Speaking Out on Farming Cycles and Policy
Editor Ken Waddell argues price cycles in grain hogs and cattle stress farmers while culls and hamburger demand shift margins. He critiques government bailouts as distortions, notes shrinking farmer numbers and aging equipment, and urges reduced spending plus tax cuts over subsidies to aid the broader economy.
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Y2K risks spark public concern over utilities and safety
The piece surveys potential Y2K failures across power grids water supplies and transportation noting Manitoba Hydro and U S systems face cross border interdependencies. It warns of outages disruption to gas water and fuel as well as medical supply delivery and stresses that public access to information is essential as the clock ticks.
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