Canola growers in Canada are going through very difficult times right now with tariffs on their exports to both China and the United States.
With lobbying efforts to the federal government stymied by the current federal election, the Canadian Canola Growers Association hopes farmers will take up the issue with their local candidates that are running for seats on Parliament Hill.
CCGA CEO & President Rick White says tariffs are not the only issue that producers can discuss with their local candidate.
"They need compensation. That is first and foremost to help with the losses as they occur. Secondly, there is a very small way to mitigate this. That is to encourage the federal government to get biofuel production up and running here in Canada. That can take two to three million metric tonnes of canola to get it right. Right now, it is very much in its infancy."
White says the government needs to make biofuel production in Canada a reality so that the canola industry is less reliant on Chinese and U.S. markets.
