Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian producers in supply-managed sectors received details of federal government plans to compensate them for recently signed trade deals and the money is coming sooner than later. […] Read more
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Dairy compensation coming quicker than expected
Poultry sectors finally get 10-year compensation plan
Why investing in women in agriculture makes sense
A Canadian woman aims to create new routes to venture capital for agriculture and female startups
Mentorship, capital venture funding and technology are three key areas that have shaped Alison Sunstrum’s life. The CNSRV-X (Conserve-X) founder and CEO shared some of her insights into building ethical […] Read more
Huron Tractor acquiring McGrail Farm Equipment
Huron Tractor will expand its dealer network by two more locations with its acquisition of McGrail Farm Equipment. The companies recently announced the acquisition which will be effective Jan. 1, […] Read more
Opinion: Biden’s victory a win for carbon pricing policy
Canada’s carbon pricing could help products get through a stiffer U.S. border
United States President-elect Joe Biden’s climate strategy will lay waste to the tired opposition some Canadians have to our country’s carbon pricing policy. Biden campaigned on aggressively combating climate change. […] Read more
No clear solution on AgriStability
Federal government makes new proposal to provinces
Glacier FarmMedia – No consensus on changes to business risk management was reached during the latest round of federal-provincial-territorial meetings. After the meetings ended Nov. 27, federal Minister of Agriculture […] Read more
Editorial: 2020’s losses and gains
I’m not big on end of year summaries, but with 2020 a year whose end will be celebrated (albeit not with crowds of people), it’s worth looking at what we’ve […] Read more
Soybeans the key to Ontario’s plant protein future
Access to funding is a barrier to new processing investment
The burgeoning global market for plant proteins presents a huge opportunity for Ontario soybeans, but new investments in research and local processing will be key to capturing that potential, industry […] Read more
The top is likely in for soybean markets
Analyst predicts there is still more room for growth in corn prices
At the beginning of December, Ontario elevator spot soybean bids were hovering around $15 per bushel, up 40 cents per bushel from mid-November and the highest levels since June 2016. […] Read more
New The Real Dirt on Farming available
Farm & Food Care officially unveiled the fifth edition of The Real Dirt on Farming, its flagship public-outreach publication, at its virtual Harvest Gala on Nov. 14. The Real Dirt […] Read more
Specialized trade policies advised for Canada
Report says Canada needs one approach for the U.S. and China and another for rules-based trading nations
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada should adopt separate strategies to deal with trade issues involving the United States and China, and a third approach for more rules-based trading nations, says a […] Read more