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There was a dramatic increase in ministerial zoning orders in 2020.
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Zoning orders create farm group concerns

Farm and environmental groups band together to slow down development outside of settled areas

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A significant spike in Ministerial Zoning Orders (MZOs) has prompted agricultural organizations and environmental groups to join forces.  “(We are) coming together with a common concern about protecting farmland, protecting green space,” said Suzanne Armstrong. “And to recognize the value of farmland in green spaces, over and against the value that’s being placed on development.” […] Read more
Becoming inclusive takes a commitment from the top that is woven throughout an entire organization.
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Opinion: Changing agriculture from the inside

Attracting more diversity to agriculture starts with change within

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Jesse Wente shared some hard truths in his Canadian Centre for Food Integrity keynote presentation last month called Growing Organic Inclusion. Perhaps one of the biggest takeaways for me was how much we still need to unpack, then accept and acknowledge about ourselves, before we can critically analyze barriers and begin formulating solutions to be […] Read more
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Ag ministers withdraw AgriStability reference margin limit

Program's compensation rate unchanged but 'remains on table'

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In a move expected to provide $95 million in additional farm support per year, Canada’s ag ministers have agreed to remove the reference margin limit from the AgriStability farm income stabilization program. “That’s it! The ‘reference margin limit’ of the #AgriStability program is over! And it will be retroactive to 2020!” federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude […] Read more
Farmers in Canada are concerned that the carbon tax will make them less competitive in the global marketplace.
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Farm groups form carbon coalition

The potential of much higher carbon taxes has caused concern

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Glacier FarmMedia – Proposed federal carbon tax hikes seen as a threat to farmers have prompted the formation of a national coalition to oppose the carbon plan. “I think it raised a lot of concerns for how farmers would disproportionately be impacted because of their reliance on fuel and on natural gas to feed Canada […] Read more
While Agriculture Day is meant to celebrate and promote agriculture, it also needs to pay attention to issues that matter to people outside its industry.
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Comment: Escaping the echo chamber on Agriculture Day

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If the point of Agriculture Day is meant to celebrate and promote agriculture, it sort of succeeded on the first and failed on the second.  Celebrations were done mostly inside an echo chamber. Industry people went, nobody else heard much about it. Industry can look outside of itself to see there are effective ways to […] Read more
Abnormal La Nina plays havoc with weather predictions
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Abnormal La Nina plays havoc with weather predictions

Spring is expected to be wet, with a drier summer, says meteorologist

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Farmers are likely to get one more hit of winter before the weather clears up for spring planting. The polar vortex could be forced back into the middle of North America by another building high pressure system, says Mike McClellan, of Mobile Weather Team Inc., during a recent webinar put on by Great Lakes Grain. […] Read more
Marsha Rempel, with some of the barns on her farm.
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Public pressure halts city’s bid for Welland farm

Expropriation attempt loses support at recent vote

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Nationwide public outcry is being credited for helping save City of Welland farmer Marsha Rempel from being forced to sell her 67-acre farm for industrial development. On March 2, city councillors voted 8-3 to put the brakes on an expropriation process which had been initiated in July 2020, and taken another step forward on Dec. […] Read more
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Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern in bet on trade

Biggest North American rail deal ever valued at US$25 billion

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Reuters — Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) agreed on Sunday to acquire Kansas City Southern in a US$25 billion cash-and-stock deal to create the first railway spanning the United States, Mexico and Canada, standing to benefit from a pickup in trade. It would be the largest ever combination of North American railways by transaction value. It […] Read more
Farm Credit Canada Agency has decided to play the role of a catalyst to encourage more investment in technology.
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How Farm Credit Canada became a major player in venture capital

The farm lender’s mandate now includes funding agri-food innovation

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Glacier FarmMedia – In 2017 the Barton report said Canada has a massive opportunity to boost exports of agricultural commodities, agri-food and seafood. The most memorable part of the report, from the Minister of Finance’s Advisory Council on Economic Growth, set a target of adding $30 billion to Canada’s agriculture and agri-food exports by 2027. […] Read more
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Cricket frass has bio-stimulant properties

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A&L Biological Inc., a subsidiary of A&L Canada Laboratories Inc., is going to research and develop products from cricket frass. The Aspire Food Group is building a cricket production and processing facility in London.  Frass contains a wide range of nutrients in readily-available form that are necessary for plant development and soil health, in addition […] Read more

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