A fifth provincial grain farmer organization has pledged funds toward the proposed $100 million Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) facility in Winnipeg, Man. The Gate Capital Campaign announced Tuesday that Producteurs de grains du Québec (PGQ) is committing $111,028 to the project. “PGQ is happy to participate in this flagship project, which will make a… Read More
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Farmers in eastern Canada paid millions of dollars more for fertilizer beginning in early 2022 as a result of the federal tariff levied against fertilizer from Russia and Belarus, and now farmers want that money back. Finance Canada says the federal government collected approximately $34.1 million in tariff income on fertilizer imported into Canada from… Read More
Grain farmers from Ontario to the Maritimes want the Canadian government to respond to American farm subsidies the same way the government has defended Canadian interests against aluminum and steel tariffs. The Atlantic Grains Council, Grain Farmers of Ontario, and Producteurs de grains du Québec have launched a joint campaign to raise awareness of the… Read More