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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-08-29, Page 18MM. Page *Lar Saatiiist, Wednesday* Most • kql „•;;;;;;'',' . . 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 ...And! Invest the least amount of advertising dollars to d� so. ne call! One bill! ruces established area weekly newspapers! NECTION T.V. FACT gives you EXTRA COVERAGE with a circulation of 19,0001 Call for details: - The 'vtest advertising buy • for rem a service businesses in Bruce County! —CALL - 1,4.11.....• • ti• 11,..a - 11 I fl Ai a I I it ins Ai avraziAraudaa gifisactrutplizata odvatig h.4,..d.;. biro-feast:at:a ent4lttatmlaz 64 adbrad33iiisra fade* atd provincial responsibility, one.riiird of beam lay they are 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/ froin page 16 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. 1