Times-Advocate, 1978-10-12, Page 12 (2)Page 12
Times -Advocate, October 12, 1978
Quota transfers among new pressures
Farmers m Ontario are
running into problems„ that
they would never have had to
face 10 years ago. Frank
Wail, executive member of
the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture told Huron FoaA
members that the pressure
to produce more or less is
felt by all farmer's.
The coinment came while
a panel composed of
representatives from the
oe
milk, turkey. broiler and egg
industries discussed quota
transfers at the Huron F' of A
meeting in Londesboro.
Thursday night.
The monthly F. of A
meeting was attended by
over 50 people, and the panel
members and audience
discussed a number of
questions concerning the
Issue of quota transfers.
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formulating a policy on
quota systems, and needs
input from their members.
"We i as a whole i are
responsible for the quota
system." said Mr. Wall. "We
have to see that noon is hurt
and not Jeopardize our
motion as an agricultural
group 11'e can't say leave
the eggs to the egg producers
or• leave the milk producers
to their problems We -are in
this together."
Panel members were Bill
Scott, Seaforth, representing
the Egg Producers
Marketing . Board. Ken
Crawford. -Middlesex.
Chairman for, the National
Turke-y Producers
Marketing, Board. - Jim
Drennan.' Dungannon:
member of • the Ontario Milk
Marketing Board and
George Underwood.
Wing -ham, member_ of the
Broiler Marketing- Board.
The turkey board has the
quota fixed to the pperty
where the birds are grown.
The limit is 2 million pounds.
.We found that without a
limit the incubators were
gaining control of the in-
dustry" said Ken Crawford.
- Broiler quotas are another
matter. The quota prices
have been allowed to floazat,
their own price set.by each
farmer. Transfer of quotas
without buildings has been _
frozen since April 1976.
The maximum purchase of
quota only, has been set at
35.600 birds and for building
and quota the maximum is
750)0, Both were raised this
year by an additional 5,000
birds.
"We have contributetf as a
group towards the study of
quotas transfers plus
studying the situation our-
selves" • said George
Lliderw•ood, of the broiler
marketing board.
"We have agreed not to
-torn► a transfer policy yet
until wee know more." he
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was to get people involved.
Ellison suggested prion; to,
another meeting being held,
existing sports organizations
should be contacted to see if
they would be willing to help
set up sporting events for the
week in 1980.
When this has been done,
service clubs and companies
in the area could be ap-
proached to see if there was
interest for a sports week.
llderton Ag. Society "Thank You"
\les Drury. George Earley
• Champion Market Steer exhibited by Geo Earley. purchased by Les's Country Meats,
Ailsa Craig at 51.08 per Ib Reserve exhibited by McCallum Bros., purchased by
Bos Meats Strathroy. -
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Peter Coates. Jim Darling. Sorry Miller. Todd Chorlton
Champion Scramble Steer exhibited by Todd Charlton, purchased by Hensel,' livestock
Sole at 96 • per Ib. Reserve exhibited by Fronk Vonder Ulbet, purchased by U.C.O.,
Ilderton.
Thanks to the following buyers:
Ralph Bos Meats 8 head, United Co-operatives 5 head, Darling Food Market 5
head, Hensoll Livestock Sale 8 head, -Lobo Abattoir 3 head, The Great Cana-
dian Bean Co., Ford Hardy, Fred Lewis, Geo. DeBlock, Denfield Livestock Sale.
Special thanks to auctioneer Hugh Filson and Tom Robson also Tom Robson
for donating calves to calf scramble.
1978 CALF SCRAMBLE
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Petersen, Jeff Thirlwoll, Jeff Mawson, Rick Lee, Shawn McComb, Jeff
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Hodgins and Hayter Farm Drainage, Urbshott and Galloway Insurance,
Denfield Livestock Sales, Ildertofn Junior Farmers, Karl Stumpf, Denfield, Bob
and Susan and Sarah Earley in memory of Donald Edwards, Kee Crest Farm,
Agrico, Hyde Park, Ron Edwards Chev. and Olds, Ailsa Craig WalloyReady
Mix, London, Big "O" Drain Tile Co. Ltd.
Egg quotas
• The quota system was first
introduced in (973 to the egg
producing industry. "i1 is
fairy restrictive" said Ken
Scott. of the Egg Marketing
Board.
Egg quotas may be
transferred only on sale of
the tarm. Quotas may not be
moved to another piece of -
property for three years
atter the sale of the 'farm. •
Egg quotas may not be
amalgamated together
unless both were owned
before September 1976. The
maximurp quota is 35.000
hens.
"There is a leasing
program for those wanting to
get_into the egg- producing
business" said Ken Scott.
"The program is for one
year and you•can only lease
(me quota.'""'`�-'
After January 1, 1979 the -
temporary quota will be for
only 15 months and after .
June. 1981 there will be no
more temporary leasing_
Jim Drennan. chairman of
the Huron County Milk
producers outlined the dairy
quota transfers _which he
said offer a benefit to the
family farm. Fluid milk
transfers are exchanged
between producers if the
tarm is a family concern.
The quota is transferred 100
percent. In all other cases
the producer sells the quota
back to the board which
takes 25 percent off the
quota.
If a farmer becomes
eligible to buy back a quota
he buys only the 25 percent
which the board has
collected from transfers.
Fluid milk quota costs $16
per pound and industrial
Milk costs 4c per pound.
As with fluid milk quotas,
industrial transfers are 100
percent retained by a family
operation. The board will
buy bac c; -50 --pe
quota at 4c per pound and the
rest at an agreed upon price.'
The limit set
producers is 9, p
milk.
The value of quotas
depends on the type. .of
commodity. Turkey quotas
are determined -by supply
and demand; and broilers
and egg quotas are built into
the cost of the farm.
"Egg quotas generally run
610 to $12 per hen and leasing
quotas on a person to per,son
basis is usually $2.50 per birdt"
per year." said Mr. -Scot
r.
milk has gone
as high as $30 to $32 per
pound and as loW as $3, said
Drennan. "The board has set
the price at $16 per pound."
Adrian Vos critized the
panel for allowing bigger
farms to get bigger and
"keeping the little farmer
out,"
There . are broiler
operations for sale to
anyone. The board will even
help in the transfer." replied .
George Underwood.
Former - OFA president
Gordon Hill told 'the group
that new producers are being
left out in the cold.
"When quotas are
available it was Said that a
large percentage would be
•
trade available for new
producers" he said. "But it
didn't work out that way.
t
Moist of it went to the
established farmers."
"There- are farms
a
vailable for those who want
to get into egg producing
business. At present we are
working on 61 percent of our
gUota. We are no where near
filling- our barns, said Bill
Scott. "Existing producers
can afford to pay more than •
a new producer."
"When you ,buy a dairy
farm you buy into the system
gradually" - -said Jim
Drennan. "The board how
offers an opportunity for new
producers to buy in to the
quota system." •
The one problem some of w
the board members saw as
with consumer group. There '
is a certain amount of
misunderstanding which
marketing boards are trying
"to clear up.
"Our biggest problem is
not the consumer" said Ken
Crawford, -We have more
problems in our own ranks.
There are eight provinces .
under the National Canadian
Turkey Marketing Board.
and on ever one _ Qf our
sittings there is a consumer
rep. there. W `e have a good
relationship with the con-
sumers," he said.
Bili -Scott pointed out -that
"The minute you limit the
groducer to make money the
consumer yells and -calls it
inefficient."
"The fact todayrin chicken
producing is that we can
produce a 4,4 pound bird on
.75 of a square foot. It used to
be on one square fool" said
George Underwood.. "We are
now able to put out more per
-square-foot."
"I think the ` consumer
problem stems from flue- .
tuating prices" said Mr.
Scott. `'Quotas. have
produced stable prices. In
the US producers :have free
enterprise and are now more
sympathetic to us".
"When we went over our
economic formula the
consumer representative
noted our sow increase which
was below the MB," said
Jim Drennan. •'We are ef-
ficient. WO have 15,800 far-
mers prtkiucing 5.2 billion -
pounds of milk."
Take a look at turkey
prices" said Ken Crawford,"
in the early 60's Abe price -
was between 89c to 1.12. -It's
the' same today."
"1 am a supporter of
management, quotas, and
4zehIs
i eon marketing boards and. think,
t ►ey a a -maid Hill. "I "I suspect that supply
for milk
management will be.used in
999 ounds •of future year, . But. 1 am
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concerned' at the value of
quotas. 1t .could confirm
suspicions that a large profit
is made. 1 mean who should
pay £' per year just to keep a
hen''"
"Marketing • boards have.
been negligent" Gordon Hill
said. "Don't you guys go and
bugger up the system so
when the hog producers want
to try quotas the public won't
let ,them ." -
it was agreed by the panel
that by combining their•
efforts they will get a more
reasonable system.
"Despite the fact that we
'are trying. to get more
•,stability on the farm the
quota system takes out the
highs and lows in the
market" summoned ()FA
'executive member, Frank
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