The Milk Producer - August 2011 - (Page 6)

DFOCHAIR’SMESSAGE By Bill Emmott Amalgamation benefits La fusion bénéficie à toute notre industrie our entire industry P rovincial milk marketing boards across Canada, including Dairy Farmers of Ontario, are looking at creating a single, national decision-making body. I have been asked about the need for a single desk many times when I have attended producer functions. My response has been that we have seen some real success stories in our industry when we bring together like-minded organizations. CanWest DHI is a good example. We saw very little change in services after the boards from Ontario and the west joined together. The merger of Eastern Breeders Inc. and Gencor to form EastGen took place after many years of continuous restructuring within the artificial insemination industry. Also within our industry, we are seeing the proposed amalgamation of the Canadian Dairy Network and Holstein Canada. Let us hope we are just at the start of many groups joining together. The dairy industry is continuing to deal with change at an ever-increasing rate, both at home and around the world. Our dairy sector, like many commodities, is going through some major changes. The question remains: what must we do to stay competitive? Amalgamation has its benefits, but it’s also a tedious process. We must be able to put aside our differences and work toward unifying the industry for future generations and the viability of our family farms. Agreeing on a national pool is the first step toward creating a single decision-making body. Today we have fewer farmers producing more milk. As I’ve often said when it comes to paying taxes, the money to pay for all these services is coming out of one pocket only. L es commissions de commercialisation du lait provinciales du Canada, dont le Dairy Farmers of Ontario, envisagent la création d’un organisme décisionnel national unique. Chaque fois que je participe à des réunions de producteurs, on me demande pourquoi nous avons besoin d’un tel organisme. Je réponds qu’il existe dans notre secteur quelques exemples de réussites où des organismes partageant les mêmes objectifs ont uni leurs forces. CanWest DHI est un bon exemple. La fusion des commissions de l’Ontario et de l’ouest n’a entraîné aucune modification importante des services. La fusion entre Eastern Breeders Inc. et Gencor qui a donné naissance à EastGen est intervenue après plusieurs années de restructuration continue au sein du secteur de l’insémination artificielle. Également dans notre secteur, le Réseau laitier canadien et Holstein Canada envisagent de fusionner. Espérons qu’il y aura encore de nombreuses fusions. L’industrie laitière doit faire face à une évolution constante et toujours plus rapide, au Canada comme dans le reste du monde. Notre secteur, à l’instar de nombreux produits de base, est en pleine transformation. La question qui se pose est la suivante : que devons-nous faire pour rester compétitifs ? La fusion présente des avantages, mais c’est aussi un processus long et fastidieux. Nous devons mettre nos différences de côté et nous employer à unifier l’industrie pour les générations futures et pour la viabilité de nos exploitations familiales. La mise en place d’un pool national est la première étape vers la création d’un organisme décisionnel national unique. Aujourd’hui, les producteurs laitiers sont moins nombreux, mais ils produisent plus de lait. Comme je le dis toujours, au moment de payer les impôts, l’argent nécessaire au financement de tous les services sort de la même poche. Chair, Dairy Farmers of Ontario July 25, 2011 6 | August 2011 | MilkPRODUCER

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Milk Producer - August 2011

The Milk Producer - August 2011
Contents
Editor's Notes
DFO Chair's Message
Dairy Update
Industry Roundup
DFC Promotion
Applied Science
Ruminations
Rearing Replacements
Calf Health
Markets
New 'N' Noted
Back Forty

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