Reading Time: 2 minutes The huge cuts to ag research at Agriculture Canada are being widely panned by farm organizations, but there seems to be little hope of the government reversing its decision.
Deep cuts to ag research jeopardize Canada’s farming future
Agriculture Canada’s plan to slash 12 per cent of its workforce and shutter vital facilities threatens long-term productivity, leaving farm groups scrambling for answers in a landscape of dwindling public investment
Canadian cattle industry has wins to shout about
Cattle management has become more efficient, more humane and more knowledgeable, but industry terms may not resonate with the general public
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada’s cattle management has become more efficient, more humane and more knowledgeable, but industry terms may not resonate with the general public
Pragmatism prevails for farmers in Canada-China trade talks
Canola tariff reductions and a more even-keeled trade tone with China a positive for Canadian farmers, despite risk of irritating a volatile U.S.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Canada’s trade concessions from China a good news story for Canadian farmers, even if the U.S. Trump administration may not like it.
Opinion: Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Is a closer trade relationship with China a security risk?
Guarding against misinformation: Do you believe in house hippos?
Children have been told for decades not to trust everything they see on a screen; adults today, farmers included, should remember that lesson in their newly online worlds
Reading Time: 4 minutes Misinformation and disinformation run rampant in today’s digital age. Farmers must be wary of the digital dangers and know how to keep themselves safe.
When it rains, if only it did pour everywhere
All moisture helps but so far the drought hasn’t gone away
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta Farmer columnist muses over the erratic precipitation trends around Alberta this summer.
Pulse sector fights anti-green trend
U.S. president Trump has attacked the sustainability movement, but a major pulse player urges investors to stick with the industry
Pushing pulses as an environmental solution can be risky
Farm equipment sales sector sees significant structural changes
Large operations influencing farm equipment trends
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farming equipment sales have been declining for a number of years now, and one industry professional believes structural changes in the industry are needed to curb that trend.
Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer
A Canadian law firm is using its website in an attempt to make sense of the ongoing and difficult to understand trade chaos
Osler, a business law firm with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver and New York, attempted to make sense of the ongoing trade chaos in a June 3 post on its website.
Canadian ag tech companies mature and grow
Agriculture technology companies maturing with growing customer bases
Reading Time: 2 minutes There are many technology companies that are maturing into businesses with growing customer bases, as shown by updates at the Spark event in Elora, Ontario put on by the Grand River Agricultural Society.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
