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Some Farmers Asking Who Is Liable?

By Allan Dawson March 25, 2010

Saskatchewan farmer Gordon Nodge asked the question that’s on a lot of farmers’ minds: Who’s to blame for the contamination of Canada’s flax by CDC Triffid? “The liability for the inadvertent leak and subsequent contamination (of Canada’s non-GM flax) must lay somewhere,” said the farmer from Swift Current, Sask., during a conference call March 18

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Atamanenko Proposal To Expand GE Crop Review Stalled

By Alex Binkley March 25, 2010

A proposal by NDP Agricultural Critic Alex Atamanenko to expand the assessment of new GE crop varieties to include their export market acceptability was stalled in the Commons March 17. He likely won’t learn the fate of his private member’s bill for some time, but Conservative MPs seem determined to talk it out when it

News

Ex-CFA Chief To Lead FNA’s Think-Tank

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 25, 2010

One of Canadian agriculture’s better-known spokesmen has been tapped to jump-start a new farm pol icy and research organization. Saskatoon-based Farmers of North America (FNA) on March 17 named Bob Friesen as the CEO for its Strategic Agriculture Institute (FNA-STAG). Friesen served as president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) from 1999 to 2008,

News

Deliberate Planning Can Create Safer Farm Work Environment

By Lorraine Stevenson March 18, 2010

Sheldon Wiebe farmed with his father for years with no significant farm-related injuries. Then a devastating incident changed everything on their MacGregor, Manitoba potato farm. The young daughter of one of the farm’s workers lost her hand and forearm to a potato seed cutting table. She was “helping” her father at the time. The manufacturer’s

News

Farm Safety Audits Made Easy

By Barani Krishnan March 18, 2010

header photos courtesy of canadian agricultural safety association Farm safety audits need not be a daunting task. For many, the hard part seems to be actually getting started. However everyone benefits from a farm safety audit by having a safer home and workplace – and it is easier than you think. “Plan Farm Safety” is

News

BRM Programs Don’t Help Enough Farmers, Crews Tells Minister

By Alex Binkley March 11, 2010

The concern is with power companies setting up on land and trying to claim they’re a farm. Bette Jean Crews, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, isn’t buying an attempt by Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz to buff the image of government supports for struggling farmers. Answering questions after a chatty address to the annual

Cereals, News, Poultry

Same Old For Tories In Throne Speech

By Alex Binkley March 11, 2010

The two months the Harper government spent recal ibrat ing its plans and priorities for Parliament translated into more of the same policies for agriculture and other resource industries. In the throne speech at the start of the new session of Parliament, the government promised “to ensure the freedom of choice for which Western barley

News

A National Food Strategy Involves Farmers And Consumers

By Alex Binkley March 11, 2010

“Remember, they’re not looking for people to tell them they don’t pay enough for food.” – DAVID HERLE Farmers need to put aside their philosophical differences and reach out to consumers to ensure the long-term health of the sector. That message, under various names, was advanced by several speakers at the annual meeting of the

Opinion

Producers Need To Participate In Their Organizations

By Garnet Etsell March 4, 2010

A National Food Strategy is required to ensure that we have a vibrant contributing agriculture sector in Canada. As the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) celebrates its 75th anniversary, the future of Canadian agriculture is at a crossroads and the future of food in this country is uncharted. Currently, Canada has no comprehensive strategy for

News

FCC Will Help Finance Short Lines

By Alex Binkley March 4, 2010

Farm Credit Corp. will help finance farmer takeovers of short lines that have a solid business case, says president and CEO Greg Stewart. “We’re going to be receptive to doing more of that in the future,” he said while answering questions from Manitou, Man. farmer Robert McLean during the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

Tag Archives Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Some Farmers Asking Who Is Liable?

Atamanenko Proposal To Expand GE Crop Review Stalled

Ex-CFA Chief To Lead FNA’s Think-Tank

Deliberate Planning Can Create Safer Farm Work Environment

Farm Safety Audits Made Easy

BRM Programs Don’t Help Enough Farmers, Crews Tells Minister

Same Old For Tories In Throne Speech

A National Food Strategy Involves Farmers And Consumers

Producers Need To Participate In Their Organizations

FCC Will Help Finance Short Lines

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