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VIDEO: Feds warned agricultural sector near BԪַtipping pointBԪַ due to blockades

Canadian Federation of Agriculture points to lack of propane and feed due to Coastal GasLink dispute

The federal government is being warned that CanadaBԪַs agricultural industry is near the BԪַtipping pointBԪַ as blockades erected to protest a pipeline project in B.C. continue to wreak havoc with the countryBԪַs rail system.

Mary Robinson of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture says farmers and producers are paying a heavy price despite have nothing to do with the dispute over the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

She says the blockades are causing propane and feed shortages for farmers and making it difficult BԪַ or impossible BԪַ to get their products to market.

ItBԪַs too early to talk about compensation, she adds, but predicts farmers will feel the impacts for years to come.

She says the federal government needs to take decisive action to address the situation and start working on a long-term plan for preventing such rail disruptions in the future.

The federation is expected to raise its concerns directly with the federal agriculture minister when she addresses its annual general meeting later on Tuesday.

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