Tag Archives: Agriculture
Manitoba school tax rebate remains at 50 per cent
Manitoba's 2024 budget was released highlighting the government's priorities for the upcoming year. Several items were of particular interest to the agriculture sector. Keystone Agricultural Producers...
Apr 04, 2024
Listen: APAS says farmers continue to be pinched by carbon tax
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has updated the costs associated with the most recent increase in the carbon tax from $65 per tonne of CO2 equivalent to $80 dollars per t...
Apr 04, 2024
Barley research focuses on areas of concern for growers
Putting money into the research that matters most to barley growers. Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission (SaskBarley) is committing roughly $856,000 for the next five years on several projects ...
Apr 03, 2024
Credit being offered to beef producer to maintain CRSB certification
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) will provide funds to beef producers to maintain their CRSB Certification. The credit of up to $400 will be provided for another year to assist Cana...
Apr 02, 2024
Ontario calls on feds to exempt food production from the Carbon Tax
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) wants the federal Liberal government to institute a grain drying exemption to the carbon tax. Starting Monday, April 1 the price of the carbon tax was set at $80 a tonne...
Apr 02, 2024
Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you
OTTAWA - The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has two different carbon...
Apr 01, 2024
National association calls for Testing Centre for internationally educated veterinarians
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) has a suggestion for the federal government on how to address a severe workforce shortage. The CVMA was on Parliament Hill earlier this month asking ...
Mar 28, 2024
Supporting the Saskatchewan’s Fusarium Head Blight tool
Several organizations are involved in a project offering free public access to a mapping tool that shows the level of risk for Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease in wheat, durum and barley. The Univer...
Mar 28, 2024
Grain sector meets to discuss the Canada Grain Act
The federal government has yet to name the next chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The replacement will take over for Doug Chorney when he retires at the end of April. On Tuesd...
Mar 27, 2024
Do More Ag fills board seats
Five individuals have been selected to serve on the board of directors for the Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag). Board chair Lauren Martin said the combined expertise of the new board membe...
Mar 26, 2024
