The Atlantic Grains Council of Canada is calling for the removal of tariffs on Russian fertilizer imports to help ease a growing economic burden on farmers.
A number of factors have recently contributed to a reduction in fertilizer supply, driving prices higher, the organization notes, last month issuing a letter to the federal government making their case.
“There’s been a lot of things that have happened in the fertilizer industry since 2022,” explained Debra Conlon, director of government relations at Grain Farmers of Ontario.
