Federal government pledges AgriRecovery funds for New Brunswick potato growers

New Brunswick potato growers have been promised up to $25 million in AgriRecovery funds after excessive moisture last year.

“Potato farmers in New Brunswick work tirelessly to produce their crops, but excessive moisture last year had a direct impact on their operations,” said federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay in a news release today.

“This joint AgriRecovery initiative will provide targeted support to the sector, helping farmers get back on their feet so they can keep producing the top-quality products they’re known for.”

The initiative will compensate eligible producers for extraordinary costs related to growing, harvesting, storage or disposal of last year’s potato crop.

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Summer of 2023 was “one of the wettest summers on recent record,” said New Brunswick’s Agriculture Minister Margaret Johnson.

“The financial impact on New Brunswick potato growers was significant,” Johnson said. “The new AgriRecovery initiative for potato growers will provide much-needed help. This is an important response to what the industry has asked for and a critical step in ensuring the sector is able to remain resilient.”

AgriRecovery is an ad hoc disaster relief framework for farmers. Program funding is cost-shared between the federal and provincial governments.