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Editorial: Farming in the age of Asimov
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Editorial: Farming in the age of Asimov

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The first time I picked up a book by Isaac Asimov, I was in high school and the book was “Foundation.” More recently, I got around to another Asimov classic, “I, Robot.”  If your only experience with Asimov’s AI-centred opus is the 2004 movie, forget everything you know. The book has less violent robot revolution
Opinion: Why Bill C-282 is an awful idea
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Opinion: Why Bill C-282 is an awful idea

Bill would hold nation’s economic future hostage for one small group’s benefit

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At the end of February, Bill C-282 sat in the Canadian Senate on the precipice of becoming law. It seeks to bestow immunity upon supply management from concessions in any potential future trade negotiations. In essence, it risks holding all other economic sectors hostage solely to safeguard the interests of a small, privileged group of
An agroforestry plot in Africa.
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Comment: Agroforestry can be a financial win or a trendy flop

Farmers must be set up for success if agroforestry is to live up to its promises

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Imagine adding one thing to a field and suddenly, as well as producing food, it also generates building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the health of the soil, regulate the micro-climate and support pest-controlling wildlife like beneficial insects. Or maybe that addition could produce a whole other crop.
It makes sense that a group of industries already bitten, who now sees the same issues on the horizon, is loath to show up for another round.
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Editorial: Ghosts of CETA

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Canada’s cattle sectors aren’t the only ones up in arms about U.K. acceptance into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.  On Feb. 12, the pork industry also weighed in. It is vehemently against the idea of British participation in a trade agreement that, so far, has been pretty good to Canada’s meat-producing sectors.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew addresses attendees at Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon on Jan. 16, 2024.
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Opinion: Kinew finds inner Pallister

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Manitoba NDP premier Wab Kinew apparently isn’t afraid to borrow ideas, even from Brian Pallister, his one-time foe, former premier and once leader of the Progressive Conservatives. Kinew argues that Manitoba deserves a better deal on the federal government’s carbon pricing scheme, based on how much Manitobans have invested in hydroelectric power. That investment, in
Farmers gather outside the Basque regional parliament in front of riot police during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Vitoria, Spain, February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West
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Will Europe’s farmer protests pay off?

Tractor protests in France are the latest rebellion of EU farmers against unfair competition and red tape

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French farmers vowed to blockade the Paris region ahead of a Feb. 1 European summit, and as of Jan. 31, more than 100 roads were blocked and 10,000 people were demonstrating across the country, according to the French interior ministry. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal attempted to quell the unrest by granting emergency subsidies for organic
A sweatshirt displays the old Pool logo. The logic that compels a company like Bunge to integrate Viterra into its supply chain is the same logic that evokes nostalgia among farmers old enough to remember the wheat pools and action among younger farmers with the energy to do something about it.
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Comment: The return of the Wheat pool?

The time might be ripe for a revival of Prairie co-ops

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When Bunge announced its intention to purchase Viterra — the Regina-based grain handling subsidiary of Swiss mining giant Glencore — in June 2023, it represented another milestone in the slow but steady erasure of Saskatchewan’s long history with the wheat pool co-operative. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the once-mighty agricultural co-operative that became Viterra, is remembered by
Editorial: Fertile ground needed
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Editorial: Fertile ground needed

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Canada is the latest nation to join a multinational group looking to advance efficient and novel fertilizers. It’s not a shocking development for a federal government that’s made climate policy one of its signature initiatives.  The stated goals of the group are downright ‘mom and apple pie’, as it looks to support applied research that
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Opinion: It’s OK to be apprehensive about AI

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Glacier FarmMedia – I’ve watched with interest in the last few years what’s considered ‘hot’ in the eyes of ag investors – and how quickly that interest fades and moves on to next trend. One exception has been precision agriculture technologies. They remain a popular investment choice, and for good reason. But the alternative protein
chicken
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Comment: The case of the chicken price hike

Why are B.C.’s chicken prices so high?

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We deeply value our farmers and rely on their hard work to provide us with essential food. Most farmers are eager to share their stories and take pride in their work. However, when it comes to supply-managed sectors such as dairy, eggs and poultry, the dynamics are a bit different, particularly regarding the prices they

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