By Dori Modney with files from ABP

Alberta Beef Producers provide update on AgriRecovery funds

Aug 19, 2021 | 4:37 PM

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The government of Canada recently announced increased AgriRecovery money of up to $5 million to address extraordinary costs faced by producers due to the drought and wildfires.

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) general manager, Brad Dubeau, has put together some added information. He notes the Alberta government requested its federal counterpart contribute $203 million in funding through AgriRecovery to be delivered as an additional $106 per head payment to producers.

Following the initial $94 per head from the province, there is now a total of $200 per head available to producers.

Dubeau explained full program details for the distribution of AgriRecovery funds are still being finalized and ABP will share the details as soon as they are available.

“The program will be referred to as the Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance Initiative. Applications will be online, through AFSC Connect and it’s anticipated they will be available in early September. Producers will need to have an AFSC Connect account and sign up for direct deposit to receive program payment.”

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Dubeau suggests producers should prepare necessary information needed to participate in the drought relief program.

Producers can prepare for the application process by documenting inventories of breeding females on-hand as of August 6, 2021, and keeping records for any expenses incurred for the drought related costs.”

“Continue to check AFSC.ca and ABPdaily.com regularly for additional updates. The Government of Canada also announced additional regions to the early designation for the livestock tax deferral and saw a significant increase in prescribed regions.

According to Dubeau, maintaining a solid cow herd is essential.

“ABP is committed to working with the government to develop solutions to maintain as much of the mother cow herd as possible and I would like to remind farmers and ranchers dealing with the stress of this situation and uncertainty, that support resources are available through the do-more ag foundation.”