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k Management Program announced in West Perth
' rovincial
rogram a
• time in
ks
historic day at the.
osch farm outside
s Agriculture, Foo
I Affairs Minister
chell announced a
Management Pro-
ntario farmers.
this fall, farmers in
• llington, and all
tario, will benefit
w stability and
r ility that will help
their farms and
• ntario families
to enjoy healthy
Perth -Wellington
n V1lilklnson was
welcome Mitchell,
ounced details of
lanagement Pro -
P) in West Perth.
ng and agri-busi-
e our local econ
• n this sector does
riding does well,
kinson, adding,
with our farm lead-
- Risk Management
as been created as
Ontario' solution,
thank Carol and
ly my urban col -
for securing a
ture for our local
flies and everyone
s in this vital and
ctor."
sw• e able to
up art through the
k . Management
a first of its kind in
le program, work
nsuranee, helps
oilseeds, cattle,
and sheep farmers
isks beyond their
Lich• as fluctuating
volatile market
tario is also provid-
directed risk man
pro m for the
i tune sector,
gram Is based on a
submitted% by the
groups under the
ip of the Ontario
ral Sustainability
(OASC). Thegroup
'th the province to
o an effective pro
works - a program
• esigned for farrn-
farmers, said
P allows eligible
o pay premiums
Hoary Long Mitchell Advocate
Carol Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, makes a historic announcement for
stability, bankability and predictability for farmers with a new Risk Management Program.
into the program. When the
market price drops below a
certain level, farmers receive
a payout, based on their
sales. The self-directed RMP
is slightly different, allowing
-the edible horticultural farm-
ers to contribute a set per-
centage of their net sales into
an account and the govern-
ment matches R. Growers
can then withdraw from the
account when they need it.
"We've delivered on our
promise to Ontario's farmers
and worked with them to cre-
ate a made -in -Ontario pro-
gram by farmers, for farmers;
The risk management pro-
gram will give them the pre-
dictability and stability they
need to stay on the land and
continue to provide us with
the good things that grow in
Ontario," said Mitchell.
Mitchell said, "Back in
March we released thepro-
vincial budget and we dike to
refer to it as the `Farm
Budget: On March 29 we
marked the first day in more
than 25 years that the prov-
ince
rovince went it alone to deliver a
made in Ontario agriculture
program:'
"This marks the start of a
strong.future for agriculture
in Ontario, she continued.
"We count on our farmers
and our government believes
farmers need to count on
their government.
"Giving our farmers stabil-
ity is much more about con-
tributing to a successful farm,
it is about supporting our
rural communities, because
our farmers helps to create a
strong and thriving economy.
The risk management pro-
gram is the foundation for a
strong and prosperous agri -
food industry across the
province."
Betty Jean Crews, Ontario
Federation of Agriculture,
said, "Farmers know the
uncertainty and risk that we
face and it is really great to
know the rovince and our
govern n nderstands it
too. It is also good to know
the vital role farmers play in
this province."
"We provide safe and nutri-
tious food, we provide cities
and towns with jobs and with
the risk management pro-
gram announced, we can
continue to produce the food
we need and generate the.
jobs that make this province
the great place' it is, she said.
"Working closely with our
MPP over the past eight years
we have ensured John has a
better understanding of the
needs of farmers and their
families in Perth County,"
said Perth Federation of Agri-
culture President Brent
Royce. "In turn, John contin-
ues to support us by bringing
his urban colleagues to our
communities to help educate
them an&turn them into
supporters of our rural way of
life. RMP is the latest exam
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.farmers will be available in August, the remainder of the pro-
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