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EU parliament committee approves farm subsidy reforms

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Brussels | Reuters — The European Parliament’s agriculture committee on Thursday approved a deal to overhaul the European Union’s huge farming subsidies, including new measures aimed at making agriculture greener. The committee approved three pieces of legislation, which from 2023 will govern spending from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) — a scheme that will
beehive frame without honey
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U.S. honey crop stung by climate change

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Drought-weakened bee colonies shrink North American honey crop, threaten almonds and fruit Gackle, N.D. | Reuters — There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, one of several “bee boxes” stacked in eight neat piles beside a cattle-grazing pasture outside Gackle, North Dakota, about 150
Climate fund a step toward farm-government partnership: CFA
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Climate fund a step toward farm-government partnership: CFA

The fund, which opened for proposals August 12, will support farmers to adopt new best management practices

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A federal On-Farm Climate Action Fund is a step towards a government that is willing to listen to and partner with farmers, says the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). “It’s a great start. It truly is. It’s something that we’ve been asking for, for a long time,” said Keith Currie, first vice-president of the CFA.
Musician and rancher Corb Lund says it doesn’t make sense to destroy a beautiful landscape for something that is already being produced in abundance elsewhere.
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Canadian country music star spurs unlikely coalition against coal

Corb Lund says the region where he grew up ranching has brought a lot of people together to defend it

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Thomson Reuters – With hits like the “Roughest Neck Around” that celebrate oil workers, Canadian country rocker Corb Lund might not be an obvious choice as a campaigner against fossil fuel expansion. But the music star has taken on an unexpected new role, as a leader of efforts to stop new open-pit coal mines in
Canada is already ahead of the curve in addressing climate change within agriculture, at least relative to large swaths of the global community.
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Comment: Can Canada lead on ag at upcoming climate talks?

There’s a new push to address agriculture’s contribution to global pollution

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A new, particularly stark warning about climate change shows Canadian agriculture could be a lighthouse to other nations trying to mitigate greenhouse gases. Word that global warming is “widespread, rapid, and intensifying” has likely spread across the country by now. Yet another report, this one from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
Opinion: UN summit shows climate change not going away
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Opinion: UN summit shows climate change not going away

The direction isn’t clear, but the amount of discussion on agriculture and climate change says the policy winds will blow

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Attendees of a recent UN event hint a heightened focus on agriculture and climate change is coming.  Held in Rome (and virtually), the United Nations Food System Pre-Summit acted as a precursor to the main event, taking place in September.  Simply put, the objective of attendees is to launch new strategies to help deliver on
Manitoba often thinks of itself as having ample — and frequently excess — water. But in coming years, conservation will be important too.
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Water efficiency, climate adaptation not optional for Manitoba: IISD

The province asks for the public for feedback on what to include in its new water strategy

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Despite its thousand lakes, Manitoba needs to plan to use its water more efficiently as it develops a new water management strategy, says the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD). “We’ve always thought of ourselves as a water-rich jurisdiction,” said Dimple Roy, IISD’s director of water management. In May, the province announced up to $1
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‘Game-changing’ policy proposals released ahead of Food Systems Summit

International meeting by United Nations is set to take on big issues this fall

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Ahead of the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit, a lengthy list of “game-changing” action items have been released by organizers, including proposals for integrating climate plans across nations and developing a “responsible meat” initiative. Taking place in September, many expect the summit to launch new strategies for achieving the international community’s 17 development goals. That

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