HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-08-29, Page 18MM.
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Area youngsters participated in a bail tournament Saturday, at
Brookside School, Ricky Andrew, of the Kingsbridge team con-
tentrates on delivering that perfect pitch to a Lucknow Green1Player
(Marg Burkhart photo)
Fanners want to be competitive
A majority of Catiode's agricul.
teal Fadeout reco `osize and sip
Pet,t Me aced lo barome mac com.
peativo la world inerkets, a away
ccadocied far Agriculture Canada
haa allow*
Plity-nine
pec cent of formers
serveyed see a benefit for fornass
at genteel ea a result of easier
sews to world markets. The some
peseta*Ie see a benefit SFx cow
omen and 57 par cent also see
benefits for formers producing the
same commodity os them.
On crook of one,to-10.where 10.
reviews% extreme importance.
being marc responsive and
becuiniu1 competitive in world
markers is mod 7.7.s
sotveY was endatakea fur
Agricuhure Canada by Angus Reid
Associates Inc. of Winnipeg in
Apar er ibis year. The survey firm
contacted 1,750 respondents.
The survey results are expected 10
Provide 4 common base ot infix.
mation fOr subsequentpoficy revicy,
'and ttivi-food-related decisions. •
Also, On the trade front, the Sur-
vey found that Wet 80percent of
fanners are aware of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT), and have a positive at-
titude toward the trade negotiations
and their impact on Canadian
agriculture. •
GATT is generally seen as
beneficial by red meat (61%) and
grain (60%) Producers. This com-
pares to 53 per cent of horticulture,
40 per cent of dairy and 57 per cent
of poultry fanners.
Tim survey leakages that
Catadan perdetees view tixt
Weird govecament's natioaal
riga-food policy review as a mew
say and sepeortoot step in Meat.
Wei mg Craft's domestic and
imentaional morket potation.
Farman are la fever of the
federal feces os mato =mow
shapes, self.relience, regional
sessitivily and sustainable *dad -
Lure, the four policy pillars ot Ike
national ogri-food policy review.
On a sale of one.to.10, farmers
rased %minions:sal sustainability at
9.2.
Thirty-one per Cant a fams
believe economic viability is the
aspect of environmental sus-
tainability. which should be
government); fast priority, followed
by protection of the environment
(2_ _5%), soil and water Conservation
(20%) and production of safe food
(19%).
Significantly, over loaf of the:
%ood00% reported they had made
chorea to their operations' out of
concern for the environment.
Reduced _soil degradation, reduced
use of chemicals, changes in the
disposal • methodfor these
chemicals, and • the adoption of
environmentally -friendly methods
for handling livestock manure are
some of the changes. •
• More than • half (58%) of
Canadian farmers say research and
development is very important in
helpingthem become more market
responsive. Though most see it as a
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Mewed to be* feedsesearcit.
Farmers surveyed recommended
*Wend ways 10 inaelee cow
petitiveness and selkelionce; more
market information (59%),
management trebarg (44%), more
off.forrn income (35%) and a
thsredlePPort lognen (27%).
Regarding their economic
situation, *mar are generally
Concerned about the impact of low
commodity rakes and high input
• costs on faun incomes. White 40
per cent expect their farm financial
situation to deteriorate over the next
year, 20 pci cent of producers An-
ticipate it will improve, and 30 per
cent do not expect any change.
The survey was taken before the
federal govanment end the Myth-
ces come to at agrcementona ,
$500 -million farm assistance
program which was finalized in
y.
Farmers are more positive about
their current personal financial
situation in the nextyear than they
are about the Canadian economy.
Over half of the farmers surveyed
believe the federal government is
primarily responsible for agricul-
ture. One-quarter see it as a shared
resPronibihtY, while 19 per cent
think it should be the provinces'
mandate. ,
OUTLOOK/
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is expected to deerease between
five and seven per- cent during the
summer months as hog -production
is in the downward part of its btcle.
A marked hicrease in prices paid ib
hog producers in the second quarter
($1704176 per 100 kilograms) will
be reflected in ineierierlietaiT
prices during the suinmer. Retail
pork prices will stabilize during the
fourth quarter, followed by a
decline as the follow producer price
trends.
Lamb priced continue to decrease
as a result of higher production
levels caused by an expanding
sheep industry in both Canada and
the United States.
..Canadian chicken consumption is
expected to rise four per cent over
year-earlier levels of 147.2 million
kilograms during the third quarter
of 1990, to 153.1 million kilograms.
The increase is a response to high
retail prices for beef and pork, and
increased demand ' for processed
poultry products. Retail prices for
chicken are expected to remain
roughly five per cent above
year -previous levels for the
remainder of 1990.
Domestic turkey consumption is
expected to rise eight per cent in
the second half of 1990 to 34.3
million kilograms because of higher
prices for other meats and increased
demand for processed poultry
products. Turkey supplies will keep
retail prices steady m the second
half of 1990.
For the 1990-91 dairy year, in-
dustrial milk sales are expected to
decrease. Increased consumer
demand for low-fat products and a
decline in butter consumption are
mainly responsible for the decrease
in milk sales.
Both world wheat consumption
and production are increasing.
Rising international wheat produc-
tion and possible higher export
subsidies by the United States and
the EC will mean a decline in
Canadian wheat prices from
1989-90 levels.
Canadian course grain production
should be slightly lower in 1990-91.
Corn prices have been significantly
higher than expected during the
second quarter at $125 per tonne.
Oat production is dee/casing.
Outlook Commentaries for the
preceding commodities are available
upon request.
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