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The last regulations were introduced more than four decades ago.
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Updated national feed rules expected soon

Government efforts to modernize the national regulations have been underway for 13 years

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It’s been a long time since the last update of national feed regulations, but the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada hopes that will soon change. “I’m really optimistic,” executive director Melissa Dumont said at the organization’s May conference in Winnipeg. “We really are expecting these regulations to be published in 2024 unless someone in the
Organic growers push for recognition in federal agriculture strategy
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Organic growers push for recognition in federal agriculture strategy

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The Canadian Organic Growers are pushing the federal government to recognize their sector in the federal Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, set to be published later this year. "The [Sustainable Agriculture Strategy] is and can be a big opportunity, and organic and regenerative have a lot to offer," said Katie Fettes, COG's director of policy and research, in an online presentation yesterday.
Today’s farmers are living in the age of digital agriculture: Do you know where your data vulnerabilities are?
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Farm risk management includes cybersecurity

Data breaches in agriculture and agri-food sectors require farmers to consider digital defences

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Farming involves risk. There’s all manner of weather to deal with, plus shifting markets, crop and animal diseases and unexpected production hurdles. In response, farmers cover their acres with crop insurance, buy policies to protect against livestock price volatility and work feed options into their forage and marketing plans, among other safeguards. But even with
More data on the farm also means more digital vulnerabilities.
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How to manage a cyberattack

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Saskatchewan cybersecurity expert Brennan Schmidt and Ali Dehghantanha of the University of Guelph offered the following tips to prevent a cybersecurity breach, handle an attack and mop up the fallout. To prevent a breach: Take a comprehensive inventory of all technology and identify the most important and potentially vulnerable pieces. Use unique, solid passwords, enable
The Marginal Areas Program typically offers $135 to $150 per acre, depending on location.
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Incentives boosted for marginal acre conversion

DUC, FCC and PespiCo team up to help producers get the most from unproductive cropland

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Ducks Unlimited Canada and Farm Credit Canada have a new partner for their sustainability initiatives. DUC announced in late May that multinational food company PepsiCo will help support FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program. It links with DUC’s efforts to encourage producers to convert low productivity farmland into perennial cover. DUC’s Marginal Areas Program helps producers absorb

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