Farmers across Ontario impacted by COVID-19 are about to get more help from the Province.
Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs Ernie Hardeman, Parliamentary Assistant and Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece, and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson were at Monoway Farms near Belgrave on Friday to announce the government is expanding the Risk Management Program by $50 Million.
Hardeman says the additional funding will help address any gaps in the federal Ag Stability Program.
That funding was first announced by Hardeman and Premier Doug Ford on Thursday which sees the total funding of the program top up to $150 Million annually.
The program supports farmers that are facing unforeseen challenges such as fluctuating market prices, extreme weather events like flooding or drought, and disease.
The increased investment in the Risk Management Program is in addition to a $15 million Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program where farmers and other operations have access to cost-share funding to help enhance health and safety measures for employees, such as purchasing personal protective equipment, medical testing equipment, enhanced cleaning and disinfection, and temporary or permanent modifications to enhance physical distancing.
