Western farmers seek cash handouts and two-price wheat guarantee
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture urged immediate cash payments of 2 dollars per acre for Prairie acreage and a maximum of 2000 dollars per producer, plus a two-price wheat system with export and domestic prices. It warned of a 400 million dollar grain income drop and called for regular government talks on agriculture policy.
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Federation
Canada
Farmers’ Organization
National Farmers Union
Charles Munro
World Wheat Output for 1968 69 Set to Hit Record
FAO estimates global wheat production in 1968-69 at 306 million metric tons or 11.23 billion bushels, up 13 percent from 1967-68. Russia's crop reaches 26 million tons, the United States nearly 43 million tons, Australia around 15 million, and Canada about 18 million tons. Far East harvests rise 41 percent, with India and Pakistan boosting yields. Africa increases while the Middle East falls due to weather.
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United "Nations Food’ and Agriculture Organization
Russia
FAO
United States
Australia
Far East
China
India
Pakistan
Middle East
One Killed In Rock Fall In Thompson Mine
William Lucas of Montreal was killed when about three tons of rock collapsed in a Thompson Manitoba mine shaft at the 1,100 foot level. Two other men were injured and a third escaped unhurt. The men were not trapped by the rock fall.
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Wiliam Lucas
Montreal
Thompson
Man
Lucas
Winnipeg
Alberta Crops Rated Good for Week Ending May 24
Alberta crop conditions were good to excellent across most regions for the week ending May 24, with deep moisture reported excellent. Wheat seeding completed south of Red Deer to Wainwright and in the south Peace River area, while elsewhere about half finished. damage from army cutworm hit mustard and flax around Coutts Taber. frost lightly affected some fly crops in the far northeast. T S Rackham noted a good rain would boost crops hay and pasture to sustain the strong start.
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Red Deer
Wainwright
Peace River
Coutts
Taber
T. S. Rackham
Sherman to seek Progressive Conservative nomination in Fort Garry
L. A. Bud Sherman, 42, former Winnipeg South MP and broadcaster, announced at a press conference his bid for the Progressive Conservative nomination in Fort Garry for the June 25 Manitoba election. Fort Garry was held by retiring Attorney General Sterling Lyon. Sherman was elected to the Commons in 1965 and lost the last federal election to Liberal James Richardson, now minister of supply and services.
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L. A
Bud) Sherman
Fort Garry
Manitoba
Winnipeg South
Sterling Lyon
Sherman
James Richardson
McNamara Calls IGA Reforms Needed For Wheat Trade
Canadian Wheat Board chair CWC McNamara told the Commons agriculture committee that the International Grains Arrangement requires changes especially to wheat price differentials to function. He warned Canada is in a straightjacket for export sales due to uneven price differentials and urged reforms to aid farmers while noting the 5 bushels per acre target for western grain in the current year. The discussion covered potential improvements, bartering, protein content grades, and port congestion at Vancouver with demurrage costs totaling about 1.5 million dollars during January to February congestion.
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W. C. McNamara
Canadian Wheat Board
The
Commons Agriculture Committee
Canada
McNamara
Wheat Board
National Grains Council
Jack Horner
Crowfoot
IGA
Vancouver
G. N. Vogel
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