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Will tying eco-goals to risk management programs work?
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Will tying eco-goals to risk management programs work?

Reduced participation and resource drain are real concerns, according to new report

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The federal government recently confirmed that climate-focused environmental programming will be integrated into Canada’s farm Business Risk Management (BRM) programs. A research paper from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) […] Read more
Dutch farmers blocked the food distribution of Jumbo supermarkets with tractors in Woerden, Netherlands on July 05, 2022. The Central Food Trade Agency (CBL), the branch organization of supermarkets and food service companies, called on protesting farmers to immediately lift the blockades of distribution centers to avoid empty shelves.
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Dutch producers fight climate change plan

Farmers angry over government mandates to reduce fertilizer emissions

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Dutch farmers angered by government plans that may require them to use less fertilizer and reduce livestock blocked supermarket distribution hubs in several cities in the Netherlands in early July.  […] Read more
With a small pastured livestock farm, Katrina McQuail says implementing climate-friendly solutions is easier for her than her larger, cash-cropping neighbours. That’s why she thinks the FCS’s efforts to tie proposed BMPs to appropriate subsidies or rebates will help larger farms apply the same type of climate mitigation strategies that she has.
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Climate-focused group preps for new policy framework

Farmers for Climate Solutions releases new report ahead of agriculture ministers meeting

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With federal, provincial and territorial ministers set to gather this month for the final time before the expiration of the current Agricultural Policy Framework (APF), a national coalition of farm […] Read more
Susie Miller, executive director of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops, said more than 600 farmers with whom the organization consulted said they want recognition for action they have taken to reduce emissions and sequester carbon.
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Producers want recognition for climate efforts

MPs were told farmers should be part of solution, not penalized for emissions

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s grain farmers want to be acknowledged for their contributions to climate solutions rather than vilified for emissions, the standing committee on agriculture heard during recent testimony. […] Read more