Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG

Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG

ESG will be key to sustainability reporting in coming years

Day two of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa focused on environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Panels covered ESG and the changing Canadian ag landscape from national and global perspectives.

Farmers want data strategy

Farmers want data strategy

Canadian Federation of Agriculture presses governments for national plan amid major transition

Data-driven technologies will help farmers meet sustainability and productivity goals, but governance and management of data are major hurdles. That's why farm organizations told agriculture ministers last month they want a national data strategy.







Healthy soil practices, such as cover cropping, haven't yet spread to widespread adoption.

Encouragement needed for healthy soil practices

Report argues for significant investment in programs that are easy for farmers to use

Soil improvement is a keystone of Canada’s agricultural future, and fundamental to its longevity, according to the “Power of Soils” report published by the Greenbelt Foundation. Produced in partnership with […] Read more



Members of Grain Farmers of Ontario sport a banner outside a provincial cabinet minister’s office in 2015. (File photo by Ralph Pearce)

GFO quits Grain Growers of Canada

Grain Farmers of Ontario flags national group's 'governance' and structure

Grain Farmers of Ontario has dropped out of Grain Growers of Canada. The Ontario organization, which represents about 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers in the province, cited […] Read more