Farming women may need more support and programing to address their specific safety needs according to a recent study.
Report examines farming women’s safety needs
Safety of children, stress over general safety a common experience for women
Canadian Grain Commission appoints new chief
Longtime Manitoba civil servant David Hunt has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission the federal government announced today.
The gaps in Palmer amaranth, waterhemp prevention
There may be more getting done than producers realize, but more resources couldn’t hurt
No one wants Palmer amaranth or waterhemp to become bigger weed worries in Manitoba, and there’s work focused on making sure that doesn’t happen, but local knowledge is still thin on the ground. The two boogeymen of the weed realm were recent subjects of a successful resolution brought before the Keystone Agricultural Producers. The motion, by ag diploma students
Carbon Alliance worries bill could add red tape, cost to farm lending
Private members bill proposes to add climate accountability strings to financial sector
A bill under consideration in the Senate could add red tape and extra cost to ag lending, representatives from the Agriculture Carbon Alliance told senators April 18.
Are farm finances on a slippery slope?
Canadian agriculture’s balance sheet is strong, but eroding margins and rising costs may temper producers’ optimism
At the end of 2017, Canadian farm debt topped $100 billion. At the time, it was a bigger number than the national debt of 135 countries, noted Country Guide columnist Gerald Pilger. The climb hasn’t stopped. The figure rose steadily since crossing the $100-billion threshold. As of 2022, the most recent year on Statistics Canada’s
Snow and rain fall across the Prairies
Topsoil should have sufficient moisture for planting in next few weeks says analyst
Farmers took to social media to post pictures of snow and rain as the effects of a Colorado low splashed across the Prairies.
Free water forecasting tool on tap for flood season
Spring flooding risk still relatively low for most of Manitoba, but storms are on the way
Farmers, land managers, Indigenous communities and municipalities will be able to get a handle on what kind of flood conditions are headed for them for free this spring. The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA) will be offering free access to their water forecasting tool during the spring runoff. “As a farmer-led group, we want
Ag leader Kim McConnell honoured by Calgary business leaders
Agriculture communications entrepreneur Kim McConnell is being recognized by the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business and the Calgary Chamber of Commerce as an inspirational business leader.
Food and beverage sales to fall in 2024; processor margins to improve
Stabilizing or declining input prices working their way through the supply chain, FCC says
Farm Credit Canada is predicting Canadian food and beverage sales will fall slightly this year as consumers manage tight budgets. Gross margins, however, should increase as the effects of falling commodity prices work their way through the supply chain, the farm lender said in an April 9 news release.
Organic group send petition to federal government
Feds asked to establish policies and programs to help organic producers meet consumer demand, create sustainable food systems
The petition says that Canadian consumers are driving strong demand for organic food, and asks the federal government to establish policies and programs to “encourage growth in the domestic supply of organic to meet the market opportunity,” and to “meaningfully recognize and incentivize sustainable resilient food systems, such as organic, across all departments that relate to Canadian food policy.”
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