The buy-Canada movement has helped boost support for Canadian dairy products, according to David Hudson of IMI International, speaking at the Canadian Dairy Xpo's Dairy Business Summit.
Canadian Dairy Xpo: Consumer support for buying Canadian dairy rises
New Canadians also look to use dairy for nutrition and in cooking
The healing power of the farm
Farmers can play a role in making our society - and the world - stronger and more resilient
Reading Time: 3 minutes Brenda Schoepp column regarding healing power of agriculture and food production for society.
Opinion: Getting into the farming mindset
Your frame of mind can contribute greatly to your success
Reading Time: 3 minutes I had some eye-opening conversations on generational differences when I spoke to farmers last fall for Country Guide’s Best Advice podcast series. Early in our conversations, I could tell what type of mindset each farmer had. They quickly shared how different they were from their parents in how they chose to operate. Not only were […] Read more
Future of food, sustainable business top agenda at Arrell Food Summit
Leaders and investors in Canada’s agriculture sector discuss climate change, avoiding food crisis
Reading Time: 3 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Industry leaders discussed climate solutions and the future of Canadian food at the Arrell Food Summit: Pathway to Change, hosted by the Arrell Food Institute in Toronto earlier this winter. The eventt brings together agri-food leaders and experts to exchange ideas and learn more about topics affecting global food systems. In the […] Read more
Feds earmark $400,000 to tofu production automation
Quebec tofu manufacturers have seen high demand in recent years
A Quebec tofu-maker has received a $400,000 federal loan to help automate its organic tofu production facility.
Olds College to pioneer cutting-edge indoor ag training
New controlled agriculture program caters to a burgeoning sector
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you only had two or three seconds to describe controlled environment agriculture, “high tech greenhouses” would probably suffice. But it’s much more than that, said a developer of a new program at Olds College, and the college hopes to be a pioneer in training the workforce needed to increase food production efficiency. “We put […] Read more
Opinion: I grew this food for you …
Limiting waste respects the efforts of farmers and helps limit food insecurity
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the sun set and the dust lingered over the freshly harvested fields, I gave thanks for the abundance. Walking through the orchard with the sweet smell of ripening fruit and the warmth deep on my back, I gave thanks for the diversity. Picking my way home, the sidewalk strewn with chestnuts and hazelnuts, I […] Read more
Italy’s parliament approves ban on lab-grown food
The ban is seen as part of a broader bid to safeguard tradition
Italy's lower house of parliament gave final approval for a law banning the use of laboratory-produced food and animal feed on Thursday as angry farmers confronted a group of centrist lawmakers opposed to the bill.
Trudeau summons top grocers over rising food prices
Major grocers' level of profit 'does not make sense,' PM says
Ottawa | Reuters — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said he had summoned the country’s top grocers to help find solution to the surging food prices and vowed to cut federal taxes on new rental buildings, as he fights an affordability crisis that has dented his party’s opinion poll ratings. After meeting with Liberal […] Read more
Schoepp: With political will and good policy, you can accomplish a lot
The impressive growth in Quebec’s greenhouse sector is an example of what can be accomplished
Reading Time: 3 minutes This past year Quebec reached a milestone in being able to supply a full 50 per cent of greenhouse vegetables consumed in the province. The veggies that are widely grown in the province’s greenhouses are tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and lettuce. I have been in vegetable fields and greenhouses throughout Canada and abroad, and the abundance […] Read more
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