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Meetings such as the COP27 raise topics on how to combat greenhouse gas emissions, but context is needed on how much particular sectors of agriculture and other industries contribute to the problem.
Livestock, News

Opinion: Cows, oil and elephants

Livestock’s contribution to greenhouse gas emissions needs to be put into context

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More than 30,000 people met recently in Egypt for the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) to deal with what many consider to be the single biggest challenge facing mankind: climate change.  We created this crisis over many decades and there is no quick answer or silver bullet solution.  COP27 is one of […] Read more
U.S. special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry and Agriculture Sectretary Tom Vilsack applaud U.S. President Joe Biden’s speech at the COP27 climate summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on Nov. 11, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)

Farm climate innovation commitments at COP27 double to US$8 billion

Agriculture could outpace other industries to net zero: Vilsack

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Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Reuters — An initiative led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates to help agriculture adapt to climate change and reduce emissions through innovation has doubled investment commitments to US$8 billion and extended its reach, it said on Friday. The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) was […] Read more
Improving soil health, which includes the use of cover crops, can also translate into increased competitiveness and profitability opportunities via carbon offset financial rewards and preferred supplier status, says a new report.
News

Farmers at the forefront of reducing GHG emissions

Sequestering carbon the best way to reduce emissions, according to new report

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Adjustments to agriculture practices can play a significant role in attaining Canada’s lower carbon emissions commitment, according to a recently released report from Value Change Management International (VCMI).  The report, entitled Low Carbon Food Production, suggests commercial benefits and opportunities are possible if businesses are willing to adapt to and profit from environmental initiatives. “Because […] Read more
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Editorial: A carrot with a consequence

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In response to the backlash it has been receiving from farmers and industry over its nitrous oxide (NO2) emissions target, the federal government was quick to reiterate that it is a goal, not a mandate.  However, whether this is an achievable goal is still up for debate. By setting a goal, the federal government has […] Read more
Witnesses tell a Senate agriculture committee hearing that financial incentives and government programs don’t convince enough farmers to adopt practices that are better for the soil. Consequences are also needed to get producers to change their ways, they said.
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‘Sticks’ needed to improve soil health, Senate told

Committee begins hearings as it launches first soil study since senator Herb Sparrow released Soil at Risk report in 1984

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Glacier FarmMedia – If the federal government and Canada’s agriculture industry want to get serious about soil preservation and soil health, rules and regulations may be necessary, said two speakers who addressed the Senate committee for agriculture and forestry Sept. 22. Cedric MacLeod, executive director of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association, along with Don […] Read more
Workers pick raspberries at Masse, a berry farm operation in Saint Paul d’Abbotsford near Granby, Que.
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Drought, high costs bring U.S. berry giants to Canada

A warming globe is pushing production into new regions as firms hedge their bets

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A swath of Canada better known for maple syrup is being tested to mass produce berries normally grown in warmer locales. That makes the area an unexpected beneficiary of extreme weather, local demand and rising costs in traditional growing areas like California. Driscoll’s and grower-owned Naturipe Farms LLC, two of North America’s largest fruit sellers, […] Read more
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Crops

Fall armyworm poses risk for Ontario growers

Warmer fall allows for longer grazing season for the pest in fall crops

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Parts of southwestern Ontario have higher than normal levels of fall armyworm.  Traps placed south of London, particularly within Essex County, have seen multitudes of moths this fall. “Similar to last year, we are seeing – when I say ‘we’, Ontario, the Great Lakes area, Ohio, New York, Quebec even – reasonably high levels of […] Read more
Wrecked structures float in the water in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona at Rose Blanche, N.L., about 45 km east of Port aux Basques, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/John Morris)

After Fiona, climate experts urge Canada to fix flagship adaptation strategy

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Reuters — Canada’s first national climate adaptation strategy needs to be improved to include near-term targets and specific solutions ahead of its November release to mitigate worsening global warming impacts, experts advising the government told Reuters in the wake of devastation caused by storm Fiona. Fiona, one of the worst storms to ever hit Canada, […] Read more
File photo of greenhouse food production systems in British Columbia. (KarenMassier/iStock/Getty Images)

B.C. to back Indigenous food system projects

New program taking applications starting Monday

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A new British Columbia program will provide up to $80,000 each for projects in agriculture, food processing or other sectors to improve food security in that province’s Indigenous communities. The province on Wednesday rolled out a new Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Partnership Program, which is set up to take applications starting Monday (Sept. 26) […] Read more

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