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NEWS
ducers' Association. "It coincides
with the start of the corn harvest
season, when much of the corn
crop is sold by farmers. The
government was made aware of
this fact. Yet the recent announce-
ment by Revenue Canada that its
decision regarding duty imposition
could be delayed until as late as
November 14 means that no pro-
tection could be available until the
harvest season is almost over."
The petition for the imposition
of a countervailing duty was filed
by the Ontario Corn Producers'
Association in early May.
"American corn is now entering
Canada at prices well below the
U.S. cost of production, thanks to
huge American subsidies," Kalita
says. "This flow will change to a
flood when the main harvest
season arrives in October. Cana-
dian growers will be unable to sell
corn to Canadian buyers unless
they cut their sale price to the
disastrously low price of American
imports."
The Ontario Corn Producers'
Association says that the delay
could cost Canadian corn pro-
ducers $1,000,000 daily in lost
market revenue for every market
day when no countervailing pro-
tection exists after October 1.0
PAID TO FOREGO
MODERN METHODS
A new type of farm subsidy is
emerging in Europe. According to
the Economist, the British govern-
ment has permission from the
European Economic Community
to pay farmers in certain areas of
the country for foregoing some
modern farming methods.
Farmers who co-operate will be
paid from £50 to £ I00 an acre if
they agree to farm according to
government guidelines designed to
protect language, wildlife, and ar-
cheological features.
The guidelines include no plow -
up of marsh lands now used for
grazing, no plowing and re -seeding
with modern pasture varieties, no
switching from hay to silage, keep-
ing old stone fences and old-style
barns in good repair, maintaining
woods, maintaining wetlands in-
stead of draining them, leaving
huge stones (known as "whales")
that are part of the landscape, and
ceasing to burn fields of heather.
If the scheme is successful, new
areas will be included in the agree-
ment in following years.EAV
CONCERNED ABOUT THE MANAGEMENT
OF YOUR FARM WOODLOT?
We at J.H. Keeso and Sons Ltd. share your
awareness of the value of a properly harvested
woodlot. Selective cutting techniques employed by
our experienced logging crew can help to assure you
of a source of income now and in the future. This we
feel is to our mutual benefit. We would be happy to
quote you on standing or felled hardwoods towards
that end.
Box 250 OFFICE:
Listowel, Ontario 291-4890
N4W 3H4
EVENINGS:
291-3039
291-2962
ATTENTIO
MILK PRODUCERS
in the Counties of
BRUCE, GREY, HURON
As a candidate for the OM M B
region #11 I would appreciate
your vote on October 28, 1986.
Member of the Huron County
Milk Committee for 16 years,
serving as chairman for 3 terms.
STUART STECKLE
R.R. 2, ZURICH
OCTOBER 1986 45