Beef Farmers of Ontario is joining the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and l”Union des Producteurs Agricole in opposing the route for a proposed high-speed rail line between Ottawa and Montreal.
They said this route will disrupt farming by splitting some farms, impacting drainage systems and closing rural roads.
They are asking that::
- The line stay out of prime farm land;
• Avoid breaking farms into smaller pieces and keep fields and farm operations whole;
• Protect farm drainage systems that are essential for crop production;
• Address farmers’ concerns about construction impacts and ongoing costs, including fencing, and the building, upgrading and long-term maintenance of safe farm crossings for equipment and livestock, and
• Ensure agricultural impact assessments are independent, thorough and publicly available.