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Editorial: Local counts during election campaigns

By John Greig September 11, 2021

An uninspiring election could be an opportunity for agriculture inroads

The federal election has been a bit of a snoozer so far, with no defining issues and little widespread attachment to any of the parties and leaders. Movement in the […] Read more

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Farmers should push ag agenda at local level: CFA

Provincial ag organizations provide online tool kits to supply background on issues

By Diana Martin September 8, 2021

Many battles are won and lost before waging war, and so it goes on the election trail. Having local candidates and party leaders hear concerns during the campaign is the […] Read more

From left: Federal Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau, federal Conservative party leader Erin O’Toole, and federal New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh.

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Labour shortages, carbon tax and next policy framework top agriculture election priorities

Canadian agriculture has repeatedly been identified as a sector for economic growth

By Diana Martin September 3, 2021

Farm groups say they want federal political parties to prioritize agricultural issues in the federal election. Their main requests include Business Risk Management (BRM) programs, like AgriStability, climate change, environmental […] Read more

Nova Scotia Agriculture Minister Greg Morrow. (PCPartyNS.ca)

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Rookie Nova Scotia MLA named agriculture minister

Greg Morrow sworn in Tuesday

By Dave Bedard September 1, 2021

A radio news director from eastern Nova Scotia has been tapped as the provincial agriculture minister for incoming Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservatives. Greg Morrow, the new MLA for Guysborough-Tracadie, […] Read more

Nova Scotia Tories’ ag critic returns as party wins election

PCs oust incumbent Liberals, form majority

By Dave Bedard August 18, 2021

The agriculture critic for Nova Scotia’s opposition Progressive Conservatives is set to return to the legislature, this time as part of a majority government, following Tuesday’s provincial election. As of […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves a news conference at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on June 25, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Blair Gable)

Parliament rises as farm succession bill passes

Manitoba MP's private member's bill clears Senate

By D.C. Fraser June 26, 2021

With the possibility of a fall election looming, MPs rose from the House of Commons on Wednesday, marking the end to a parliamentary session featuring a handful of laws impacting […] Read more

Trent Wotherspoon, shown here speaking in Regina in 2012, is the provincial NDP’s new critic for agriculture and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance. (TrentWotherspoon.com)

Saskatchewan gets new ag critic, returning ag minister

David Marit, Trent Wotherspoon to handle farm file

By Dave Bedard November 9, 2020

Saskatchewan’s New Democrats will have a new critic to debate the incumbent minister over the agriculture file. Provincial opposition leader Ryan Meili on Tuesday announced Trent Wotherspoon, the MLA for […] Read more

Rep. Collin Peterson, chairman of the House agriculture committee, speaks to reporters at the Reuters Financial Regulation Summit in Washington on April 27, 2009. (File photo: Reuters/Mike Theiler)

U.S. House ag leader loses election, unsettling Midwest farm sector

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek November 6, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Democratic U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, chair for the House of Representatives’ agriculture committee, failed to win re-election in Minnesota on Tuesday, a loss some agriculture leaders […] Read more

CBOT January 2021 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. grains: Soybeans reach four-year high on global supply concerns

Corn, wheat rise to one-week highs

By Christopher Walljasper November 5, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago soybean futures reached four-year highs on Thursday as continued dryness in South America’s crop areas raised supply concerns at a time of brisk Chinese demand. […] Read more

ICE January 2021 canola with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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ICE weekly outlook: Canola stronger at midweek

By Marlo Glass November 5, 2020

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, making up losses incurred earlier in the week. The nearby January contract closed Wednesday at $545.80 per tonne, gaining over […] Read more

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