A Canadian start-up that makes compostable fibres out of farm and food byproducts has won The Green Pursuit, a national sustainability and innovation challenge hosted by Dairy Farmers of Canada […] Read more
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Turning food and farm byproducts into compostable fibres
Company is using the fibres to create more sustainable menstrual products
VIDEO: Ontario company offers award-winning Clēan
Winning an award for environmental sustainability has to make for a nice feel-good moment when showcasing new technologies, and this was exactly what Clēan Works was awarded at Canada’s Outdoor […] Read more
Canadian agriculture’s impact can be greater here and globally
Government and business need to fund the sector beyond the current focus on carbon
A focus on carbon as the major driver of change in the agriculture and food system is too narrow and excludes other major issues in the sector. A panel of […] Read more
Needed: a long-term vision for Canadian agriculture
Greater collaboration, consultation, and issue ownership required to manage major disruption, says report
What does Canada’s agriculture and food sector need to do to insulate itself from major disruptions? According to the latest Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) report “A Toolbox for Managing […] Read more
Are yield and sustainability natural enemies?
For the farmer, maximizing production might not be the best strategy
Productivity has long been the main focus of agricultural research in Canada – more bushels of grain, more pounds of beef, more litres of milk, all in aid of competitiveness […] Read more
German farmers use innovation to help meet sustainability targets
The European Union has set some tough targets in its Farm to Fork strategy
Sustainable production is the latest focus in agriculture as countries around the world look for ways to deal with climate change. The European Union’s Farm to Fork strategy, for example, […] Read more
Funding set to improve Ontario deadstock removal, disposal
Application intake open as of Sept. 21
Ontario’s livestock producers could see more and improved options for pickup and sustainable disposal of deadstock through a new federal/provincial program now on offer. The Ontario and federal governments on […] Read more
Editorial: Livestock has a sustainability role, too
The emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been the dominating subject in agriculture for quite some time, and will likely continue. I am inundated with notices of events and […] Read more
U.K. firm to process meats in Canada for Walmart
Plant would be Hilton Foods' first in North America
A British-based firm processing proteins for the retail and foodservice sectors plans to set up shop somewhere in Eastern Canada, after reaching a deal to supply meat products to Walmart’s […] Read more
New living lab announced for Ontario
A new living lab is being created in Ontario with funding assistance from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC). Led by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), this living […] Read more
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