Farmers skeptical of Trudeau’s new agriculture plan
“We will be watching these consultations carefully, but we are prepared to expend resources to tell average, urban, non-farming Canadians...
Farmers skeptical of Trudeau’s new agriculture plan
Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) Saskatchewan Director Daryl Fransoo said the over-regulation of farmers is costing Canadians at the grocery...
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday December 14, 2022
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) are concerned with the federal government’s approach to improving agriculture environmental performance. President Gunter...
Wheat Growers Express Concern Over Federal Consultation on “Sustainable Agriculture” – “Regulations Don’t Create Sustainability”
CALGARY, AB: The Western Canadian Wheat Growers reacted to the announcement yesterday that the federal government will undertake consultations aimed...
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....
Gunter Jochum is a Witness at the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food
Wheat Growers President Gunter Jochum speaks at the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food about supply chain issues and global...
Opposition to federal fertilizer policy ramping up
The WCWGA said it is still waiting for the government to show what benefits will come from reducing fertilizer emissions...
New Polling Data – Farmers Overwhelmingly Opposed to Proposed Fertilizer Emissions Cut
CALGARY, AB: New polling data from iFusion Research demonstrates the federal government’s proposed 30% fertilizer emissions cut is on the...
Opinion: Cutting fertilizer emissions in Canada will ultimately harm the world’s environment
When Canadian farmers cut production, the void will be filled by farmers from such places as China and India, where...
Western Canadian Wheat Growers challenge proposed fertilizer reduction target
President Gunter Jochum notes the policy is precisely what Canada, and the world, does not need in a time of...