The Saskatchewan and Alberta governments have condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his fertilizer emission reduction targets. ."We're really concerned with this arbitrary goal," said Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit in a Friday press release. ."The Trudeau government has apparently moved on from their attack on the oil and gas industry and set their sights on Saskatchewan farmers.".Fertilizer emissions reductions were not discussed at the annual meeting of Canada’s agricultural ministers, which finished three days of talks in Saskatchewan. Provinces advocated for the Canadian government to discuss this topic, but they were disappointed to learn the target has been established. .The release said the commitment to future consultations was meant to determine how to meet the target Trudeau and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau placed on this industry, not to consult on what is achievable or attainable..The release went on to say Western Canadian farmers produce the most sustainable agriculture products in the world, and they continue to be requested to do more with less. These governments said farmers cannot feed the increasing world population with less fertilizer. .“The world is looking for Canada to increase production and be a solution to global food shortages,” said Alberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner. .“The federal government needs to display that they understand this.”.Western Canadian producers create fertilizer inputs with realistic targets based on moisture availability, according to the release. Producers try to limit how much fertilizer they use and avoid adding more than needed..Canadian farming groups and the fertilizer industry called on the Canadian government on Thursday to provide aid, as many of them have been affected by government-imposed tariffs on imported Russian fertilizer..READ MORE: Farming groups hurt by fertilizer tariffs call on feds to provide aid.Groups representing more than 50,000 Canadian farmers have said it is wrong the federal government has placed 35% tariffs on imported Russian fertilizer..“The federal government regulations placed Ontario at a huge price disadvantage for our crops” said Ontario Bean Growers’ Chairperson Dave Woods.
The Saskatchewan and Alberta governments have condemned Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his fertilizer emission reduction targets. ."We're really concerned with this arbitrary goal," said Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit in a Friday press release. ."The Trudeau government has apparently moved on from their attack on the oil and gas industry and set their sights on Saskatchewan farmers.".Fertilizer emissions reductions were not discussed at the annual meeting of Canada’s agricultural ministers, which finished three days of talks in Saskatchewan. Provinces advocated for the Canadian government to discuss this topic, but they were disappointed to learn the target has been established. .The release said the commitment to future consultations was meant to determine how to meet the target Trudeau and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau placed on this industry, not to consult on what is achievable or attainable..The release went on to say Western Canadian farmers produce the most sustainable agriculture products in the world, and they continue to be requested to do more with less. These governments said farmers cannot feed the increasing world population with less fertilizer. .“The world is looking for Canada to increase production and be a solution to global food shortages,” said Alberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner. .“The federal government needs to display that they understand this.”.Western Canadian producers create fertilizer inputs with realistic targets based on moisture availability, according to the release. Producers try to limit how much fertilizer they use and avoid adding more than needed..Canadian farming groups and the fertilizer industry called on the Canadian government on Thursday to provide aid, as many of them have been affected by government-imposed tariffs on imported Russian fertilizer..READ MORE: Farming groups hurt by fertilizer tariffs call on feds to provide aid.Groups representing more than 50,000 Canadian farmers have said it is wrong the federal government has placed 35% tariffs on imported Russian fertilizer..“The federal government regulations placed Ontario at a huge price disadvantage for our crops” said Ontario Bean Growers’ Chairperson Dave Woods.
