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SEPTEMBER 2003

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The Crooks family finally get their permit to build two hog barns in Glengarry County. From left: Ginette, Amy, Ian and Donald Crooks. (Patrick Meagher photo)

Protestors fail to stop hog barn

DALKEITH -- Locals protested the construction of two new hog barns just outside this small hamlet, north of Alexandria. The local mayor came to the rescue and called the protestors "intellectually dishonest".. Go to story

 

 LEAD STORY 

  • Border may open in November                                                       
    Avalanche of imported beef hurts cull cow market.
    Go to story

EDITORIALS 

  • Blunder, coverup, destroy family farms
    The crisis in the Canadian Cattle industry has been caused by politicians. NOT AVAILABLE THIS MONTH

 ARTICLES 

  • I will trade you my boat for your cows

    The deal Ron Davis is trying to strike is not the kind you come across in the average sale barn. Go to story
      
  • Arsonist attacks future hog barn site                                                                  

    At the Bedard and Sons dairy farm they fear an anti-hog farm protestor burned the canvas off their new Cover-all shelter in the early hours of Saturday, August 23. Go to story
     
  • Gracey heads ON BSE task force

    The man who designed the National Identification program, Charlie Gracey, has been hired to head a task force on salvaging the cattle industry from the BSE crisis.
    Go to story 
                                                                                     
  • Director resigns from corn producers

    The director of the Ontario Corn Producers Association (OCPA) for Region One, Martin Renaud, has resigned, saying the association members are spinning their wheels in empty space. Go to story



 

 

 

 

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  THEY SAID IT:       
"We are being unfairly treated by our trading partners and we are going to lose a generation of producers."
— Charlie Gracey, head of Ontario Beef Task Force.

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  FARM FACTS:

Amount Ontario will give in its new assistance package..........$36 million

Amount Ottawa will give to ethanol production..... .....................$100 million

Per cent increase since May of U.S. cattle prices.........................14

Amount feedlot operator received for cattle per 100 pounds the first week of August ................$32.40

Price received for same quality of cattle for same period last year....... $105

Estimated number of generators on Ontario farms ...................25,000