AR-News: (CA) Many see farm relief as band-aid

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While Huron County beef farmers might be better off than those in Bruce and 
Grey counties many are still regarding the nearly $1 billion in federal farm 
aid announced last week as “a small band-aid.” 
By Susan Hundertmark
Huron Expositor
Goderich Signal-Star — While Huron County beef farmers might be better off 
than those in Bruce and Grey counties many are still regarding the nearly $1 
billion in federal farm aid announced last week as “a small band-aid.”
“At least the government is trying to do something for us,” Huron Cattlemen’
s Association president Glen Walker said on Monday. “But, $5,000 for 100 
cattle isn’t a whole lot. 
“It’s a real small band-aid and it’s not going to put a crop in the ground 
or buy enough feed to help.”
While Walker said he knows a lot of beef farmers are tying to hold onto their 
cattle until April when they hope the Canada-U.S. border will reopen, they 
should be planning their futures as if the Canada-U.S. border will not be open 
during the next year.





full story:

http://www.goderichsignalstar.com/story.php?id=95884 
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