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-.- Tli$ Government of Ontario has offspring will be security for the
introduced a program to, loans, and the animals must be
encourage long term expansion in properly identified and protected
the province's beef cow -calf herd. by a comprehensive liability
KROW n as the "Ontario Beef insurance policy.. The full,.anrount
Heifer Loan - Program": it of the load riarbe repaid at any
consists of a system of time without notice or penalty.
ggverprnent guarantees on bank The program is retroactive to
loans to farmers for the.purchase April i 1972,
of bred or open beef heifers. For some time now, we have
There "has been increasing felt that something should be done
pressure on Ontar.io'b'eef' to instill both confidence 'and
producers- in recent years. as . enthusiasm irk the beef cow -calf •
they attempt to find a suitable
source of feeder cattle 'and
cables. Expansion of feedlot
operates in. western f'andda and
the decision to .market mere feed
grains through. `iiveStbck' has
greatly reduoed the availability of
feeders from these traditional
.sources. Not only have numbers
of western' feeders been
curtailed, the increased
competition from prarrie feedlots,
has 'forced the price sharply
upward. A further complication
-has been mounting losg'ses during
shipment, as 'a result of shipping
-fever 't t--IB3R ' after ealves I arri
in the east •
In order that Ontario's vast
potential fpr beef production may
be realized. the Government of
Ontario will assist farmers and
livestockmen to expand their
breeding herds. The assistance
will take, the, form of government
guarantees on bank ,loans.
Farmers residing in Ontario with
a -gross ' annual farm income of
$3,000 are eligible to participate
.in the program. The minimum
loan is set at $27500 and the
'maximum amount available will
be $15,000..The maximum loan
per heifer is $250.
The guaranteed loans will ,be
for aterm of seven years, hearing
interest at the current prime rate
'plus 1 per cent. During the first
.two years of the program, in other
words 'until the heifers may be
expected to'come into production..
interestonly will be payable.
•Q, Over tilt final five years c f the
loan, equal payments of principal
plus interesLwill be paid., The
cattle' purchased • or their
ou
industry in Ontario'i said the
•
'Hon , Will'iani A. Stewart,
Minister of AgricultueI4.pd Food;
in announcing the pro.n'nn. We
have discussed severe proposals
. with the Ontatio Beef
Improvemeet Associa_ti.on, and we
now feel we haveh4 $gmething
meaningful to offer qiE tllndustry.
We have the feedlot 64.'pacitv in
Ontario, we have the silage, the
• grain, 'and thy. expertise to feed
these cattle to niariik t weight.
Given this stimulus, we are
hopeful farmers will respond to
meet the needs, of, the feeding
industry. The future for beef
production in Ontario appears to
be strong.,,' "
•Information and application'
i'orins`maybe obtained at the
county and district offices of•the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food. The staff will advise
and assist producers in all
aspects of the' program,
Tractors and safety go together
Tragic tractor accidents can be
avoided if strict safety
precautions are followed, says
Hal Wright, Far.n S.fety
Specialist, Ontario Ministry -Of
Agriculture and Food.
F'fficierit farm production
starts by keeping your tractor in
sabe operating conditien. Use the
(trayam r. Wrappfng a chain or
cable around an axle can .result in
a backward tip. Carry a fire
extinguisher and first aid kit on
the tractor. -
Safety shields are designed for
your protraction. Do ,not remove_
•them. Always make sure that all
shields are in place Before the
PTO' is engaged. Wear
closefitting clothing. Loose baggy
clothes can be caught in moving
parts. Always disengage the PTO
before dismounting from then
tractor, If you must service
implements in the field, make
sure that all moving parts have
complete4 stopped before
removing"shIds
Do not allow Childrenor irlyone
unfamiliar with the equipment to
*operate tractors or. machinery.
Engage power smoothly and
without jerks, particularly with a
front-end loader. Avoid abrupt
turns and suddep stops which
affect tractor stability,
particularly with mounted or
drawn implements. ,
Ipclrnes. require • extreme
caution, especially pulling heavy
loads.. Shift to,,, a • lower gear
downhill, a power gear uphill. A
• crush -proof, cavi' or a protective
frame and seat belt, will give the
operator protection if the tractor 411
overturns. Do not operate
tractors or machinery over 'the
manufacturer's recommended
speed.
Take a'break if you feel tired:
Accidents are more. likely tb
occur when the operator isless
attentive to possible accident
conditions due to fatigue.
CO -operation
is vital
Dr. D. N. Huntley, Executive
Director, Agricultural Education
and Research Division, Ontarid
Ministry of Agriculture and Food,
told a very • interested and
attentive. audience. "It should be
recognized as an example 'of good
political • co-operation that we
have a worldwidesystem of easily.
available, standard
climatological data." . He
expi essed optimism in the future
o€ -the Fcderat'
du Commerce des Semences, but
pointed out the necessity of' co-
operation. and pla „ming__, by
seedsmen and governments.
He was addressing scientists
and seedsmen from all over the
world, ' who were attending the
1972 Congress of the Federation
held in Ottawa from May 21 to 24.
Dr. Huntley outlined briefly the
development of scientific
knowledge in relation to seeds and
ecology from the early
Agricilfilea `" So ieties`L :atr
of the United Nations Food and
Agricultural Organization. Dr.
Huntley recalled `...that plant
breeding and seed improvement
of .cereal crops was one of the
major priorities," set by the FAO
in its effort to restore food
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