Glacier FarmMedia – As keynote presentations go, the kick-off speaker’s at a conference on the sustainability of Canadian agriculture March 7 was a bit of a downer — at least initially. Henry Janzen, a career Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist with who now serves as an honorary research associate with the department’s Lethbridge research team, […] Read more
Opinion: Reaching ‘net zero’ will be a challenge for agriculture
This week on ‘Between The Rows’
Episode 307, Dec. 22, 2022
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Opinion: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had cascading effects on food security
Glacier FarmMedia – The only clarity to emerge in the eight months that have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine is that there is no end in sight. Everyone can agree this war has profound implications for grain markets and global food security. However, our understanding is just starting to evolve over how fundamentally this conflict […] Read more
Opinion: Beware of the POTUS effect
It’s well known that U.S. President Joe Biden faces a steep challenge when it comes to winning over voters in farm states, but his efforts of late should give farmers here on the northern side of the border pause. That’s especially so when the goals of ramping up production and curbing inflation appear in the […] Read more
Opinion: No quick fixes for rising global food insecurity
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a dire warning about the deteriorating state of food security for the people remaining under siege in Ukraine. The alert issued in late March speaks to rising uncertainty about the ability of farmers in that country to harvest winter wheat crops already planted, undertake spring […] Read more
Comment: New paths to agricultural sustainability change the competition
New investment, technology and food products are changing the value proposition
The agriculture industry could never be accused of being stagnant when it comes to embracing new methods or technologies that enable more efficient food production. It has also made huge strides in improving the sustainability of farming practices while increasing production of affordable food. However, as industry leaders gathered at the GrowCanada conference in Calgary […] Read more
This week on ‘Between The Rows’
Episode 307, Dec. 22, 2022
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Comment: ‘Recipe shopping’ trend is trickling back through the value chain
When it comes to deciding what’s for dinner in this house, we often refer to recipe books collected over the years via family hand-me-downs, fundraisers or interest in our ethnic roots, health or ethics. It’s easy to spend an hour or more flipping through these collections, comparing notes and ingredients from one recipe or another. […] Read more
Comment: Rural connectivity gap widens
Council of Canadian Academies says the social and economic costs are significant
The release of yet another report highlighting the deepening disconnect between urban and rural Canada over internet connectivity made me think of telephones. Growing up in rural Manitoba, where our telephone “party line” was shared by six large families, connectivity was often a topic of discussion. Sometimes the line was in use when you wanted it. […] Read more
Opinion: Better framework for fertilizer discussion needed
Assuming a direct correlation between reduced product use and yields is overly simplistic
Fertilizer Canada, which represents companies that produce and sell fertilizer products, certainly got people’s attention late last month when it said proposed cuts to fertilizer use could cost Canadian farmers $48 billion. That’s a big number, albeit an estimate spread over the next decade or so. It’s based on tallying up the cost of lower […] Read more
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