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
Tag Archives Environment
Producers want recognition for climate efforts
MPs were told farmers should be part of solution, not penalized for emissions
Transition payments seen as environmental target solution
Professor says current government programs have not been able to solve the country’s ‘implementation problem’
Glacier FarmMedia – A York University professor says transition payments could help Canadian farmers adopt and adapt to environmental policies. Rod MacRae, associate professor in the faculty of environmental and […] Read more
Food waste put to use in formula to boost root growth, sugar content
Nurture Growth uses microbes from waste to let plants fix their own nitrogen
The power of rescued food waste is being harnessed to lessen farmers’ dependence on synthetic fertilizers. A bio-organic formula using food waste developed by Mississauga-based Nurture Growth that contains more […] Read more
Comment: Better approach needed for soil health
Farmers need support from those who ask them to do more
Soil might seem like simple dirt to many people, but it is anything but simple for Canada’s food producers. It is foundational to putting food on tables in Canada and […] Read more
New path to monitor soil carbon
Science Notes: Machine-learning methods meet soil hyperspectral data
Just how much carbon is in the soil? That’s a tough question to answer at large spatial scales, but understanding soil organic carbon at regional, national or global scales could […] Read more
Comment: Keep it to three key messages
The livestock sector needs to deliver its message in a way that will be noticed and understood
In today’s world, we are surrounded by simple messages, speaking points and slogans. We all fall prey to the comfort of understanding the simple — but at our peril. Now […] Read more
Building sustainability throughout the food chain
Companies discuss the importance of ensuring producers are part of the sustainability solution
The agri-food sector is under increased pressure to prove sustainable production practices from the farm to the corporate level. For the first time, sustainability and environmental concerns made the top […] Read more
Modelling nitrous oxide emissions
Science Notes: Farmland expansion seen as the predominant driver of N2O increases
A recent ecosystem modelling study conducted by Iowa State University scientists shows how crop production in the United States has led to an increase in the emissions of nitrous oxide […] Read more
Comment: Funding won’t stop climate change
Glacier FarmMedia – On Canada’s Agriculture Day (Feb. 22), the federal government made a major funding announcement to help farmers fight climate change. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the feds would […] Read more
Liberals’ rebate bill expected to win legislative carbon tax race
Conservative bill aims to exempt natural gas and propane instead
Glacier FarmMedia – A private member’s bill introduced Feb. 7 to exempt more farm fuels from the carbon tax likely won’t pass before a government bill that will provide rebates. […] Read more