Eastern Canada farm groups have jointly called for compensation from the federal government for high fertilizer prices caused by the 35 per cent tariff on Russian imports imposed on March 3.The groups also want the tariff removed in time for fall planting.
The groups said in a statement the tariff was imposed without any prior consultation with the agriculture sector and, as a result, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canadian farmers were disproportionately impacted because they rely heavily on fertilizer imports.
Approximately 660,000 – 680,000 tonnes of nitrogen fertilizer is imported from Russia to Eastern Canada annually, which represents between 85-90 per cent of the total nitrogen fertilizer used in the region.
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