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Ottawa expected to ‘officially’ declare ag an essential service

The Western Grain Elevator Association says that designation will clarify things and help to keep grain moving

By Allan Dawson March 30, 2020

Canada’s grain industry expects the federal government will soon officially declare agriculture an essential service. Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA), says that designation will […] Read more

Markets

Burnett on Markets: Suddenly agriculture is important

COVID-19 is putting food security in the spotlight

By Bruce Burnett March 27, 2020

MarketsFarm — A trend has developed in the business news channels over the past week that has not been hard to miss. Suddenly the CEOs of big agriculture and food […] Read more

Reginald Conyers, a traveling busker, plays the trumpet outside a Safeway while people observing social distancing wait in line to enter the store in Oakland on March 20, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Kate Munsch)

Crops, Markets

Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation

World has ample grain and oilseed supplies, FAO and analysts say

By Naveen Thukral March 23, 2020

Singapore | Reuters — Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds […] Read more

Markets

U.S.-Canada border to temporarily close to nonessential travel

By Reuters March 18, 2020

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The U.S.-Canada border will close to nonessential traffic, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday, saying details on the move would be announced later but that […] Read more

Ottawa’s Agriculture Day gathering a sector-wide affair

By D.C. Fraser February 14, 2020

Agriculture Day celebrations across Canada on Tuesday included a conference in Ottawa with roughly 500 attendees from across the ag sector. Hosted by Agriculture More than Ever, the event aimed […] Read more

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou leaves B.C. Supreme Court on a lunch break during her extradition hearing in Vancouver on Jan. 22, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)

Markets

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

By Marlo Glass January 22, 2020

MarketsFarm — When it comes to improving global trade relations, a rising tide may not lift all boats. In the recently-signed Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China, […] Read more

Nobody has to tell wild animals what to eat, how much, or how to self-medicate by altering their diet to include rarely eaten foods. Why?

News

Animals seek food nutrition; humans could relearn how

EFAO speaker questions nutritional merits of food

By Stew Slater January 22, 2020

When it comes to healthy eating, humans have a lot to learn, or relearn, from wild and domesticated farm animals. This “nutritional wisdom” has been a career-long research focus for […] Read more

Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks to reporters in Winnipeg in this March 2019 file photo.

News

Bibeau working to build cases on AgriStability, carbon taxes

Not all governments have same ability to find money to increase BRM funding, she says

By John Greig January 2, 2020

Canada’s minister of agriculture and agri-food says she is working on building business cases for improvements to AgriStability and relief from carbon taxes on grain drying. Marie-Claude Bibeau spoke to […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: FCC sees opportunities for exports

By Glen Hallick November 26, 2019

MarketsFarm — Farm Credit Canada (FCC) on Tuesday released a report titled Diversifying Canada’s agriculture exports, which included pulses and also looked at some of the pros and cons to […] Read more

Golden oyster mushrooms are among the many varieties of gourmet mushrooms grown in Canada.

News

Consumer curiosity expands mushroom sector

Specialty mushroom production makes up only two per cent of total Canadian production, but interest is growing

By Barb Glen October 31, 2019

Glacier FarmMedia – The specialty mushroom market has been growing steadily for years. Ryan Koeslag, chief executive officer of Mushrooms Canada, said figures indicate a 25 per cent increase annually […] Read more

Tag Archives food

Ottawa expected to ‘officially’ declare ag an essential service

Burnett on Markets: Suddenly agriculture is important

Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation

U.S.-Canada border to temporarily close to nonessential travel

Ottawa’s Agriculture Day gathering a sector-wide affair

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

Animals seek food nutrition; humans could relearn how

Bibeau working to build cases on AgriStability, carbon taxes

Pulse weekly outlook: FCC sees opportunities for exports

Consumer curiosity expands mushroom sector

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