Groups Join Forces To Fight Carbon Tax In Manitoba

Jul 14, 2017

Organizations representing thousands of concerned Manitoba businesses and residents, have joined together to publicly oppose the carbon tax.

The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and AxeTheCarbonTax.ca have formed the Manitobans Against Carbon Taxes Coalition.

Gunter Jochum is a Manitoba director for the Wheat Growers.

“Grain growers in Manitoba are a good news story for the environment, including as a carbon sink,” he said. “A carbon tax, whether direct or indirect, would drive up costs for farmers and hurt the entire agriculture sector, from the field right to the kitchen table.”

The coalition will be launching a province-wide advertising campaign opposing the carbon tax.

Source : Steinbachonline

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

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