“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,” said Gunter Jochum. “It is a pure cost to us, […]
‘The timing couldn’t be worse’: Farming community reacts to carbon tax increase
“With crop inputs doubling in price and then with a huge exporting nation of food like Ukraine being invaded currently, there is a legit chance that we could have a […]
Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday January 19, 2022
Manitoba has a new agriculture minister. Interlake-Gimli MLA Derek Johnson replaces Ralph Eichler after a cabinet shuffle on Tuesday. Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) President Gunter Jochum said the organization […]
Local farmers share a common wish for Christmas, recognition for becoming carbon net-zero
Association president Gunter Jochum says the cost just keeps going up for farmers — with added amounts every year. “On my farm (near Winnipeg) alone at fifty or forty thousand […]
Farmers wish to be recognized as carbon net-neutral
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers (WCWG) wish grain farmers across the prairies to be recognized as being carbon net-negative. WCWG chair and Saskatchewan director Daryl Fransoo said farmers pay tens of […]
Grain Framers Christmas Wish
CALGARY, AB: With Christmas only days away, grain farmers all across the prairies have one Christmas wish in common – that grain farmers be recognized as being carbon net-negative. Grain […]