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RMP caps and new costs
Ontario budget tightens the belt on agriculture spending
Federal election in the wind
‘This is what industry is asking of us,’ says Ritz of budget promises released yesterday in Ottawa
photo: Gerry Ritz
Dairy licence fees to be raised
Dairy Farmers of Ontario release 2011 budget proposal at fall policy conference
Merging taxes leaves farm groups confused
What does it mean to current exemptions from provincial sales tax?
Photo: Dwight Duncan
Farm groups urge province to keep risk management commitment
The provincial Liberals are gearing up to develop their budget for next year and with tough economic times ahead, general farm groups are urging them to consider maintaining and supporting rather than cutting insurance programs such as the grain and oilseeds risk management program.
UPDATED ‘Nothing scary’ in provincial budget, says policy analyst
There’s “nothing scary” for agriculture in the province’s budget brought down in Queen’s Park on Tuesday, said a researcher for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the province’s largest farm group. “Base funding” has actually increased to $945.6 million from $876 million budgeted last year, said Jason Bent. The budget document said OMAFRA expenditures are expected to total more than $1.2 billion in the 2007-08 fiscal year, which starts Apr. 1.
Province revamps property re-assessment process
The province is making plans to amend the property re-assessment process, just in time for a two-year hiatus to end.
‘Nothing scary’ in provincial budget, says policy analyst
There’s “nothing scary” for agriculture in the province’s budget brought down in Queen’s Park on Tuesday, said a researcher for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the province’s largest farm group. “Base funding” has actually increased to $945.6 million from $876 million budgeted last year, said Jason Bent. The budget document said OMAFRA expenditures are expected to total more than $1.2 billion in the 2007-08 fiscal year, which starts Apr. 1.
Budget disappoints tobacco growers
They weren’t mentioned in a pre-budget release of changes to agricultural risk management primarily aimed to bolster a struggling livestock sector, and they weren’t mentioned in yesterday’s unveiling of the federal budget. That has tobacco growers steamed, says the chair of the Ontario Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers’ Marketing Board.