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16 NORTH LEEDS LANTERN N.F.U. Declares November 14 as Farm Union Day November 14 was declared as "National Farmers Union Day“ by members of the Union. It was a day when NFU members celebrated 17 years of past accomplishments which have served to maintain the family farm as the cornerstone of agricultural production in Canada. Members celebrated many accomplishments on Nov. 14, NFU Day. Most noteable among these accomplishments is that members have forged an organization which involved farmers of every commodity produced in Canada. Through the Union, farmers are able to develop policies which benefit all sectors of the agricultural community and every type of production unit. Members celebrated the fact that the Union has a solid track record in forecasting economic trends and the effect of government programs. For example, NFU drew attention to the impending financial crisis in agriculture, when in April of 1980, 500 members converged on Ottawa to encourage the government to take action to head off the impending farm crisis. NFU members warned their fellow farmers that along with the demise of the Crow rate would go branchlines, and would see the introduction of variable freight rates. These "variable rates" would only serve to discriminate against farmers who are at long distances from mainline and terminal elevators. The Union was successful in heading off the first attempt to establish these rates when the Canadian Transport Commission denied the CN application to extend reduced rates to Northern Sales and Cargill Grain on weekend loadings. There have been numerous other successes; for example, the moratorium on Farm Credit Corporation loans is a direct response to the Union's insistence since 1980 that the government adopt a farm debt moratorium program. The NFU continues to pressure for a National Potato Marketing Agency with authority to set prices and manage supply. Such a marketing agency means that potato producers will not have to continue to go to government for financial aid, as is the case under the present marketing structures. While we fight to implement orderly marketing for potato producers, the National Farmers Union continues to support the national supply management program for dairy producers. Consumers must be informed that the present system provides a constant supply of high quality product with no price manipulation. LEEDS COUNTY Falls are a Freguent Farm Our members have another AGRI’NEWS Accident year ahead. In addition Leeds Commurit Pasture â€"_ . . . 1 to maintaining the pressure Farm injury statistics revea to gain and maintain adequate We that a large . percentage marketing structures, the The Leeds Community Pasture of farm injuries happen National Farmers Union Annual Meeting will be as a result of falls. Autumn program for 1987 will focus held on Thursday, Dec. 4 is a prime time for falls. at 1:30 p.m. at the Oakleaf Muddy shoes and wet Church Hall, Oakleaf. Guest conditions around the farm speakers will be E.E. Wheeler, all help to make falls a on free trade and farm finance. The Union, through the membership, will continue to propose sound agricultural Kemptville College of real accident threat. During policies designed to alleviate Agricultural Technology the fall season, make the current crisis in on the Leeds 1986 Protein allowances while you are agriculture; policies which Block Trial and Dr. Yu Yu, working. Falls from buildings Head of Research, Ralston or equipment can be equally are sound because they reflect the Opinion of a Purina Canada on Protein dangerous. Awareness of broad_based membership Supplementation of Beef the dangers around you representing a” major and Dairy Heifers. and an extra measure of caution will help keep you on your feet this fall. commodities grown in Canada. Leeds Holstein Club Annual NFU members celebrated Meeting ‘ on Nov. 14 to highlight the The Annual meetin will W ' Farm Union's contribution be held Dec. 5th it the to the family farm, and Christian Athens Dinner will School, at 11:00 a.m. WAN TED the caring and sharing and mumal support whiCh is be available at noon. Painting.- Wallpapering the? . baCkbone Of farm Guest speaker will be Harley 36:35??? to gellingsboand unionism. ~ 5 enova ions ne- N h l 1 . . . CONTACT: Jim Earl, lC 0 son, genera manager work. painted, Cement. of Eastern Breeders' Inc. If you are planning to attend, phone Neil Modler, Ron Greaves or Keith Galway by December 1, 1986 so that numbers of people can be given to the caterer. 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