Agriculture Canada says consultations on its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy will continue even after six major organizations withdrew from the advisory committee last week.
Farm groups back away from Sustainable Agriculture Strategy
Organizations say they will no longer participate in strategy discussions, saying it does not align with producers' needs
Bison producers look forward to rebuilding
Strong national sale prices come on the heels of strongest rail prices in years
Strong national sale prices for Canadian bison producers come on the heels of strongest rail prices in years.
Senate amendment to Bill C-282 could render it useless
A Senate committee amendment to supply management protection bill Bill C-282 means it will be vulnerable to an opposition filibuster if it makes it back to the House of Commons.
Report finds 6.8 billion litres of milk discarded since 2012
Study says milk dumping should be illegal and calls for more transparency on how much surplus is produced and wasted
A study published in Ecological Economics said 6.8 billion litres of Canadian milk has been discarded since 2012.
Manitoba farmland values continue upward trajectory
Manitoba’s growth in values place it at the middle of the pack nationally
Manitoba farmland values continue upward trajectory, but growth rates are in the middle of the pack compared to other provinces nationally.
Land values continue to rise: FCC
Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year review shows cultivated farmland values rose an average of 5.5 per cent in the first half of this year.
Senators told biosecurity bill C-275 is really about trespassing
Witnesses at last week's Senate agriculture committee meetings said a bill purporting to be about biosecurity is not about biosecurity at all.
TRUTH AND RECONCILLIATION: Expedited ag claims compensate First Nations
Canada’s treaties promised First Nations a way to participate in agriculture, but those commitments were rarely met
Agriculture is very much an ongoing part of Canada’s truth and reconciliation process.
Producer groups fund new Cereals Canada facility
Manitoba Crop Alliance among industry groups providing funds for Cereals Canada's GATE project
Producer groups confirm funds for new Cereals Canada facility in downtown Winnipeg.
Saskatchewan pilot hunting program to help with wildlife damage
Landowners in five rural Sask. areas will have access to more licences
A new pilot program in five Saskatchewan rural municipalities is launching to help landowners deal with excessive wildlife damage. The Big Game Management Extended Hunt will occur Nov. 1-10 in the RMs of Livingstone, Hazel Dell, Kelvington, Bjorkdale and Leask.
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