Brewing sustainability through land conservation

Brewing sustainability through land conservation

GoodLot Farmstead Brewing Parnters with Credit Valley Conservation and Wilder Climate Solutions to raise funds for land protection initiatives.

GoodLot Farmstead Brewing is teaming up with Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) Foundation and Wilder Climate Solutions to launch Tree Hug, a beer crafted from the sap of Canada’s national tree, the sugar maple




Lake Erie, the shallowest of the Great Lakes, is most at risk from phosphorus loading.

New program aims to reduce phosphorus loading in Lake Erie

Lake Erie Enhanced Analysis of Agriculture Practices will use data-driven approach

The newly launched Lake Erie Enhanced Analysis of Agriculture Practices (LEEAAP) research program aims to reduce phosphorus loading from agricultural fields into Lake Erie. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) said in a release the goal of the program is to expand the industry’s knowledge bank with a data-driven approach to help with […] Read more


Climate change worries Canadian farmers: poll

Climate change worries Canadian farmers: poll

Survey by Farmers for Climate Solutions asked farmers about their top concerns

A poll released Dec. 11, 2024 suggests that Canadian farmers worry more about the impacts of climate change than they do about input costs and market prices for corn, wheat and cattle.

Farm groups back away from sustainable ag strategy

Farm groups back away from sustainable ag strategy

Glacier FarmMedia—Agriculture Canada says consultations on its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy will continue even after six major organizations withdrew from the advisory committee last week. However, with the federal government in disarray after the Dec. 16 surprise resignation of former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, the strategy may never see the light of […] Read more

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Farm groups back away from Sustainable Agriculture Strategy

Organizations say they will no longer participate in strategy discussions, saying it does not align with producers' needs

Agriculture Canada says consultations on its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy will continue even after six major organizations withdrew from the advisory committee last week.


From L to R: Michael Harvey, executive director, Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), Alanna Koch, board chair, Global Institute for Food Security, Scott Ross, executive director, Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Kate Harrison, vice-chair, Summa Strategies Canada, and Mike Wilson, executive director, Smart Prosperity Institute, speak during a panel session at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute’s conference in Ottawa Oct. 2.

Diagnosing the sustainability of Canadian agriculture

Productivity and growth is healthy, but defining sustainability is still causing sickness

When it comes to sustainability in agriculture, Canada may be healthier than it realizes. Experts from across the agriculture industry discussed the state of sustainability at the recent Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute annual conference. They set the tone at the Oct. 2 kickoff by "diagnosing" Canadian agriculture sustainability issues.