The Senate voted today to reject amendments that would have seen barn and greenhouse heating removed from Bill C-234. In a sitting on the afternoon of Nov. 7, senators voted […] Read more
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Senate votes down C-234 amendments
Changes would have pulled barn and greenhouse heating from carbon price exemptions
Carbon tax exemption bill C-234 clears Senate committee
Divided senators defeated an amendment to make it more difficult to extend the bill's sunset clause
In final committee deliberations on Oct. 24, an amendment that would make it more difficult to extend the bill’s sunset clause was defeated with a tied vote.
Senate committee pulls barn, greenhouse heating from carbon exemption bill
Groups expressed disappointment over the amendment, which will also slow the bill’s progress
Groups expressed disappointment over an amendment to Bill C-234, which will not only remove barn and greenhouse heating from a proposed exemption from the carbon price but will also delay the bill’s progress.
Grain Farmers of Ontario calls on Senators for timely passage of Bill C-234
Grain Farmers of Ontario is calling on the members of the Senate Agriculture & Forestry Committee to wrap up their review of Bill C-234 – which would remove the carbon […] Read more
Investment firm buys Saskatchewan drying system maker
EIC buys DryAir for $60 million
A Winnipeg investment firm with ownership stakes in Canadian manufacturing and airlines has bought a Saskatchewan company that makes heating and drying systems for grain growers and other sectors. Exchange […] Read more
Carbon exemption bill nearing close of Senate deliberations
Farm groups hoped to see Bill C-234 made law in time for harvest
A bill to exempt propane and natural gas from the carbon price when used for grain drying and barn heating was nearing the end of its winding road through the […] Read more
Niche market specialists open new crop-cleaning complex
Felder family launched Field Farms Marketing in 2005
Updated July 13, 2023 Field Farms Marketing (FFM) celebrated the opening of a new HACCP-certified food-grade crop-cleaning and conditioning facility on Lasalle Line on June 22. David Felder, director of […] Read more
Adjournments put off ag bills to September at earliest
Farm fuel, supply management, produce trust bills on hold
Federal private members’ bills with potential significant weight for Canada’s grain, livestock, dairy, poultry, egg, fruit and vegetable producers are now on hold until mid-September at least. Members of the […] Read more
Farm groups push for Bill C-234 passage
Ag groups concerned that carbon tax exemption bill won’t clear Senate before break
Prairie farm groups are pushing the Senate to prioritize a bill that would exempt propane and natural gas for grain drying and barn heating from carbon tax. In a joint […] Read more
Commercial grain elevators lobby for Bill C-234 inclusion
Private member’s bill offers carbon tax exemption for on-farm use of propane and natural gas
There is quiet optimism across Canada’s agriculture industry as Bill C-234 begins review by the Senate. The bill is seen as potentially providing carbon pricing relief for a vast number […] Read more