GGC Chair, Jeff Nielsen, voiced the Speech from the Combine

By Dori Modney with files and video from the Grain Growers of Canada

Speech from the Combine: from Grain Growers of Canada

Sep 21, 2020 | 1:56 PM

OLDS, AB. — The federal Speech from the Throne will be delivered tomorrow, September 23, and the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have released their own “Speech from the Combine.”

In a seven-minute video, GGC asks the government to support Canada’s grain industry, in order to drive post pandemic recovery.

GGC Chair, Jeff Nielsen, who voiced the Speech from the Combine from his farm in Olds, Alberta, says the video outlines six priority areas that require immediate attention in order to position the agriculture industry for success.

“At GGC we have long been advocating for these changes directly to the federal government, but now they are more important than ever,” he explained.

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“As Canada begins its economic recovery period, the agriculture sector faces its own challenges including the need for regulatory modernization, market access issues and a lack of reliable business risk management programs.”

The six requests of the federal government, are to provide effective Business Risk Management programs; support science and innovation in agriculture; support crop health; help improve trade access; provide carbon tax exemptions; and improve cellular service and connectivity in rural areas.

“Through our Speech from the Combine, we have provided the government with clear and specific directives for what needs to be done,” Nielsen added.

“As the government develops a plan for economic recovery we wanted to ensure that Canada’s agriculture sector is central to that plan, so we can all work together for everyone’s benefit.”

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