
Tag Archives environmental issues

Saving a jewel — and the setting it’s placed in
Easement protects pristine valley — and the farmland above it

Lift carbon tax on grain drying, say farm groups
Fuels used for drying grain have not been exempted from the federal carbon tax

Double whammy: Second dry year hits forages hard
With pastures suffering and hay supplies tight and expensive, fallback strategies are needed

Underwear campaign fun with a serious purpose
The goal is to promote awareness that soils are living, breathing entities — and need protection

More wildfires and changes in run-off a challenge for irrigation district
A lack of tree cover can boost run-off volumes but they come sooner and with much more sediment

Grant to reduce ag societies’ energy costs

What happens up north also affects southern Canada
Melting polar ice and a warming north will have an effect on agriculture elsewhere in the country

When it comes to food waste, the system is broken
An astonishing amount of food spoils or is thrown out — it’s time to take action

Grants preserve grasslands and wildlife habitats
Provincial funding funds conservation easements to protect 13,000 acres from development

Building the foundation for a sensible food policy
We need to have strong and unbiased science to create approaches that are sensible and sustainable
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