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Farmers hopeful Ottawa heard their message
Close to 60 Huron County farmers join 10,000 farmers from across Canada
Susan H u n d e r t m a r k
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The close to 60 Huron County
farmers, who attended the farm
rally in Ottawa last Wednesday
came home uncertain if their mes-
sage about the desperate crisis
they're facing was heard.
But, the resulting emergency.
debate in the House of Commons.
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last Thursday is creating feelings of
hope, says Huron County
Federation of Agriculture president
Nick Whyte.
"Farmers are still in a desperate
situation but politicians are making
the right noises and showing a will-
ingness to listen," says Whyte.
While Huron farmers filled four
buses to go to Toronto recently, only
one bus -full of Huron farmers tray-
elled to Ottawa,
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mostly because
of the distance
involved.
But, Whyte
says the turnout
of 10,000 farmers
from across
Canada, includ-
ing close to 3,000
from Quebec,
was "incredible."
"It was fan-
tastic to see that
kind of participa-
tion," . he says,
adding that
speakers from
the federal and during a solidarity rally last Wednesday. .
Ontario federa- fering the most
tions of agricul- term program solution, a commit :because of record low grain and
ture were among ment to risk management and oilseed prices and U.S. subsidies.
18-20 speakers provincial and federal support for Bev Bill, of Varna, a member of
from every farmers in need. the Grassroots Movement, says the
province. "There was no direct support but turnout in Ottawa was "far beyond
Farmers were . when there's an emergency parlia- expectations."
asking for an inentary debate, as least they knew "Everyone had the same message
immediate finan- we were there," says Whyte. - it was so encouraging," he says.
cial infusion as He says the $775 million Hill was one of several farmers to
an initial pay- promised by the previous Liberal meet with federal Agriculture
ment of a long- government and honoured by the Minister Chuck Strahl and Prime
Minister Stephen Harper and was
encouraged to hear there was a
recognition of the crisis farmers are
facing.
As well, Hill says it was evident
99 per cent of the public also sup-
ports farmers.
"At every demonstration by and
large, the public is showing signs of
support. They will ask for a
Farmers Feed Cities button and
wear it. And, after being held up in
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Conservatives
will provide $20 -
$24 an acre and
a provincial
promise of $120
million ($80 mil-
lion of which will
go to grain and
oilseed produc-
ers) should pro-
vide $13-$19 an
acre.
"That's a far
cry from the
need but it will
help. But still,
there will be
some that can
and some that
can't plant this
spring," he says.
With Huron
County's huge
amount of
acreage devoted
to grain produc-
tion, Whyte says
Huron is among
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