A federally imposed, one-size-fits-all immigration crackdown fails when it comes to Canada’s regional labour needs.
OPINION: Immigration policy needs labour gap nuance
‘Canada is a vast country with different needs for every region. Canadian immigration policy should reflect the country’s diversity’
Pork doing the right thing
Manitoba’s pork industry gives the province a lot to be proud of
Manitoba’s pork industry gives the province a lot to be proud of.
Trade policy matters, and Canadian agriculture needs to be on the board
Canada’s new federal government needs to invest in a strategic plan for agriculture and agri-food trade
Canada’s new federal government needs to invest in a strategic trade plan for agriculture and agri-food.
The tariffs are here: Now what?
Tariff’s are going to hurt, but there are real action items we can pursue to minimize the pain: Here are a few
The U.S.’s tariff’s are going to hurt Canadian farmers, but there are things we can, and should be doing to minimize the pain.
Manitoba Pork reflections and predictions for 2025
Manitoba's pork producers have some uncertain waters ahead to navigate, not least of which being an incoming Trump administration in the U.S.
Manitoba’s pork producers have some uncertain waters ahead to navigate, not least of which being an incoming Trump administration in the U.S.
Canada needs a strategic plan for agriculture and food trade, and it needs it now
U.S. election results hammer home the need for a unified road map as we prepare to review our free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico.
Canada needs to bolster against rising protectionism with a strategic plan for agriculture and food trade, especially with the Canada, U.S. Mexico (CUSMA) agreement coming up for review under Donald Trump.
Agriculture missing from Canada trade picture
With a CUSMA renegotiation looming, agriculture needs a robust trade strategy
Agriculture is missing in action when "Team Canada" trade missions come up; that's a big problem given the market access threats farmers currently face in the U.S.
Canada needs an approvals overhaul
Canada’s out-of-date system for approving products and innovations is holding us back
Canada's out-of-date system for approving new products and innovations is putting Canadian producers at a competitive disadvantage.
Opinion: Agriculture is part of the solution for Lake Winnipeg
Laying blame on farmers fails to capture nuance of the problem
It is not your great-granddaddy’s farm anymore. While some may have nostalgia for the old farm with a little red barn that housed a few chickens, a couple of pigs and a dairy cow, it is better for both the environment and the economy that agriculture has modernized. Today’s farmer has taken, and is taking,
Comment: It’s hard to be green while in the red
Farmers must make money before they can invest in sustainability and the carbon price isn’t helping
I’m not the one to come up with the line used in this article’s headline, but I wish I was. It is a succinct way of describing one of the most challenging policy aspects of sustainability. It is difficult, even impossible, to change farming practices aimed at improving environmental sustainability when experiencing negative margins. That
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