Banning horse transport for slaughter neglects the reality faced by many older horses in Canada.
Op/Ed
Our relationship with horses, and horse slaughter
Banning horse transport for slaughter neglects the reality faced by many older horses
Reaching farmers through the arts
It can be a way to have personal reflection in a communal environment
Farming and the arts don’t usually appear in the same sentence, but they can offer a chance for personal reflection and outreach in a communal environment
We’ve seen trade wars before, but this time is different
Canadian farmers are both being caught in the crossfire and, at the same time, targeted by looming trade spats
The U.S. and China are squaring up for a trade showdown while also taking aim at Canada, and that makes for a different kind of trade war than Canadian farmers have weathered before.
Looking back on 2024, in verse
Summing up the agricultural year, as we look into 2025
Summing up the 2024 agricultural year in rhyme as we look to 2025.
Ecological corridor project not about limiting agriculture
The project in the Little Saskatchewan River valley continues the type of work the watershed district has done for years
Little Saskatchewan River valley ecological corridor project is not about limiting agriculture, it just continues the kind of work the watershed district has done for years.
GST tax holiday is tone deaf
Items eligible for the Liberal government's tax holiday don't address real affordability needs
Items eligible for the Liberal government’s GST tax holiday don’t address Canada’s real affordability needs.
A realistic road for regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is getting more popular on farms, but consumer acceptance still has hurdles to clear
Regenerative agriculture is getting more popular on farms, but consumer acceptance still has hurdles to clear.
Canada needs to be ready for loose cannon trade politics
Canada’s trade plans for the second Trump era needs to stand strong and hold ground against chaos
Canada’s trade strategy for the second Trump era needs to be ready to stand strong and hold ground against chaos.
Is Canada playing the right game on trade?
The rules-based international trade system only works if everyone's willing to play by the rules: That's feeling less and less true
Canada is clinging to a rules-based international trade system: The problem is, that system doesn’t seem to be carrying as much weight.
Public trust in food is harder to find
Views on the food system have become more cynical since the pandemic, and since inflation shot food prices into the stratosphere
Views on the food system have become more cynical since the pandemic, and since inflation shot food prices into the stratosphere. Farmers should be concerned.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
