Glacier FarmMedia – Cows aren’t the new coal and they aren’t the new Tesla. Catchy as a recent Time Magazine headline, “Cows are the new coal”, may have been, it […] Read more
Opinion: Cattle production victim of widespread story telling
Federal program focuses on agriculture communication
The AgriCommunication Initiative is intended to help farmers share their stories with the public to increase awareness
Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government announced funding last December for a new program to help connect consumers and farmers. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau launched the first stream of the […] Read more
PM asks federal ag minister to focus on labour
Mandate letter outlines prime minister’s goals for the sector, but critics wanted to see more
Glacier FarmMedia – Federal Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says an agricultural labour strategy will be released in phases as Ottawa tackles issues around temporary foreign and domestic workers. […] Read more
Farmers say COP26 targets can be met
Summit delegates were told that governments must make sure producers receive the support they need to help reduce climate change impact
Glacier FarmMedia – The United Nations says significant progress was made at COP26 as countries agreed to reduce the impact of climate change on agriculture and lower the sector’s contributions. […] Read more
Producers need to be aware of UN Food Systems Summit outcomes
Conversations there will shape future regulations and national legislation
Glacier FarmMedia – The United Nations might seem distant from a Canadian farm but what happens there can foreshadow where the world is heading, said Robynne Anderson, president of Emerging […] Read more
More sows, fewer cows predicted for next year
The USDA expects more Canadian cows will go to slaughter while an increase in sows should help hog numbers recover
Glacier FarmMedia – A report issued last month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the Canadian cattle and hog herds to contract as 2022 begins. The report from the […] Read more
Opinion: Glyphosate a tool for farmers, not a politician’s tactic
Glyphosate review aimed to bring Canada’s limits in line with international norms
Glacier FarmMedia – Ahead of a federal election call, three federal ministers called a halt to a process that would likely have yielded quick results on increasing the maximum residue […] Read more
Hot U.S. beef market set to cool off
Analysts expect prices to decline but eventually level off at values higher than what were seen before the pandemic
Glacier FarmMedia – The American beef market is declining and likely to work lower after a spring of phenomenal demand, says an analyst. Rob Murphy, executive vice-president at J.S. Ferraro, […] Read more
More flexibility urged for next ag policy round
Former assistant deputy agriculture minister says farm programs must be designed differently because world has changed
Glacier FarmMedia – Rising east-west tensions could erode the foundation of Canada’s agricultural policy framework even as governments negotiate the next one, says a former federal civil servant. Douglas Hedley, […] Read more
Precision feeding has greater potential in hog operations
Researchers say precision livestock nutrition could become part of commercial hog operations
Glacier FarmMedia – Precision livestock nutrition can maximize nutrient use and profitability in hog operations. PLN, as it’s known, is part of the emerging concept of smart farming, or precision […] Read more
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