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Letters: Radioactive waste risks need to be communicated

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Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the letter from Becky Smith, regional communications manager for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), “Farmland use would continue at Deep Geological Repository.” What a bunch of bafflegab. Her focus is on the site and she says “even if the project is sited in South Bruce, current […] Read more
Comment: Road map needed to guide agriculture industry post COVID-19
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Comment: Road map needed to guide agriculture industry post COVID-19

Global supply chains need reassurance that Canada is still a top supplier

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Agriculture is a major economic driver in Canada. In these troubling times, there is an opportunity to reassess what we can do to strengthen this sector. While our Canadian economy is reeling from blow after blow, agriculture can play a major role in its rebuilding. Any chain is only as strong as its weakest link. […] Read more
A majority of women and men in a recent poll believe gender equality in agriculture has changed for the better.
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Survey shows more positive view of gender equality in agriculture

More women taking leadership roles in agriculture industry, but some say barriers still exist

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Glacier FarmMedia – Agriculture continues to make strides as an equal-opportunity employer, according to a human resources expert. A recent survey about the current state of gender roles and equality in agribusiness in Canada and the United States identified barriers that continue to exist to equality and advancement within the industry. Why it matters: Equal […] Read more
Packages of unidentified seeds which appear to have been mailed from China to U.S. postal addresses are seen at the Washington State Department of Agriculture in Olympia, Washington on July 24, 2020.

U.S. warns against planting unsolicited seeds from China

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Chicago | Reuters – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday warned residents against planting unsolicited packages of seeds arriving from China because they could harm the environment. At least eight states, from Washington to Ohio, have also told residents in recent days not to put the seeds in the ground, after they arrived apparently […] Read more
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National COYF cancelled for 2020

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The national Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (COYF) event, previously scheduled to be held in Saskatoon in December this year, has been cancelled due to COVID-19. In a statement in the ‘Land Leader’, the official publication of the COYF program, Steve Cooper, the organization’s chair, said, “the Saskatchewan Hosting committee for the 2020 National Event advised […] Read more
Supporters tape photographs of migrant worker Rogelio Munoz Santos, who died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during a pro-immigration rally by migrants, refugees and undocumented workers outside the office of Canada’s Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in Toronto on July 4.
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Foreign worker fallout

The large number of COVID-19 cases could drive changes into essential foreign worker programs

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The spread of COVID-19 on farms with temporary foreign workers has put an uncomfortable spotlight on the agriculture sector. Vegetable farms, mostly greenhouses in the Windsor area, have experienced large outbreaks, with more than 1,100 temporary farm workers testing positive for the virus in the province. Farm-level infections kept the Windsor area and then the […] Read more
Foreign worker shortage hits farms hardest
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Foreign worker shortage hits farms hardest

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A report from the University of Calgary says that the 14 per cent reduction in temporary farm workers in Canada this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic has hit farms the most. The first of two reports on the temporary foreign worker (TFW) situation from the university’s School of Public Policy, says that replacing foreign […] Read more
A man wearing a protective face mask walks by TD Bank in the financial district as phase 2 reopening from COVID-19 restrictions began in Toronto, June 24, 2020.
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Editorial: The man in the mask

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Watching the debate over face covering to prevent COVID-19 spread has been fascinating. Western culture is full of negative portrayals of people wearing masks. Can you think of a positive figure wearing a mask? U.S. President Donald Trump said he felt like the Lone Ranger and that might be one of the few historical heroes […] Read more
(Conservative Party of Canada video screengrab via YouTube)
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CPC leadership hopefuls list ending carbon tax as priority for agriculture

Party leadership candidates also look to strengthen trade relationships

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Removing the carbon tax is the main priority for the two top Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) leadership candidates, according to a recent survey. Peter MacKay and Erin O’Toole, considered the front-runners in a small field of leadership hopefuls, listed eliminating the environmental policy in response to a series of questions posed to them by […] Read more
(Agr.gc.ca/eng/youth-in-agriculture)

Agricultural Youth Council members introduced

Jobs for next generation also come online

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Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has named the 25 young people chosen to sit on the inaugural Canadian Agricultural Youth Council. Members of the council (see list below) are expected to offer suggestions on government priorities and identify problems and solutions for Bibeau. “That was quite a challenge actually, because we received over 800 candidates,” Bibeau […] Read more

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