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[Agriculture Canada : Two Price Wheat Assistance Payments Program]
Series title:National Press TheatreHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1988-06-01Item number (ISN):194822Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:CANADA. NATIONAL PRESS THEATREAccession:1990-0346Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1988-06-01Production company:National Press TheatreDescription:Press conference held by Agriculture Canada represented by the Minister of State (Grains and Oilseeds), the Honourable Charles Mayer.~In an opening statement Mr. Mayer announces the federal government's return to the one price wheat policy based on the United States price, and the implementation of the Two-Price Wheat Assistance Payment Program to subsidize wheat and grain farmers during the year of transition. Related topics covered include: the formula and amount of support for subsidizing grain producers; the impact of this policy on the consumer; the drought in Western Canada and irrigation practices.Subjects:AGRICULTURAL PRICE SUPPORTS~AGRICULTURAL PRICES~CANADA~WHEAT TRADE~CANADA. AGRICULTURE CANADA~MAYER, CHARLESLanguage:EnglishDetailed holdings information: -
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