Yes, it's really an emergency that's increasingly being brought to our attention. The losses in question here for farmers are calculated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, not the tens of thousands. A few months ago, an episode of La semaine verte, which I encourage you to watch, explained how horticulture producers are distressed as a result of the losses resulting from climate change. The programs don't currently support them, and many farmers are wondering if they can continue operating.
I actually forgot to tell you that I wear more than one hat. I am also president of Écoute agricole, an organization that provides mental health services to producers, the members of their families and their employees. Nearly every week since last summer, at least two farmers have come and told me that they don't know what to do or whether they can keep their farm. They wonder if they would be better off shutting down their operations now before they lose their shirts.
If we don't act now, I guarantee you we will be losing a lot of farms.