Times-Advocate, 1987-06-03, Page 17Calls for some major changes
Crop insuririnc• re rye w
committee
Crop insurance is an effective pati
of farm mangement but the province
—`- should pay a larger share of theeost,
says a government task force.
"During these difficult economic
times, farmers told us they would like
to see their portion of the premium
cost reduced without there being any
reduction in benefits," says a report
tabled Monday in the legislature.
Under the existing tripartite crop
insurance scheme, farmers pay 50
Percent and the federal government
pays 50 percent of the premiums..
tarso— absorbs the cost of
administration.
The Canada -Ontario crop insurance
review committee suggests the
farmer's share be reduced to 35 per-
cent and the province pay 15 percent,
as well as administration.
The committee, under chairman-
ship of Harry Pelissero of St. Ann's,
also has recommended increases in
coverage levels and expanswu ni nt
surance to cover all commercially
viable crops.
Agriculture minister Jack Riddell,
who appointed the panel last January,
said he hopes many of the recommen-
dations for improving the plan can be
implemented for the 1988 planting
season.
However, Riddell noted some in—
volve federal legislation and will re-
quire further discussion with com-
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The birthday is still a month in the
future but the plans and the problems
are being discussed all ready.
To complicate the event to an even
greater degree, Kaitlin now has a
boyfriend.
"Can boys come to my birthday
party, Pa -Bob?" she asks with
beautiful blue eyes imploring an af-
firmative answer. "My Mom says 1
can have 10 people and I have asked
Sara, Tara, Heather, Jessie and
Lana -Joy. With me, that makes six,
doesn't it? That means I can have
four more people and I want to ask
some boys."
Boys to a party for a six-year-old?
"I'm not sure I want to ask Sara
because she is a crier. When
somebody else gets presents, she
cried. Do we really need a crier at a
birthday party? At Jessie's party last
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month, Sara tried to open two of
Jessie's presents and Jessie wouldn't
let her. Sara cried.
"And when she didn't get brown ice
cream - there was no more left - Sara
cried. Then, when everybody was go-
ing home, Sara cried."
All this is deliverd while -we are
walking to the barn to feed the horses.
She is a little wary of the horse and
likes to keep her hand in mine and me
between her and the horses.• But she
must use her hands to talk. And the
hands are going like a windmill when
she talks about Sara. -
"But you must understand that
Sara is in an emotional turmoil these
days, Kait. Her Mommy and Daddy
have split and she is having trouble
understanding. it. Maybe that's why.
she is a crybaby," I said:
"What's a turmoil, Pa -Bob?" This
is her way of taking the criticism
away from her. I explain that turmoil
is being confused, perhaps Sara is
even blaming herself for the split bet-
ween her parents.
"I think you would cry a little if
your Mom and Dad split," I said.
The big buckskin mare whinnied a
welcome, put her ears back and mov-
ed toward us. Kait forgot Sara and
her birthday party for a few seconds
and moved behind me. We sprinkled
oats in the oat box, forked some hay
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into the manger and threw some bed-
ding straw into:the box stall.
I checked the water bowl, rem9v-
ed some hay and we trudged back
through the corral. -
"Okay. We'll have crier, if you say
so, but you bring the Kleenex".
This.from a five-year-old, soon-to-
be six on July 4?
What will she be like 10 years from
now? And that reminded me of the
original request:
"How many boys do you want to
ask? Does your Mom approve of boys
coming to your -party?" I asked, in all
innocence.
"Well, of course, she knows about
boys. She knows I'm going steady
with Jeremy. That's why Sara cries
a lot, I think. See, she was going
steady with Jeremy. She went with
Jeremy for three whole days and then.
I met Jeremy under the monkeybar
and we shared an apple. So, now
Jeremy is going steady with me and
I think that's why Sara is crying a
lot."
"Is this thing with Jeremy really
serious?" 1 asked.
"Of course, it is. Today it is. Maybe
tomorrow it won't be, though. I like
Jeremy, too, but he's sharing an ap-
ple with Jessie and Jessie is my best
friend."
Suppose, though, I queried, you get
going with Jeremy by the time your
birthday rolls around: will Jessie then
be the crybaby?
"No way. I'll prolly have two or
three boy friends between now and
then. That's why I want to ask them
all. I'll ask six girls and the rest will
be boys. "Okay?"
I surrendered meekly. Those boys
ain't got a chance.
modtty groups and Agriculture
Canada officials.
- Copies of the committee report are
being sent to farm organizations and
other groups for review.
Deadline for receiving comment
will be July 31.
In a summary of conclusions bas-
ed on public hearings earlier this
year; -the eommittee said most pro-
ducers believe crop insurance should
be part of an effective management
program to help minimize exposure
and risk.
They also felt insurance should be
used as the way of delivering
assistance in times of disastrous loss.
It was a damaging hail storm which
Times Advocate, June 3, 1987
Psisje SA
repots is tabled
wiped out peach crops in the Niagara
area last year which brought the crop
-' insurance plan ander fire, leading to
criticisms from many producers.
The task force found some changes
are needed to offset the "triple wham-
my" which hits farmers in the form
of higher premiums, reduced
coverage and lower farm yield in the
wake of major claims.
"Hail spot loss protection should be
made available as an option to all
plans," the report states. -
The committee recommended no
change in the level of coverage now
offered but suggests different price
options. For example. when an in-
sured producer reaches maximum
Ontario
Ministry of
Agriculture
and Food
huron farm
and
home news
Steven Bene. RR 1 Brucefield,
won the United Co-operatives of On-
tario trophy forbeing the 4-h member
with the highest score at the annual
4-h Judging Competition. Steve also
won the Cyanamid of Canada award
for being the High Intermediate
Judge.
One hundred and thirteen 4-11
members from across Huron County
participated in the competition held
on May 23 in Clinton. The competitors
judged and gave oral reasons on hay.
dairy, cows. horses. eggs and gate
signs. They also wrote two quizzes.
Sandra Shelley, RR 2. Gorrie, won
the C.I.L. trophy a's High Senior
Judge. and Scott Johnston. RR 2
Bluevale, won the 4-H Club Leaders'
Award as Top Junior.
The top novice and winner of the
Canadian National Exhibition Shield
was Carol hopper, RR 5 Brussels.
* - * *
Adriaan Brand, president of the 4-H
Club Leaders' Association presented
an award to Lyle Martin of Ethel for
being -the 4-11 leader or parent with
the highest score on the general 4-11
quiz.
In second place in their classes
were: novice. Sean Melady, RR 5
Seaforth; junior, Darren Johnston,.
RR 2 Bluevale: intermediate, Audrey
Bos. RR 3 Auburn.,senior, Jim 2amp-
bell, RR 5 Seaforth.
-• Richard.Hamilton
Rural. Organization Specialist
* *
Many original fund raising ac-
tivities have been tried. but .a "Cow
Wash"? At the Huron County 4-H
' Youth Council meeting held on
May25. it was•decided to wash cows
at the Clinton Fair for a small fee. The
money riised from this and other
fund raisers will go to support many
activities planned for 4-1-1 members
this summer. ,
These events include a 4-11 dance on
.July 4, a baseball. tournament and
dance on August 8, and bus trips
planned for July 1 and 29. More
details will be announced on these
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later. Although the meeting was quite
successful, we need more support
from the senior 4-H members.
The next meeting is on June 29 at
St. Christoper's Beach, Goderich.
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The Junior Agriculturalist Pro-
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22 and continues on through August
22. As of now, host families are still
needed for Huron North and South. -
- Host families provide a junior
agriculturalist with room and board
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program. the host families offer to
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HORSE CLUB MEETS
May 12. 1987 Richard Hamilton
showed us how to judge hay. potatoes.
and eggs and Adriaan Brand one of
our 4-H leaders showed us how to
judge Arabian horses,
The judging competition was
great success in Clinton at the fair
• grounds. There iS another clinic on
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May.30 in Wingham. The date for the
Reach for the Top is still not set as of
yet but there will be further notice in
June. -
There is a possibility that there
might be a volleyball game on July 18
if it is possible t the place has not yet
been found I .
Our next meeting is June -24 at Cam
Darling's house at our usual time.
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coverage under the present scheme,
an additional 10 percent coverage
with increased premium should�—
made available.
This additional premium would be
paid 75 percent by the province and
25 percent by the producer.
The report suggests a two-stage ap-
proach to _crop insurance im-
-provements; with changes in cost
sharing and coverage put in place as
soon as possible and further studies
later.
Beyond1988 it • suggests that
separate multi -peril coverage be the
subject of a research study for three
years, as well as investigation of •a
plan for cereal management. com-
pensation for extra harvest costs and
whether there is a need to define risk
areas in fruit crops. -
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