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Failing to protect biodiversity, prevent deterioration in water quality and such like will likely come back to bite us politically.
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(Guest) Editorial: Time to farm with nature

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I’m increasingly convinced that legislation to protect nature on farmland from ourselves is a necessity. Aside from the environment, there are practical political and economic reasons to support hypothetical restrictions on the removal of woodlots, fencerows, tallgrass prairie and the like. And if we are proactive, there is opportunity to lobby for frameworks that support
Canada has a vested interest in rejuvenating the world trading order and could take on the role of world trade cop, but the political will appears to be missing.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Someone needs to talk tough on trade. Canada, anyone?

More Canada may be just what the moribund global trade scene needs

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Glacier FarmMedia – Canada is good at building coalitions and consensus. Maybe it’s time to get tougher. “Why are you so concerned about upsetting people?” asked CropLife International President Emily Rees at the Canadian Crops Convention. Canada could benefit from being “a little less sorry and not having the same fear of upsetting trade partners
‘There’s little doubt that climate can erode a farmer’s wellbeing, be it emotional or economic, but others argue that policy uncertainty around the climate file adds another layer of stress.’ – Gord Gilmour.
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: Self-care key before the spring rush

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From my viewpoint, this last stretch before spring can be the dreariest time of year. A constant freeze-thaw cycle has rendered our landscape an icy mess, slightly less attractive than the ice planet Hoth from the Star Wars film franchise. It’s also about as safe to walk on as a concrete floor covered in ball
Lollo Rosso (green leaf lettuce) is seen inside Elevate Farms’ one-million-pound grow tunnel vertical farming facility in Niagara, Canada, November 2020.
Comment, Op/Ed

Opinion: Improving our food system

Many perspectives will contribute to food production’s path forward

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Agriculture’s impact on the planet is massive and relentless. Roughly 40 per cent of the Earth’s suitable land surface is used for cropland and grazing. The number of domestic animals far outweighs remaining wild populations. How humanity feeds itself has created challenges ranging from its contribution to climate change to weaknesses that were exposed by
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: In defence of 4-H

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I was a 4-H kid as I was growing up. I didn’t do beef club, although my family’s farm did run beef cattle. All my friends did activity club, so I did the same.  The environment was one of continually expanding exploration and skill acquisition, not surprising for an organization whose motto is “learn to
A gravel road leading into Riding Mountain National Park in western Manitoba.
Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: The road to success

Federal policy cannot ignore the very real needs of the nation

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When Steven Guilbeault recently mused about no longer funding new road infrastructure, I was curious. How does the Minister for Environment and Climate Change have jurisdiction over transportation infrastructure? There is no mention or reference to roadways in his mandate letter from the prime minister. It is a mystery as to why he would suggest,
Supported by social media, millennials have challenged the food industry, advocating for clean labelling, better sourcing of ingredients and healthier options.
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: The times, they are a-changin’

Canada is undergoing a generational change, and that’s shifting consumer food choice

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Millennials now outnumber boomers in our country, says Statistics Canada. As of July 1, 2023, the millennial population (born in 1981-1996), has surpassed baby boomers (born in 1946-1965) for the first time. Likewise, generation Z (born in 1997-2012) has surpassed generation X (born in 1966-1980) to become Canada’s third-largest generation and is projected to become
Opinion: WTO slides into a vacuum, EU slides into nationalism
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Opinion: WTO slides into a vacuum, EU slides into nationalism

While farmers are protesting, the WTO continues to twiddle its thumbs

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On March 2, the 13th World Trade Organization ministerial ended the same way most previous ministerial gatherings have. Member ministers discussed the burning need to change two key international trade rules (on ag trade and overfishing), and then everyone went home without changing any key international trade rules. This time around, the actionless talkfest carried
Farmer at Dawn
Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: The yearly farm safety reality check

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Farming is a dangerous job. It’s a sentence most of us have heard so often that it doesn’t resonate the way it probably should. The sector involves a lot of heavy equipment, powerful livestock and in many cases a farmer working alone, far from help and in areas with patchy cell service if something goes
Thinking of this from an agricultural perspective, we must first ask how we see our own space and the community in which we live...
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Comment: Tourism can teach farming a thing or two

The tourism sector can offer agriculture some lessons on forging connection

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Glacier FarmMedia – I was thrilled to attend a premier tourism conference in January and I certainly felt at home. Tourism loves Canadian agriculture; so much so that the conference theme of regeneration was based on the agricultural model. Regenerative tourism digs deep into the concept of leaving a community better than before you visited

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