Times-Advocate, 1987-10-14, Page 7Task Force chairman at F of A annual
Klopp acclaimed for secon term
govermnent recognizes the -need to
keep agriculture viable and pro-
sperous. He noted that world
surpluses will not last forever, and
some countries are seriously eroding
their soil by not practicing good
conservation.
For the long term, McEwan recom-
mended that everything possible be
done on a world basis to get rid of sub-
sidies. Pointing out the growing trend
away from subsidies, he said that only
recently both the US and Europe have
indicated they are prepared to talk
about reducing subsidies.
McEwan said a change in attitude
is absolutely essential. The farmers
must get their story across to the con-
sumer, who really wants to support
the farmer, and doesn't know how.
McEwan concluded by saying that
farmers are the backbone of the coun-
try - always have been, and always
will be. They can hold their heads
high when asking for help to get them
through a rough time.
"All .you are asking for is a fair
game, and 1 am convinced that the
Canadian farmer, when given a fair
game, can compete with anyone",
McEwan said.
Pail Klopp, RR 3, Zurich, was ac-
clained for a second term as presi-
dent of the Huron County Federation
of Agriculture when the group held its
annual banquet and meeting at the
Hensall Community Centre Friday
night.
Also nominated were James Arm-
strong of Stanley township and Chris
Palmer of East Wawanosh but both
withdrew.
Mr. Palmer, a RR 5, Wingham
farmer, did accept the nomination as
first vice-president, after Brenda
McIntosh of Tuckersmith township
declined to run for a second term say-
ing her work with the Ontario Farm
Debt Review Board was putting too
much pressure on her time.
Mr. Palmer said he senses a stirr-
ing in the countryside, a feeling of
some optimism that govermnents are
going to help farmers with programs
such as the province's land steward-
ship program and the program for
farm machinery and the federal
government's Special Grains Act. Ile
said farmers must stop the arguing
between commodities because it will
only Jead to the demise of fanning. He
urged farmers not to be critical of
neighbours who find themselves in
trouble bul be. compassionate.
Mr. Armstrong, for the past four
years president of the Stanley
Federation of Agriculture, was -ac-
claimed as the second vice-president.
Named as directors at large were
Brenda McIntosh, Fred Etzler, Mur-
ray Crawford, Larry Plaetzer, John
Nesbit and John Gaunt.
l)r. Freeman McEwan, Dean of
Guelph University and chairman of
the Ontario Institute of Agrology Task
Force, was.the guest speaker at the
1987 annual. meeting.
Speaking to an audience of 180 in
the Hensall Community Centre,
McEwan said the economic impor-
tance of agriculture to Canada was
the most important piece of
knowledge to emerge from the Task
Force hearings and recommenda-
tions. This nation's agric.ultural
system accounts for more than 10 per-
cent of Canada's gross economic ac-
tivity, employs one -and -one-half
million people, and accounts for one-
third of our favourable balance of
payments.
Canadian agriculture delivers high
quality food to consumers who pay a
low 16 percent of their disposable in-
come to -feed themselves. Of the
:320,000 Canadian farmers, less than
100,001 account for 75 percent of
production.
McEwan then turned to more wor-
risome statistics. Canadian farmers
were urged in the '60s and '70s by
"people like me", government,
bankers, the World Health Organiza-
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them over the present "rough, low
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INFORMAL CHAT — Talking together before the annual dinner and meeting of the Huron County Federa-
tion of Agriculture are president Paul Klopp, Zurich, (left) guest speaker Dr. Freeman McEwan, Dean
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