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NFU chairman wants one pool pricing for producers
"Implementing a
single quality standard
for all farm milk and
farm premises must
encompass, at the same
time, one pool pricing for
all milk producers in the
province," says Fred
Kabbes, Chairman of the
National Farmers Union
Dairy Committee in
Ontap io.
The Ontario Milk
Marketing Board has
decided on a program
which will require all
Judges
selected
for fall
show
The regular monthly
meeting of the Huron
County Poultry, Pigeon
and Pet Stock Association
was held on Tuesday
evening,, February 19th in
the board room of OMAF
in Clinton with 14
members present.
Following the opening
remarks by President
Jim Millar, the Secretary
called the roll, then
proceeded to read the
minutes of the January
meeting. Cliff Pepper
moved that the minutes
be adopted as read,
seconded by Hank
Wimmenhove and
carried.
The secretary then
presented bills for a total
of $18.03. George Tiernan
moved that bilis be paid,
seconded by Barry
Cleave and carried.
On old business the
discussion centred on the
time and place for the
annual fall show. George
Tiernan moved that the
fall show be held in the
Woodstock fairgrounds
poultry building on
Saturday, October 4. This
motion was seconded by
Jerome Sweeney and
carried
Judges for the show
were selected and the
s ec ret ar_y--_i nstrueted- --to--
write to them for 'a
confirmation.
New business brought
up the July picnic and
lawn show, again to be
held at Cliff and Laura
Pepper's . farm on Sun-
day, July 13. The show is
to be for club members
only but visitors are very
welcome. Instead of a
table show for the March
meeting it was decided to
have a judging seminar
with a study of the
Standard of Perfection.
Cliff Pepper is to bring
two White .Wyandotte
males and two Partridge
Wyandotte females.
Official placing and
reasons is to be the
responsibility of Harvey
Daniel and Cliff Pepper.
It seemed that most
members felt that more
could be learned this way
than by a table show.
April meeting will
probably feature ban-
tams or pigeons. The
usual attendance draw
for $2.00 was won by Jim
Martin and redonated.
Lunch donations totalled
$6.25. Barry Cleave
moved adjournment.
Following the meeting
the usual social time was
enjoyed by all. We would
encourage members to
try and be out for the
March meeting, also
visitors are most
welcome.
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Group two pool producers
to meet the quality
standards of the Group
one pool producers, with
complete conversion by
September 1, 1981.
Mr. Kabbes,-an Arthur
Ontario area dairy far-
mer, says he agrees there
are benefits that go along
with one pool quality,
with substantial savings
in trucking and ad-
ministration fees.
"But, after more than
14 years in operation the
O.M.M.B. can now end its
discrimination of Group
two producers and accept
one- price pooling for all
quality milk,"he adds.
According to an
O.M.M.B. information
`bulletin the plan is:
commencing February 1,
1980, all milk will be
required to meet Grade A
quality requirements,.
(less than 100,000" bac-
teria per ml.) ; com-
mencing September 1,
1980, the milk quality
penalties applied in the
Group one pool will
become effective for the
Group 2 pool; and,
commencing September
1, 1981, all producers will
be required to have farm
premises that meet 'the
Grade A standards.
"A great many Group 2
pool shippers already
qualify for, Grade' A
standards, and have for
some time, therefore they •
are entitled to a totally
blended price now. It's
iurrou.
LoersdiedpW ec aietl by Bob Trotter Eid le Rd Eim.,a O»t N38 2C 7
ir by
time* we have some
equality among
producers," Kabbes aid.
He said with the new
quota exchange about to
come into operation,
without the approval of
farmers, the O.M.M.B.
should exhibit some form
of responsibility to ensure
the transition to one -pool
pricing is not made
impossible by Group 1
pool prices going too
high.
He said the O.M.M.B.
Food for crude is the line in a popular song these
days.
Whether farmers realize it or not, food will become
more important as a political weapon in the next
decade. Which is not to say I condone the idea.
It seems unethical but maybe I've got tunnel vision.
If a nation -- any nation -- needs food and this country
has a surplus, then Canada should sell that surplus
whether the nation is Communist, Moslem or Bud-
dhist.
But that doesnot seem to be the way the politicians
see it.
I'm not sure Jimmy Carter's grain embargo against
Russia will work. I have an idea that many un-
committed nations will buy the grain that is
available. Before it reaches a destination, it could be
sold and re -sold half a dozen times on the high seas
'before finally reaching Mother Russia. Maybe the
long arms of the New Hess 'Hay can prevent it but I
doubt it.
Anyway, the political stakes are mighty high. '
What this does, though, is put agriculture in the
limelight. ,
Until the late 1970s, farmers struggled for
recognition in a world that tended to ignore them.
Farmers wereignorant slobs, walking across a smelly
barnyard with a couple of battered pails with which to
slop the hogs. Urban dwellers neither knew nor cared
whether .farmers made enough money to stay in
business.
That attitude must change. Agriculture is still
Canada's- major industry, right up there with mining
and the forest industry, which is also a form of far-
ming_ Or should be if our 'forests are properly
husbanded.
I have seen a glimmer of recognition in recent
years, especially from consumer groups. They have
made it a point to inye,tigate ..agracu.lture- and
agricullurahpoiicies and programs so they can con-
verse intelligently and come to an understanding of
the great problems facing agriculture.
Other forces within the economy must make the
same attempts because farming is going to become
more important than energy in the coming decade.
"In grain -short years, the United States and
Canada, like it or not, must decide who gets food and
who does not," said Lester R. Brown, president and
senior researcher with Worfdwatch Institute, an in-
dependent, non-profit research organization. ,
Worldwatch was created ac an early -warning system
to identify emerging threats to human well-being and
to encourage a' reflective, deliberate approach to
global problem -solving, especially in relation to food.
"In a world of food scarcity North America must
decide who gets how much food .and on what terrns,"
he said in a paper entitled the Politics and Respon-
sibility of the North American Breadbasket.
He predicted this back in 1975.
By making food, particularly grain, a political tool,
Canada and the United States have the potential in
their hot little hands to literally starve a grain -hungry
world into submission.
A starving man is a desperate man. He cares'
nothing for politics, religion, Olympic Games, oil
reserves or anything except his, agony and that of his
family. When he sees his children dying in pain from
lack of nutrition, he'll seize any opportunity to feed �
them. His survivors will remember -- he'll make sure
they do -- who held back food shipments.
And we, in the affluent nations, will shake our heads
in puzzled consternation when the rest of the world
hates us with an impassioned fervor.
Ah, I better get off the pulpit. •
When nations such as Iran ignore International law
and convention and even flaunt that fact; when the
two most powerful nations in the world -- the United
States by propping up the Shah, the U.S.S.R, by armed .s
to -ter -vera -tion-• in --A f ghan'istan-----can-condon e-treaeher-7-._-
who is going to pay much attention to this worker in
words from the back forty?
I feel better for getting it off my chest, though.
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should be quite aware of
producers' feelings in
favour of one pool
pricing, as many had
attempted to voice
opin ions during county
meetings even though
board members present
always appeared to try to
bury the question.
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repayment
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when your income tax
return is complete to
determine your debt
rep aymer4capacity.
First, list your loans
and' opposite each, put
down the total amount
owing and the annual
payment in interest and
principal. Total the an-
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Next, take your total
for cash expenses and
deduct the amount for
livestock purchases and
interest. Then, add on the
.figure for debt payments
and personal living.
The resulting figure is
the income you need to
meet your cash outflow
commitments.
Livestock purchases
can be left in if they are
small and of a regular
nature. Deduct purchases
Of a larger dollar amount
that will be financed by a
separate loan. Interest is
deducted from the ex-
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back in with the debt
payments
Is the income sufficient
if you sell your usual'
number of hogs on a 55
cent market? Where do
you stand with a 52 cent
marke? If you cash crop,
then this income should
be included along with
the income from the pigs.
Get talking with your
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income is less than the
cash outflow. Maybe
some loans can be spread
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some other source of
income can make up the
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