Producers of agricultural products in the area met last week in Port Perry to discuss the pros and cons of supply management in the various products grown in this area and throughout Ontario. The meeting was sponsored by the Durham Region Federation of Agri- culture with Lawrence McLaughlin, Nestleton, president of the Federation chairing the program. The current uncertain position of the agriculture economy prompted the Federation to hold this meeting. At the present time, in Ontario, there are more than twenty Boards or Commi- ssions in operation through- out Ontario. These Boards or Commissions have varying degrees of control. Some Boards set quotas for pro- duction and establish a price for their product to the processor. The price paid by the processor is based on a cost of production formula. Items included in this formula include feed costs, interest, return on invest- ment, labour, and input costs. Products not sold under a Board as intimated pre- viously are sold on a free market. This means that there are at times flucua- tions in the prices received by producers selling under this system. Some products sold under this method are beef, hogs and corn. Mr. Rod Stork, assistant agriculture representative in Bowmanville, chaired the 10 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed. March 10, 1982 Durham farmers discuss panel of producers discussing the present methods of selling farm products. Bill Collins, Whitby, out- lined the activities of the Ontario Vegetable Marketing Board. This Board is one of the oldest in Ontario and handles twelve processing crops. Mr. Collins outlined problems in the marketing of products before the Board was formed. A vote was held by various commodities before a decision was made to form the Board.- Prices for the twelve crops are negotiated in February and March. Mr. Gordon Barrie, Bow- manville, gave reasons for the formation and operation of the Ontario Milk Mar- keting Board. The Ontario Legislature passed the Milk Act in 1965 in order-to correct the chaos present at that time in the milk industry. Twelve members repre- senting the Board from different areas serve on this Board. The Act provided for the establishment of the Milk Commission of Ontario. The Commission was given power of regulation in the marketing of milk, with the authority to delegate certain powers to the Ontario Milk Marketing Board. The Farm Products Appeal Tribunal was esta- blished in 1979. The members of the Tribunal are drawn, from various segments of society, inclu- ding consumers. It is Utica and area by Vera Brown Church and Sunday School will be held at 11:00 a.m. this week at Utica. On March 17th the Sunday School are sponsoring a St. Patrick's Day pot luck supper consisting of Irish Stew and all the trimmings. Everyone is welcome to attend. This starts at 6:30 p-m. at Epsom Church. , There will be a euchre in the hall this Friday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Judy MacSween and boys were in Scarboro on Tuesday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walker. Mrs. Vera Taylor enjoyed a vacation in Avon Park, Florida, arriving home last week to a much colder surrounding. I'm very pleased to report that Mr. Bryan Youmans is able to return to work following his recent automo- bile accident. Mr. Earl Field is feeling much better now too. Mrs. Mildred Thompson was a Sunday supper guest with Mrs. Phyllis Clarke in Uxbridge. That's all for this week - remember if you get de- pressed with this cold weather - that Spring is only 2 weeks away. HEY! PORT PERRY! ITSTHE Grand Opening THE PEOPLE located at the XL in Port Perry! Buy 1- Get 1 FREE! Service Station "6A UNION AVE. Case of 24 Small Bottles $4.99 Case of 12 Large Bottles $4.99 Plus refundable deposit for bottles and case - $4.00 plus tax PURCHASE 1 CASE at REGULAR PRICE ... GET SECOND CASE FREE! *Limit One Free Case Per Customer. eee ee A ee ee ee empowered to receive and hear an appeal from any person who feels aggrieved with respect to any order, direction, decision or reg- ulation made under the Farm Products Marketing Act or the Milk Act with respect to any regulations made by a local board or marketing board. Ken Rolston, Uxbridge, representing the Chicken Broiler Board told those present reasons for the for- mation of this Board. In the early 1960's the Broiler Asso- ciation was formed to attempt to curtail vertical integration that was taking place, but this association failed. The present Board was formed in 1965 following a vote by producers, and in 1968, this Board was granted the power to set price based on cost of production formula. The functioning of the Ontario Apple Marketing Commission formed in 1969, was given by Don Rickard of Bowmanville.- This Comm-- ission sets minimum prices that retail outlets pay. Growers, dealers, pro- cessors, chain store repre- sentatives and consumers sit on this Commission. Don Staples, Orono, out- lined the present system for marketing hogs in Ontario. Hogs are taken to one of the 45 assembly yards in Ontario grouped in lots of 150 and 200 and sold to packers through a teletype system to the highest bidder. All producers receive the same pool price for hogs slaughtered during one week. Alternatives in the mar- keting of pork were given by Rod McDowell, Millbrcok. Mr. McDowell is chairman of a five-man committee made up of producers from across the province who have done an indepth study - on the hog production in Ontario. For the twelveth successive quarter, the costs of production have exceeded the returns. The speaker urged producers to take a - look at some form of supply management. Beef production was discussed by Don Rickard, Bowmanville, and Bev Gray, Garden Hill. Mr. Rickard expressed satisfaction with the present system. 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