Tomato processors
and the marketing board have reached agreement on contracting for this year’s
crop.
The deal comes
after Agriculture Minister Jeff Leal turfed the directors of the Ontario
Processing Vegetable Marketing Board and appointed former NDP agriculture minister
Elmer Buchanan trustee.
Tomatoes are by
far the largest crop for processing. Negotiations for other crops continue.
Buchanan says
both sides made concessions to reach a deal.
The
M.O.U. (Memorandum of Understanding) signed last year regarding pricing and
contract tonnage will all be maintained between growers and Highbury Canco,
ConAgra Foods Canada and Sun-Brite Foods.
