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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-08-23, Page 3f stresses coo By Melody Falconer r! li N Local • P Murray Cardiff recently told Huron County Federation of :Agriculture members that the :govern- ments must work with farm groups so that this country might have a sound agricultural future. "To set the agricniture policy for the future the federal government will be -working with the provincial ministries of agriculture and the faun .groups; in this way we will be able to make a sound long term ,agricultural policy for the year .2000 and beyond." Those were Mr. Cardiff's opening remarks in a speech given to those pre- sent at the Huron County Federation of A ricn1tnre meetF- 16w." to Clinton. Mr. Cardiff was gay weaker at the meeting. He went on to say 95 per cent of his work as ,parliamentary secretary, to the deputy prime minister (Don Mazankawski.), is with the Department of Agriculture. "As the deputy prime minister is .also the minister of agriculture, he has the capability of controlling the agenda and getting things done," he said. Following 'Mr. Cardiff's remarks, time was given to questions. A federation member wondered if the 39 centincrease per hectolitre in in- dustrial .milk would effect the current cap. Mr. Cardiff replied that the increase allowed the ;government to stay 'within the political agreement. "With no indexing across Canada the Thank you for buying ° We put good taste :into everything we make! Tom Andrew Fairview Dairy k, Lucknow 528-3715 Beatrice WE HEARD ria THRU THE GRAPEVINE 'Great Savings On These tlsed. Cars & Trucks. Some Ore Owner Low Mileage. 1989 FORD TEMPO, 4 fir.,. air 1988 CELEBRITY- EUROSPORT 1988p, St5'PICK4112 `1:8.87 F �, ` ' F150 PICK41P 1987 FORD TEMPO, •4 der, air 1984 a UI,CK PARK AVENUE, 4 door, air 1996 PLYMOUTH RELIANT 1983 FORD LTD. '1986 CHEV 36 TON PICKUP ?low mileage 1986 GMC 4 :TON -0PJCIOUP 1985 (WC 44 TON i Myth phone 5234342 price would have dropped seven cents," be :added. A :question was raised regarding the faun crop insurance program. A member wished to know why the government expected farmers to join the program when they (the govern- ment) are currently trying to decrease their financial involvement in it (farmers pay 50 per cent, provincial and federal governments 25 per cent each) . In response, Mr. Cardiff replied, "Farmers say they want better pro- grams not less cost. The percentage might be different but the dollars are primarily the same. Farmers have told me that they don't want to ;buy into a program that is not responsive to their needs no matter what the cost." He then suggested that the farmers and the government work out the plan they want together and then figure out the cost. A member of the audience asked the MP what he had meant by sustainable agriculture, a phrase he had repeatedly used in ,earlier discussion. "Sustainable agriculture is the whole package - soil and water conservation, and healthy food products - we must take care of the cvironment to have a future. I hope it means that we shall do something about it instead ofjust delivering lip service," .stated Mr. Cardiff. Minutes of Meeting A letter of .support stating that the ur 44. & S4 4140 t Lueknow Sentinel, We , August 23, 1989 -Page 3 6 eration land that makes up the abandoned rail line from Guelph to Goderich be return- ed to adjacent landowners was read. J The letter suggested that the land's use be determined by the rural lan- downer, whether it be agriculture reclamation or reforestation. It was brought to the members' atten- tion that as the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has a policy suppor- ting such a move, the Huron County members are in effect already endors- ing it. Despite this fact the members voted to submit the letter so as to help strengthen support. A second resolution was brought to the floor, concerning zonal changes on lands abutting farm properties. member informed the federation that currently if a neighboring piece of land is rezoned for the placement of a trailer park etc., surrounding farmers must give up a portion of their property as a buffer zone. "We are farmers living in a farming area and we should have preference," claimed the member. Following some discussion regarding the resolution's wording, it was rewrit- ten, ewritten, and accepted. It was then referred to the Huron County Federation of Agriculture's Property Committee. The new resolution stated 'that no zon- ing be changed, if it effects the zoning of land for rezoning purposes, unless it has the support of all landowners involved. JUST LISTED: Top producer, Col- borne Twp., near Carlow. 100 acres, 94 systematically tiled, crop land. 3 acres 'hardwood bush. 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