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Seasonal flu shots are recommended to help limit spread of flu viruses between people and livestock. (Inside Creative House/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Another swine flu variant case appears in Manitoba

Variant of H3N2 confirmed in southern Manitoba resident

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 23, 2021

A single and apparently isolated case of another influenza variant normally seen in hogs has turned up in a Manitoba resident, the province announced Monday. Manitoba Public Health on Monday said the H3N2 influenza variant (H3N2v) seen in this case is related to flu viruses that circulate in pigs, noting that while such viruses don’t

Farm workers qualify for Alberta’s ‘critical worker’ benefit

Employers can apply starting Tuesday

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 23, 2021

Alberta has expanded the pool of workers eligible for its pandemic-related Critical Worker Benefit to include farm workers starting Tuesday (June 22). The province announced Tuesday that eligibility for the $1,200 payments would expand to more categories of workers who “provided critical services to Albertans, were essential to the supply and movement of goods, and

News

Global food import costs to surge

A double-digit surge is expected this year, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization says

By Reuters June 21, 2021

Global food import costs are expected to rise 12 per cent in 2021 to a record due to surging commodity prices and robust demand during the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations food agency said. The world’s food import bill, including shipping costs, is projected to reach $1.715 trillion this year, from US$1.530 trillion in 2020,

A vineyard at Naramata in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley. (File photo by Dave Bedard)

Markets

B.C. again waives ag income threshold for farm properties

Some farms otherwise risked property tax reclassification

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News June 19, 2021

British Columbia farmers who’ve taken pandemic-induced losses in farm income will be able to keep their farm properties classified as such for another tax year. The province on Monday announced that for the second year running, it will waive the minimum farm income thresholds normally required for B.C. properties to be classified as farms for

Markets, Other

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

Trudeau stands firm on ban's extension

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News June 19, 2021

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators. Canada is under pressure from companies and the tourism industry to ease the ban, which was imposed in March

With light appearing at the end of the  COVID tunnel, old problems are re-emerging,  but there could be new solutions.

Farmit Manitoba

The big challenges won’t end when the pandemic does

Long-standing problems are still there but we’ve learned lessons that can be applied, say senior officials

By Jennifer Blair June 15, 2021

The ag sector will require some fresh approaches to old problems if Canadian producers hope to remain competitive in a post-pandemic world. “All of the things we were worried about post-pandemic are exactly the same things we were worried about pre-pandemic,” said Simon Kennedy, deputy minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada. Trade conflicts,

News, Other

Foodgrains Bank program to bring COVID relief to African countries

The pandemic has made bad situations worse in countries struggling with conflict, displacement and economic disaster

By Geralyn Wichers June 15, 2021

A $10-million federal grant will help Canadian Foodgrains Bank partners bring aid to several African countries affected by COVID-19, the organization announced May 27. “(The pandemic) has made a bad situation worse,” said program manager Stefan Epp-Koop. “Many of these countries have conflict or political instability, high levels of displacement — people being forced to

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Canada taking first step toward lifting border restrictions

U.S. border restrictions still in place until at least June 21

By David Ljunggren, GFM Network News June 9, 2021

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada on Wednesday took a cautious first step toward easing COVID-19 border restrictions, saying it was prepared to relax quarantine protocols for fully vaccinated citizens returning home starting in early July. Canada’s air and land borders have allowed for only essential travel since March of last year, and Canadians coming home

“Maybe we don’t want a system that requires $300 million of money going into charitable food banks in order to be resilient to the next shock.” – Evan Fraser.

Comment, Op/Ed

Comment: Is food ok?

Widely diverging views on the pandemic’s impact on food supply are a pickle for the casual observer. What lessons can we learn?

By Geralyn Wichers June 8, 2021

It’s a jarring read on a morning scroll through Twitter: “Plant all the food you can… we’re headed this season and next several into some massively different circumstances for food availability.” Around Manitoba, early-planted crops are sprouting. In grocery stores, prices feel a little higher but the shelves are full. Is doom really coming, as

Livestock, News

UN bodies set up panel on animal disease risks

The ‘One Health’ panel will advise on plans to curb zoonotic infections

By Reuters June 8, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) and three other international bodies have formed a team of experts to help develop a global plan to prevent the spread of diseases from animals to humans, the WHO said May 20. The One Health High-Level Expert Panel was an initiative launched by France and Germany late last year, and

Daily Network News

Canola industry pumped about 45Z clean fuel ruling in U.S.

U.S. grains: Chicago corn, soy prices recover on updated biofuel guidance

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply

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