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Election 2019: Supporting farmers doesn’t win votes in Winnipeg

House taxes were focus of announcement

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The Progressive Conservative party’s promise to phase out education taxes on all property, including farmland, is a huge win for Manitoba farmers and the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP), says University of Manitoba political studies professor, Christopher Adams. But the news release announcing the pledge doesn’t mention farmers at all and instead focuses on the tax
Producers with available hay or forages are being encouraged to list them for sale.
Forages, Local news

Manitoba farm organizations urge farmers to list available feed

A serious shortfall has livestock producers scrambling for feed and alternatives

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Manitoba’s two largest farm organizations are urging farmers to list any hay, straw or other alternative feeds they may have available. The Manitoba Beef Producers and Keystone Agricultural Producers say the province is facing a shortfall this season, amid widespread reports of below-expected hay and forage yields for the season. “Many beef producers have been
A recent KAP meeting saw farmers chide officials for 'awful' implementation of Class 1 licence plan.
Local news, Other

Frustrated KAP members say Class 1 truck licence transition flawed

Some have waited months in vain for a semi licence road test because commercial truckers get most of the openings

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[UPDATED: Aug. 19, 2019] Good luck if you’re a farmer trying to get a Class 1 semi licence before harvest. And it might not be much easier between now and next harvest either. That’s because starting Sept. 1 everyone has to take Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT), a 121.5-hour course designed to provide new semi
KAP general manager Patty Rosher presented the case for higher membership fees at the general farm organization’s advisory council meeting.
Local news, Other

Higher membership fees for KAP members gets council vote

KAP will ask the Manitoba government to approve its request to raise its annual membership by $50 from the current $200

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Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) annual membership fee of $200 could increase by $50 or 25 per cent to $250 Nov. 1 if the Manitoba government approves it. KAP members voted unanimously for the fee hike at their advisory council meeting here July 30. They also unanimously passed a motion in favour of increasing membership fees
KAP says that farmland is appreciating faster than other types of property so the tax burden is increasing for farmers and declining for everyone else. (Photo: Bill Campbell, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers)
Local news, Other

KAP wants education taxes to be an election issue

Data shows the education tax burden is shifting to farmers as land values rise and the province’s contribution as a percentage declines

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Manitoba’s education tax burden is quickly shifting to farmers. To blame is the declining portion of education paid directly by the province and the rising value of farmland. It’s causing the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) to push the issue to the front of the debate during the provincial election campaign. With a vote slated for
Currently most of agro-Manitoba’s MLAs are PC and most of them are in safe seats, says University of Manitoba political scientist Christopher Adams.
Local news, Other

Expectations were that PC government would fix education taxation

The current government has many rural MLAs and cabinet ministers

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There was an expectation when the current Progressive Conservative (PC) government was elected three years ago changes in how education funds are raised would follow. The PCs took most of the rural seats and rural MLA’s made up two-thirds of cabinet. The government lived up to its promise to review Manitoba’s education system, which is
Bill Campbell, president of Keystone Agricultural Producers, addresses reporters outside of the Manitoba legislature on July 2.
Local news, News

KAP releases election wish list

With a fall election on the horizon the group is pushing ag up the agenda

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Infrastructure, climate change and equitable education funding are Keystone Agricultural Producers’ top priorities in the upcoming provincial election, the organization announced July 2. “It is imperative that the next provincial government focuses on a real plan for our sector that ensures that we have a steady, reliable cost-effective food source for years to come,” KAP
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Farmers conflicted on falling number as grade factor

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The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) and Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) have advocated for adding falling number (FN) as a grading factor in the past, but now both groups say they need more information to ensure farmers would be better off before endorsing the change. “The (Grain and Oilseeds) committee has expressed concern with the lack
falling number test
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Interests aligned?

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Canada’s major grain companies — through their industry voice the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) — have come out swinging against a discussion paper that puts analytical testing on the table (see Allan Dawson’s front-page story). The Canadian Grain Commission has been reviewing whether falling number and tests for the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON) would serve

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