Canola Growers Want More Action On BRM Programs

Dec 20, 2019

Canola farmers are disappointed with this week's federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Agriculture Ministers’ meeting.

The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) says that Canada’s agriculture ministers decided that more study is needed to improve business risk management programs, rather than implementing well-known, tangible steps that will adequately support canola farmers.

“In 2019 we faced a major market closure, the most unpredictable growing season and harvest in memory, and a rail shipping disruption,” says Bernie McClean, President of Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). “Every one of these uncontrollable risks is taking a toll on farm profitability, and we are gravely concerned that programs like AgriStability won’t be there to help famers.”

The AgGrowth Coalition, of which CCGA is a member, has been asking the FPT Ministers to implement the following action items:

1. AgriStability coverage immediately adjusted to cover losses starting at 85 percent of historical reference margins with no Reference Margin Limits;

2. Prioritize discussions on production insurance for livestock and horticulture crops which are not currently covered under AgriInsurance;

3. Discussions on BRM programming options to be meaningful and focused on program effectiveness rather than funding levels; and

4. The establishment of an industry-government technical working group that allows farm groups to actively participate in BRM data and impact analysis.

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