London | Reuters — Ukrainian ports will remain closed until Russia’s invasion ends, the head of Ukraine’s Maritime Administration said on Monday, adding that the port of Mariupol has sustained damage from Russian shelling. Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, calling its actions a “special operation.” “The ports will be shut until the end of […] Read more
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Ukraine’s ports to stay closed until Russian invasion ends
Agri-food labour pilot programs receive funding
Efforts to build a competitive and robust agri-food workforce are getting a $4 million boost from the federal and provincial governments. Funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), the Ontario Agri-Careers Support Initiative (OACS) supports pilot projects to attract, support and retain workers into the sector, such as transportation initiatives, childcare options and language proficiency […] Read more
Producers drive land value market, realtors say
Non-farm investors tend to purchase farm land when crop margins are thin and farmers can’t pay a premium
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers cause farmland prices to rise but non-farmer investors stop land values from falling too much, say two real estate professionals based in the U.S. Midwest. “Farmers drive the market,” said Howard Halderman, president of Halderman Farm Management Service of Wabash, Indiana. “I tend to think it’s farmers paying the highest prices.” […] Read more
Ontario could be hardest hit by carbon tax
Parliamentary Budget Officer looked at extending exemption to propane and natural gas
Glacier FarmMedia – An updated report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) shows that Canadian farmers on the Prairies and in Ontario could pay $184 million annually in carbon tax by 2030. The report released Jan. 20 outlines the cost of extending the exemption on qualifying farm fuel to natural gas and propane, as the […] Read more
Land spends half-century under expropriation shadow
Proposed Pickering airport lands have sat in limbo for 50 years
New generations of activists continue their vigil over farmland known as the Pickering airport lands, 50 years into the dispute, with decades more likely before a permanent decision is made. The original activists, a mix of environmentalists, farmland preservationists, free-love hippies and others that included then Toronto Mayor David Crombie, first took up their protest […] Read more
Gasoline, diesel prices set to continue rising
MarketsFarm — The steady rise in crude oil prices is based on three factors, according to Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis for Oil Price Information Service at Lakewood, N.J. One of those factors is the amount of crude oil produced by members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), along with some […] Read more
Female farmers create workwear for women
Manitoba farm family recognized a need and started a company to make work clothing designed by and made for women
Glacier FarmMedia – As they drank coffee at the kitchen table one day, Tomina Jackson and other female family members looked at each other and realized they were all wearing men’s workwear. Jackson decided to do something about it and Rolling D Workwear was born. “We began brainstorming about everything that we wanted in our […] Read more
Agriculture emissions reduction a complicated task
New report says agriculture produced 10 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases in 2018 but there is no simple solution
Glacier FarmMedia – There is no simple solution that will allow Canadian farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while continuing to grow food to help feed a hungry world, says an environmental soil scientist. Why it matters: Taking a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing GHG emissions from agriculture will not work, according to a new report. […] Read more
Canada to ease travel requirements as COVID cases decline
Updated — Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travelers starting Feb. 28 as COVID-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test for travelers instead of a molecular one, officials said Tuesday. Antigen tests are cheaper than a molecular test and can provide results within minutes. The new measures, which […] Read more
Getting the best bang for the AgriInvest buck
Proactive planning can save tax and help farmers improve their financial position
Investing time in planning AgriInvest withdrawals can save taxes and help farmers build their cash flow and retirement funds for the future. But it’s a management opportunity that too many account holders leave on the table, according to a national accounting firm. Canadian farmers have money sitting in AgriInvest accounts that earn next to nothing […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
