Saskatchewan’s crop producers say it’s time farmers were compensated for the contributions they’ve made toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They want provincial crop commissions and grower associations to lobby government for a system that does just that. During Crop Production Week meetings, numerous provincial crop commissions representing oilseed, cereal grain, pulse crop and special crop […] Read more
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Carbon tax cost could soar to $12.52 per acre
Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan’s new estimate for wheat based on Ottawa’s recent tax hike plan
Updated calculations from the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan suggest the carbon tax could cost $12.52 per acre by 2030. The estimate, for wheat, is based on the December federal government announcement that the tax would rise to $170 per tonne over the next 10 years. At $20 per tonne, in 2019, the cost to […] Read more
Farmers call carbon tax competitive disadvantage
Western Canadian farm groups continued to express disappointment and outrage over a Liberal government decision to increase the federal carbon tax to $170 per tonne by 2030. The increase, part of a federal greenhouse gas mitigation plan announced Dec. 11, represents a 465 percent increase in Canada’s default carbon tax rate in less than 10 […] Read more
Carbon tax hike sparks outrage
Many farmers view the federal government’s new carbon plan as a penny-snatching Grinch. Ottawa unveiled the plan last week, which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and involves increasing carbon taxes by more than 460 percent over 10 years. Ottawa’s plan, entitled A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy, was released Dec. 11. The […] Read more
Farmers reject drying estimate
Last fall, Myron Krahn spent $45,000 on gas to dry his corn crop. The federal carbon tax on fuel for grain drying added about $3,800 to his bill. Given those numbers, Krahn can’t comprehend federal government estimates claiming the carbon tax only costs farmers $200-$800 each year for grain drying. “We’re not even a big […] Read more
Opposition to federal carbon tax becomes increasingly futile
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages oil markets, driving fuel prices to lows not seen in decades, farmer opposition to the recent increase in federal carbon taxes isn’t gaining much traction in government circles. In fact, the case against the climate policy is futile. Gas prices across the country currently sit abut 40 to 50 per […] Read more
Manitoba introduces $25 per tonne Green Levy
Starting July 1, Manitoba will have a $25 per tonne Green Levy. This morning, Premier Brian Pallister introduced the carbon levy and took a swipe at the Liberal government in Ottawa. “Unfortunately, the federal government ignored our request to work together as a true partner in tackling climate change, so we have no choice but […] Read more
Feds ignore evidence on carbon tax
When it comes to productivity, Canadian agriculture has always punched above its weight and modern Canadian agriculture has unleashed incredible potential. What Canadian farmers, ranchers and processors are looking for is a champion to stand alongside them. There is good reason to champion our agriculture sector. One in eight jobs in Canada is directly related […] Read more
Pressure mounts on feds to cut carbon tax for farm use
Pressure continues to build on the federal government to remove the carbon tax on grain drying. The issue has been building on Parliament Hill and haunts federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau as she visits farm events across the country. “I definitely recognize that 2019 has been a very, very difficult year because of the weather, […] Read more
Compensation urged for carbon tax costs from grain drying
LEDUC, Alta. — Rural and urban municipal leaders want the federal government to compensate or rebate farmers for costs incurred from the carbon tax, hoping western Canadian economic concerns will be addressed in the upcoming budget. Meeting in Leduc Feb 10. to discuss solutions, leaders representing the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Western Economic Solutions Taskforce […] Read more
