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The Rural Voice, 1987-03, Page 5OFFIRR Plus: IT CAN CUT YOUR FARM DEBT INTERESI' TO 8% The Ontario Family Farm Interest Rate Reduction program (OFFIRR Plus) is designed to reduce your farm debt by covering part of the interest costs. OFFIRR Plus, a $246 million three- year program, applies to both long-term and operating debt. It can reduce the interest rate on farm loans to as low as 8%. And it can cover as much as $360,000 worth of farm debt annually. OFFIRR Plus also includes an Adverse Weather Assistance provision to assist those who suffered crop losses because of adverse weather in 1986. To find out more about OFFIRR Plus - and the Adverse Weather Assistance provision - contact any Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office. Or call collect at Ministry of (416) 965-7661. W Agriculture and Food ONTARIO Completed applications: no later than May 18, 1987. Minister Hen Jack Riddell Premier Hon David Petersen MARCH 1987 3