The Federal government has announced support for 45 new projects for more efficient grain drying technology on the farm. The latest support amounts to 22 million dollars, bringing the total to 99 grain dryer projects at a cost of more than 37 million dollars. For example, Geerts Farms, a 26 thousand acre family farm near […]
A Saskatchewan farm leader is telling the Commons agriculture committee to support exemption of farm use of natural gas and propane from the federal carbon tax. Canadian Federation of Agriculture vice president Todd Lewis says alternatives to grain drying with natural gas and propane are being developed but are not yet in widespread use. He […]
APAS president Todd Lewis is encouraged with movement in Ottawa to exempt farm use of natural gas and propane from the federal carbon tax. A private members bill from the Conservatives passed second reading in the house of Commons this week, designed to exempt farm use of natural gas and propane from the carbon […]
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is urging MP’s to pass legislation exempting farm use of natural gas and propane from the carbon tax. CFIB vice president, agribusiness, Marilynn Braun-Pollon says farmers paid an estimated 14 thousand dollars in carbon taxes for the year ending last March 31st when it was 20 dollars a […]
Propane demand in Saskatchewan is rising as a higher percentage of the 2019 crops will have to be dried following the latest snowfall and rain. The propane marketing manager for Federated Co-op, Dave Turk, is advising farmers to order their propane in a timely manner to avoid last year’s delays in delivery. Turk does not […]
