I cant wait to tell my wife that the farmer poverty line is $25000/year.
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Federal Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl has unveiled details of a $550-million program to assist low-income farm families.
Strahl said the Canadian Farm Families Options Program is a two-year pilot project with about 26,000 farmers eligible to apply.
"Our new program not only gives short-term financial relief to those struggling farm families, but helps them look at ways to improve their income for the long-term," said Strahl in a statement.
The Conservatives had pledged a farm support program in their 2006 budget, but the details were unknown until Strahl announced them in Winnipeg Monday.
The program gives farmers two options: help in creating a business plan to boost revenues, or skills training.
Those eligible and willing to receive such training or business management help can receive a "short-term income support" payment to boost their total income to $25,000 for families operating commercial farms or $15,000 for individuals.
The training can be taken up to two years after the income support is paid out.
To be eligible:
Farmers must have a gross revenue of at least $50,000 before expenses.
Applicants must have filed farm income with the Canada Revenue Agency for 2005 and must still be farming.
For corporate farms, the family or individual must hold at least 20 per cent of the corporation's outstanding common shares.
Canadian farmers have been demanding relief after a bad past few years. Their incomes have been damaged by the U.S. embargo on Canadian beef because of fears of mad-cow disease, soaring gas prices, falling commodity prices and two wet summers.
This is a cut and paste
Federal Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl has unveiled details of a $550-million program to assist low-income farm families.
Strahl said the Canadian Farm Families Options Program is a two-year pilot project with about 26,000 farmers eligible to apply.
"Our new program not only gives short-term financial relief to those struggling farm families, but helps them look at ways to improve their income for the long-term," said Strahl in a statement.
The Conservatives had pledged a farm support program in their 2006 budget, but the details were unknown until Strahl announced them in Winnipeg Monday.
The program gives farmers two options: help in creating a business plan to boost revenues, or skills training.
Those eligible and willing to receive such training or business management help can receive a "short-term income support" payment to boost their total income to $25,000 for families operating commercial farms or $15,000 for individuals.
The training can be taken up to two years after the income support is paid out.
To be eligible:
Farmers must have a gross revenue of at least $50,000 before expenses.
Applicants must have filed farm income with the Canada Revenue Agency for 2005 and must still be farming.
For corporate farms, the family or individual must hold at least 20 per cent of the corporation's outstanding common shares.
Canadian farmers have been demanding relief after a bad past few years. Their incomes have been damaged by the U.S. embargo on Canadian beef because of fears of mad-cow disease, soaring gas prices, falling commodity prices and two wet summers.
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