There will have to be a serious reflexion with regard to government assistance. In my opinion, there will be tough choices to make this winter, specifically, who will continue and who will feel like continuing, given the restrictions. We can’t forget about the restrictions.
Let’s assume that government assistance is allocated in the medium-term at an estimated value of $7,000 an acre and the producer, considering that his land value is $2,000, decides to continue. The same producer could sell at $2,000 an acre, and the government could compensate him for loss of land value. The person who buys this land at a reasonable price, even with the restrictions, could grow certain products. These are medium and long-term possibilities that need to be considered. But don’t forget that producers who move to other regions won’t necessarily be welcomed with open arms and given land.
I experienced this myself. I recently told a producer that I came from Saint-Amable. His reaction, “Oh yeah, the nematodes”.