After two years of consultations, meetings and studies, Canadian grain producers Announced a 10-point plan Credit for moving Canada’s grain industry on the path to 2050.
Kyle Larkin, Executive Director of the Grain Producers Association, said the organization is committed to providing the most support for the success of Canada’s grain industry, including a focus on and investment in plant breeding, data management, and funding to accelerate the implementation of production changes. He said that he had clarified important policy issues.
Larkin says there are currently some success stories in Canadian agricultural policy that can be leveraged and expanded, such as the On-Farm Climate Action Fund. Capital cost allowances were also temporarily changed to allow farmers to depreciate equipment more quickly, bringing it more in line with other countries such as the United States.
Those who read the plan will also note what it does not include: any reference to an industry aiming for net zero. Larkin insists this is intentional, but not because emissions reductions are not already part of the plan. He said the 2050 vision includes options to reduce carbon emissions with or without a carbon tax, but the net zero goal has been removed.
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