(Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

By Alice McFarlane

Federal Budget 2019

Grain Growers applaud federal budget.

Mar 20, 2019 | 8:48 AM

A national farm organization that represents 65,000 grain, oilseed and pulse producers found a lot of good news in the federal budget.

Grain Growers of Canada welcomed several initiatives including the exemption of farm fuel bought at Cardlocks from the carbon price, investments in rural broadband, and a commitment to reform the Canada Grain Act and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

GGC Chair Jeff Nielsen said the federal government responded to concerns raised by farmers but more could be done on the Carbon Tax file.

“We wish the government had gone further and exempted all fuels used in grain farming from the carbon price, but this is another step in the right direction, and we look forward to continuing to work with the government to get further exemptions for the sector.” Nielsen said.

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“Grain farmers know they can make their money from the marketplace and we will continue to support all efforts to reduce the cost of doing business in Canada and to expand new markets,” Nielsen said. “Grain farmers welcome these incremental steps in the right direction.”

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