RE:"Expensive Winter" But other industries, everything from manufacturing to agriculture, will feel the pinch. Mark Reusser, vice-president for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, said natural gas is the second-largest expense on his turkey farm, after feed. Each year, he pays to heat three 2,160 square-metre barns.
"I’ve spent enormous amounts of money insulating and making sure they’re as up to date as possible in terms of energy conservation. But you still need heat – this is Canada,” Reusser said. "So this is going to be a significant hit to my bottom line."