The 2018 Farm Bill will expire Sept. 30. Simultaneously, the American government needs a new budget in place to open its doors Oct. 1. It will take a mighty effort […] Read more
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Opinion: Appeasing hard-liners’ all but promises Farm Bill failure
The next U.S. Farm Bill, due by the end of this year, will profoundly impact the ag sector of Canada’s biggest trade partner for the next five years
Opinion: Feds must recognize role agriculture plays in climate goals
This federal government appears to look at almost every decision through a climate change lens. For better or worse, Ottawa is determined to walk the walk when it comes to […] Read more
New option could simplify AgriStability
Federal and provincial agriculture ministers met in July in New Brunswick
Glacier FarmMedia – Environmental issues remain a hot topic for provincial agriculture ministers and dominated the recent federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Fredericton, N.B. The annual conference […] Read more
Editorial: Beware of the electric hunters
According to the Ontario government, the future is electric. If you’ve watched television or browsed online lately, advertisements for Ontario’s electric future have been plentiful. Putting the cart before the […] Read more
Senate study connects Canadians to soil health
Committee meetings could wrap by Christmas
The Canadian Senate is getting into the nitty gritty of Canadian soil health as a long-term study reaches the mid-point for witness testimonials. “It’s one of Canada’s most precious natural […] Read more
Balancing farm severances with the need for housing
CFFO supports intensified housing within existing settlement boundaries
The debate on balancing housing demand with agricultural land protection continues to build as agricultural associations draft provincial planning statement letters. It was a hot policy topic at the Christian […] Read more
Federal and provincial ag ministers meet in Fredericton
Environmental issues remain a hot topic for provincial agriculture ministers. That and sustainable agriculture dominated discussions during the recent federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers meeting in Fredericton, N.B. […] Read more
Barlow’s on-farm biosecurity bill heading to Standing Committee
Animal Justice gearing up to fight
Bill C-275, a private member’s strengthening on-farm biosecurity via the Health of Animals Act, is heading to committee. Alberta Conservative MP John Barlow’s bill was referred to the House of […] Read more
Opinion: Challenges that will shape the next farm bill – and how the U.S. eats
Glacier FarmMedia – Congress is again writing a multi-year farm bill that will shape what kind of food farmers grow, how they raise it and how it gets to consumers. […] Read more
Opinion: Distracted by shiny objects
Public investments in the Volkswagen battery plant should have been earmarked for agriculture
The federal government is investing up to $13.7 billion in subsidies for Volkswagen to build a new electric vehicle battery plant in the St. Thomas, Ont., area. It’s an investment […] Read more
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