Agriculture and agri-food processing is a significant driver of Manitoba’s economy. In 2020, primary production and food manufacturing accounted for 6.9 per cent of Manitoba’s GDP and provided 40,830 jobs in Manitoba. Beyond producing food, farmers are also caretakers of the natural landscape and implement sustainable farming practices to ensure a viable agricultural industry for future generations.
Farmers adopt and utilize modern techniques and systems aimed at reducing their carbon footprint, and they are invested in increasing the health of the soil and the health of the land and water critical to their crops and livestock. Despite progress in reducing emissions intensity and providing ecological goods and services, farmers are still subject to carbon pollution pricing on fuel used in grain dryers and for heating and cooling barns.
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News Release – KAP announces new general manager
The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) board of directors is pleased to announce that Brenna Mahoney is the new general manager of KAP, effective June 14, 2021.
Mahoney has contributed to and built national coalitions and partnerships focused on advancing grain nutrition and health, farm practices, market access, public trust and sustainability.
Submission – Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations
Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Offset Credit System Regulations.
Agriculture and agri-food processing is a significant driver of Manitoba’s economy. In 2020, primary production and food manufacturing accounted for 6.9 per cent of Manitoba’s GDP and provided 40,830 jobs in Manitoba. Besides producing food, farmers are also caretakers of the natural landscape and implement sustainable farming practices to ensure a viable agricultural industry for future generations. Farmers adapt and utilize modern techniques and systems aimed at reducing their carbon footprint, and they are invested in increasing the health of the soil and the health of the land and water critical to their crops and livestock.
Submission – Canada Grain Act Review
Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s review of the Canada Grain Act.
KAP is Manitoba’s general farm policy organization, providing a unified voice for farmers on issues that affect agriculture. KAP represents and promotes the interests of 4,500 farmers and 20 commodity associations.
As the voice of Manitoba farmers, KAP’s democratic and grassroots decision-making process is essential. KAP policy is developed by individual members and commodity groups representing all agricultural commodities and regions in Manitoba. The recommendations in this submission are guided by KAP policy and input from KAP’s grains, oilseeds, and pulses policy committee.
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Statement – KAP comments on provincial budget
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.