The national farmer organization, representing 65,000 producers of grain, oilseeds and legumes, found a lot of good news for itself in the federal budget.

Canadian grain producers have welcomed several initiatives, including exempting Cardlox’s agricultural fuel from carbon prices, investing in rural broadband, and committing to reform the Canadian Grain Act and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

GGC chairman Jeff Nielsen said the federal government has responded to concerns raised by farmers, but more can be done with regard to the tax return.

“We would like the government to go further and free all the fuels used in grain farming from the price of carbon, this was another step in the right direction, and we look forward to continuing to work with the government to get additional benefits for sectors, ”Nielsen said.

He added that “Cereal farmers know that they can earn their money in the market, and we will continue to support all efforts to reduce the cost of doing business in Canada and expand new markets. Cereal farmers welcome these gradual steps in the right direction. ”