India and the United States have finalized the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade worth $500 billion by 2030.
What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?
Book sees both sides of regenerative agriculture
Southern Alberta author offers producers advice on how to practically apply the soil regeneration movement to their farms
Reading Time: 3 minutes Scott Gillespie, a southern Alberta farmer and author, shares his experiences in regenerative agriculture in his book Practical Regeneration: Realistic Strategies for Climate Smart Agriculture.
Pulse flour research looks bright
University of Manitoba researcher uses light source synchrotron to dissect best pulse flours for various food uses
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pulses have a niche in the plant protein space, but the industry hopes new markets and new end uses will help those crops expand their footprint.
Transition to drought expected to be swifter this year
Fractions of a degree in change of ocean tempartures impact weather patterns and agriculture producers caring for their livestock and crops
Reading Time: 5 minutes Temperature changes in the oceans will affect moisture for farmers in Canada, and drought may come about quicker than normal this year.
Railways eliminate carbon surcharge
Surcharge came off April 1 after federal government axed consumer carbon price
Farmers said they are happy and relieved that Canada's two major railways have removed their carbon tax surcharges.
Trade instability likely to tighten 2025 crop profit margins says FCC
Farmers in both west and east unlikely to deviate much on seeded acres of canola, wheat, soy and corn despite volatility
Tight margins could get tighter amid trade instability as farmers prepare to seed this year’s crop, say Farm Credit Canada economists.
Water researcher warns of looming shortages
Rising temperatures, melting glaciers, erratic weather patterns pressure producers to find more efficient water management
Reading Time: 5 minutes Low levels of snow pack in the Rockies this winter means Alberta could be in for another season of drought this summer.
Grazing leases draw controversy in Taber area
High bids are pushing cattle out in favour of irrigation ventures
Reading Time: 4 minutes Cattle producers in the Municipal District of Taber are seeing lease rates skyrocket as interested parties are pricing out the region’s ranchers with large tender offers.
Southern Alberta irrigators get water allocation boost
As region emerges from drought, St. Marty’s River Irrigation District increases allocation to 12 inches for the season
Reading Time: 2 minutes The St. Mary River Irrigation District has increased water allowance to 12 inches for producers in the region this growing season.
WTO chiefs past and present demand rapid reform to keep global free trade alive
A former World Trade Organization boss has said the future terms of global trade, rocked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping protectionist tariffs, could be decided outside the 30-year-old international watchdog unless it reforms itself fast.
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