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Myths Distort Canadian Farm Policy

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“(T)he argument that we need to subsidize farming in case the world collapses and we need to supply ourselves simply makes no sense. Myths exist about the strategic position of food, the importance of the family farm to the preservation of rural Canada, and the need to defend Canadian farming in the face of European
Opinion

G8 Promises A $20-Billion Chance To Beat Odds On Hunger

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Last week’s promise by the world’s wealthiest nations to spend $20 billion on impoverished farmers represents a chance to tackle chronic hunger, but leaders face daunting odds to make the pledge count. The back-to-basics three-year commitment by G8 governments to aid small farmers in Africa and parts of Asia – sparked in part by riots
Opinion

Policy Shifts Can Be Penny-Wise But Dollar Foolish

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The 1996 Farm Bill’s elimination of the grain storage program, coupled with the elimination of an acreage management program, increased the cost to taxpayers for farm programs by an average of $5.7 billion a year. During the debate over the 1996 Farm Bill, the proponents for eliminating a government stock program argued that the traditional
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Canada Must Be Cautious In Trade Talks

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Canada has good reasons to be leery of the outcome of the negotiations for a new world trade agreement, says veteran trade observer Peter Clark. “We bought and paid for in the Uruguay round better behaviour by other countries on their subsidies,” he told the Commons agriculture committee June 2. “It hasn’t been delivered. We’re
Country Crossroads

Taking Care Of Business And Social Needs Too

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“A lot of times social enterprise comes out of a community looking at how to meet its business needs that can’t be met with a private-market business model.” – DAVID LEPAGE, PROGRAM MANAGER OF ENTERPRISING NON-PROFITS (ENP) IN B. C. When women in Altona proposed selling second-hand clothing back in the early 1970s, they only
Hogs, News

Ottawa Considers Hog Options

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The federal government may consider stretching the parameters of its farm safety net programs to help a hog industry in financial free fall, but industry hopes of a billion-dollar bailout package are fading. “They’ll stretch the programs as much as they can in terms of interpretation,” said Andrew Dickson, Manitoba Pork Council general manager. But
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Farmland Buying May Harm Poor States

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The European Union is concerned by the trend of foreign investors and countries acquiring large tracts of farmland in developing countries to guarantee their own food security, a senior EU official said June 3. Although the EU had not reached a common position on the issue there were fears the trend might pose a risk
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Cairns Group Disapproves Of U. S. Dairy Subsidies

The United States has taken a “backwards step” by reintroducing dairy export subsidies, the Cairns Group of agricultural exporting nations said on May 27, condemning the move. The U. S. Agriculture Department said recently it would revive its dairy export subsidy program after five years of dormancy to help struggling farmers, saying European dairy export
Country Crossroads

General Mills Sees Eat-At-Home Trend Sticking

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“You can save a lot of money in a short period of time without the consumer noticing that you are changing your product, in fact, without changing your product at all.” – JEFF HARMENING General Mills Inc. thinks that now that consumers have been eating more meals at home during the recession they will keep

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