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Since Ottawa has paused the carbon tax for heating oil, a compelling case can be made for examining the impact on our entire food supply.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Carbon tax makes Canadian food production less competitive

Recent claims that the carbon tax has little effect are poorly thought out

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The federal government has put a hold on the carbon tax applied to heating oil for the next three years and announced a doubling of the rural supplement in the carbon tax rebate program. In mere minutes, Ottawa transformed the carbon tax into a negotiable political lightning rod and lent credence to carbon tax critics.
‘We didn’t hear any Wheat Grower concerns about bread price last year when wheat prices were pushing $15 per bushel.’ – John Morriss.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Fighting for low prices

One bushel of barley can make 500 bottles of beer, but the Wheat Growers are asking for help to make it cheaper

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Glacier FarmMedia – It used to be that if you wanted to raise a farmer’s blood pressure, you only had to suggest that an increase in bread prices was due to a change in the price of wheat. If you were around then, you’ll remember that food prices had risen so far that the government
While grocers have long supported food banks and various charitable causes, these endeavours often lack conspicuous promotion. Conversely, fair trade stands out as a visible, transparent, trusted and trustworthy option…
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Consumers still shelling out for fair trade

Fair-trade products are typically less popular when food prices rise but this time, it’s different

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October marks Fair Trade Month even as the cost of food remains high, so the question arises: why celebrate fair trade when many of its products come with a price premium? Given our collective concerns on sustainability and social justice for the globe’s farmers, however, it is imperative that we talk about it. While fair-trade
Commodity markets, however, wait for no one and, like American politics, grain futures have been slipping and slouching since early summer.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: The pileups start to pile up

U.S grain marketing is looking as messy as its politics

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It’s looking like today’s political and grain market pileups will be bigger and messier than first thought. Here’s how New York Republican Representative Mike Lawler described his colleagues’ never-to-pass federal budget demands to CNN Sept. 19: “This is not conservative republicanism. This is stupidity.” There’s little wonder that Congress has spent most of 2023 shooting
Comment, Opinion

Comment: The rules keep changing on Crown land

Changes from the old community-based allocation system equate to flexible red tape

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CROWN LAND Changes from the old community-based allocation system equate to flexible red tape

In 2018, the provincial Progressive Conservatives began instituting new regulations under the Crown Lands Amendment Act, in response to a request from the Manitoba Beef Producers who, in 2017, asked for the agricultural Crown land lease allocation system to be changed from its long-standing community and Manitoba farmer-centred points-based system to a pure auction system.
Farmers, your political engagement matters
Opinion

Farmers, your political engagement matters

This election, don’t lose the chance to bring farming to the forefront

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I have a message for every farmer in Manitoba, no matter what crop they grow or type of animals under their care: Now is the time to engage with all local candidates. Governance matters. On Oct. 3, Manitobans will elect 57 members of the legislative assembly. Every one of them will influence, for good or
File photo of a great black-backed gull standing on a fortress wall at the port city of Saint-Malo in northern France. (Sjo/iStock/Getty Images)
Op/Ed, Opinion

France stacks the deck against bird flu but risks issues

France has launched its bird vaccination scheme amid fears of repeat H5N1 outbreaks

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Of all the emerging and potentially pandemic viruses, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus H5N1 is one of the fiercest. First found in Hong Kong in 1997, it has a 60 per cent mortality rate when transmitted to humans. As of August, the World Health Organization has counted 878 human cases and 458 deaths
While some Canadians may be hesitant to acknowledge it, there is a gradual improvement taking place.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Decoding Canada’s food inflation maze

Despite what it feels like, Canada’s story is one of agricultural and food system resilience

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July’s food inflation data offers insights into the complex interplay of factors shaping our grocery bills. While some Canadians may be hesitant to acknowledge it, there is a gradual improvement taking place. The decrease in our food inflation rate from 8.3 per cent to 7.8 per cent, along with the narrowing gap between food inflation
Wrecked structures float in the water in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona at Rose Blanche, N.L., about 45 km east of Port aux Basques, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/John Morris)
Comment, News & Opinion, Opinion

Cropping with wonky weather

It’s time to start farming in a way that can absorb weather curve balls

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A farmer friend challenged me about what he considered alarming statements related to climate change. He sighed and said “a temperature bump of 1.5 C probably won’t bother me.” There is a difference between climate and weather. For example, the climate in July 2023 was 1.5 C higher on average than pre-industrial (before 1850) average
The problem with giants
Editorial, Op/Ed, Opinion

The problem with giants

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Saskatchewan’s Brandt Group of Companies is celebrating another addition. As reported in this issue, the equipment company recently announced its acquisition of Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd., its 18th location in New Zealand. In a press release dated Aug. 31, CEO Shaun Semple says the deal is “uniting the entire North Island under one dealer brand”

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