HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-11-15, Page 3WNW (Mr•77^.:
By :ERIC BRITS
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Ontario farmers must reglize „they are
running -a _business - and 'put* lard to
4.establiSh markets Agatha world Mut
David Ittunea,yit minister (of
agriculture and ..food told !fanners Fri
;..day.tnightlin Fort Xigin.
rantarie zagrictilture -must find tits
"niche" in local and zworld markets
with 'a tquality and timely .product, he
told the Annual 'meeting Jar the.Bruce
County :Federation qtif Agriculture at :the
laireshore recreation '4centre.
Ithese.,:.arerlionewof Incredible change,
with :the :the 'leisurely cappoach and iold
time farm values .needed to be
trimmed.
"Today 'everything is connected to
,overything :else and moving veryquick
• -he aaid.
Farmers and the Ontario government
• must look et agricultural ,problems one
world scale.
'"It is • vital . for individuals 'and
organizations to -recognize that our
(government) 1:deciisions aroma lust af
fected-by what goes on inthe mextiann
nr in the next -province but what goes
on around the world:"
_Because farming is fa business;
farmers must be ,zisktakers and the
consumers' denumds must .be met.
The,consmnerlears-peaticidecresidue
on produceLand'drug•TesidUes Ton -Meat
"We have dole abieto respond to those
fears," beisaid.
As Well, the -consumer must
educated :to .understand why
farmers dowhatthey :do.
Recent •GATT (General Agreement on
Trade and Tariffs) and Free 'Trade
:decisions• ',against Canadian .pork and
yogurt ,and ice cream are not fair. Be'
said .he *Maio something about it.
"let :me state quite clearly. I do not
and accept the continualinequi-
ty af these recent .trade decisions that
-apply that somehow all 'changes to
- trade . have to 4thave the - 'fiffect on
Canada, k:and. somehow Canada gni*,
change .its liardif Vera*.
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ttheaflaighlto-laAmerican ibitifelMg
threo:illiingtiihrAllimadmairelacceptable
An supply sylanapmentp•iincome
atablization..andckop untitirenee.'
\ have to tight for this."
,Competition As the prOblem
later on luring iquestion period, a
"questionertreceived an' -ovation When he
ssaid Competition wasliortheLanswerbid
the problem for farmers because there
As, too much af
4Teep Lin MY :heart, 1 believe Whet
you do," lir. litany told the man.
Be added that, if ihe bad the 'Free
Trade ideal An front of him, he would
tear it up because it is rub** Cana
-
Akin Lark:Owe.
Be tinted international tpreastire may
vause changes in rmatiretingtoards ,but
was not 'apecIfic. 41plycolital !ball is
about as cloudy yours."
'The four lectors:effecting Agriedtue
(overall are: changing tharacterkitics of
the industry itself, the 'trade climate,
constunerToncerns, demands, •education
and .environmental 'costs.
Mr. Ramsay said he had taken a trip
to the prairie provinces and mOticed'Ixiw
well integrated their mrnU town in-
dustry is with its Agriculture. 'Ontario
should emulate this economic -cohesion,
.•'he said.
"I think, through careful'
wise 'decisionenaldng, I see -no
why we cannot achieve the same type
of 'rural cdevelopment and Iteepland v
preservation at the same ,
R1111.1"
said. ,
More :than tame, the minister was
asked, why a young farmer is not mak-
ing a good living and must seek extra
income elf :the farm.
Be aaidriff,darm income is a '"farm
reality" because tecauselaimersare not receiv-
:ing *Ate for their .production,
labor that production.
idon't seemly immediate future of
corninaditrprices taking a tremendous
Jump andinEddnoltpossible for as to
•ttertitlillrlatteSintdmot have that off -
farm job. ;wish At weren't so." .Mr.
Tamsay saidxadposSibleisoltttion Ito the
mod .4 re systems
-
T
ahe onarillelhe
r,rahuster.qto :4do.
y,.,.crop.:.Anstwatice
wroved:M. vover thoselosses..
large IquertIonrithe aniniatry'lis
elliesdkriNoveutao 00 e
losay
ing is: 41001 -agrs'sculttiral land e pro.
tatted at ill tegts, ,tr.ean 'it 'be lised for
'other developmental purposes?
New ,eleoultve•*Udell(
aew-exectitive to the Bruce County
Federation Of Agrietitture was elected at
the:Th*10g (and a merit award was
presented.
Ron Oarland surrendered Ids position
as,'president and Bill Davis, an
Elderidie 'Towne* :beef farmer, was
elected to till that position.
The remainder rof the esewly elected
.executive are Alan Smith, first vice-
president, and 'Tony Morris, second
vicepresident.
Ted 2ittelp tbetx00411fea dairY
ranter, was named, winner of the
Award of Merit. He is tilted& of the
tcologictd 'Partners Association of On
ark and president if the Ontario
Organic Itattliers -Co* Inc.
«rm really suivised and flattered by
the award," said Mr. Zettel.
Abut 2b0 Bruce fanners were at the
banquet and meeting. Also in atten-
dance was Itnrray 8ISton, Bruce MPP.
Mr. 'Ramsay, a T WIPP,
was appointed minister of, agiieulture
old food in August. Re had been •a
farmer In his local riding.
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111ZETTELVAIMUTIED,theSAinird
alMeritler iamb* lathe Bruce Venn.
4Y ::1101,Agricultans
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Meeting.Saturday flight. He jactured
here meth Ids -Wife 4. I • (Eric
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