Canada’s canola industry is displeased with the federal government’s recent announcements to support the sector.
These measures don’t address the issues of today, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) and the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) say.
In terms of the Advance Payments Program, for example, putting producers into more debt isn’t the solution.
“Farmers should not be expected to borrow their way out of this situation," Rick White, president & CEO of the CCGA, said in a Sept. 5 statement. “The Advance Payments Program (APP) is not designed to provide the required support canola farmers need under this situation.”