Farmers worry about the environment, but a Prius can't pull an air seeder
Canadian farmers are the best in the world at adapting to a tough climate and they’re already producing more food while using less land, water and fuel per bushel
This column was originally printed in the Globe and Mail Report on Business on Sept. 12, 2016.
This piece was co-authored by Todd MacKay, Prairie director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation; and, Robin Speer, executive, director for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association
The climate matters to farmers – a timely rain or an early frost can be the difference between staying afloat or handing the farm over to the bank after a foreclosure. But farmers are worried that carbon taxes will threaten their way of life without protecting the environment.