Parliamentary Secretary Drouin announces nearly $730,000 to support sustainable farming practices in Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario – Across the country, Canadian farmers are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. The Government of Canada is supporting farmers through the climate challenges of today, including droughts, floods and other extreme weather, while investing in clean technology solutions that will build a healthier future for generations to come.

Today, Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, announced support of up to nearly $730,000 for four Adoption Stream projects approved under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program in Eastern Ontario. This will help farmers adapt to a changing climate and boost their long-term competitiveness, all while cutting emissions. This funding is focused on three priority areas: green energy and energy efficiency; precision agriculture; and the bioeconomy.

Degroot Horizon Dairy Inc., a diary cattle and milk production farm in Hammond, will receive up to $188,437 to install a new rooftop photovoltaic solar system.

Ferme Avicole M.S. Leroux Ltée., an organic poultry farm in St-Isidore, will receive up to $145,515 to install a rooftop photovoltaic solar system.

La Ferme Ben Ray Mo Ltd., a third generation dairy farm in St-Albert, will receive up to $190,825 to purchase and install a new solar system.

Ferme DesRosiers, a farm that grows cash crops such as soy, wheat, and corn in St-Albert, will receive up to $204,057 to install a new and more efficient grain dryer.

Under the ACT Program, the Adoption Stream supports the purchase and installation of commercially available clean technologies and processes with a priority given to those that show evidence of GHG emissions and other environmental co-benefits. The Research and Innovation Stream supports pre-market innovation, including research, development, demonstration and commercialization activities, to develop transformative clean technologies and enable the expansion of current technologies.

Today's announcement builds on the work already underway to help farmers to reduce emissions and develop technology to adapt to climate change. The Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program is part of the government's strengthened climate plan, A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy.