Hastings – Lennox and Addington MPP Daryl Kramp welcomed the Ontario Government’s action to expand the Risk Management Program for farmers a year earlier than planned.
The grant, while also being early, was increased by $50 million for a total of $150 million annually.
This funding supports farmers with unforeseen challenges such as fluctuating market prices, extreme weather events such as flooding and drought, and disease.
Kramp says he welcomes this timely response to our current conditions and their economic impact on farmers.
The announcement was made by Premier Doug Ford and Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
The increased investment in the Risk Management Program is in addition to a $15 million Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program.
Support is also available for farmers who experience unexpected costs for housing and transportation as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak on their farm.
Applications for the Risk Management Program reopened on July 16 to allow eligible farmers the opportunity to apply to the program. The deadline to apply closes at midnight on July 30, 2020.
