Canadian farmers on trade, environmental policy and the federal election
For Matt Sawyer, a canola and wheat farmer in Acme, Alta., the most pressing issue this election is trade. “The...
‘An absolutely brutal year’: Alberta farm incomes plummet 70 per cent in 2018
Director Matt Sawyer featured: Alberta farm incomes plummeted in 2018 due to a “brutal” combination of conditions that included severe...
Alberta farmers await Saskatchewan court decision on carbon tax
Alberta wheat farmers are cheering on the Saskatchewan government in its battle against the federal carbon tax. “It’s more important...
Barley & Beer Concerns: CBC News Interview with Director Matt Sawyer
CBC Calgary news interview.
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.
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...