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Terry Boland, Ontario Corn Pro-
ducers Association: "There is a dire
need out there for information to be put
to the urban population: information
that explains a farmer's point of view
on farming practices, and the overall
nature of agriculture."
Who currently speaks for agricul-
ture?
Wilson: "That's a tough question to
answer. In the short term, high-profile
people such as movie stars do much of
the talking, because they have a recog-
nizable face or name. The reality is, the
people out there are not stupid. I have
a lot of faith in the consumer. You can
fool some of the people some of the
time, but you can't fool everyone all the
time. Sooner or later, people are going
to ask the right questions."
McRae: "The message comes from
hidden sources between the primary
producer and the consumer. It's based
on assumptions about the industry from
the past. As the agriculture and food
sectors continue to fracture, the mes-
sages increasingly come from hidden
parties in the system. However, I don't
believe this is a deliberate attempt by
any group to manipulate things."
Maxwell: "Many people speak for
agriculture, and many have the right to
speak; it's a big industry. Generally,
commodity groups, marketing boards,
and federations of agriculture are the
ones that recognize the need to be
heard. The difficulty is, communicat-
ing is not an easy thing to do. Everyone
seems keen to do it now, but the reality
is, only a handful are really very good at
it."
Hart: "Everyone is trying to speak,
and the message is garbled and con-
fused. As a result, the consumer has
lost confidence in the message he or she
hears about our food. What we need is
a consistent, unified message."
Boland: "Currently, there are hun-
dreds out there attempting to give the
message of agriculture. However,
farmers should speak for farmers. We
believe those with the practical, hands-
on experience — those who can talk
knowledgeably and articulately — are
the ones who should speak for farming.
As far as agri-business, there are boards
of directors that should speak for their
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