Author of the article: Postmedia News Publishing date: Mar 05, 2021  â¢Â March 5, 2021  â¢Â 2 minute read  â¢Â Article content Canadian farm groups are coming together to lobby governments to pay more attention to what hurts and what helps farmers battle carbon emissions. Dave Carey, co-chair of the Agriculture Carbon Alliance (ACA), said it represents 200,000 farmers. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Farm groups coalesce on carbon issue Back to video It says the proposed schedule of carbon taxes, rising to $170 a tonne by 2030, is simply too much for farmers to afford. And right now it supports a private memberâs bill to exempt farmers from the carbon tax on natural gas and propane used to dry grains and heat barns.Â