Ottawa lobbyists know how to lobby, but they say they don’t do it best. It’s farmers who make the best case for agriculture, so they should join farm organizations to make their voices heard, the Keystone Agricultural Producers annual convention was told. Related story: Farmers urged to make sure decision-makers hear them “Get involved in […] Read more
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Producers oppose carbon tax bill amendment
A Senate amendment to a private member’s bill would exempt grain drying but not barn heating and greenhouses
Farm organizations and farmers across the country urge senators to defeat an amendment to Bill C-234 that removed barns and greenhouses from a potential carbon pricing exemption. The proposed changes mean the bill, which would amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, would exempt natural gas and propane used for grain drying but not barn […] Read more
Senators head west to learn about soil health
Study aims to provide a baseline of soil health in Canada and inform future policies that will protect soil as a vital resource
The Senate agriculture committee took a field trip to Western Canada last month to learn more about the soil it has been studying for a year. The standing committee stopped at the Discovery Farm at Langham, Sask., and spent time with academics and students from the University of Saskatchewan’s agriculture college, before moving on to […] Read more
Parliament passes national Food Day bill
A bill sponsored by senator Rob Black to establish a national day of recognition received royal assent last week.
Food Day will be celebrated the Saturday before the first Monday in August. That weekend is a holiday long weekend in many provinces.
