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42 THE RURAL VOICE
NEWS
CANADIAN EXPORTS
ROSE SHARPLY IN '88
A dramatic rise in the value of some
grain and oilseed exports in 1988 gave
Canada its best agricultural trade per-
formance since 1984, says Agriculture
Canada.
In 1988, exports exceeded imports
by $3.48 billion, an increase of 64 per
cent from 1987.
The improvement is due mainly to a
sharp increase in Canadian exports,
which in 1988 reached $10.26 billion, a
gain of more than 15 per cent from 1987.
Higher international prices for
wheat and canola increased the value of
these exports by 38 and 24 per ccnt re-
spectively, while volume went down be-
cause of reduced supplies for export.
Preliminary data also show sharp
increases in the volume and value of
exports of skim milk powder, live hogs,
and cattle.
Canadian imports of agricultural
products remained stable at $6.77 bil-
lion. Beef and corn imports increased,
while imports of soybeans, apples, and
tropical produce decreased.0
HERDSPERSON OF
YEAR NAMED BY OPC
Duncan McKinlay of Clarksburg,
Ontario was the first winner of the new
Herdsperson of the Year Award given in
association with the Ontario Pork Con-
gress in Stratford last month.
Employed with Applchill Farms
Ltd. for the past 10 years, McKinlay
manages a 450 -sow operation. His job
includes training new employees as well
as organizing daily work schedules.
A 1976 graduate of Centralia Col-
lege of Agricultural Technology, he
serves on the Collingwood Township
Council and has served six years as
secretary of the Collingwood Township
Federation of Agriculture.0
WORTH NOTING: The British Co-
lumbia Federation of Agriculture is set-
ting up a disaster relief fund to handle
problems such as drought payments,
flood relief, and market disasters not
covered by crop incurance. The funds
will come from the BC government.