairs has announced it will add
n to its Ontario Feeder Cattle Co -
Program this fall, bringing the
able money to $130 million.
is the backbone of industry in
unty and the backbone of agricul-
er Ontario. We count on farmers
food so farmers can count on their
government when times are hard," said
OMAFRA Minister and Huron -Bruce MPP
Carol Mitchell at Steve Eby's farm, JSE
Farms, on Thursday, Aug. 4 in Kincardine.
The Ontario Feeder Cattle Co-operative
Program (OFCCP) was formed in November
1990 and originally started with only $35
million in funding.
The program provides competitive loans
to members of the 19 co-operatives in
Ontario. The additional money for the pro-
gram will be drawn from the existing OMA -
FRA budget, but is paid back over time by
the farmers.
"The program helps new and young pro-
ducers to build up a base, allowing young
farmers to enter the sector," said Mitchell.
"We are in our 2I st year now and I think
the co-operatives in all areas of the province
should be recognized for their hard work.
This program will help our sons and daugh-
ters to get established in the industry,"
added Curtis Royal, President of the Ontario
IE EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB)
is killing ash frees throughout Ontario.
Help protect our trees!
as been detected in southern Ontario. The following counties are in the
ted area: Essex (1), Chatham -Kent (2), Lombton (3), Middlesex (4), Elgin (5),
f;6), Perth (7), Oxford (8), Norfolk (9), Wellington (10), Waterloo (11), Brant
ialdimand (13), Hamilton (14), Niagara (15), Halton (16), Peel (17), Toronto
'ork (19), and Durham (20).
EAB regulated area in southern Ontario
a destructive insect that spreads to new areas when infested wood is moved.
lerol Ministerial Order, anyone moving ash tree materials or firewood out of
20 counties without written permission from the Canadian Food Inspection
y may be fined or prosecuted.
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Cattlemen's Association.
Approximately 25 per cent of the program
users are young farmers, well above the
industry average. Members of the co-opera-
tives can borrow up to a maximum of
$250,000.
Ross Jeffray, Chair of the OFCCP was
pleased to hear the announcement.
"We had to turn away a number of young
farmers in the spring because we didn't
have the funding. It will be great to call them
up and let them know we can help them out
now," he said.
Allan Dales, who lives in Greenock Town-
ship, is spending his summer working at the
Eby farm. The 16 -year-old was glad to hear
there will be a greater number of loans avail-
able to young farmers from the
government.
"It's really hard for us young guys trying to
get into farming, the money just isn't there.
I grew up around here and my dad has cat-
tle, if it wasn't for the help of my parents I
wouldn't be able to become a farmer. This
new loan money is great news," said Dales.
Dales will be entering Grade 12 this fall
and intends to become a beef cattle farmer
after he graduates.
Mitchell told the assembled crowd the
new addition to the program is part of a
number of packages which OMAFRA has
worked to bring forward this year, including
the new Risk Management Program
announced earlier this summer. The Risk
Management Program will work "hand in
hand" with the OFCCP, according to Jeffray.
"The OMAFRA stab' deserve a lot of credit,
they've worked really hard to get a lot done,"
said Mitchell.
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L'AGRILE DU FRENE
est en train de tuer des f renes d'un bout a 1'autre de
1'Ontario. Aidez-nous a proteger ces arbres!
La presence de I'agrile du frene a ate detectee dans le sud de ('Ontario. Cette zone
reglementee englobe les comtes suivants : Essex (1); Chatham -Kent (2); Lambton
(3); Middlesex (4); Elgin (5); Huron (6); Perth (7); Oxford (8); Norfolk (9); Wellington
(10); Waterloo (11); Brant (12); Haldimand (13); Hamilton (14);- Niagara (15);
Halton (16); Peel (1.7); Toronto (18); York (19); Durham (20).
Zone reglementee du sud de ('Ontario
L'ogrile du frene est un insecte nuisible qui se propage dans de nouvelles regions
par le transport de bois infeste.
En vertu d'un arrete ministeriel federal, toute personne deplacant des produits du
frene ou du bois de chauffage 6 partir de ces 20 comtes, 6 moins de permission
ecrite de I'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments, est passible d'une omende
ou s'expose 6 des poursuites judicioires.
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