December 6, 2017

Harry interview @WCWG chair Jim Wickett on several issues, first on #carbontax

"We’re putting carbon back in the ground, yet it’s the flavor of the day for the politicians. It’s a new way for them to tax. I mean, you can sugarcoat it. You can put the lipstick on the pig, as they say, but this is nothing more than a brand new tax scheme. We’re fighting [...]

December 1, 2017

Standing Up to Tax Hikes

In this two-part Perspectives article, we spoke to two members of the Manitobans Against Carbon Taxes Coalition about how they believe a carbon tax will hurt the agriculture sector and the economy.

July 14, 2017

Groups Join Forces To Fight Carbon Tax In Manitoba

“Grain growers in Manitoba are a good news story for the environment, including as a carbon sink,” he said. “A carbon tax, whether direct or indirect, would drive up costs for farmers and hurt the entire agriculture sector, from the field right to the kitchen table.”

July 13, 2017

Coalition pressures Manitoba government to say no to carbon taxes

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and the Canadian Taxpayers Federation have joined forces with a national group called AxeTheCarbonTax.ca to form the Manitobans Against Carbon Taxes Coalition and fight any carbon reduction scheme that involves taxing commodities such as fuel.

July 13, 2017

Groups join forces to fight carbon taxes in Manitoba

“Grain growers in Manitoba are a good news story for the environment, including as a carbon sink,” added Gunter Jochum, Manitoba director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association.

January 20, 2017

Matt Sawyer thinks the motivation behind the carbon tax was to get pipelines approved, not to help the environment

The director with the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association says he doesn't know any farmers who support the tax.

January 5, 2017

Wheat Growers Call for Refund on Grain Commission User Fees

The Canadian Grain Commission’s large surplus from user fees over the last few years needs be drawn down and returned to farmers, says the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association.

January 3, 2017

Farmers overcharged nearly $100 million in CGC user fees

The Canadian Grain Commission has built up a surplus of nearly $100 million since 2013-14 through excess user fees collected from Canadian grain farmers. That surplus has prompted the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association to call for surplus fees to be immediately returned to grain farmers.

October 20, 2016

Farmers feel federal transport minister heard concerns over grain transportation

Farm groups say they think federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau heard their concerns about moving grain by rail and they’ll wait to see if changes are on track. Garneau and federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay held a meeting Thursday in Saskatoon with more than a dozen farm groups as part of the development of a [...]

August 8, 2016

Reduced-risk management strategy for foliar insect pests of Prairie field crops

The Pesticide Risk Reduction Program acknowledges the contribution of Kenton Possberg and the Wheat Growers for its assistance.

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