Interest in the Sustainable Canadian Soy program has nearly tripled since its launch last year, and the international customers who were asking for the program are happy with the results.
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Expansion of sustainability program serves soy value chain
Sustainable Canadian Soy program creates value for farmers and encourages Canadian exporters to work together
What sustainability lessons can Canada learn from abroad?
Panelists at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference offered international perspectives on sustainability in the ag industry.
Sustainability a shared global challenge
Sustainability was the focus at day one of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)’s Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa Oct. 2. Across five panels, speakers discussed sustainability, policy solutions and what the agriculture sector can learn from international peers and other Canadian industries. In this video, Claire Citeau, a CAPI Distinguished […] Read more
Dissecting the factors of beef sustainability
Canada’s beef industry has reduced it carbon footprint, but there’s always room for improvement, researcher says
Canadian producers have done an excellent job of reducing the environmental footprint of beef production, but the work is not done, says a sustainability researcher with the world's largest meat processing company.
$9 million invested to increase sustainability and competitiveness of Ontario farms
The Ontario Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (OASI) is getting an additional $9 million from the federal and provincial governments.“We encourage our world-class farmers to seize the opportunities this program offers to improve their soil health, food production and long-term competitiveness,” said Rob Flack, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business.OASI funding assists farmers with adopting new […] Read more
How dairy nutrition can lead the sustainability charge
Additives and reformulation can lead to significant greenhouse gas reduction, says professor
Dairy emissions of greenhouse gases could be reduced by 60 per cent in the coming years just from nutrition strategy changes. That’s the conclusion of a recent review of research by Alexander Hristov, distinguished professor of dairy nutrition in the Department of Animal Science, at Pennsylvania State University. The completed the review at the request […] Read more
Thirst for ‘climate- friendly’ Ecomilk tested
Australian dairy sells milk from cows fed seaweed, which reduces methane production
A small dairy in the Australian state of Tasmania is stocking supermarket shelves with what it says is the world's first branded milk produced by cows fed with a seaweed that makes them emit lower levels of environmentally damaging methane gas.
Producers’ climate change strategy: mitigate or adapt?
An economist argues Canadian farmers should be adapting to climate change rather than focus strictly on mitigation
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian farmers could benefit from climate change, says an Ontario agricultural economist. That’s not a popular perspective, since mitigating climate change and reducing emissions from food production have become the main priorities in Canadian agriculture. Why it matters: An economist believes farmers could benefit from changes related to climate change. However, Al […] Read more
Starbucks sweetens pot for FCC sustainability program
Coffee giant to support ‘top achievers’ and ‘most improved’
Starbucks has joined Farm Credit Canada in its Dairy Sustainability Incentive Program, which offers Canadian dairy farmers interest rate rebates for sustainability initiatives. Why it matters: Starbucks says milk products are a significant source of the company’s carbon footprint. The announcement represents entry into the Canadian dairy sector of a company that has already made […] Read more
Sustainability demands pressure livestock feed industry
Farmers and the animal nutrition industry need to understand that feeding livestock today requires thinking about what comes out of an animal as much as what goes in, according to many at the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada.
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