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Sea surface temperature anomalies over the equatorial Pacific Ocean for the week centred on July 1, 2020. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

U.S. forecaster says La Nina expected to develop in fall 2020

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Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday forecast the development of a La Nina pattern during the August-October season, which is expected to persist through the remainder of 2020. There is about 50-55 per cent chance of La Nina developing during the Northern Hemisphere fall, with a 50 per cent chance it will […] Read more
Letters: Farmland use would continue at Deep Geological Repository
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Letters: Farmland use would continue at Deep Geological Repository

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Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a recent story from Farmtario.com entitled Farmland versus nuclear waste. We are grateful to the editor and readers for their time and the ongoing dialogue about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and Canada’s plan for the safe long-term management of used nuclear fuel. For more than […] Read more
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Comment: Agriculture and food affected by racism too

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Like many, I’ve spent the past few weeks trying to listen and learn as much as I can from the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement. After watching the video of George Floyd being murdered as he pleaded for breath, I realized with horror it was not the first time I had seen a Black man […] Read more
Consumers with a connection to a farm were more likely to be supportive of pro-agriculture policies.
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Survey shows growing public support for agriculture

Canadians rank agriculture as the top driver of the economy

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A recent survey by Grassroots Public Affairs shows that nine out of 10 Canadians endorse government support for the agri-food sector. The communications consulting firm did the survey to analyze Canadian opinions on agriculture, hunger and food security. Why it matters: An industry’s reputation can greatly affect policy, drive funding to specific projects and affect […] Read more
A washout near Forrest in western Manitoba on June 29, 2020. (Manitoba Co-operator photo by Alexis Stockford)

Prairie summer weather patterns to hold for now

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MarketsFarm — No major changes in the current weather patterns on the Prairies are expected at this time, according to a pair of weather experts. So far this summer, the region’s weather has been highlighted by warmer and generally drier conditions in the eastern Prairies, while the western portion has been cooler with a great […] Read more
Farmers often work together to plant, maintain and harvest Foodgrains bank crops.
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COVID-19 leads to cancellation of Foodgrains Bank fundraising events

There’s hope for good harvests from the charity’s sites with decent weather this spring

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The Canadian Foodgrains Bank is feeling the pressures of COVID-19. The organization is devoted to providing food in times of crisis to hungry people in the developing world, but has seen some of its fundraising decline without the ability to host its usual concerts and dinners, due to COVID-19. It’s finding, however, that individual donations […] Read more
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Editorial: Bayer puts faith in science in lawsuit settlement

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Legal systems can be strange and expensive, especially in the United States where it seems that it’s less expensive to pay massive sums to settle disputes, even if you expect you will be exonerated by scientific proof. Bayer CropScience announced recently it was paying more than $10 billion because of lawsuits relating to the use […] Read more
Data hacks usually start with a human making a mistake at a keyboard which gives hackers an entry point to a computer system.
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Inoculating farms against computer hacks

Researchers say few farmers take any steps to protect their data

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Agriculture pays little attention to computer system security even though it will be an increasing threat as farms get larger, technology use increases and global actors look to disrupt food systems. That means that agriculture is well behind other important sectors of the economy in protecting its computer networks, says a cybersecurity researcher. The Agromart […] Read more
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G4 swine flu virus not new, China says

Ag ministry says virus does not infect or sicken humans, animals easily

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Shanghai/Beijing | Reuters — China’s ministry of agriculture and rural affairs said Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily, rebuffing a study published last week. That study, by a team of Chinese scientists and published by the U.S. journal […] Read more
Analysts see COVID-19 as unlikely to impact farmland values
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Analysts see COVID-19 as unlikely to impact farmland values

Number of transactions could slow as prices continue increasing

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As the global economic roller coaster trip continues, will the pandemic radically change Ontario’s farmland values? Probably not, say analysts, though fewer transactions are likely. Why it matters: COVID-19 will likely impact the number of people selling farmland, but not the overall value, according to analysts. In the extreme corner of southwestern Ontario, a virtual […] Read more

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