---- ---- ----- 7 ao S---------- et eee Are here ne cou Ao ---- "A Family Tradition for 132 Years" he PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, December 1, 1998 - 13 Pork producers facing crisis, says local director From page 1 "It is a global issue we are dealing with," said Mr. Zekveld in describing the scale of the problem. "US. pork producers are affect- ed as much as we are. "What we're dealing with is a crisis that has the potential to have a long-term debilitating effect on the pork indus- try." : Durham MP Alex Shepherd said he expects the government to approve a package for farmers, but warns the money -- it's been estimated $400 mil- lion to $500 million will be earmarked for farmers -- will be in demand across the country. Grain farm- ers on the prairies have also seen their prices bot- toming out, and are in dire straits as well, said Mr. Shepherd. He's hopeful farmers can also get help from the National Income Stabilization Assistance (NISA) program, a fund into which farmers pay, and can draw upon when revenues fall. "I don't know how many farmers participate in that fund," said Mr. Shepherd. "...If farmers are not a nn Thief makes off with gas A thief made off with more than $20 in gas when he filled his pickup truck and left a Manchester gas station. Durham Police report that around approxi- mately 5:20 a.m. on Nov. 25, a white male pulled into the Manchester Esso and pumped $21.21 worth of fuel into his older model Chev pickup truck and left without paying. The suspect was last seen turning south- bound on Highway 12. In other news, Durham Police were called to a Queen St. business last week after thieves stole a porch swing from a rear deck. Sometime overnight Nov. 21, thieves made off with a white cedar frame porch swing val- ued at $329 from the rear of the Settlement House building. Caesarea Fire Fighter Assoc. ~ Moe Annual TURKEY ROL Saturday Dec.5th, 1998 Caesarea Community Hall Starts at 8:00pm Food and Refreshments FREE ADMISSION enrolled in that, it's their choice. It's a voluntary program." Mr. Zekveld responds that while hog farmers do pay into the NISA pro- gram, it's in danger of run- everyone's needs are met. He advises the feds to work quickly on an assistance plan, and provide farmers with details so they can arrange short-term financ- ing with their bankers and storm. "Producers can't sus- tain this for very long," he said. "You don't have the ability to pay the bills; you don't have the ability to pay your mortgage. You pay the feed mill." When farmers are hurt- ing financially, there are consequences for other -- sectors in the community, Mr. Zekveld said. He added that farmers don't tance, but funding now literally means the sur- vival of some operations. 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