BRUSSELS, Belgium – The European Union may help fund early retirement for farmers in as many as 10 countries after they join the bloc in 2004, EU officials said Jan. 24. The pension scheme and other aid programs were expected as part of the eagerly awaited proposals on the financing of EU enlargement, which the […] Read more
Stories by Marcin Grajewski
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Irrigation board revamped? LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The Alberta Irrigation Projects Association board may undergo a major revision. The 34-person board consists of director appointments from the 13 irrigation districts in southern Alberta, with representation based on one director for every 50,000 acres on the water rolls for each district. As well, one director is appointed […] Read more
