Reading Time: < 1 minute Wheat producers who pay checkoff through the Alberta Wheat Commission and do not request a refund are eligible for a 74 per cent tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Fund (SR&ED) program for their investment in wheat research and development projects. For example, producers who paid $100 in checkoffs to AWC in […] Read more
Wheat producers can claim tax credit on checkoffs
Those who paid $100 in checkoffs to AWC in 2022 would earn $74 in tax credit
Refundable checkoff for lamb producers stays
Reading Time: < 1 minute A bid to make the checkoff for lamb producers non-refundable has been defeated in a plebiscite. “Most producers that voted were in favour of the status quo, a refundable service charge model,” Alberta Lamb Producers said on its website. Just over 15 per cent of eligible producers voted, with 147 in favour of keeping the […] Read more
Alberta’s checkoff woes now poised to hit national organization
Alberta Beef Producers says it’s cut its budget all it can, and may have to reduce funding for the CCA
Reading Time: 3 minutes With checkoff refunds totalling about $30 million over the last dozen years, Alberta Beef Producers says it may have no choice but to cut support for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association — possibly by as much as $1 million annually. The Alberta cattle group is refunding about $3 million in checkoffs every year — the vast […] Read more
Get a tax credit on checkoffs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Crop commissions are reminding growers that they can get a tax credit for their checkoffs. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development Fund (SR&ED) program is based on the percentage of a checkoff that is used for crop research and development — an amount that varies for each crop. For barley, every $100 in 2021 checkoffs […] Read more
Alberta Beef Producers sets dates for producer meetings
The first meeting of six meetings is scheduled for Jan. 24
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Beef Producers has set tentative dates for its upcoming producer meetings. The Central meeting is slated for Jan. 24 in Stony Plain; Northwest on Jan. 26 in Fairview; Northeast on Jan. 27 in Vermilion; Southeast on Feb. 8 in Brooks; and Southwest on Feb. 9 in High River. There will also be a virtual […] Read more
Tax credit available for canola checkoffs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canola growers who haven’t requested a refund of their checkoff from the Alberta Canola Producers Commission qualify for a tax credit. The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit allows canola growers to claim the credit for the portion of the checkoff paid that was used to fund qualifying research. “Farmers are funding research […] Read more
Alberta potato producers back non-refundable checkoff
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta potato farmers have overwhelmingly voted to make their checkoff non-refundable. In a recent plebiscite, 56 producers (82.3 per cent) voted in favour of making the service charge non-refundable. There were 11 opposing votes and one spoiled ballot. There are about 140 licensed potato growers in the province, cropping about 53,000 acres (mostly processing potatoes) […] Read more
Checkoff tax credits available for farmers
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Barley advises farmers that 17 per cent of their 2017 checkoff payment is eligible for the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit. Farmers must include Form T661 with their tax return along with either Form T2SCH31 (incorporated businesses) or Form T2038 (individuals). Farmers can learn more about the SR&ED program by visiting […] Read more
Tax credits for checkoffs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta producers who have paid checkoffs through the provincial wheat, barley, pulse and canola commissions are eligible for a scientific research tax credit. In the case of wheat, nine per cent of checkoffs are eligible for a tax credit, which is based on the amount invested in R&D that meets the criteria laid out by […] Read more
New, multi-pathogen test being developed for beef cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Work is underway to create a new multi-pathogen test for respiratory and enteric diseases, the most common and costly diseases in beef cattle. Both involve several viruses and bacteria, but current tests only target a single pathogen at a time. Checkoff dollars and funding from the beef science cluster are being used to develop two […] Read more
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