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‘When farmers view themselves as commodity producers, there can be a tendency to think that the responsibility for their products ends upon delivery to the processing facility or the elevator. That is not the case.’ – Cam Dahl.
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Comment: We are food producers

Inside agriculture they might be commodities, but at the grocery store, what you produce is food

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Farmers are often referred to as “producers” – wheat producers, canola producers, cattle producers, hog producers, etc. While these references are logically rooted in the commodities grown on individual farms, they don’t provide a bridge to consumers filling their grocery carts. If we change the way we look at what farmers do, away from these
Investigators answer to their own police chiefs at the railways, and ultimately to corporation executives, for whom profit and shareholder value are paramount.
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Comment: Railways a law unto themselves

Why major Canadian railways must no longer be permitted to police themselves

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Major railways in Canada, alone among private sector corporations, have their own police forces with full investigative and jurisdictional powers over accidents on or near their property. These unique powers — a historic anomaly dating back to the 19th century when railways were being built across North America — have, until recently, escaped public scrutiny.
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Comment: Teaching old farmers new tricks

Becoming a delegate with Manitoba Crop Alliance gave me a whole new perspective

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The more I learn, the more I realize how much more I have to learn. I have been a delegate on Manitoba Crop Alliance’s (MCA) wheat and barley crop committee since 2020. One of the first things I learned about MCA was how wrong my assumptions had been – about what getting involved would be
Research so far has suggested microplastics play havoc with soil structure, release contaminants and harm the soil biosphere.
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Comment: The problem of microplastics

Natural fertilizers contain them, yet we know next to nothing about their environmental and health impacts

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Fertilizer, especially nitrogen, uses a lot of energy in its production, particularly natural gas. That means higher prices as natural gas prices rise, something that’s been kicked into overdrive with the war in Ukraine and Russia’s attempt to blackmail Europe by shutting down its Nord Stream 1 pipeline.  It’s caused many to wonder if there
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Comment: The path to reconciliation can start by reading some good books 

There is some excellent fiction and non-fiction that opens the door to history — and understanding

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September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is meant to honour the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Many people never learned the history of residential schools. It was not taught in schools until recently and it was
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Comment: Taxes out, subsidies in

Australia and the U.S. are passing major climate bills – without taxing carbon

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At last, there’s action on climate change. The United States recently passed its largest climate bill ever and Australia is set to usher a 43 per cent emissions target into law, although the Greens will try to amend the bill so the climate impacts of new gas and coal projects are considered. Good news, right?
The latest recommendations are based on improved science, but one can only assume Canadians won’t take them seriously.
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Comment: Is Canada drinking too much?

Group that issued recent call for reductions is a lobby organization first and foremost

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It looks like Canadians are drinking way too much alcohol. According to a recent report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), which includes the assessment of more than 5,000 different past studies on alcohol consumption from around the world, our country’s alcohol drinking guidelines need to be significantly reduced. The report
‘Farmers bring technology to life. This is where the rubber meets the road…’
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Comment: Innovation is improving yields and stewardship

Recent field day demonstrated some of the latest technology

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Farmers are constantly being asked to do more with less. Farmers’ efforts are supported by ongoing research and innovation both from the private sector and academia, working to find new ways to reduce labour needs, improve efficiency, increase production, improve animal welfare and reduce environmental risks. Farming does not stand still. Innovations and improvements mean
Unlike synthetic meat, which can struggle to match the complexity and texture of animal meat, synthetic milk is touted as having the same taste, look and feel as normal dairy milk.
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Comment: Synthetic milk not like the udders

‘Synthetic milk’ made without cows may be coming to supermarket shelves near you

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The global dairy industry is changing and among the disruptions is competition from alternatives not produced using animals, including potential challenges posed by synthetic milk. Synthetic milk is produced without animals. It can have the same biochemical makeup as animal milk, but is grown using an emerging biotechnology technique known as “precision fermentation” that produces
In volume, beer sales are 8.3 per cent below pre-pandemic levels and have dropped for a variety of reasons.
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Comment: Canadian brewers having a hard time staying afloat

The industry hoped for a post-COVID bounce, but instead sales continue to sag

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With recent reports that people are out enjoying the weather, we could assume that everything is back to normal after the pandemic. But that’s not entirely true, especially for the beer industry. Total beer sales have dropped 7.3 per cent from last year, according to Beer Canada. Total beer sales are up in Newfoundland and

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