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ON THE FARM Poultry farmers to have new pricing tn Ontario poultry farmers " have a new pticing system ii month and that makes John Wagenaar, chairman of District 9 will give Ontario's chicken indus- try flexibility to be more market responsive." Or ccording 10 Mr. Wagenaar (an ed in Geneva. For the last 20 years, Canadian farmers have operated under a GATT rule XI), which allows supply their GATT battle. Some shoppers believe prices for rho like milk and eggs would go down if marketing boards were eliminated of the Ontario Chicken Marketi Orono poultry farmer), the chicken management sysicms and marke'. and Canadian farmers went into feed companies, car and Board, a happy man. marketing system : ing boards such head to head competition with dealerships, for starters) will "The other just wasn'{ has been troubled as the Canadian American farmers. also suffer, thus putting further working at all," he told the in recent years, HChicken Producers say prices might go pressure on an already weakened Citizen. Y with disagree- Marketing down slightly -- and economy. Elmer Buchanan, Minister of ments i Board and the -- if the boards disappeared. But Last month, three busioads of Agriculture and Food, last week between produc- | Ontario Milk they warn shoppers the prices Durham Region farmers travelled announced and ers and proces- id Marketing would likely go back up. And 10 Ouaws and joined an estimated an open procurement system sors. More recent- {| Board -- the b small Canadian fa 40,000 others 10 gain public sup- would be introduced. + ly, producers have 1 envy of farmers 'feel they won't be able to comp port for Canadian fa and 0 The big change is in the pricing asked © get out of | in many coun- with large farms (who will be able urge the federal government to system -- pricing of shicken will 'the present sys- [EE tries around the 10 slash their 10 stores), intensify its efforts to obtain be on a negotiated basis with tem, and the [i world, including they're afraid of losing their farms 's trade recourse 10 arbitration if needed, ¢ h a n ges . the US. ~-- farms that have been in families at final GATT negotiations. replacing the previous price-sei- announced by Mr. Buchanan are a Negotiations are continuing, ting authority of the board. direct result of those req . ding © Karen Yel The changes will replace the "1 think for the most pant pro- the Durham Region Federation of current system, based on the price. ducers awe going 10 be happy with Agriculure. She expects hem 10 § LINDSAY COMMUNITY SALE BARN LTD. setting authority of the Chicken the deal," Mr. Wagenaar said. continue past the Easter deadline. RKET a 0 | Board and the allocation of supply ove 1e-boping things will worl So far, Japan has been the biggest MA SYN PS S of processors' representatives, and Out for the best in uture." supponer of Canada's position on chicken producers will be able to He said the price consumers Article IX, but with hundreds of For March 20th, 1992 select the processors of their pay for chicken in grocery stores other countries against the GRO WEIGHT ANGE choice. Mr. Buchanan said the will likely not be affected by the C . things don't A UD new pricing system comes into changes. look 100 encouraging. EXOT 4 EROTE CROSS effect May 2, and the new agree- The changes will end some of "If we lose at GATT, we've Over 13808 ae Be MB «a 1An ment of live chicken procurement the concerns of chicken producers, lost the Canadian chicken indus 1000 12908 ne me mu sw will stant Sept. 19, 1992 but their main concern is still wy," Mr. Wagenaar smd. STE In a mews release, Mr. GATT (General Ag for Canadian farmers are looking Owe 12508 ME ME BE nA Buchanan said, "These changes Tariffs and Trade), being negotist- for support from consumers in 000 1208 ne WA WY 4 Le AL BITE, BXOTIO § EXOTIC CROSS Over 12508 us os CIERY 1000 - 1280 ne Wwe an 2 LN Still time left for istration f Port Perry YM pal of Port Perry programs wn wn am wm Just & reminder from the Ball' and an 'Adult Fitness' for income. And as a final but very -- a TE LEE TET YMCA! summer readiness. 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