Western Wheat Growers chair hopes for profitable year in 2021
Daryl Fransoo says the pandemic created some challenges for farmers but had limited effect. He says grain exports are booming...
Carbon Tax Putting Heavy Burden on Farmers
“I would argue that we as farmers are actually a carbon sink—we sequester more carbon in our soils than we...
Jeff Bennett Talks Carbon Tax on Sher-E Punjab Radio
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Farm and Crop Times – WG Carbon Tax Feature – December 2020
Beginning on page 12: Farmers in Canada are outraged over a decision to hike carbon taxes as part of the...
CFCW Carbon Tax Conversation with Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel – December 21, 2020
PART 2: Wheat Growers’ Director Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel has a passionate discussion with CFCW’s Cheryl Brooks about the brutal additional carbon...
CFCW Carbon Tax Conversation with Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel – December 18, 2020
PART 1: Wheat Growers’ Director Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel has a passionate discussion with CFCW’s Cheryl Brooks about the brutal additional carbon...
Carbon tax hike sparks outrage
“It’s disgusting,” said Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association president Gunter Jochum, who farms west of Winnipeg. “I can’t believe that...
Canadian farmers ‘infuriated’ by increases in Trudeau’s carbon tax 2.0
Farmers across Canada were already angry and upset over Prime Minister Trudeau’s existing carbon tax but are now even more...
Wheat Growers Say Liberal’s Carbon Tax 2.0 Will Hurt Farmers
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) says it’s shocked that the federal government is hiking the carbon tax during...
Alberta farmers upset with federal carbon tax plan
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers believe raising the carbon tax will be a huge hit to farmers. The federal government...