April Fool’s Day Carbon Tax increase is fooling no one
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers call upon the federal government to eliminate the carbon tax on agriculture by recognizing the...
North America farm suppliers race COVID-19 spread for planting season
Farmers are worried about losing access to supplies and to commercial elevators that buy their stored grain, said Gunter Jochum,...
Give farmers a carbon tax break after ‘harvest from hell’: Green Party agriculture critic
If the carbon tax is designed to change behaviour and move people toward less carbon-intensive activities, it’s not going to...
Every Canadian province — including Alberta — now has a carbon tax. But the ‘pure politics’ battle isn’t over
But as president of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, Jochum says he wants to see the tax program change...
Carbon tax a grain-drying mystery
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has sent a letter to Canada’s federal agriculture and environment ministers lamenting the extra...
Grain Growers Anxious to see Crops Moving
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) are pleased that CN Rail and the Teamsters have come to a tentative agreement...
Wheat Growers Launch Carbon Tax Petition
“The federal government is adding a carbon tax onto virtually all the inputs that grain farmers need to grow our...
Highlighting the carbon tax’s effects
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) launched its No Farm Carbon Tax petition on Wednesday. Farmers are encouraged to add their names...
Online petition aimed at informing Ottawa how much the carbon tax is costing farmers
An online petition has been launched to let farmers tell Ottawa how much money they are paying in carbon tax....
Wheat Growers “Very Disappointed” Liberals Voted Back In
The President of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers says they’re very disappointed to see the Liberals back in power. Gunter...