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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1986
Page
2
Manitoba Agriculture weed specialist Mark Goodwin warns that steroids containing sterilants can turn yards into parking lots for years. He notes that residue spreads with rain and subsurface flow, risking damage beyond weeds to grass shrubs vegetables flowers and even trees for two to four years.
Inside the legislature the NDP backed Myrna Phillips as Speaker amid criticism from Conservatives who labeled her strident and partisan. Critics warn her temper may destabilize the chamber while she pursues a stricter question regime and bold decisions during debates.
A collage of Manitoba and Saskatchewan era notes shows farmers enduring disastrous grasshopper plagues, high bread prices, and political neglect. Premier Robert Davis traveled to Ottawa for seed aid. calls for relief include freight rate cuts and domestic wheat support. Regional papers highlight double pricing, oil profits vs farmer costs, and stress on farm households while urging neighborly support.
A detailed look at the two price wheat system, its history, and the mounting pressures on Canadian farmers. The piece discusses the Wheat Board quota model, inflation impacts, taxation on farming inputs, and calls for policy revision to sustain agriculture. It warns of rural collapse without reforms and argues for targeted support rather than perpetual subsidies.
The Russell & District Chamber of Commerce submission argues that Canada must price surplus wheat for domestic use by its own economy rather than export values. It analyzes how a $1 per bushel price rise affects farmer income and bread prices, urging immediate adjustments to protect farming and national food costs.
Peter Warren notes a new philanthropic advisory service PAS, a BBB unit, scores charity groups for fundraising, governance, and finances. It lists groups failing to meet standards, including several televangelist networks and charities like Oxfam Canada, with no endorsement of any charity. The guide urges donors to decide wisely and gives no recommendations.
Producers seeking pedigreed seed for crops must apply by June 25, says Stan Banasiak secretary of the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Seed Growers Association. The deadline covers all cereal crops field peas field beans lentils and faba beans and follows field inspections that determine eligibility for pedigreed seed status. Separate applications are needed for select and probationary plots and may be obtained from local agricultural representatives.
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