The following statement is attributable to Bill Campbell, president, Keystone Agricultural Producers.
“Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) is pleased to see the important contribution farmers make to Manitoba’s economy recognized in the 2021 Manitoba Budget.
The announcement that the provincial government will begin to phase out the education property tax this year is welcome news. We support the delivery of high-quality and affordable education for farmers, farm families and rural residents and have advocated for the complete removal of education taxes from all property. Farmers pay a disproportionate amount of education property taxes, and the disparity between what farmers are paying and what the average homeowner is paying remains an issue. Until the tax is completely removed, farmers will continue to pay more than their fair share.
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Op-ed: Legislation aimed at preventing livestock disease
This article originally appeared in the March 24, 2021, edition of the Winnipeg Free Press.
As Canadians have learned through the COVID-19 pandemic, diseases that travel rapidly and with little traceability can have devastating and far-reaching implications. Governments and public-health officials have made clear the best way to prevent a virus from spreading is to limit contacts.
We have spent a year physical distancing, limiting contacts, not travelling, and wearing masks with the singular focus of reducing transmission of COVID-19. Similar tools are also applied to prevent, mitigate and control animal-health issues.
[Read more…] about Op-ed: Legislation aimed at preventing livestock diseaseStatement – Trespassing and Biosecurity
The following statement is attributable to Bill Campbell, president, Keystone Agricultural Producers.
“Manitobans should be confident about where their food comes from. Farmers take biosecurity and food safety seriously because they know that the food they produce should meet the highest standards.
[Read more…] about Statement – Trespassing and BiosecuritySubmission – 2021 Manitoba Budget
KAP has delivered its submission for the Government of Manitoba’s 2021-2022 budget consultation process. To read the full submission, click here.
[Read more…] about Submission – 2021 Manitoba BudgetSubmission – Engaging Manitobans on our Agri-food Industry
Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development is surveying Manitobans to better understand and identify public perceptions about the agri-food system, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
KAP encourages the continued development of partnerships between government, agricultural stakeholders, and the public to create a dialogue about agricultural issues. Proactively promoting agriculture in the media, providing accurate and science-based information to the public, and facilitating educational opportunities will help build awareness and confidence in farmers and the agriculture and agri-food system.
Click here to read the full submission.