They are drawing attention to subsidies of more than $32 billion in the United States which create devastating competition for Canadian farmers who operate in the same markets.
Grain Farmers of Ontario has been asking for more government money for the AgriStability Business Risk Management Program.
“Grain and oilseed farmers are united, and we want the public to better understand that while President Trump is protecting his farmers, Canada may lose many of its farms because we can't compete. Down the road, Canada loses its ability to grow its own food, and that's a dangerous situation for all Canadians,” said Markus Haerle, chairman of Grain Farmers of Ontario.
