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Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates
Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates

Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates

Date6/4/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell; left; and Jerry Riddell; both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0023097F
Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates
Debt-ridden farmers: George Bothwell, left, and Jerry Riddell, both carry huge debts caused by high interest rates
Cooper, David
6/4/1981
Crushing debts have left hog farmer Giselle Ireland not at all sure she can hold on to her farm for Debbie (left), Doug (right), and her two other children
Crushing debts have left hog farmer Giselle Ireland not at all sure she can hold on to her farm for Debbie (left), Doug (right), and her two other children
Beaty, Keith
11/7/1985
Two views: Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell (above) sees research helping farmers but Tony McQuail believes in returning to the old ways
Two views: Agriculture Minister Jack Riddell (above) sees research helping farmers but Tony McQuail believes in returning to the old ways
Beaty, Keith
11/11/1985
Farmer George Bothwell
Farmer George Bothwell
Cooper, David
1/2/1982
Why shouldn't we be allowed to sell our land to whoever pays the best price? ask Jerry and Jackie Utter, of Stoney Creek. They're angered by the provi(...)
Why shouldn't we be allowed to sell our land to whoever pays the best price? ask Jerry and Jackie Utter, of Stoney Creek. They're angered by the provi(...)
Bezant, Graham
6/11/1973
Fall Time: Apple farmer Ben Falk, above, says farmers can't afford higher wages
Fall Time: Apple farmer Ben Falk, above, says farmers can't afford higher wages
Bock, Tony
10/1/1988
Uneven increase: Dairy farmers have seen stable income growth, while others have done variously better or worse than Ontario's average 13 percent hike in realized farm net income
Uneven increase: Dairy farmers have seen stable income growth, while others have done variously better or worse than Ontario's average 13 percent hike in realized farm net income
Russell, Jim
2/1/1983
Bankrupt farmers
Bankrupt farmers
Toronto Star (Firm)
2/11/1985
Bart Johnson: President of the York Federation Agriculture says free trade will hurt farmers
Bart Johnson: President of the York Federation Agriculture says free trade will hurt farmers
Russell, Jim
1/29/1986
Jim Hewson says his father's farm might as well be used for housing because soil quality has been depleted by tenant farmers
Jim Hewson says his father's farm might as well be used for housing because soil quality has been depleted by tenant farmers
Bradnam, Sue
1/25/1984
Food prices have been increasing rapidly in recent months and consumers will have to pay even more in the future, Ontario farmers warn. Joe Alexander,(...)
Food prices have been increasing rapidly in recent months and consumers will have to pay even more in the future, Ontario farmers warn. Joe Alexander,(...)
Darrell, Dick
5/30/1974
Borrowing money is the only way farmers are able to keep off welfare, according to Del Busche, whose income has dropped sharply with the falling price of grain
Borrowing money is the only way farmers are able to keep off welfare, according to Del Busche, whose income has dropped sharply with the falling price of grain
Ross, Fred
1/16/1970