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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1991-03-13, Page 11i FARM 11PDATF Times -Advocate, March 13, 1991 Page 111 Developing "specific actions that could happen is what our ag- minister, his staff and his task forces are doing these days. In fact, the entire NDP govern- ment, with one or two exceptions such as automobile insurance and rent programs, seems to be doing just that developing. In office six months, the party has upset few apple carts, the sky has not fallen, the red hord has not descended on Ontario, Les Frost has not, at last report, rolled over in his grave, Bill Davis still smokes his pipe, the Lord is in His holy temple and all is right with the world. Well, almost everything is right. Our Jaw -that -walks -like -a -man in Ottawa is still in trouble but what else is new? Our Elmer - Buchanan, that is - has been busy, busy, busy setting up task forces and three top priori- ties -have been picked: credit, the environment and rural develop- ment. Task forces are at Work. Well, yes, as much as government task forces work. Those of us who have been around longer than it takes milk to go sour know that task forc- es have a way of going on forever and a day. Once organized, they tend to feed off themselves like amoeba, and split into another and another. Maybe the New Democrats will fool us. Maybe these cotton-pickin' task forces will come up with usea- ble ideas and maybe the ideas will be "happening". I would not, mind you, suggest that you hold any celebrations yet. Do not hold your breath. Do not place any bets. The task forces on credit, the en- vironment and rural development have been gathering ideas, listening to the people in the boondocks and are due to report this month, maybe even as you read this. It is expected that the New Democrats (and when will they drop the 'new'? How long do they remain new? Why don't they be- come democrats?" will offer lower - costs, longer-term credit for the ru- ral population, especially for begin- ning farmers. Egg prices up OTTAWA - High pre -Easter de -1 mand has increased the price per dozen paid to Canadian producers for Canada Grade A eggsa- dian Egg Marketing AgeneY recent- ly announced. Producersacross the country will receive an additional four cents per dozen above the average cost of pro- duction (COP). This increase re- flects a seasonal pricing adjustment which recognizes one of the peak demand periods. It follows the slow demand period after Christmas when prices were below the average COP. ,. The producer price is based on a %must of Production Formula which is + : ted every three years and in - cls feed, pullets, labour and capi- ta) costs. Any price changes are ap- proved by the National Farm Products Marketing Council, a 1 deral 'supervisory body. In 1989, CEMA introduced the Seasonal Pricing Program in an ef- fort to *come more market respon- sive. By adjusting prices according to seasonal variations in demand, producers are encouraged to place their flocks to better reflect that de- mand. This in turn, reduces indus- trial product removal costs. Over the course of the year, efficient pro- ducers continue to receive their costs of production as required by the Federal -Provincial Agreement that governs the industry. "We are hoping to find ways in which rural people themselves can play an important role in providing Jong -term, affordable credit for fanners," Buchanan told the East- ern Farm Writers Association last month. "We want want to encour- age local communities to take re- sponsibility for financing of their own farms and rural businesses." You can read into that whatever you like but I believe it means that the business will go to small, local institutions such as credit unions in- stead of the big chartered banks and the government will back the credit unions. Our Elmer is on his toes, I think. He warned farmers to speak up at task force meetings, especially in dealing with environmental issues because officials in the environ- ment ministry know nothing about a agricultural. Soil conservation, waste manage- ment and chemical use are going to get a high priority clearance from his government, he said, and farm- ers better be in there speaking for What they want in a spirit of co- operation with the env. mental people. New riles and regulations will be coming. I liked what he said about the third priority: rural development. It has been my contention for lo, these many years, that rural people get left sucking the hind teat when 11 comes to government largesse. 'I heard once that the Tx - the To- ronto Transportation Commission - gets more Ontario money than all of agriculture. Seems to me it's time rural com- munities got some attention from the moguls at Queen's Park. Attend The 1991 SEED PICK-UP DAYS and receive 10% Cash Discount* March 21 & 22 10 a.m. to 4 pm. 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