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Nearly half of the world’s land area is now taken up by agriculture, which has seen swathes of forest cleared for livestock rangeland and crop fields.
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UN report highlights land use trends and costs of degradation

Restoration efforts would be costly, but a good investment, authors say

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Reuters – Decades of deforestation, mining and industrial pollution have taken a toll on the planet, leaving as much as 40 per cent of its land degraded and putting economies at risk, a UN report says. Nearly half of the world’s land area is now taken up by agriculture, which has seen swathes of forest
What can Canada do to fill the grains gap, and minimize its own risk of fallout?
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Can Canada make up for Ukraine grain?

Opportunities, limitations, and long-term considerations

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Glacier FarmMedia – Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe in times of peace. Now that war has initiated the most significant global food security crises in generations, other breadbasket nations face opportunities — and barriers — in filling the void. But what could Canada’s role be? According to the latest report from the Canadian Agri-Food
Yuri and Oleksiy, farmers wearing body armours and helmets, prepare for field work in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region amid Russia’s invasion, on April 26, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino)
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Worsening global food security needs Ukraine, Russia production, UN chief says

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Abuja | Reuters — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday the problem of global food security could not be solved without restoring Ukrainian agricultural production and Russian food and fertilizer output to the world market. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has added to volatility in financial markets, sending commodity prices higher and affecting logistics,
‘We need more initiatives that enable equitable distribution of land, water and income globally.’
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Comment: ‘Too many people, not enough food’ isn’t the cause of hunger

Inequality and war are the root causes of global food insecurity

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Nearly one in three people in the world did not have access to enough food in 2020. That’s an increase of almost 320 million people in one year and it’s expected to get worse with rising food prices and the war trapping wheat, barley and corn in Ukraine and Russia. Climate change-related floods, fires and
A Ukrainian farmer sows his fields wearing a military helmet and body armour.
Farmit Manitoba, News

PHOTOS: Unsupplied farmers, risky seeding and blocked shipping lanes

Raging war in Ukraine is set to play havoc with global food supplies

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In early April, Ukrainian soldiers expelled Russian invaders from the northern regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy regions. The wounded enemy left, leaving behind burned-out war machines and the unburied corpses of soldiers. However, the invaders managed to do a lot of damage. Many of you are probably aware of the atrocities uncovered after
Food literacy in Canada has increased since the start of the pandemic.
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Comment: COVID has changed us, but has it really changed the food industry?

Canada’s food landscape has changed as consumers have gained more food literacy

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The food industry is gathering now at different trade shows and events. It is the first time in two years that it has come together to figure out what consumers are now thinking, believing, hoping and most important, fearing. Trends, flavours, and tastes have changed since March 2020. But after more than two years of
Cam Dahl speaks at the Manitoba Pork Council annual meeting in Winnipeg, April 6.
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Pork producers eye antimicrobial use benchmark

Pork council leaders imply they anticipate future regulations, but said their sector isn’t being singled out

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A study to get a bead on antibiotic use in Manitoba’s swine herd is less about appearances, more about dialing in management practices before antibiotic resistance becomes an issue, Manitoba Pork Council (MPC) leaders said during their annual general meeting April 6. “It’s not just about PR, it’s actually, ‘We’re going to have to do
Ukraine is considered one of the big four corn suppliers along with the United States, Brazil and Argentina.
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Comment: Export losses give Ukraine leeway in its upcoming corn harvest

Carry-over resulting from closed ports means there’s some cushion in supplies

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Reuters – Ukraine’s corn exports basically ground to a halt several weeks ago when Russia invaded the country, leading to the closure of its critical seaports. While that is causing a global supply crunch in the near term, it is also leading to an unprecedented buildup of stocks in the country. That could leave room
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U.S. Treasury secretary blames Russian war in Ukraine for global food insecurity

Comments were made during a high-level international panel on food security

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Reuters – Russia’s war in Ukraine is to blame for exacerbating “already dire” world food insecurity, with price and supply shocks adding to global inflationary pressures, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said April 19. Why it matters: The panel, including representatives from the G7, G20, International Monetary Fund and World Bank, covered food security, rising
Markets, News

U.S. planting delays, Ukraine war prop prices

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Reuters – Chicago corn was largely unchanged on Wednesday and near a decade high, scaled in the previous session, as traders fretted over planting delays in the United States and a lack of supplies from wartorn Ukraine. Soybeans and wheat, meanwhile, inched higher. The most active corn contract, Cv1, was unmoved at $7.9975 a bushel,

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