Ontario beef producers need more funding from the federal government to help deal with a major backlog of cattle, according to Jeff Chaffe, vice president of Beef Farmers of Ontario. Part of Ottawa's $252-million aid package is a $77-million fund for food processors to help businesses deal with the backlog of livestock. The federal government has said its aid package announced Tuesday is an initial investment. "We need help," said Sargent. As part of the aid package, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa plans to expand the Canadian Dairy Commission Act to allow it to buy and store more surplus dairy products to avoid more instances of milk dumping .

Source: CBC News May 06, 2020 15:22 UTC