Glacier FarmMedia – The 2024 federal budget, released Tuesday afternoon has drawn mixed reactions from ag groups across Canada. While some have praised aspects of the plan, others have condemned the lack of attention paid to agriculture and farmers. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) stated that they were “cautiously optimistic” to see recognition of the […] Read more
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Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian ag groups
Livestock tax deferral, capital gains exemption praised; overall lack of investment in agriculture noted
Feds pressured to target duplicate grain inspection fees
Ag minister says grain act legislation almost ready, and producer group hopes it deals with the costs of double inspections
The Wheat Growers Association estimated 70 percent of the grain leaving Canadian ports is consequently being double-inspected, resulting in $60 million in unnecessary annual costs for growers. The cost for an outward official inspection more than tripled to $1.60 per tonne in 2013-14 from 51 cents before the introduction of user fees.
