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Bringing concerns to consumers
Huron County Federation of Agriculture President Charles Regele, second from right, was just
one of the speakers on hand at Scrimgeour's Food Town in Blyth Monday morning when the
organization and local farmers kicked-off the National Food Freedom Day campaign.. With
Regele are, from left: Neil Vincent, John Rodges, Wayne Hamilton and Vic Roland.
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PAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2001.
HCFA, farmers speak out about crop pricing
Local farmers took the opportunity
Monday to speak out on behalf of
their industry when they proclaimed
Feb. 6 National Food Freedom Day.
While taxpayers look forward to
mid-July when they have finally
earned enough to pay all their taxes,
food producers want customers to
realize that they have paid for their
year's supply of sustenance by early
February.
Representatives of the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture
and area producers gathered at
Scrimgeour's Foodtown, Monday
morning for the kick-off of an
awareness campaign.
Charles Regele, president of the
organization, spoke to those in
attendance, noting that while Feb. 6
is a good day for consumers, the
farmers' portion of an annual food
bill has been paid by Jan. 8.
Reminding consumers that
Canadians enjoy the lowest priced
food in the world, spending only
10.1 per cent of their personal
disposable income, the producers of
million, of which $180 million is the
federal government share, to bring
them in line with AMerican
producers.
He notes the increasing pressure
from corporate farms, forcing family
farmers out of the picture and
producers refinancing large
equipment just to have money to
plant this year's crop.
Grain and oilseed producers are
being hit especially hard, he said, as
they try to compete on the
unbalanced field against the
Morri s-Turnberry council
accepted a suggestion from Animal
Control Officer Bob Trick at the Jan.
23 session.
Trick recommended council adopt
a short-form wording bylaw which
allows dog owners to be ticketed for
infractions of existing laws or
regulations.
Saying it would be a simple way
to enforce the bylaws, Trick noted
that all ticket recipients would have
subsidized American and European
farmers.
With prices based on the U.S.
market, the resulting prices are
below the Canadian input costs, he
added.
Noting the increased input costs of
everything from fuel to nutrients,
Regele said farmers, however, are
unable to pass on those increases in
the selling price.
Regele asked that all consumers
consider the position of the farmers
and our ability to feed ourselves.
the option of paying the fine within
15 days or challenging it in court.
Regulations which could be
covered by the bylaw might
include failure to obtain a dog tag,
having more than two animals in a
built-up area or failure to muzzle a
pitbull.
Noting that Colborne already has
a similar bylaw, council agreed to
adopt the animal control bylaw
amendment.
the food are also the caretakers of the
land and the environment.
Farm organizations are now
asking the federal government to
treat Canadian farmers equitably,
enabling them to compete with
United States producers.
"Now is the time to ask for
support," said Regele. "Farmers
need support to get crops in the field.
We are only asking for $65 per acre.
If there is no help, some producers
will go under."
Ontario farmers need $300
M-T talks animal bylaw
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