The federal government has extended the deadline for repayment of cash advances for durum growers and certified organic farmers who were unable to sell their crop last year.
Agriculture and Canadian Wheat Board minister Gerry Ritz announced last week a “stay of default” on repayment until April 30, 2011 for producers who received an advance through the board.
The government implemented the stay in response to a request from the wheat board.
Without a stay, producers would have faced the prospect of repaying advances this fall, creating cash-flow problems.
