. Agri-news. Agriculture. 1 January 4, 1988 For immediate release Elzinga says government has responded to farm crisis. PETER ELZINGA Agriculture Minister Peter Elzinga says although there is no quick fix for the problems facing many Western Canadian farmers, the provincial government has committed millions of dollars, on three main fronts, to help stabilize Alberta's agriculture industry. The Minister says producers realize the factors causing the industry the most grief are beyond the jurisdiction of the provincial legislature, but that hasn't meant the Alberta government has been sitting on
. Agri-news. Agriculture. 1 January 4, 1988 For immediate release Elzinga says government has responded to farm crisis. PETER ELZINGA Agriculture Minister Peter Elzinga says although there is no quick fix for the problems facing many Western Canadian farmers, the provincial government has committed millions of dollars, on three main fronts, to help stabilize Alberta's agriculture industry. The Minister says producers realize the factors causing the industry the most grief are beyond the jurisdiction of the provincial legislature, but that hasn't meant the Alberta government has been sitting on its hands waiting for things to change. While one province can't reverse the trend, he says the government has created and maintained programs to take the sting out of the national and international punches planted on the industry's jaw. Speaking in a year-end interview the minister said the government strategy has focused on reducing production costs, maintaining farm incomes and expanding export markets. The Minister stated, "World surpluses and the trading practices of other countries have severely reduced prices for many agricultural commodities. This has been particularly true in the area of crops, where the subsidy war being waged between the United States and the European Economic Community has had a devastating effect on our own producers. "While the livestock industry has seen a return to good markets, the picture has been gloomy for grain and oilseed farmers. They have produced more than they ever have before, but prices for our crops have reached record lows, and our producers are now receiving less in real dollars than they have since the days of the Great ; (Cont'd) Alberta Agriculture, Print Media Branch, Phone: (403) 427-2121. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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