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Opinion: Stop selling false hope for historical carbon efforts
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Opinion: Stop selling false hope for historical carbon efforts

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Farmers holding out hope that historical efforts to sequester carbon will earn them credit on a newly-created market should accept a hard truth. It isn’t happening. They should have accepted disappointment long ago, but are continuously sold false hopes by their leaders. Globally, putting a price on carbon and offering the opportunity to buy and […] Read more
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Editorial: The two routes to agriculture minister

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Lisa Thompson was recently named the new minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for Ontario, another in a line of female agriculture ministers from Huron-Bruce. I’ve known Thompson for a long time and she’s spent her life in agriculture. I remember riding the bus while I was taking the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) […] Read more
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Ag industry praises Lisa Thompson’s appointment as OMAFRA minister

Industry leaders acknowledge positive contribution made by Hardeman

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A provincial cabinet shuffle has planted MPP Lisa Thompson in familiar soil.  Premier Doug Ford’s recent eight-person cabinet shuffle saw the Huron-Bruce representative replace Ernie Hardeman as Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA).  “I am humbled to be given this new post and I pledge to Ontario’s agri-food sector and rural communities […] Read more
What gives Canada the moral high ground in negotiations with Indonesia and other Asia-Pacific nations?
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Opinion: Focus on social issues slows trade deals

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Canadian producers who eagerly await a trade pact with major Asian markets will have to exercise patience and should be prepared for some nauseating moral posturing by politicians. Bilateral talks with Indonesia are expected to formally open this year, setting the stage for broader negotiations involving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a block […] Read more
Opinion: Expectations should be low for UN food summit
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Opinion: Expectations should be low for UN food summit

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Canadian producers won’t be able to rest on previous efforts at the upcoming United Nations’ Food Systems Summit and if current sentiments continue, they should prepare for disappointment.  Planned to take place in New York this September, the summit will look to launch new strategies to deliver on the UN’s 17 development goals.  In Canada, […] Read more
Eggs are one of the supply management sectors that gave up market access in recent trade deals.
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Commodity groups split over supply management trade limit

A proposal would prevent the government from giving up any more of the market in trade negotiations

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Commodity groups are split along predictable lines over a proposed law that would exclude supply managed commodities from future trade negotiations.  Bill C-216 was introduced as a private member’s bill by Bloc Quebecois MP Louis Plamondon as a means of protecting supply management. If passed, federal negotiators would not be able to involve tariffs or […] Read more
It would be nice if Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada would emphasize farming’s contribution to the fight against greenhouse gas emissions, says the writer.
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Opinion: Farmers need backing from agriculture ministry

Credit needs to be given for the role farmers have played in sequestering carbon

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The government of Canada has endorsed an ambitious agenda to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This agenda has resulted in setting targets that will be hard to meet unless significant changes are made in the way Canadians undertake various activities. The government has also identified farming activities as a key culprit in greenhouse gas emissions. The […] Read more
Bill 216 aims to have students in grades 1-12 gain hands-on experience on how to grow, process and prepare food in order to form a closer connection with agriculture.
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Food literacy bill to get roundtable ag support

The bill aims to make food literacy part of the curriculum throughout elementary and secondary school

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A private member’s bill advocating for experiential food literacy education in the provincial school curriculum is gaining traction.  Why it matters: Increasing food literacy among youth will help them understand the impact of their food choices on their health, the local economy, and the environment.  Bill 216, ‘The Food Literacy for Students Act,’ seeks to […] Read more
It has been more advantageous from a tax perspective for farmers to sell to strangers than to family.
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Farm transfer bill gains support, moves to Senate for deliberation

Proposal would improve tax burden of farmers selling businesses to children

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Glacier FarmMedia – Farm groups are praising MPs who voted in favour of a law aiming to amend tax laws and make it easier for producers to sell their operations to family members. Bill C-208, introduced by Conservative MP Larry Maguire for the first time in September 2020, is off to the Senate for review […] Read more
Some producer groups in Canada unenthusiastically shrugged over a 2021 federal budget dedicating millions of dollars to producers who adopt green technology.
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Opinion: U.S., Canada have same challenge selling green policies

Like Canada, emissions from American farm operations continue to move in the wrong direction

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden are fighting the same fight in trying to get farmers on board with ambitious climate plans.  Industry groups in both countries say efforts are already being made to reduce emissions.  That is true in many instances, but as was pointed out in a recent Canadian […] Read more

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