The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) is stepping into a new role with the launch of a media campaign that tells the story of Canada’s food system. The CCFI […] Read more
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Campaign aims to share food system stories
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity hopes the campaign will help build public trust
COVID-19 knocks Agribition off 2020 calendar
Organizers look to 2021, plan 'new digital experiences' in meantime
Another of the Prairies’ major agricultural exhibitions has removed itself from the 2020 schedule. The 50th edition of Canadian Western Agribition, which was scheduled for Nov. 30 to Dec. 5 […] Read more
Delays continue for foreign worker arrival
Office closures and conditions in other countries continue to be a major barrier
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s immigration minister says Canadian officials are facing challenges in working with other governments to ensure farm workers get to Canada. “There are conditions outside of Canada, […] Read more
CERB plan, U.S. border closure both extended
Ottawa | Reuters — Canada will extend by eight weeks federal income support for those who lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 outbreak, and the border with the United States […] Read more
Ontario Federation of Agriculture to develop ag jobs support system
The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has received funding to develop a comprehensive support system for agriculture and food employers and job seekers. The funding comes from the federal-provincial Canadian […] Read more
Can icons simplify chemical labels?
Experts argue an internationally used set of icons could make labels easier to update and understand
Glacier FarmMedia – Judging a herbicide by its label can sometimes be as difficult as judging a book by its cover, especially if you’re reading product labels on your tiny […] Read more
When the farm becomes the school
Farm families with school-age children find ways to make schooling work
Since COVID-19 cancelled school, farmers have been learning how to juggle schoolwork for their children and farm work at the same time. While there’s no one route through the new […] Read more
Farm educators change learning strategies to suit new home school life
Companies like AgScape, the voice of agriculture in the classroom Ontario, have had to change how they do business because COVID-19 has closed schools. Unfortunately, the organization hasn’t been able […] Read more
Editorial: The blessing and curse of being essential
It was never in doubt that agriculture and the rest of the food system would be declared an essential service during COVID-19. There is little more essential to human life […] Read more
Details on federal food surplus program expected in ‘days’
Ottawa already at work with businesses, minister says
Ottawa — Detailed plans of the federal government’s food buyback program are expected soon, according to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. Ottawa tabbed $50 million of its COVID-19 response funds for […] Read more