Category Archives: Agriculture (Rural)

(November 9, 2000) Lawrence Solomon thinks the best way to help Canadian farmers is to let them help themselves.He advocates slashing farm subsidies. Such a move likely would mean fewer farmers, but Solomon suggests those who remained would be more efficient, diversified and attuned to what consumers want. Continue reading →

(October 25, 2000) After Larry Solomon spoke in Brandon, Manitoba, about the future of Canadian farming, the views he presented reverberated throughout agricultural communities across the country. Numerous farm journals, along with broadcast media, covered and commented on his presentation, given on October 27, 2000, at the Recapturing Wealth of the Canadian Prairies conference. The conference organizers’ transcript of Larry’s speech, unedited, appears below. Continue reading →

(October 25, 2000) At the Recapturing Wealth of the Canadian Prairies conference in Brandon, Manitoba, Lawrence Solomon gave a strong speech explaining why farmers were likely to lose the government protections they currently have, and how, as a result, this would lead to better farming practices that benefitted not only the farming community but also the environment and the economy as a whole. Continue reading →

(June 22, 2000) 1990-RATIO OF FARM SUBSIDIES TO NET FARM INCOME Continue reading →

(June 22, 2000) Agricultural Subsidies in Canada: 1990-1999, Data Summary Tables Continue reading →