The federal government will spend $34.1 million to compensate Eastern Canadian farmers for a spike in production costs last year due to Ottawa’s decision to…
Fertilizer Canada, a lobby group that represents importers, producers and retailers, said ahead of the budget that $34.1 million doesn’t represent the full cost to the industry. Some importers cancelled their contracts with Russian producers after the government imposed tariffs, but still had to find other contracts for fertilizer on short notice in a tight global market, leading to extra costs, spokesperson Kayla FitzPatrick said.
Trudeau said the plan is to find ways to use fertilizer more efficiently, but stressed that Canada’s agriculture sector can’t afford a cut in yields. “The world needs to be able to have reliable sources of grain,” he said.Article contentPhoto by Mike Hensen/The London Free Press/Postmedia Network For some of the industry’s top leaders, however, infrastructure spending isn’t the problem. John Heimbecker, the head of Parrish and Heimbecker Ltd., of one of Canada’s top grain exporters, said last year that the real issue is
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