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Scenic autumn view of the rural landscape, orchards, vineyards, and wineries of Oliver located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Photo: laughingmango/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Local food system would reap big economic benefits researcher says

B.C. researchers found that the Okanagan could produce two thirds of its own food while maintaining exports

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News March 26, 2024

Assuming an average Canadian diet, the Okanagan can currently produce 88 per cent of its dairy needs, Mullinix and colleagues wrote in a report on the study. It can produce 60 per cent of its poultry needs, 34 per cent of its fruit needs (due to fruits eaten that can’t be grown in the region, or are eaten out of season), and small amounts of other food groups like grains, red meat, eggs and oils.

French farmers drive their tractors on a highway as they protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Longvilliers, near Paris, France, January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

France leads push for greater Ukraine import curbs as farmers protest

Destabilized markets could erode public supports for Kyiv, French agriculture minister says

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 26, 2024

France said on Tuesday that it and a group of other EU countries were pushing for greater curbs on imports of food products from Ukraine to prevent the destabilization of EU agricultural markets.

“If it becomes a condition of trade down there, it becomes de facto mandatory.” – Dennis Laycraft, Canadian Cattle Association.

News

Livestock sectors react to VCOOL ruling

Feds, livestock groups view new ruling with suspicion

By Don Norman March 21, 2024

Canada’s livestock sector will monitor the effects of a new U.S. voluntary country of origin labelling (vCOOL) ruling announced March 11. “It is crucial to address any issues that threaten or diminish the cattle and beef trade between Canada and the U.S.,” said Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association, in a media release.

FILE PHOTO: A team from the Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Marine Megafauna at the Federal University of Rio Grande (ECOMEGA) collects organic material from a dead porpoise on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, during an outbreak of Bird Flu, in Sao Jose do Norte, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo

Livestock

Bird flu strain raises alarm as virus kills South American wildlife

Mammal-to-mammal transmission of virus likely but unconfirmed, scientists say

By GFM Network News, Jake Spring, Reuters March 13, 2024

The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than ever before in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, raising the risk of it evolving into a bigger threat to humans, according to interviews with eight scientists.

Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Why Bill C-282 is an awful idea

Bill would hold nation’s economic future hostage for one small group’s benefit

By Sylvain Charlebois March 11, 2024

At the end of February, Bill C-282 sat in the Canadian Senate on the precipice of becoming law. It seeks to bestow immunity upon supply management from concessions in any potential future trade negotiations. In essence, it risks holding all other economic sectors hostage solely to safeguard the interests of a small, privileged group of

EU backs another year of access for Ukrainian food

Proposal includes tariff 'emergency brake' for some products in response to farmer protests

By GFM Network News, Philip Blenkinsop, Reuters March 7, 2024

European Union lawmakers approved on Thursday granting Ukrainian food producers tariff-free access to EU markets for another year, rejecting amendments that could have increased restrictions.

Bill to protect supply management unlikely to harm trade talks

Former agriculture trade negotiator said the legislation is more symbolic

By GFM Network News, Karen Briere February 28, 2024

Long-time Canadian trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Bill C-282 is a political signal and not likely to threaten future deals.

Photo: JJ Gouin/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Farm employee, employer’s perceptions differ on worker retention

Ag domestic labour gap will increase 15 per cent by 2030 as older workers retire: CAHRC

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News February 15, 2024

Manual labour and long hours may be less of a deterrent to farm workers than farmers think, a new report suggests.

US is ’18 months or so’ away from finding bird flu vaccine, says agriculture secretary

USDA plans to discuss poultry vaccinations with trading partners amid trade restriction concerns

By GFM Network News, Leah Douglas, Reuters February 14, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is "18 months or so" away from identifying a vaccine for the current strain of bird flu and is developing a process to distribute it, said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday.

Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: The case of the chicken price hike

Why are B.C.’s chicken prices so high?

By Sylvain Charlebois February 6, 2024

We deeply value our farmers and rely on their hard work to provide us with essential food. Most farmers are eager to share their stories and take pride in their work. However, when it comes to supply-managed sectors such as dairy, eggs and poultry, the dynamics are a bit different, particularly regarding the prices they

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn drops to 12-week low on report of massive stocks, record harvest

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, hogs fall on WASDE

Resignation of Saskatchewan wheat breeder draws concern

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