Times-Advocate, 1988-08-24, Page 23CORN PACK UNDERWAY - The pack of sweet corn at the Exeter factory of Nabisco Foods is now well under-
way. Plant manager Joe Rider reports that quality is good , but yields are down by as much as 25 percent due to
the extreme dry weather this summer. '
Target prices stable for milk
OTTAWA - Agriculture Minister
John Wise has announced that the
- target price for industrial milk -will
be maintained at $47.06 a hectolitre
on. August 1, 1988, the beginning
of the new dairy year. He also an-
nounced changes to the dairy pro-
cessor margin andstandard product
yields.
The support prices for butter and
skim milk powder will remain at
$5.102 per kilogram and $3.013 per
kilogram respectively. Consumer
prices for dairy products will there-
fore be unchanged. Fluid milk pric-
es are not affected as these prices are
a provincial responsibility.
Although preliminary cost -of -
production data for 1987 indicate'
that the target price should be re-
duced on August 1, the federal gov-
ernment has decided to maintain the
price at its current level, for two
reasons:
1. Feed costs captured in the 1987
data were quite low and do not re -
fleet their rapid rise since then,
largely as a result of drought in
some parts of the county. For ex-
ample, Ontario corn prices have ri-
sen by about 70 percent in the past
three months.
- 2. Dairy markets would be dis-
rupted if the target price was reduced
on August 1 and increased again in
February 1989 to reflect rising
costs.
The target price announced today
will remain in effect until at least
February 1989. The target price for
industrial milk has gone up by only
1.2 percent since August 1986,
which is considerably less than the
rise in the consumer price index
(8.05 percent for the period August
1986 to June 1988).
When the target price is next re-
viewed, before February 1, 1989,
the government will take into con-
sideration the benefit that will ac-
crue to producers from not applying
the 1987 data at this time.
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Plot Tour
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Thursday, Sept. 1
Corn and Soy Plot Tour
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Barbecue to follow
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Wise also announced that higher
yields for butter and skim milk
powder arc being factored into the
calculation of the dairy processor
margin. That processor margin wilt
not be $7.20 per hL instead of
$7.20 per hL instead of $5.84 per
hL. However, since there will be no
change in support prices, dairy pro--
ccssorrevenues remain the same.
A review of standard product
yields was recommended in the
Biggs -Lavigne report on long-term
dairy policy two years ago. These
yields measure the amount of butter
and skim milk powder that can be
manufactured from- one hectolitre of
milk. The standard product yields
currently in use (4.32 kg of butter
and 8.24. kg of skim milk powder
per hectolitre of milk) date from 30
years ago. They are now being in-
creased to 4.41 kg for butter and
8.54 kg for skim milk powder.
Industrial milk is the milk used
in the manufacture of dairy products
such as butter, cheese, yogurt, ice
cream, and skim milk powder. The
target price is set at a level which
allows efficient milk producers to
cover their cash costs and obtain a
fair return for their labour and in-
vestment related to the production
of industrial* milk. Although the
target price is set nationally, the ac-
tual
ctual market returns producers re-
ceive vary, depending on pricing de-
cisions in each province.
Farm burnout
By Lera Ryan,
Family Resource
Management Specialist
CLINTON - Burnout is NOTre-
served for the high-powered, high-
income corporate executive. Burn-
out may be experienced: by a farm
partner adding an off -farm job to
farm work and family responsibili-
ties or by a farmer who, is working
very hard, feeling discouraged and
worrying about paying the note at
the bank.
Burnout is a serious human prob-
lem that progressively affects the
whole person. It affects a person's
intellect, feelings, relationships and
spirit. .
Common symptoms- include
physical and emotional fatigue, ir-
ritability, cynicism, depression,
physical ailments and negative atti-
tpcoph -work,-oneself
and life in general.
There is no quick and easy cure
. for burnout. Each of us must take
responsibility for our own life.
Firstly we must understand and ac-
cent our own limits. It becomes
important to stop short rather than
always pushing beyond our limits.
Setting realistic goals is difficult
but essential in a burnout situation.
Learning to limit our work objec-
tives and being satisfied with our
accomplishments is a major step.
It becomes important to say no
without feeling guilty when we are
too exhausted to volunteer at anoth-
er community project. "
Middlesex match
set for Saturday.
LOBO TOWNSHIP - The annual
Middlesex county -plowing match
will be hcld_Saturday August 27.
The event sponsored by the Mid-
dlesex Plowmen's Association will
be. held on the farm of Donald
McLean in Lobo township. It is
located on Lot 1, Concession 8. at
the -intersection of the Caradoc-
Lobo townline and Concession 8
of Lobo township.
In addition to the regular horse
and tractor plowing competitions
and a conservation tillage class,
visitors to the match will be able
to sec machinery and antique equip-
ment displays, horseshoe pitching
and the crowning of the Queen of
the Furrow. -
Kelly Gesell was Queen of "the
Furrow for 1987.
William McLean of Glencoe is
-president of the Middlesex Plow-
men's Association, vice-presidents
arc Frank Knitters, Strathroy,and
Kcn Robb, Ilderton and secretary is -
Joyce
sJoyce. McLean, Glencoe. Fred Le-
wis of Denfield is a provincial di-
.rector.
Beef information at Kirkton
. CLINTON - What is the status of
the issues facing the cattle indus-
try?, What arc some -of the- guide-
lines or considerations in. starting
cattle on feed?, and What has come
out of the research being funded
through the Red Meat Program?
These arc the three general ques-
tions being addressed by the speak-
ers at the Annual Beef Information
Night in Kirkton. _
Bccf producers arc invited to hcar
Gracmc l-icdtcy of the Ontario
Cattlemen's Association, -Dr. Reg
Reed from the Mitchell-Monkton
Vet Services- and John Forsyth,
Bccf Cattle Specialist with the On-
tario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food address the above topic?. The
program begins at 5:30 p.m. with a
social hour, with dinner at 6:30
p.m. and the speakers at 7:30 p.m.
The program will be at the Kirkton-
Woodham Community Centre on
Monday, August 29th.
Besides the speaker program, pro-
ducers will have the opportunity to
calculate their break even purchase
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prices at the meeting. Portable
computers will be used to calculate
the information based on data pro-
vided by the farmer.
To reserve a meal, please call the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
Food office at 482-3428 or 1.800-
265-5170 today. •
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An important
message from Cook's
on fall crop prices. ,
Dtiring the wheat harvest.
%ye became aware that Cook's
competitive allowance was not matching
incentives offered by our competitors.
V* value your business. That's why
we're now delivering an additional $6.00
per tonne to our wheat customers. bunging
the total competitive. allowance to $10.00
per tonne. or 27.211 per bushel.
Cook's has,worked hard to develop a
reputation for fair. straight -forward dealings.
Producers have been able to deliver their
crop or purchase their crop inputs knowing •
we would always be competitive.
V4 also want you to know exactly
what you're getting for your crop. That's
why Cook's competitive allowance will
continue to be stated upfront" where it
can easily be understood and compared. -
', will not "tinker" with the grading system
in order to provide delivery incentives.
- The grading system for all
cpmmodities was put in place through
the combined efforts of producer
organizations. The Grain and Feed Dealers'
Association; and The Canada Grain
Commission. Cook's will not undermine
the credibility of this system in order
to provide hidden premiums.
V* will always endeavour to offer you
a straight -forward, upfront, competitive price.
At Cook's, we want to be known
as the place "where you can trade with
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patronage this fall.
Cook's Div. of Gerbro (1987) Inc.
56 Wellington Street
Hensel!, Ontario NOM 1X0
(519) 262-2410