Members of the Canadian ag industry weighed in following the federal government’s budget release.
While the budget addressed some industry challenges, many went unmentioned.
“While we understand there are competing priorities for government funds, with erratic weather and high prices tremendously increasing the risk profile of Canadian agriculture, the government can ill-afford to ignore food production and Canadian farmers,” CFA President Keith Currie said in a statement.
The Liberal budget and its nearly $40 billion deficit in 2024-25 will do little to address the needs of Canadian farmers, said Daryl Fransoo, chair of the Wheat Growers Association.
“It’s unfortunate the federal government has once again failed to support Canadian grain farmers,” he said in a statement. “We are most efficient at growing highest quality