Reading Time: 3 minutes Grainews editor Dave Bedard says farmers might not like politics, but they need to engage in it if they want to be heard - even with candidates they might not personally support.
Electioneering overload
This has been a more-bruising-than-usual national campaign
Canadian election could short agriculture in 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes Farmers will go to the polls during the 2025 Canadian federal election this year, but its not clear how signficantly the issues driving agriculture will feature in party platforms.
UPDATED: Agriculture groups react to Trudeau resignation
Reading Time: 3 minutes Agriculture groups react to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, proroguing of Parliament and the uncertain fate of agriculture bills.
UPDATED: Agriculture groups react to Trudeau resignation
There were mixed reactions from Canadian farm groups after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would resign as Prime Minister and leader of the federal Liberals.
Traditional wisdom has value for agricultural policy
When that old knowledge is combined with modern knowledge, great things can happen for productivity and innovation
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is lots of good, applicable agricultural knowledge out there that, when combined with modern information, can be a powerful tool for the future of agriculture.
Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG
ESG will be key to sustainability reporting in coming years
Day two of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa focused on environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Panels covered ESG and the changing Canadian ag landscape from national and global perspectives.
Program to split costs of input efficiency improvements
Funding available for Alberta producers streamlining farm input use
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmers can get government to foot part of the bill for projects improving their efficiency in fertilizer, energy and pesticide use.
East-west issues are more similar than different
Farmers should put their regional differences aside on common issues
Reading Time: 2 minutes Opinion: Farmers should put their regional differences aside on common issues.
New Canadian feed regulations released
Long-awaited feed regulation update offers more flexibility, risk-based approach, focus on food safety
Reading Time: 3 minutes It's been over a decade since the industry asked for an update to decades-old livestock feed regulations. Canadian industry finally got to see what the final version looks like.
U.S. Lawmakers seek to limit corporate, foreign ownership of farmland
Farm groups, lawmakers are concerned that foreign, investor ownership is driving up prices and threatening national security
Washington | Reuters – U.S. lawmakers from both parties are pushing legislation that would limit who can own American farmland, with a latest effort from Democratic Senator Cory Booker aimed at curbing corporate ownership. Farm groups and lawmakers are concerned that land buys by investors and foreign countries are driving up farmland prices and threatening […] Read more
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