Politicians and business leaders spoke about the importance of connectivity and attention to rural communities at an April 10 panel in Ottawa. The Recognizing Rural Communities discussion was led by […] Read more
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MPs and business leaders push for rural connectivity in Canada
Labour, internet access among the challenges in rural communities discussed at the recent Recognizing Rural Canada event
Farmers organize tractor rally to protest carbon tax hike
Whitby-area MPs given letters by farmers concerned over added costs to them and consumers
Ontario farmers led a tractor procession from Kawartha Lakes to Whitby earlier this month on April 9 to protest the recent increase to the carbon tax. They delivered letters to […] Read more
Editorial: The value in byelection all-candidates meetings
Byelections are interesting because they don’t carry the same baggage as a general election, when candidates are more controlled by defined party policy. They also provide a chance for agriculture […] Read more
Focus on productivity has high cost, says Vilsack
U.S. agriculture secretary says the drive to increase production has taken a heavy toll on rural communities
Glacier FarmMedia – The pendulum has swung too far in favour of production agriculture, says the U.S. agriculture secretary. Tom Vilsack said the landscape of U.S. agriculture forever changed in […] Read more
Editorial: Provincial budget offers little for agriculture
While early spring signals the return of better weather and the start of a new planting season, it’s also budget time. Late March is when provincial governments release their yearly […] Read more
Opinion: Admiration for a growth mindset
I kept running into Craig Connell earlier this winter, first at the Dairy Farmers of Ontario annual meeting and then at the beef industry convention. It was shocking to hear […] Read more
How to fix the WTO for agricultural disputes
‘I think we have no choice but to try to rebuild it’ says former trade negotiator
Glacier FarmMedia – A rebuilt World Trade Organization would benefit agriculture, according to long-time Canadian trade negotiator Steve Verheul. Verheul was among those at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s annual […] Read more
Remove carbon tax throughout food chain, says professor
University researcher tells House agriculture committee that Canada’s food security could be at risk if it isn’t competitive
Glacier FarmMedia – The head of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University says the carbon tax should be removed from all players in the food chain. Sylvain Charlebois told […] Read more
U.S. feels ‘betrayed’ over dairy deal
Former official says dairy dispute between U.S. and Canada about to erupt again
Glacier FarmMedia – A senior American agricultural policy leader cautions Canadian farmers to expect a resurgence of the dairy dispute. “Watch out on dairy. I think that’s real,” Ted McKinney, […] Read more
World wheat supplies may recover in 2024
Some analysts expect a rebound but others aren’t as confident
Glacier FarmMedia – Gro Intelligence is forecasting a rebound in global wheat supplies in 2024 after multi-year declines. World stocks of the crop, excluding China, have declined for four straight […] Read more