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Farm safety champion testimonials aim to inspire peers to adopt a safer work culture on Canadian farms
The government has introduced amendments to its Agricultural Growth Act to make the language around seed saving clearer
The bill to update Canada’s plant breeders’ rights provisions is before Parliament
Andrea Lyon steps in as deputy minister as Suzanne Vinet retires
Forty per cent of consumers put their money where their mouth is paying for local food
Conference Board of Canada says too many people can’t understand nutrition labels, make a meal in their kitchen, or stick to a food budget to reduce waste
Improved food literacy would improve the health of Canadian adults and children, says a new report from the Conference Board of Canada. The number of books, television programs and websites dedicated to food — not to mention diets — continue to multiply, but our understanding of food isn’t necessarily getting better, says the 46-page report.Farm labour shortages continue to be a problem across Canada and especially on the Prairies where oil dollars lure workers away from farms
Farmers of North America say Canada’s overly onerous regulations mean cheaper generic farm chemicals are hard to find north of the U.S. border
Afederal agency that’s supposed to help farmers get their hands on cheaper generic pesticides is instead throwing up roadblocks to their introduction, according to critics. Ottawa introduced regulatory changes three years ago to speed up the introduction of generic versions of off-patent pesticides, but the Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency “has not bought into that agenda,”Canadian Federation of Agriculture says farmers should have a voice in running the agency as they will be paying for 90 per cent of its budget
The federal government has sharply increased inspection fees charged by the Canadian Grain Commission, but is ignoring calls to give farmers a say in the operation of the service they’re paying for, say national farm organizations. A 5,000-acre farm growing crops for export will, on average, see inspection fees jump by 50 per cent to
