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Spanish and French farmers blocked roads along the border through the Pyrenees mountains on Monday ahead of European Parliament elections to protest against what they say is unfair competition from outside the European Union.
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Spanish and French farmers block border days before EU election
Farm groups criticize capital gains inclusion rate change
Ten national organizations say several tax-related changes in the 2024 federal budget will impact farmers
In a May 27 letter to finance minister Chrystia Freeland, agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay and national revenue minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, 10 signatories said they are concerned about the capital gains inclusion rate, the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and the Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive (CEI), which were all announced in April.
Pumpkin promoter, ag communicator recognized at U of M
Delaney Ross Burtnack and Arthur Cameron receive certificates of merit
A long-time agriculture communicator and leader and one of Roland’s premier pumpkin promoters have been recognized for their contribution to agriculture. Delaney Ross Burtnack and Arthur Cameron received certificates of merit from the University of Manitoba’s faculty of agriculture and food sciences and school of agriculture May 29. The university hands out the award in
Strike possibility looms at Calgary Cargill plant
June vote will determine if Calgary Cargill workers will echo Cargill Guelph work stoppage
Nearly 1,000 workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Guelph were on strike at the end of May, and there’s a possibility that workers at the Cargill Case Ready plant in Calgary could also hit the picket lines.
Updated national feed rules expected soon
Government efforts to modernize the national regulations have been underway for 13 years
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
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.
Polish farmers demand less interference from EU ahead of vote
Poland has become a hotspot for protests that sprang up across Europe as farmers railed against cheap imports from the war-torn country, as well as restrictions placed on them by the EU's "Green Deal" to tackle climate change.
Bird flu infects third US dairy worker; Michigan set to expand testing
A third U.S. dairy worker tested positive for bird flu after exposure to infected cows, and was the first to suffer respiratory problems, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Feds pledge $8 million to crop diversification research
The federal government will give over $8 million to Ag-West Bio Inc. for crop diversification research said federal ag minister Lawrence MacAuley today.
Farm risk management includes cybersecurity
Data breaches in agriculture and agri-food sectors require farmers to consider digital defences
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