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Agriculture committee  Thank you. Yes, in regard to reducing the administrative burden, that was specific to the cash advance payment program. Again, I've utilized the program. It is a great program, but I have personally found that the administrative burden for a $100,000 application versus a $500,00

June 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Jenneth Johanson

Agriculture committee  I would say yes, anything you can do, especially for our young farmers entering the business right now.... For all farmers, any additional resources to better plan and better prepare for these variabilities would definitely be an asset across the sector. Chris Rundel, do you hav

June 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Jenneth Johanson

Agriculture committee  To date I believe the committee has been doing all it can. Do producers feel our concerns are reaching the government? If they are, we believe they're falling on deaf ears. I will defer to Chris Rundel and see if he would like to add to that.

June 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Jenneth Johanson

Agriculture committee  Specific to oat growers, I don't know the exact average. I can tell you that on my farm, I was maxing out with the previous program at the $15,000 matchable contribution. My operations have now been reduced to $10,000. That $5,000 has impacted the level of my AgriInvest account.

June 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Jenneth Johanson

Agriculture committee  Just to clarify, is this specific to AgriStability?

June 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Jenneth Johanson

Agriculture committee  My priority as a producer is to maintain my viability. If AgriStability is going to remain, we should fix it and increase it, as others have already said, to bring the contribution level up to 85% from the current 70%. If it's not going to be fixed—and I apologize for speaking to

June 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Jenneth Johanson

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members of Parliament and observers, it is an honour to speak on behalf of the Prairie Oat Growers Association. POGA represents about 90% of the oats grown in Canada. Our crop is worth approximately $1 billion annually and is a heart-healthy, nutritious

June 19th, 2020Committee meeting

Jenneth Johanson