Emma Harrison

Thank you. During the 43rd Parliament, the committee recommended that the federal government address gaps in provincial AgriInsurance plans, particularly for the horticultural sector. The committee reiterated this recommendation in the 2024 report. Why do some horticultural producers continue to find it difficult to access AgriInsurance in their province?

When we compare our programs to the U.S. farm bill or the EU's common agricultural policy, where do we fall in line in terms of being competitive in the offerings that the U.S., Brazil and the European Union provide to their farmers? I know the U.S. does a lot of direct-to-producer, and it's very costly. Could you explain where we stand in comparison to that, some things that we could learn and [more]

To touch on what my colleague Mr. Paul Connors said, I'm a small producer. I do this job so I don't lose my farm. My husband is a paramedic. In the history of my family, no one has ever been able to access AgriStability because we are small producers. One of those pieces may seem like a small loss, but it's tremendous when you own a small farm and go through a drought. We experienced one in [more]

Thank you. Mr. Gehl, I was hoping that you could finish elaborating on the question asked by my colleague Mr. Bonk about no-till and the success of that. I've seen on my farm first-hand how successful no-till drilling is. Could you elaborate or submit to the committee further testimony in regard to that?