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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1995-03-15, Page 28Page 1 O-Fsn n Proore 16' Hallahan £ Sons Construction Ltd. R.R. #3 Blyth, Ontario NOM 1H0 •Eorth moving *Rood Building •Erosion Control Bill & Poul (519) 523-9339 (519) 357-2300 (Kent) DON'T WRTCNI YOUR WOOD PILE DIPP • Buy a Green Valley outdoor furnace & get up to twice a much heat out of your wood. this year and every year. • The heaviest built & most efficient outdoor furnace sold in Canada. • Fun line of accessories in stock. ALL - Fire & Combustion Outside ALL - Dirt, Insects, Ashes Outside ALL - Creosote, Smoke & Gases Outside ALL House Chimneys Eliminated ALL - Present Heating Systems ALL - Wood Handling cut in 1/2 Are Adaptable iLT Fora free brochure, name of a dealer or an owner referral In your area — wilts or call: GREEN GREEN VALLEY HEATING ALLEY 5119-225-213 OR 519-225-2127 LUCAN. ONT. NOM 2J0 ort -800-261-0531 ALL - Heat for Home, Shop, Barns, & Swimming Pool from One Furnace ALL - Household Hot Water Needs Provided 1+1 r•rr a CYY• Better Forage. Bigger ProThEs. Count on Us. SEEDCORN SEMENCE DE MAISI. See or Cali Your Local Pioneer Sales Rep Today! ork-1 PIONEER. Pioneer... The Quality Forage s - ® Registered trademarks licensed to Pioneer Hi -Bred limited, Chatham, Ontario. M sales are subject to the terms of labelling and sale documents. .4.4.4.4.4- .4.4.4.4.i.oi.4.44.40.4.4.4.0i i-4. . ��_. , s4�4• .4.4.G.4.�i.4.....4.4..��G.i• Nw Agri -food exports setting records It's a world of opportunities out thae and Canadian agri-food ex- porters are taking full advantage. The value of our agri-food ex- ports rose by 14 per cent last year to $15.2 billion, and indications are the figures should continue to increase. "'There's no question, our agri- food exports are growing," says Louise Hunt, a senior economist with Agriculture and Agri -Food Canada. "We expect the figures to look even brighter in 1995." A key factor in the growth is the World Trade Organization agreement signed last year, that cleared the way for a reduction in quotas and tariffs world-wide over the next decade. Meanwhile, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) might be expanded to include Chile and other Latin American countries lining up to join. It all adds up to better access for Canadian exporters to the vast markets of the United States, Latin America, Asia and Europe. In fact, the figures suggest the trade agreements are already having an effect, with help from the low Canadian dollar. Last year, a record $8 billion worth of agriculture and food products were sold to the United States, a 10 per cent increase over 1993. The U.S., our biggest foreign More larger pork producers •from page 9 because of a world-wide surplus of meat products. Though the number of pork producers has been declining, those producing more than 1,000 hogs a year are on the rise. Ontario has a competitive advantage on the cost and return side, Arnold said, but they are going to have to figure out how they can compete against large, integrated U.S. producers. "They have to retain individual farmer's sovereignty and adopt new technology." Success abroad generates prosperity at home. Each $1 -billion increase in our value-added agri- food exports generates 15,000 new jobs in Canada. customer, accounted for 53 per cent of Canadian agri-food exports in 1994. Japan, China and South Korea, all major grain purchasers, were our second, third and fourth largest agri-food customers, respectively. Meanwhile, after 20 years of gradual decline, exports to the European Union increased to $1.4 billion, up by 35 per cern over a year earlier. Mexico was our seventh-largest customer of agri-food products in 1994, accounting for $337 million in sales. On average, Canadian agri-food exports outside the U.S. were up 20 per cent. The new growth markets are Asia and Latin America, where economies and populations are expanding. Meanwhile, the types of agri-food products in demand are shifting, with demand for bulk products declining as added -value agri-food products grow in demand. Last year, Canadian exports of consumer -oriented agri-food products to countries other than the U.S. passed the billion -dollar mark, an increase of seven per cent. However, eprocessed grans such as wheat, barley y and feed grains continue to be a major export. Last year, they accounted for 28 per cent of our agri-food exports and were valued at $4.3 billion, up 22 per cent from the year before. Other Canadian products which showed export gains last year were pulses, such as dried peas and beans, and bottled water. Beer exports to the U.S. were also up. Although the export figures are - positive, the challenge now is for the Canadian agri-food industry to increase its share of non-traditional markets by producing more high- quality processed consumer products. Success abroad will generate prosperity at home. Each $1 -billion increase in our value-added agri- food exports generates 15,000 new jobs in Canada. That's why federal and provincial govemments in partnership with the agri-food in- dustry determined last year to set a goal for Canada: to attain a 3.5 per cern share of world food trade by the year 2000. If achieved, that would result in $23 billion in exports - and a sig- nificant impact in terms of job creation and economic growth. OFWN annual conference in planning stages The Ontario farm Women's Network annual meeting and conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25, 1995, at the Radisson Hotel, in London. Middlesex WSA will be hosting the event whose theme is "Building with strength within?' 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