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Rural Saskatchewan farm woes linked to urban poverty
At the Consumers' Association of Canada meeting Red Williams of the University of Saskatchewan ties the farm economy’s decline to social issues seen in urban poverty. He cites low grain prices, disrupted markets, droughty water and rising costs as factors pushing small farms out, with debts rising and land values falling. A resolution asks CDIC to widen insured terms beyond five years.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Consumers’ Association of Canada
Red Williams
University of Saskatchewan Agriculture Department
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Association
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Canada Deposit Insurance Corp