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Deadline extension for livestock producers dealing with drought fallout
March 28, 2013 · 0 Comments
Deadline extension for livestock producers dealing with drought fallout
The governments of Canada and Ontario are working to ensure that the province’s livestock producers who faced feed shortages after last summer’s drought conditions have the time they need to purchase and ship hay for their animals.
On March 15, the provincial and federal governments announced that the deadline to transport forage under the Canada Ontario Forage Livestock Transportation Assistance Initiative has been extended by 11 weeks. Farmers will now have until June 1, 2013, to transport forage, and then until June 14, 2013, to submit their forms to Agricorp.
The initiative was announced on Dec.14, 2012, making almost $2.4 million available to help affected livestock producers in designated drought areas of eastern and southwest Ontario purchase feed for their breeding herds over winter.
Livestock producers are eligible for:
• Up to $0.14 per tonne, per kilometre to assist with the transportation of forage, or
• Up to $0.075 per kilometre, per animal, to move animals to available feed
For further information regarding details of this initiative and how to apply visit Agricorp at www.agricorp.com
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