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Post by shmiffy on Oct 25, 2021 20:33:49 GMT -6
CFIB survey
If the federal government required your agri-businesses to reduce its use of nitrogen fertilizer by 30 per cent, what impact would such a measure have on your agri-business? (Select all that apply)
Not applicable – our business does not use nitrogen fertilizer
We would adopt new technology or other practices to reduce fertilizer use (such as precision application/variable rate technology, change crop rotation, 4R Nutrient Stewardship, etc.)
It will reduce the profitability of our agri-business
The yield of our crops and overall food production will be reduced
We will be less competitive
It will be challenging as we have already reduced our fertilizer use
Other (Please specify)
Don’t know/Unsure
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Post by Oatking on Oct 26, 2021 12:28:36 GMT -6
Have any american farmers signed up for cargills carbon credit program and what they think about it or what they get out of it dollar wise per acre? Any info on canadian carbon credit programs and how much a farmer makes on credits? Bayer has a program where they want you to sign a ten year contract. Yikes!
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Post by cptusa on Oct 26, 2021 18:32:27 GMT -6
I vaguely looked into he or Bayer is pushing. Seems like a lot of hoops to jump through along with being told how to farm just to grab an imaginary brass ring. Looks like no more then chicken feed to me.
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Post by bap on Nov 3, 2021 20:36:30 GMT -6
I have been watching an odd speech at the cop26. Some of these folks should be up for an acadaemy award. 1.5 is so engrained in these folks that I don't think an ice cold drink in the face would even fizzle them.
Some powerful speeches, I almost had to pinch myself to catch that it mostly about money. I can't help to feel for some of the poorer countries using the 1.5 spiel to get money.
Its funny to watch the bankers and rich folks reactions as they wonder who can pay and what schemes they can come up with to try and make someone else pay. No one there really has any credentials I don't think except to transfer wealth from somewhere else.
Everyone knows this 1.5 is basically a manufactured number. Elon musk and his team are one of the few billionares that I see actually trying to make better batteries. Probably quite a few others and car makers as well. If we really are emitting too much carbon for the cycle to handle it will have to change through invention and innovation which is already happenning. However to me it seems not enough is truly known about the carbon cycle, or whether or not some oil is abiotic, to be jumping the gun. I have always been for improving and better technology.
Trudeau, (as much as I can't even stand to even look at the guy) seems hellbent on changing canada at everyones expense and cooercion techniques. In a somewhat free country, key word somewhat, if you want to keep it free, to me anyways is totally going down the wrong path on this one.
I used to really enjoy all the university challenges for solar cars, electric cars, and of course the how far you can go on a gallon of gas challenges. But thanks to crony capitalism these ideas never get off the ground.
Trump had one thing right for sure and that was cutting red tape. (how did all that red tape get there in the first place) I put a large part of the blame on governments for giving in and then never getting rid of the bad laws. Eventually folks start to get in a stranglehold. (supply chain and truck driver woes, at least in the states from what I hear) And all they know is more of the same. Covid is breaking the camels back hopefully, or at least maybe pointing it a differrent way.
I have always hoped for more freedom and I think that is the answer...however it is dangerous. There are casualties either way, but as an example people nowdays are quite moral and if someone is up to no good it usually gets shut down reasonably quickly. ie: ruining someones water etc. There already is plenty of laws to help with these things.
In the end there really is just a few simple rules...the key is in just sticking to them.
I am happy to see the election results in the states as anyone that resorts to such dirty tricks to get elected need not get elected. Hopefully the new guys will show some integrity.
Just a little rant have a good one.
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Post by shmiffy on Nov 29, 2021 7:54:48 GMT -6
There is going to be a little more govt control of your life in Sask . $110 million to be spent on smart power meters. The promotions is that it will give Sask power the real time info on power outages. They will know right away where to go. Does this mean that each meter will hooked to internet? Oops you used to much power (carbon) you will be reduced for your remaining billing period.
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Post by Albertabuck on Nov 29, 2021 9:27:21 GMT -6
There is going to be a little more govt control of your life in Sask . $110 million to be spent on smart power meters. The promotions is that it will give Sask power the real time info on power outages. They will know right away where to go. Does this mean that each meter will hooked to internet? Oops you used to much power (carbon) you will be reduced for your remaining billing period. Those aren't anything new, been around for a while. Several outfits are now using them as the normal meter. They use radio waves to communicate with the system. Lot of controversy over the info they beam back and forth. Here in AB I think they are mostly being installed in urban locations. BC and other places have them. You can pay extra to keep the older style if you want. But what makes no sense, the electronic earlier ones like what I have, communicate via the powerline, like that is how it is read, its my understanding they can even turn it off remotely as well, not sure why these others are different. One of the advantages of them is if you use more power during non peak hours you are supposed to be eligible for a discount, whether that will ever actually come into play, your guess is as good as mine. As for notifying them of an outage, couldn't say how many times I have had to argue with Fortis that the juice is dead on the phone, so unless these new ones work different in that regard, that claim is bogus. |
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Post by OptimallyDismal on Nov 29, 2021 9:31:16 GMT -6
The smart meter sends a signal superimposed on the power line to a hub that will transfer the data to the central control center. On the surface it looks good, but then you run into variable rates based on peak demand timing and I would agree, probably carbon based bs, and ultimately your citizen status based on your qr code level of compliance. These meters are also able to cut you off or limit your amperage with a command from central control, no in person contact required.
The variable rates will result in more profit, as they are harder to regulate, but these meter systems aren't cheap so they need to pay for themselves+.
Sounds conspiratorial? Wait for it.
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Post by cptusa on Nov 29, 2021 12:20:06 GMT -6
We're on year 3 of smart meters. I have noticed when I call in an outage, which generally I'm the one of the very first to know as it triggers alarms and standby generators in 10 seconds, that the power company is already aware of the outage. It does give them a better idea of the scope of the situation nearly immediately.
Linemen love them as they can kill power to users who aren't paying remotely rather then having to go pull the meter and possible confrontation that goes with it.
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Post by Bigtalk on Nov 29, 2021 18:29:02 GMT -6
I don't like the way this is headed with bully boy companies able to hide behind tech, which simultaneously blocks the customer from any transparency, or ability to stand up for any injustices. It reeks of tyranny.
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Post by SWMan on Apr 25, 2022 11:20:32 GMT -6
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Post by garyfunk on Apr 25, 2022 16:09:12 GMT -6
Good grief 🙄
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Post by Bigtalk on Apr 25, 2022 16:40:17 GMT -6
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Post by kenmb on Apr 30, 2022 18:22:20 GMT -6
Totally absent from crop "emissions" is that the seed/grain doesn't actually release the sequestered co2 until its consumed. And we export our grain. Which means the co2 is not released in Canada. But is instead emitted in which ever country is importing our grain and consuming it. So grain farming is reducing Canada's co2 by putting it into a crop then exporting it. I wonder if the geniuses in government and carbon cycle experts will ever figure this one out. After 20 years they haven't yet, so it seems doubtful.
Of course, the truth is this is pretty darn obvious so the reality is the peasants are actually dumb enough to beleive whatever is printed. Too dumbed down to think for themselves.
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Post by Bigtalk on Apr 30, 2022 19:12:08 GMT -6
Totally absent from crop "emissions" is that the seed/grain doesn't actually release the sequestered co2 until its consumed. And we export our grain. Which means the co2 is not released in Canada. But is instead emitted in which ever country is importing our grain and consuming it. So grain farming is reducing Canada's co2 by putting it into a crop then exporting it. I wonder if the geniuses in government and carbon cycle experts will ever figure this one out. After 20 years they haven't yet, so it seems doubtful. Of course, the truth is this is pretty darn obvious so the reality is the peasants are actually dumb enough to beleive whatever is printed. Too dumbed down to think for themselves.  |
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Post by northernfarmer on May 22, 2022 12:59:36 GMT -6
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