May 5, 2020
(Ottawa, Ontario) May 5, 2020 – Following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement of a $252-million relief package for agriculture and agri-food, Canada’s grain growers are left disappointed by the long-term challenges that this measure fails to address. “While we recognize the urgent challenges faced by other commodities, today’s announcement does ...
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March 23, 2020
In response to today's announcement by the federal government, we would like to extend our appreciation for their recognition of the essential role that farmers play in our economy. On behalf of Canada's grain farmers, we will continue to advocate for more comprehensive business risk management programs to ensure farmers ...
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May 29, 2020
Jeff Nielsen, Chair of the Grain Growers of Canada:
Thank you, Mr. Chair, and Members of the committee for the opportunity to be here today.
My name is Jeff Nielsen, and I calling in from my farm near Olds, Alberta. I am the Chair of the Grain Growers of Canada, ...
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March 2, 2020
On February 29, 2020 Grain Growers of Canada sent the following letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the ongoing rail blockades which are resulting in disastrous slowdowns in the movement of grain. Following the 2019 Harvest From Hell the further impacts of the carbon tax, farmers are not able to weather any ...
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“As a farmer, I have been fortunate to take part in international trade missions, promoting Canadian grain and seeing firsthand just how in demand our products are. Canada is a trade-dependent country and our farmers can sustainably produce enough grain for export. As such, we need governments to ensure that we have strong free trade agreements (like CETA) that reduce barriers to key markets and keep Canadian grain moving.”
