JULY 2002 ISSUE

Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Jack Wilkinson greets Prime Minister Jean Chretien with a big smile at a Spencerville Farm on June 20, the day Chretien announced aid for farmers to compete with subsidized U.S. farmers.

 LEAD STORY 

WHY JACK SMILES
Economist analyses federal funding for farmers  COMPLETE STORY

EDITORIALS 

• Making farms pay the price  COMPLETE STORY
• Can our milk boards compete with global processors? 
  FULL EDITORIAL

 ARTICLES 

• How dairy farmers can survive
  For the sake of argument   By John Phillips
  COMPLETE STORY
  
• Ontario budget not farmer friendly
  FULL DETAILS
  
• Wilkinson is world president
  FULL DETAILS
  
• 3 robots and big barn
  With robots you still have work to do
  COMPLETE STORY
  
• Record rainfall and cool temperatures
  FULL ARTICLE
  
• Quesnel: Managing your corn after flooding
  FULL ARTICLE
  

 FARM FACTS 

• The monthly compendium
  A relevant list of local facts and stats that will curl your lips and raise an eyebrow. JUST THE FACTS