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The organization has submitted a drought survival proposal to the provincial and federal governments, asking both levels to work with grain companies to remove barriers preventing the salvage of feed from forward-contracted crops. It is also recommending governments work with railway companies to find affordable transportation for relocating feed, feed grains and by-products to deficit areas in the province.
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“We need additional, immediate action to be taken, including an announcement of AgriRecovery programming to ensure that livestock producers are able to make critical, time-sensitive business decisions,” said SSGA president Kelcy Elford in a statement on Wednesday.
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