The carbon tax
SEEKING AN EXEMPTION
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THE FEDERAL CARBON tax on fuels will reach $170 per tonne by 2030. It is an added expense grain farmers can’t afford. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • The Government of Canada says, “A price…
Government Relations
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Clean Fuel Regulations
WHAT IT MEANS FOR GRAIN FARMERS
- OVER THE LAST three decades, grain farmers have increased land use efficiency by 39 per cent and reduced their climate impact by 45 per cent in corn production alone. These are not small numbers. Farmers… -
Help wanted
OTTAWA IS IGNORING GRAIN FARMERS’ DIRE SITUATION
- WHY IS OTTAWA turning its back on Ontario grain farmers? That’s what 28,000 farmers are trying to understand this winter, as losses mount from a perfect storm that has devastated the grain sector in and… -
Carbon tax costs
HURTING FARMERS’ BOTTOM LINES
- IT WAS A positive sign for grain farmers across Ontario to see the headline “Trudeau government considering relief for farmers who need extra fuel to dry out soggy grain” in the National Observer on January…
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Where does the grain go?
DOMESTIC AND EXPORT MARKETS
- UNDERSTANDNG THE END-USE markets for Ontario barley, corn, oats, soybeans, and wheat is critical for the viability of the industry. It is also a key component in the development of new market opportunities for Ontario… -
A big impact
a CONTRIBUTION OF $18 BILLION TO THE ECONOMY
- IN 2018, THE Ontario grain and oilseed industry contributed $18 billion to the Ontario economy, employed 75,000 people and paid $6.2 billion of taxes to governments. Agricultural production in Ontario is big, it’s growing, and… -
Federal priorities
Q&A WITH POLICY LEADERS
- ONTARIO GRAIN FARMER extended an invitation to the federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the federal opposition agriculture critics to answer questions about the important issues facing Ontario grain farmers. Here are the responses… -
Looking back
10 YEARS OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
- In recognition of Grain Farmers of Ontario’s 10th anniversary, Ontario Grain Farmer is talking to staff about the impact that the organization has had. This month we sat down Deb Conlon, manager of government relations… -
Clean growth
SUSTAINABLE FARM PRACTICES
- BUSINESS STRATEGIES THAT are good for the planet and good for the pocketbook are not a novel approach for farmers. Farm businesses rely on healthy soil, water, plant diversity, vegetation cover, reliable and efficient energy… -
Ethanol and E15
BREAKING DOWN THE MYTHS
- IT’S A NEW decade, the long-awaited 2020, a time to reflect and measure where we are compared to the expectations we set years ago. Nowhere else is this as poignantly clear as with the environment…