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Farmers describe
last year Os `not
so bad' to riding's
MP and MPP
Cheryl Heath
It was a not -so -bad year.
That was the news delivered to Huron -Bruce MP Ben
Lobb and Huron -Bruce MPP Carol Mitchell, last Satur-
day, during the Huron County Federation ofAgriculture's
annual MP/MPP Luncheon held at the Betty Cardno
Centre in Clinton.
While giving praise to both members of parliament for
government programs, like the province's investment
in Buy Local strategies and the federal government's
replacement of the unpopular Canadian Agriculture In-
come Stabilization (CAIS) program, there proved to be
still a number of issues on the hotplate for both levels of
government to consider.
While Lobb had to leave the meeting early for a fam-
ily funeral, Mitchell found company in other politicians
including Huron County Warden Ken Oke, Bluewater
Mayor Bill Dowson, Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh Reeve
Ben Van Diepenbeek and Huron East Mayor Joe Seili,
Howick Reeve Max Demaray and Morris Turnberry
Mayor Dorothy Kelly, among others.
In addressing the roundtable, Huron Bruce's -MP noted
he has had the opportunity to meet with both farmers
and ag groups since being elected in late 2008.
In praising the Conservatives' Jan. 27 budget an-
nouncement, Lobb said there is now an "economic -action
plan" in place that will benefit all engines driving the
economy.
Lobb pointed to the federal government's recent chang-
es to the navigable waters act as an example of his gov-
ernment's commitment to removing barriers to develop-
ment. Lobb noted the ruling will aid a lot of farmers who
have had to grapple with the Department of Fisheries
and Oceans, along with the Ministry of Natural Resourc-
es, while undertaking simple projects along drains, cul-
verts and streams.
As it stood, if an area held water for 10 days, it fell un-
der the feds' jurisdiction.
"This isn't to cut corners environmentally. This is a
common-sense solution to a problem," said Lobb.
Lobb also pointed to the government's $50 -million in-
vestment in increasing slaughter -house capacity and
funding for AgriFlex as two positive moves for agricul-
ture.
"These are difficult times but there is definitely some
silver lining in the clouds," he says.
Farmers needed
HCFA president Wayne Black said one pressing ques-
tion facing farmers is how best to draw new faces into
the fields.
Black, citing statistics that reveal the average farmer
is 52, urged the governments to look at strategies that
will allow young people to take up the vocation.
Part of the problem, said Black, is the banks refuse to
lend money to upstarts since they lack a history and ag-
support programs don't help them either because they
lack a record of yields.
Other barriers, noted Black, include high capital costs
and increasing "attacks from various activists" towards
certain farm sectors.
In urging the governments to work towards responsible
and -user-friendly farm programs, Black reported that all
too often aid for those seeking to retrain is aimed at the
white collar and skilled -trades sector.
"Not everybody can be computer programmers or engi-
neers," said Black.
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