§ Mr. Freemanasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for how many days in the current fiscal year the maximum variable beef premium has been insufficient to provide a total return to the beef cattle fanner equal at least to the target price.
§ Mr. MacGregorDuring the current fiscal year to date, certified cattle producers' returns have fallen below the target price for 24 out of 27 weeks. Over this period returns have, however, averaged 98.0 per cent. of the target price and in recent weeks producers have been receiving 99.8 per cent. of the target price.