Report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute highlights optimism, but also resignation in agriculture sector when looking to the future.
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Report highlights optimism, resignation in agriculture sector
Belief that industry and government can remedy policy, extreme weather and trade issues varies across stakeholders
Farm writer and political fundraiser Mark Kihn passes
After a long struggle with cancer, Mark Kihn, the former owner and publisher of the Charolais Banner, has died. Outside the beef industry, Kihn is likely best known for his work fundraising for Stephen Harper, rustling up over $3.5 million for Harper’s two leadership campaigns.
Bourgault fined following accident
The company pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court July 22 to one violation of occupational health and safety regulations.
‘Precision’ insurance on offer for farmers
Program digs into farm details to build individualized insurance
Company says individual insurance breaks coverage into different profiles, even within the same farm, making for a more tailored business risk management option.
First farmers of Manitoba honoured in new exhibit
Teaching about Indigenous agriculture, trade networks and agronomic practices thousands of years before European settlement
Display at Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede taught about Indigenous agriculture, trade networks and agronomic practices thousands of years before European settlement.
Global shipping costs could ease as congestion improves: FCC economist
Global shipping bottlenecks appear to be easing and could make way for lower shipping costs, though fuel prices remain a wildcard according to analysis from Farm Credit Canada (FCC).
Global crop yields don’t match increasing demand
Sluggish production blamed on adverse weather conditions and high input costs that led to reduced fertilizer use
Sluggish global crop production blamed on adverse weather conditions and high input costs that lead to reduced fertilizer use.
CFIA launches consultation on labeling of plant-based egg alternatives
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has begun a 90-day consultation on how to label and represent plant-based egg alternatives.
EMILI gets $2 million funding boost
Announcement coincides with grand opening of EMILI’s Innovation Farms Centre
EMILI received a $2 million funding boost from the federal and provincial governments at the grand opening of its new Innovation Farms Centre.
Jasper fires force trains to go slow
CN has resumed service but at a reduced speed through the area
The Canadian National Railway line through Jasper, Alta,. is open, but trains are moving slowly due to the wildfire that destroyed a significant part of the community this week. The implications for grain movement are unknown, but unloads are already down at the port of Vancouver.