Tag Archives Agricultural policy

Report highlights optimism, resignation in agriculture sector
Belief industry and government can remedy policy, extreme weather, and trade issues varies considerably

Agriculture policy when you’re one of the only farmers in the room
Three Nuffield scholars discuss what it’s like to attend UN agriculture policy forums

Opinion: Canada’s agri-food sector needs a long-term vision

Carbon exemption bill nearing close of Senate deliberations
Farm groups hoped to see Bill C-234 made law in time for harvest

Canada encouraged to aim for an agricultural moon shot
Royal Bank’s senior VP says agriculture industry should be a priority for all governments as he urges them to be ‘export obsessed’

Opinion: One-size-fits-all policies no longer work

Opinion: Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership delivers on dollars but falls short on climate ambition
It’s not clear how many of the federal-provincial cost-share program dollars will go toward emissions reduction programming

‘Slow death by 1,000 regulations’ for agricultural trade
Regulations created to protect human, plant, animal and environmental health in each country becoming detrimental

Saving the mid-sized farm
Policy paper suggests altering institutions to offset cost burdens could support smaller farms without harming larger ones

Comment: Agriculture, climate change shouldn’t be exclusive
Food and airline travel should not be equally compared when it comes to climate change, says the writer