Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian ag groups
The Wheat Growers Association was particularly critical of the budget, calling it “woefully bloated” and saying it “falls short in...
Federal budget features expanded capital gains tax, funding for biofuels, and another promise to look at farm equipment interoperability
“Once again, the federal government has missed the opportunity to support agriculture and those that work in the industry,” said...
Failing Grade for an Out of Touch Federal Budget
CALGARY, AB: The 2024 federal budget is woefully bloated with a deficit of $40 billion dollars and yet falls short...
Federal Government Policy Hurts Grain Farmers
CALGARY, AB: Once again, the federal government is moving forward with an increase in the carbon tax. Calculations indicate the...
Gunter Jochum Talks Mood of Canada’s Farmers Over Carbon Tax
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Wheat Growers want no more delays in passing Bill C-234
Chair of the Wheat Growers Daryl Fransoo says it’s unfortunate how it once had good momentum but now is stuck....
Canadian farmers upset with stalled Bill C-234
“It really feels like they don’t care about Canadian farmers,” Daryl Fransoo, a Saskatchewan farmer and chair of the Wheat...
A Slap in the Face of Canadian Agriculture C-234 Stalled by Petty Partisan Procedural Puppets
CALGARY, AB: The Senate of Canada has ignored the needs of Canadian grain farmers and the recommendations of the elected...
Carbon Tax to Cost Canadian Farmers Upwards of $100,000 Annually
“The government wants to increase the [carbon] tax, which would cost my farm a whopping $136,000 per year by 2030....
“Totally unfair” – Wheat farmers blast Trudeau government over carbon tax
“Absolutely we are unfairly targeted because we as a primary producer have no way of dealing with the carbon tax,” ...