Tom McElhone

If you’re a tobacco grower wanting to exit the industry, don’t expect any new exit programs from the federal government.

They weren’t mentioned in a pre-budget release of changes to agricultural risk management primarily aimed to bolster a struggling livestock sector, and they weren’t mentioned in yesterday’s unveiling of the federal budget. That has tobacco growers steamed, says the chair of the Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board.