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Prioritizing farmer mental health
Farmers have to deal with intense stressors and the stigma of getting help, but support from community can help, dairy producer and farm mental health advocate says.
Five takeaways from the Conservative agriculture plan
Federal Conservatives outline their agricultural priorities, including changes to research funding and a streamlined regulatory system for agricultural products.
Manitoba lags national foodservice recovery
Food service sales in 2023 have been steady compared to 2022 in all provinces except Manitoba, which saw a drop of one percent, says a report from Farm Credit Canada. The report says sales in 2023 are back to pre-pandemic levels but below the pre-pandemic trend in most cases. Alberta leads all Canadian provinces with[...]
Push continues for rural connectivity
Glacier FarmMedia – The problem of rural connectivity had a moment in the spotlight in Ottawa last month. Politicians and business leaders highlighted the issue during the Recognizing Rural Communities discussion, led by former MP Candice Bergen. The event featured two panels. Bergen said federal politicians must better understand that Canada has a diversity of[...]
Industry wary of federal immigration plan
The 2024 federal budget’s promise to reduce “temporary immigration” could reduce the number of temporary foreign workers available to Canadian agriculture and ag businesses. The document states the government “will reduce the share of temporary residents in Canada to five per cent of the total population over the next three years,” which it estimates will result in approximately 600,000 fewer[...]
Beets won’t benefit from Hamilton sugar refinery
When shelves across Western Canada were empty of sugar after strike action at the Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver, Canada’s sugar beet growers renewed calls for a national sugar strategy. Groups including the Alberta Sugar Beet Growers have long decried Canada’s reliance on imported cane sugar rather than Canadian-grown sugar beets. Alberta’s crop makes up about eight per cent of the sugar[...]
Emergency definition in hotseat in transport report
Glacier FarmMedia – Truck drivers can legally exceed their regulated hours if it’s an emergency, but when does animal welfare meet that description? That was among the topics tackled as the House of Commons standing committee on agriculture released its report on challenges facing the livestock transport sector. The report, “Striking a Balance: Electronic Logging[...]
The future of Western Canadian soybeans
There are challenges to expanding soybean production to Western Canada, but many, including Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers executive director Daryl Domitruk, see the potential for growth. Domitruk was among the speakers at the second Northern Soybean Summit, hosted virtually by Soy Canada in December. Contributors from throughout the value chain discussed the future of[...]
U.S. COOL proposal unlikely to affect Canadian beef
Proposed American legislation could see distributors fined for meat that is improperly labelled as “Made in the USA,” but industry experts north of the border say it is unlikely to pass muster. The bill would set out processor fines of $5,000 per pound of beef that doesn’t meet label standards. Why it matters: A proposed[...]
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