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What’s the future of Canada’s free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico? Policy experts try to read the stars on the issue
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Farm trade policy pundits lay CUSMA odds
What’s the future of Canada’s free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico? Policy experts try to read the stars…
A bright side to AAFC farm research cuts?
Policy wonks say trimming 15 per cent from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s budget may not be a bad thing.
Canadian government got it wrong on public plant breeding
Cuts to Agriculture and AgriFood Canada will undermine Canadian agricultural productivity, says National Farmers’ Union member Dean Harder.
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KAP flags risky trade for Manitoba farmers
Tariffs, market access uncertainty, trade diversification and export infrastructure top the agenda at Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) annual meeting.
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Ship’s turning for gene-edited crops
More and more countries have decided that gene-edited crops will be treated the same as conventional plant breeding.
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Consumers say they would purchase pork from gene-edited pigs
A new eight-country study shows more than 90 per cent of consumers are open to purchasing pork from gene-edited pigs…
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CCIA prepares to make traceability transition
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency may not be proposing regulatory changes for traceability, but it's the one delivering the program.
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Where’s the water? RISMA knows
National soil moisture sensor network gives real-time data for Manitoba farmers fighting more frequent drought or flood.
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The trade-off of spraying for cabbage seed pod weevil
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Canadians worked first 39 days of 2026 to pay for year’s grocery bill says CFA
Sunday marked “Food Freedom Day,” the date by which the average Canadian household earned enough money to cover its annual grocery bill as per calculations from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
A bright side to AAFC farm research cuts?
Cuts to federal agriculture research and departments could mean leaner, more effective operations, former government official argues
Policy wonks say trimming 15 per cent from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s budget may not be a bad thing.
Biodiversity loss a risk to global economy, IPBES report says
Biodiversity loss is emerging as a systemic risk to the global economy and financial stability, a landmark report said on Monday, urging companies to act now or potentially face extinction themselves.
Pea, lentil outlooks have some positive signals – Penner
As pulse growers consider what to plant this spring, Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodities Research said there is some optimism in the Canadian pulse market. Penner gave a presentation at the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers meeting in Swift Current on Feb. 4.
Grain Growers of Canada calls for clarity, transparency on AAFC research cuts
Grain Growers of Canada is calling for more clarity from the federal government following cutbacks to Agriculture and Agri-Food staff and research centres.
Large Prairie crops lead to increased December stocks
Bumper crops in Western Canada led to larger stocks of wheat, canola, barley and oats in the country as of Dec. 31, 2025, according to the latest stocks of principal field crops data from Statistics Canada, released Feb. 6.
OPINION: Glyphosate — What Indigenous communities have suspected for years about the dangers of the herbicide
Despite some conclusions that glyphosate poses no health risk, there have long been concerns regarding its impacts on the environment and human health, particularly from Indigenous communities.
Canadian government got it wrong on public plant breeding
Nation building should deem agriculture essential, not a casualty
Cuts to Agriculture and AgriFood Canada will undermine Canadian agricultural productivity, says National Farmers’ Union member Dean Harder.
U.S. farm income set to fall in 2026 despite surge in government payments
The U.S. Agriculture Department forecast on Thursday that U.S. net farm income would fall 0.7 per cent this year.
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