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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-11-20, Page 24Y Page 8.A—Crossroads—Nov, 20, 1985 Soil conservation has been shamefully neglected, and an investment in soil conser- vation would be repaid many times over the longer term. It would enable farmers to retire cropland for conserva- tion and replenishment, and outlays by governments cer- tainly would be, justified as they would ensure fertility over the balance of this cen- tury. The aid to farmers would be cost-effective and would bolster farmers' earn- ings while crop prices are so depressed. Our export trade has been given insufficient attention. Slow growth in domestic de- mand and the big increases our farmers have been able to achieve in productivity make it essential that we look to export markets to sell our surpluses. Our export markets must be developed further or our agricultural industry will be reduced in size. That would have a negative -effect on rural life and countless small com- munities in Canada. Historically Canada has exported raw agricultural products, and our efficient farm sector meant that we could compete in_ the free markets that have existed. Now, export credit assist- ance and tariff protection, by the European Economic Community, Japan, and others have curtailed our na- tural markets. We must fight to regain those markets by insisting on fair access or else retaliatory steps will be taken. Also, we must offer export credit assistance at least equal to that offered by other major exporters. At the moment we offer the least export credit help of any major exporter. Finally, we should begin a program of adding value to farm products by processing them before they are sold. This would add significantly to export earnings. Greater emphasis on value-added products must be encour- aged by government -direct- ed assistance and guidance, and aided by tax incentives. By measures such as these, our farmers can be helped through a difficult era, and our overall economy will derive signifi- cant benefits as well. Today the average farmer in Ontario feeds 90 people. SINGER SEWING CENTRE PREPARES FOR CHRISTMAS IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY SINGERS�ULTIMATE MIRACLE EXCLUSIVE FEATURES For your free instruction sheet for No. 5-7, crocheted cat and mouse, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Crossroads, Box 390, Wingham, Ont., NOG 2W0. Be sure to specify cat and mouse. . Even though . North America has enjoyed a rather typical economic re- covery, agriculture's per- .formance over the past three yearshas been dismal. Yet unless changes are made in our policies, the outlook will remain bleak. What is needed are shifts Canada's Business by Bruce Whitestone in overall economic policies, new agricultural programs, and initiatives in interna- tional trade. Hitherto we in North America have been pursuing. a course of great fiscal stim- ulus, that is extravagant government spending and huge deficits; and meagre Putterip' Pete B FRYE ilillll�lil!JIII!lillliliilll►llllli IIL!L� � ��� 1,1111111111 DRILL A I{oLe IN YOUR WOODEN HAMMER DANDLE AND nrr A RUBBER, S?OPPER INTO IT, TNEN YOU'LL IONE A RUSBIER NMAl.l.E'T WREN you Nip rt, • increases in money supply. Also if a plan put in place to cap budget deficits, that would help tolower interest rates by reducing the pres- sure on the bond markets for government borrowing, Then with inflationary ex- pectations subdued, the money supply could be in- creased much more rapidly. Farm asset values rise in response to money supply growth. All of this would create an environment for balanced growth, both here and abroad., Changes in agricultural in- centives also are needed. 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