Glacier FarmMedia – The outcome of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is unknown, but for Ukrainians it’s already a human tragedy of suffering, death and destruction, but also brave defiance. It’s likely to get worse — not just for Ukrainians and Russians, but for many of us. Why it matters: The Russian invasion of Ukraine […] Read more
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Russia’s war to affect farmers, food security
Canadian grain growers can expect profits despite higher input costs, while some people will eat less
China’s food goal questioned
Despite the country’s desire to be self-sufficient in agriculture, expert says it won’t happen
Glacier FarmMedia – Chinese President Xi Jinping might want to be independent of foreign food imports, but it will likely never be, says a noted China expert. “It will be very hard for him to realize, especially in the agricultural arena, where China has such a small percentage of arable land,” said Elizabeth Economy, a […] Read more
U.N. to roll out global early-warning systems for extreme weather
London | Reuters –– With climate change fueling dangerous weather worldwide, the United Nations is pledging that early-warning weather monitoring will cover everyone on the planet in five years. “Half of humanity is already in the danger zone,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said earlier this week. And yet, “one-third of the world’s people, mainly in […] Read more
Ukraine war already impacting food security, U.N. agency warns
London | Reuters — The war in Ukraine is already resulting in rising food prices and a shortage of staple crops in parts of central Asia, the Middle East and north Africa, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said on Thursday. The Russian invasion of Ukraine last month has severely curtailed shipments […] Read more
G7 ag ministers urge end to food export curbs as prices surge
Nations warn against 'speculative behaviour'
Hamburg | Reuters — Global food exporting countries should not restrict food exports after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut world supplies, agriculture ministers of the G7 group of nations said on Friday. The impact on markets escalated this week as a growing list of food producing countries restricted exports, keeping vital supplies within their borders. […] Read more
Climate anxieties shape consumer demands
Agriculture and food sector faces “new reality,” according to food marketing firm Nourish
Failure to act on the climate and personal health anxieties of Canadians could be a “brand breaker” for businesses in the farm and food sector, according to the 2022 consumer trend report from Nourish Food Marketing. Its authors argue that the coming year will see competing generational perspectives and shifting preferences in a post-pandemic reality. […] Read more
Producers need to be aware of UN Food Systems Summit outcomes
Conversations there will shape future regulations and national legislation
Glacier FarmMedia – The United Nations might seem distant from a Canadian farm but what happens there can foreshadow where the world is heading, said Robynne Anderson, president of Emerging Ag Inc. and a representative to the UN on farmers’ behalf. That’s why farmers should pay attention to what happened at the recent UN Food […] Read more
Conservatives’ Barlow to return as federal ag critic
NDP, Bloc incumbent critics to return
A former agriculture critic for the federal opposition Conservatives will again handle the file when the House of Commons resumes sitting in two weeks. Conservative leader Erin O’Toole on Tuesday named John Barlow, MP for the southwestern Alberta riding of Foothills, as shadow minister for agriculture, agri-food and food security. As ag critic, Barlow replaces […] Read more
Study shines light on need for poverty reduction solutions
There are four food charities or non-profits to one grocery store in Ontario
Canada has an ‘invisible food network’ that provides $33 billion worth of food to its clients, effectively making it the nation’s second-largest grocery store. Canada’s Invisible Food Network is the name of a new report from food-rescue organization Second Harvest and Value Chain Management International that demonstrates the need for systemic change in how we […] Read more
U.N. looks for recipe to tackle global food dysfunction
Reuters — Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food generates one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday at the first global summit on the future of food. The aim of the summit is […] Read more
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