Dual role for board

On Oct. 6, the Ontario Farm Products Mark­eting Commission (OFPMC) presented its decision regarding the appropriate role of Ontario Pork as it relates to the set­tle­ment and marketing of hogs in Ontario.

Among the issues ad­dress­ed, the commission ruled that Ontario Pork’s regulatory auth­ority be amended. That will allow producers the choice to market their hogs without the involvement of Ontario Pork.

Ontario Pork is now re­quir­ed by Jan. 15 to produce a preliminary implementation plan to the commission.

“This decision is consistent with our strategic direction” said Curtiss Littlejohn, chair­man of Ontario Pork. “It per­mits producers the flexibility to make their own choices, while still retaining Ontario Pork’s marketing arm.”

Ontario Pork is satisfied with the process undertaken by the commission. It will now begin the task of examining the commission’s document in greater detail and meeting with the OFPMC for further clari­fi­cation.