Jim Duffy

July 2002 President’s Report

The summer season is upon us. The spring was a difficult one for getting crops to emerge properly. It’s always nice to see the crops finally getting the ground covered to help conserve moisture. Finally the announcement from the federal

Local oil seed and grain farmers will benefit from approx $80M in additional Federal aid.

The extremely hot temperatures have been a boon to crops planted late this year thanks to a cool, wet spring.

April 2002 Ag in the Classroom Teaches Students What It Takes to Feed a Community

About 300 students from six Lambton and Chatham-Kent schools got a close look at what it takes to feed a community.

The provincial government has signed an agreement with the federal government to extend funding for another two years.

Should the province renege on an $82M safety net package promised to farmers, it could prove disastrous to crop producers.

Lambton County farmers are hoping for a dry start to the spring planting season.

The numbers don’t suggest a large-scale abandonment of farmland, just fewer but larger farms with rising productivity.

February 7, 2002 is the calendar date representing when the average Canadian has earned enough income to pay his or her grocery bill for the entire year.