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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands following his address to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture general meeting in early March.
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Federal leaders vie for farmer support at CFA

Ottawa seems to be sitting up and taking notice of agriculture

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The meeting hall was buzzing the afternoon of March 6 as the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s annual meeting awaited the arrival of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. A last-minute addition to the agenda, the prime minister’s participation had been quietly rumoured for several days, but only confirmed on the opening morning of the event. A long-time member of the Parliamentary
If Canadians want improved environmental outcomes at the farm level, farmers need to be compensated accordingly.
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Editor’s Take: The window opens

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It’s been a long-held dream of many in the agriculture sector to see farmers paid for the environmental goods and services they provide to society. The argument goes that farmers can do great things for the environment. But as Bill Campbell, past president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP), has often noted, farmers can’t be
The skeleton of a fish is seen in the Navarro lagoon, which dried up due to the climate phenomenon La Nina, in Navarro in Argentina's Buenos Aires province on Dec. 5, 2022.
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Comment: La Niña’s long strange run

La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle – here’s how it affected weather around the world

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It was anchovy fishermen in Peru who first noticed and named El Niño events in the tropical Pacific hundreds of years ago. Their catches would fluctuate and the largest declines were seen near Christmas, when the ocean was at its warmest. They called it El Niño de Navidad, the boy of Christmas. With a larger
A growing number of scientists are now studying animals and plants found in our own backyards, reflecting a realization that cities are important ecosystems.
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Opinion: City life

Plant and animal species that adapt quickly to city life are more likely to survive

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It’s five o’clock on a summer morning in Winnipeg. Our research team is unloading a series of small traps from the trunk of our car, which is parked on a residential road. Using a stick, we slather peanut butter from a huge jar into each trap as bait and quietly sneak into the yards we’ve
We need to provide our input while policies are being drafted, because reacting after the election is called or after the policy platforms are published is too late.
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Comment: The election hasn’t been called but the campaign has begun

Farmers should be meeting with candidates now to ensure their views are heard

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Sometime before Oct. 24, Manitobans will go to the polls to elect the next provincial government. While we don’t know the election date, the campaign has already begun, or at least, it should have begun for farmers if we want to see agriculture’s needs reflected in the parties’ policies. The political parties are getting prepared
“In administering our own on-farm climate action program, we’re able to target support for Red River Metis agriculture producers.” – David Beaudin
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Manitoba Metis Federation rolls out on-farm climate action program

Metis farmers may be funded to implement nitrogen management practices, cover cropping and rotational grazing

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Red River Metis farmers may be eligible for up to $75,000 in funding to implement nitrogen management, rotational grazing and other best management practices. On Feb. 6, the Manitoba Metis Federation announced its On-Farm Climate Action Program, which will administer federal On-Farm Climate Action Fund dollars to Metis farmers. “In administering our own on-farm climate
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Seasonal math and atmospheric composition

When you fly by jet, more than 75 per cent of our atmosphere’s mass is below you

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In the last article, we looked at the five reasons for the seasons. Sounds like it should be a song, doesn’t it? (“Time of the Season” by the Zombies always comes to mind — I know, I’m old.) To finish that discussion, let’s look at the “march of the seasons” and the extremes we encounter in day length
Keith Currie. (OFA photo)
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Former OFA president to lead CFA

Keith Currie acclaimed to replace Mary Robinson

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A former president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture is taking the helm of Canada’s largest general farmers’ organization. Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. was acclaimed as the new president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture this week during the CFA’s annual general meeting in Ottawa. As CFA president, Currie replaces Mary Robinson of Albany,

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