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Manitoba’s education tax phase-out begins

Budget pledges a 25 per cent rebate cheque in 2021; existing farmland school tax rebate to be reduced

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Manitoba’s latest budget follows through on a move the government telegraphed in last fall’s throne speech, by starting a phased removal of education tax on farm and residential properties. Finance Minister Scott Fielding’s budget, released Wednesday, calls for about $248 million in education tax rebates in 2021 alone for about 658,000 property owners. Owners of
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Plant-protein processor’s new processing plant gets grant

Feds, province put up cash for new equipment

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The federal and Manitoba governments have added a seven-figure contribution to their support for a new facility to process plant proteins from canola and peas. Merit Functional Foods will put the additional money toward “new equipment purchases that will support the transformation of raw inputs into value-added goods.” The unspecified new technology is expected to
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Ontario power utilities offer farm water pump rebate

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Ontario farmers buying certain types of high-efficiency water pumping systems for irrigation, horticulture or stock watering could now be up for rebates. Hydro One and Niagara Peninsula Energy (NPEI) on Friday announced the AgriPump rebate program, which the two electricity utilities described as the first plan of its kind in the province. For farmer customers
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School taxes for Manitoba farmland still linger after provincial budget

Details will be needed, but a youth job strategy could benefit the rural economy

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While last week’s provincial budget included new funding for grain and cereal research, it didn’t include what farmers have been waiting for — an end to school taxes on farmland. Producers are currently eligible for an 80 per cent rebate on school taxes, but are still waiting for the provincial government to fulfil a promise made
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Kostyshyn not budging on education tax rebate

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KAP makes its case, but the minister of agriculture says his government can’t afford the current rebate program

The Manitoba government is resisting calls to roll back changes to its Farmland School Tax Rebate program, which will cost landowners millions of dollars. Keystone Agricultural Producers president Doug Chorney said Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn was sympathetic but not willing to make changes when they met late last month. “The minister says he supports us
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Rebate Proposal Backed By Organic Growers

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The Manitoba Organic Alliance will meet with Agriculture Minister Stan Struthers this week to ask the province to subsidize the cost of organic certification for growers who only sell locally. The rebate proposal emerged from a discussion among growers at last week’s Growing Local Conference over how to assist smaller producers who can’t afford the
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Hog Marketing Co-Op Plans Rebate

Manitoba Pork Marketing Co-op said Friday it will put up $300,000 for a pool price rebate of 50 cents on each hog marketed through the co-op between Jan. 1 and July 31 this year. Eligible hog producers can expect to receive their rebates by as early as Sept. 4, the co-op said. Normally such rebates
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Flush With Savings

Saturday, Feb. 21, is the ideal time to purchase a dual-flush toilet and take advantage of a $50 instant rebate, Water Stewardship Minister Christine Melnick says. “We know Manitobans have a strong desire to conserve water,” Melnick said. “That’s why we want to remind everyone that purchasing a dual-flush toilet during the sale on Feb.

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