ECA Review 2024-02-15

AGRICULTURE
ECA REVIEW HANNA/CORONATION/STETTLER, AB February 15'24 9
Senate’s Bill C-234
amendments cost farmers
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation
is calling on members of Parliament to
pass the original Bill C-234 following
Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO)
reports showing the Senate’s amendments
would cost farmers $910 million
by 2030.
“Making it more affordable for
farmers to grow food will make it more
affordable for families to buy food,”
said Franco Terrazzano, CTF Federal
Director. “MPs must reject the
Senate’s amendments and make sure
the original Bill C-234 becomes law
now.”
The federal government provided
an agriculture exemption for carbon
taxes on diesel and gasoline but
neglected to exempt natural gas and
propane.
Bill C-234 would exempt the carbon
tax charged on natural gas and
propane used by farmers to dry their
grain and heat their barns. The House
of Commons passed this bill on March
29, 2023.
On Dec. 12, 2023, the Senate passed
the bill with amendments that would
apply carbon tax relief to drying grain
but not heating barns. An amendment
also ends the relief after three years.
PBO reports show the Senate’s
amendment would cost farmers $910
million. Without relief, the carbon tax
on natural gas and propane will cost
farmers almost $1 billion by 2030,
according to a previous PBO report.
“Farmers have been waiting too
long for much-needed relief,” said Gage
Haubrich, CTF Prairie Director. “The
House of Commons already passed
this bill twice, now it’s time for Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau to ensure the
original Bill C-234 becomes law.”
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Pedigreed, Commercial, Birdseed & Milling Grains
David and Lori Webb
Harold and Jan King
David’s Cell 403 443 3333 Harold’s Cell 403 443 0005
RR#2 Three Hills, AB T0M 2A0
Email: kingsseedfarm@gmail.com website: www.kingsseedfarm.ca
2024 Pedigreed Seed For Sale
HARD RED SPRING WHEAT
*NEW* CDC Envy –early maturity, high yielding, semi-dwarf, very good standability,
excellent lodging resistance and disease package
AAC Hockley – consistent high yields, good protein, unsurpassed disease package, short
semi-dwarf, superior standability
*NEW* CDC Silas – has been a higher protein wheat on our farm, high yield potential,
good standability, semi-dwarf
AAC Viewfield – very high yield potential, bearded, semi-dwarf, short, excellent lodging
resistance, good sprouting resistance as well as good resistance to FHB
MALT BARLEY
AAC Synergy – excellent yield, good
disease package, recommended
variety by the CMBTC
*NEW* CDC Churchill – high
yielding, 2 row malt barley, strong
straw, lower protein
CDC Fraser – high yielding, 2 row
malt barley, strong straw, large
plump kernels & lower protein,
resistant to loose smut and stem rust
CDC Copper – very high yield, early
maturity, short, strong straw,
excellent lodging resistance &
fantastic disease package
FEED BARLEY
*NEW* AB Hague – strong
disease package, high grain
yield, good drought
tolerance
CDC Copper – very high
yield, early maturity, short,
strong straw, excellent
lodging resistance &
disease package
Canmore - high yield,
short, strong straw,
excellent disease package,
excellent lodging resistance
OATS
CDC Nasser – feed
oat, high grain yield,
great for swath grazing
or silage
CDC Arborg – white
milling oat, high yield,
strong straw, VG
standability, 7% higher
yielding vs AC
Morgan, excellent
milling properties,
accepted by all millers,
high beta-glucan
content
Call Harold or David
for more info, to make
a booking, or other
varieties not listed.
PUZZLE
NO. 737
LEVEL: ADVANCED
Beef Production & Marketing