Organic sector asks for targets

Organic sector asks for targets

Industry lobbies government to adopt an organic action plan but concedes it will not happen overnight

Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — Organic farming leaders want the federal government to implement a policy similar to Europe, in which 25 per cent of farmland is supposed to be organic by 2030. That’s considered an unrealistic target for Canada, considering only three per cent of farmland is currently in organic production. As a result, organic leaders […] Read more

How industry neglect fueled a US$2.2 billion verdict

How industry neglect fueled a US$2.2 billion verdict

The agriculture sector cannot afford to bobble the gene editing ball as it did with glyphosate

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bayer AG’s Monsanto has been ordered to pay a staggering US$2.2 billion to a former Roundup user who linked his cancer to the herbicide. This significant sum is the largest verdict in the ongoing five-year litigation involving the weed killer. However, the legal battles are far from over. There are still more than 50,000 cases […] Read more





Who can build it? The beavers can

Who can build it? The beavers can

Putting the spotlight on Canada's national animal

Reading Time: 7 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — It’s hard to know where to begin when telling the story of beavers. One starting point is purely ecological, looking at their singular adaptations and resulting impact on their local environment. Another has more to do with humans and the evolution of Canada itself, which is appropriate for an animal that has […] Read more



Canadians have become addicted to specials at grocery stores to the point that half of all grocery sales are specials.  phot0: fangxianuo/istock/getty images

Consumer food-buying behaviour changing rapidly

Inflation-strapped buyers turn to more discounts, cut their food-buying budgets

Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia — Canadian consumers have dramatically changed their grocery-buying patterns in the past year as food prices and housing inflation have squeezed their budgets. Demand and product changes in the food supply chain will affect farm commodities. Grocery store sales are down in Canada, even with product value inflation, which means less demand for […] Read more




Feds plan to invest in processing projects

Feds plan to invest in processing projects

The money comes from a fund earmarked to help supply managed sectors hurt by trade deal

The federal government will invest $89 million in 49 processing projects in the supply managed sector. Agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay was in Ingleside, Ont., at the Lactalis Canada cheese plant to make the Feb. 5 announcement. The projects are through the six-year, $397.5-million Supply Management Processing Investment Fund, which is part of Ottawa's commitment to help sectors that lost market share due to trade agreements.