The Langford Escarpment, a 178-hectare parcel of grasslands, treed areas and wetlands, will be preserved for endangered species and sustainable grazing practices through a deal between the Harper family and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
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Neepawa family guards endangered grasslands
The Langford Escarpment, a 178-hectare parcel of grasslands, treed areas and wetlands, will be preserved for endangered species and sustainable grazing practices
Biodiversity tool maps ecosystem services
New tool from Ducks Unlimited Canada could inform farm management decisions
Biodiversity mapping tool from Ducks Unlimited Canada could inform farm management decisions.
Survey links regenerative farming to increased biodiversity in Manitoba
Bird survey looks at how regenerative ag affects bird populations, species at risk
Bird survey from the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association looks at how regenerative ag affects bird populations, species at risk.
Opinion: Diversity may buffer risk of farmland buys
Should farmers consider ecological diversity as a risk management tool?
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s the time of year that farmland often changes hands. This spring, there is an increase of sales in certain sectors, driven by land stress and owners’ inability to weather another financial or literal storm. Many of these properties are monocultures or singularly focused production units and highly dependent on one source
(Guest) Editorial: Time to farm with nature
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
Regen ag bird study finds ‘islands of biodiversity’
Diverse production translated to diverse bird species, including at-risk species
A bird survey on operations that use regenerative farm practices has provided information on where different bird species are staking their claims. The limited study, spearheaded by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association, provincial government and Manitoba Important Bird Areas program, counted bird populations on four farms in western Manitoba, all from different sectors. The
Turning back the clock with grazing
Cattle can help fill the biodiversity void left from the loss of bison
Cattle are often maligned for their contributions to greenhouse gas levels, but Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Tim McAllister says that’s wrongheaded. “We hear about people advocating for the need to eliminate livestock from agriculture production, basically without really understanding the negative connotations that would have,” the researcher said during a University of Manitoba webinar in August. “We really need to be
Opinion: The increasing danger of forced farming
Autocratic regimes seem hell-bent on returning to the scary past
A troubling trend is creeping up on global farmers as governments control food production and eliminate crop diversity. In China, “non-grain” farming has become the target of the Rural Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Brigade, or nongguan, which exercises agricultural administrative penalties and related inspections for the Agriculture and Rural Development ministries. Rules include no burying
Feds lift ‘pause’ on increases in crop chemical MRLs
New set of rules also calls for 'cosmetic' pesticide use to be banned on federal lands
Proposals to increase a crop chemical’s maximum residue limits (MRLs) on foods and food crops in Canada can again seek federal approval, after being put on temporary hold two years ago. Among several other changes, a planned new package of federal regulatory amendments will put a gradual end to a “pause” imposed in August 2021
Comment: The politics of diet
There are groups that don’t even want the industry to be able to speak
The COP15 meeting on biodiversity brought thousands of delegates to Montreal to address critical issues our planet is facing. Related to food systems, delegates discussed agroecology, food systems intensification, and consideration of fisheries in food security. One issue catching some people’s attention is diet and overconsumption. That’s right, food was discussed in Montreal. Many believe
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