A new fertilizer working group has been established by Agriculture Canada (AC) after the recent fertilizer emissions consultation.. Farm .It is part of the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS) advisory committee, which is working on a plan until the end of March..READ MORE Confused farmers and Tories want clarity about Trudeau’s fertilizer plan.The group is trying to find a better way to communicate between the government and the industry on ways to reduce emissions and fertilizer best practices, according to the SAS press release..Also, the group will look at improving the measurement and tracking of emissions and the best practices to fund the program..AC received over 2,000 submissions during the consultation period that were entered into the report, with over 1,000 coming from the general public..The submissions found some common themes, such as farmers should be recognized for the existing work done to reduce emissions and make their farms more sustainable, the role farmers play in food security, the financial impact of emissions reductions, regional differences, and better communication from AC..The report found that the federal government left many unanswered questions about the 30% fertilizer reduction target. For example, is it mandatory or even needed?.READ MORE Trudeau tells farmers fertilizer reduction is voluntary.“There were also concerns about the timeline for the target, including an acknowledgement of the amount of work that remains, particularly when it comes to data and measurement,” said the report..“A significant number of respondents preferred an intensity-based reduction in emissions rather than an absolute emissions reduction.”
