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On board of what? Farmers were never in the energy business, why do they need to get into it now.
by perfunctory 6y ago
On board of what? Farmers were never in the energy business, why do they need to get into it now.
- MattGaiser 6y agoThey are big consumers of energy, whether it be natural gas for heating or drying or diesel for machinery, so a carbon tax would hit them hard. They would be vocal opponents of such a thing.
- perfunctory 6y agoBy this logic everybody will be a vocal opponent of carbon tax. It's universal after all and hits everyone equally. But that's the whole point of a carbon tax - to move away from carbon.
- bryanlarsen 6y agoAs long as the price farmers get goes up to cover their increased expenses, farmers should be fine with a carbon tax. Not sure consumers would be happy with food prices going up. That's why carbon taxes should be accompanied by an appropriate rebate. If the price of domestic food goes up countries will just start importing more food from countries without a carbon tax. That would really annoy farmers. So any carbon tax needs to be accompanied by carbon tariffs.
- MattGaiser 6y agoIt hits everyone equally by use of carbon. It doesn't hit everyone equally overall. $100 a year is an annoyance, especially if rebated. $10,000 a year substantially changes farming economics.
- bluGill 6y agoFarmers have ALWAYS been in the energy business. While you do need some nutrients to build the body, the vast majority of the food you eat is used for energy.