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Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal agriculture minister, attended CropConnect 2020 last week in Winnipeg.

Bibeau announces funding, but offers little on standing issues

The federal agriculture minister spoke briefly last week in Winnipeg

By Gord Gilmour February 20, 2020

The federal agriculture minister told CropConnect attendees about two new programs last week, but had little new to say on long-standing producer concerns. Marie-Claude Bibeau was at the annual event to meet with Manitoba farmers and while there announced a total of $1.2 million in funding for the grain industry. Most of the money is

Bill Campbell was acclaimed to another term at the helm of KAP at the organization’s recent annual general meeting.

News, Other

Campbell sees challenges ahead for Manitoba farmers

KAP’s president says safety nets, carbon tax and Crown lands among big issues on the radar 

By Don Norman February 14, 2020

Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) president, Bill Campbell, kicked off the 2020 annual general meeting last week by acknowledging the disastrous weather challenges, and calling governments to action. “We began in the spring with dry conditions and feed shortages,” Campbell said. “We ended the year with excess moisture and crops still out in the field.” That’s just how weather goes, but

Crops

Subsidy for grain dryer upgrades in Alberta draws critics

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News February 14, 2020

Concerns are being raised over a new program for grain drying being offered to Alberta residents. The federal and Alberta governments recently announced Alberta farmers seeking to make grain dryer improvements will have access to funding through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Efficient Grain Dryer Program aims to cover costs for energy efficiency improvements to

Crops, Weather

Carbon tax an eight per cent hit on net income, APAS says

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff February 6, 2020

The average Saskatchewan farmer can expect to lose about eight per cent of his or her annual net farm income to the federal carbon tax to 2020 — and 12 per cent in 2022, the province’s general ag group says. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan on Monday released new estimates on the financial impacts

Editorial, Farmit Manitoba, Op/Ed, Other

Editor’s Take: Lobby power

By Gord Gilmour January 30, 2020

I’m sure at some point or another most farmers have felt their voice is never heard in public policy debates. There’s a germ of truth to it, mainly because of the demographic realities. When less than two per cent of the population is a member of any particular group, they’re always going to struggle to

Maurice Melnyk (right) of Penner Farm Services fields grain dryer questions from a potential customer during Ag Days 2020.

News, Other

Calls mount for grain drying exemption on carbon tax

Manitoba’s government and farm groups hope that Ottawa will be swayed by hard numbers on grain drying carbon tax cost

By Alexis Stockford January 30, 2020

[UPDATED: Jan. 30, 2020] Maurice Melnyk of Penner Farm Services doesn’t need anyone to tell him that carbon tax hit farmers hard this fall — he’s seen enough grain drying bills. Dryers are Melnyk’s business, being the grain-handling sales specialist at the Blumenort farm dealer. The carbon tax has been a common complaint among his customers. “Because of

News

KAP pegs carbon tax cost for grain drying at $1.7M

Both Keystone Agricultural Producers and the province are hoping the federal government will give ground on a carbon tax exemption for grain drying

By Alexis Stockford January 21, 2020

Keystone Agricultural Producers says carbon tax cost corn producers $1.7 million in grain drying last fall. It’s money the provincial government says they shouldn’t have to pay. Both the province and Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) are pushing for a carbon tax exemption for grain drying, following 2019’s wet harvest. During his comments at Ag Days

Crops, Weather

Green Party backs grain drying exemption from carbon tax

By GFM Network News, Gfm Staff January 20, 2020

One of the federal opposition parties in full favour of carbon pricing is lending its support to calls by farm groups for a carbon tax break for grain drying. Vancouver Island MP Paul Manly, the Green Party’s caucus critic for agriculture, announced the party’s position Monday. “We support the grain producers of Canada in their

File photo of an Alberta wheat field. (ImagineGolf/E+/Getty Images)

Crops

Fraser: The case against carbon pricing for farmers

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News January 10, 2020

The federal government continues to suggest the carbon tax imposed on Prairie farmers is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and may not be causing undue harm to the country’s agricultural sector. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks publicly about “special considerations” for farmers, while at the same time openly questioning carbon pricing’s effect on their

A GSI grain drying system at Bashaw, Alta. (Grainews photo courtesy Western General)

Crops, Weather

Prairie provinces react to Bibeau’s questions on carbon price impact

By D.C. Fraser, GFM Network News January 9, 2020

Ottawa — The Saskatchewan and Manitoba governments continue attempts to convince the federal government’s carbon pricing program puts farmers at a disadvantage. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau recently suggested the carbon pricing system may not be disadvantaging farmers, questioning the impact of carbon pricing on agriculture, but saying she will continue to seek out more

Daily Network News

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Bibeau announces funding, but offers little on standing issues

Campbell sees challenges ahead for Manitoba farmers

Subsidy for grain dryer upgrades in Alberta draws critics

Carbon tax an eight per cent hit on net income, APAS says

Editor’s Take: Lobby power

Calls mount for grain drying exemption on carbon tax

KAP pegs carbon tax cost for grain drying at $1.7M

Green Party backs grain drying exemption from carbon tax

Fraser: The case against carbon pricing for farmers

Prairie provinces react to Bibeau’s questions on carbon price impact

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