It’s rarely a great idea to compare yourself to someone else. You can end up dissatisfied with something about yourself or about what they have and you don’t. Psychologists have a name for this behavior. It’s called social comparison. The theory suggests that people value their own personal and social worth by assessing how they […] Read more
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Editorial: A big carrot in one hand, nothing in the other
Opinion: Keep political bitterness out of Canadian food
Examination of food price inflation offers opportunity for government to explain the components of food pricing
Glacier Farmmedia – Some things are more apparent than real. If the price of food jumps by 15 or 20 per cent due to rising global inflation, it is assumed the difference between today’s price and last year’s price is in someone’s pocket. But whose? Canadian politicians have an opportunity to explain the components of […] Read more
U.S. rules could make Canada’s renewable fuels uncompetitive
One project already pulled because of U.S. economic legislation
Glacier Farmmedia – Canada’s biodiesel and renewable diesel sectors will be obliterated by a new subsidy program in the United States unless the Canadian government responds in kind, say two lobby groups. The industry suffered a huge blow last year when U.S. president Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). […] Read more
Editorial: U.S. looks to revive COOL
Should we be able to judge a food by its ‘cover’? Regulatory agencies and policy makers think so. The ‘cover’ in this case is not the company branding on the product packaging, but the labels used to inform consumers where a food originated, or what it contains or doesn’t contain. Last July Health Canada published […] Read more
Trudeau assures farmers fertilizer emissions target is voluntary
All leaders of major parties addressed farmers at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting for the first time in memory
Glacier FarmMedia – Prime minister Justin Trudeau reiterated at the recent Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual meeting that the fertilizer emissions reduction target proposed by his government is voluntary. Speaking to farmers gathered at the annual meeting March 6 — a surprise late addition to the agenda — the prime minister praised farmers for […] Read more
As globalization fades new strategies needed
Don’t expect a return to normal geopolitical conditions — at least not if you think the past several decades were normal. That was Janice Gross Stein’s message March 8, in an opening address to the Canadian Crops Convention. The noted political scientist and founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy […] Read more
Farmers hear from national political leaders
For the first time since at least 1980, according to a long-time member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, a sitting Prime Minister has spoken to the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). Liberal leader and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was a last minute addition to the agenda, joining Conservative Party leader Pierre […] Read more
Opinion: Are interest rates the right tool to fight inflation?
The Bank of Canada’s ‘resolute’ fight against inflation could threaten its credibility
The Bank of Canada “resolutely” declared it will fight inflation by raising interest rates. To demonstrate its unwavering commitment to reach its two per cent inflation target, the eighth consecutive interest rate hike on Jan. 25 brings the policy rate to 4.5 per cent. The bank’s logic is this: when demand outpaces what the economy […] Read more
Regional presence could boost Indo-Pacific trade
Unpredictable, arbitrary trade barriers still a concern in the region
The opening of a new agriculture office in the Indo-Pacific region is being welcomed as a potential new model that could help companies sell more agriculture products there. The federal government recently announced its new Indo-Pacific strategy which encourages greater Canadian involvement in the area, which is expected to be home to two-thirds of the […] Read more
China giving the U.S. the cold shoulder on corn
Political tensions between China and the U.S. and between Russia and the Ukraine continue to disrupt markets
Ontario corn prices appear to be consolidating. Export demand for Ontario has been minimal over the past month; therefore, the domestic prices have been based on local feed values. Ethanol producers appear to have sufficient coverage for nearby positions. Soybean exports continue to exceed expectations while demand from the domestic crush was driven by stronger […] Read more
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