Breaking down interprovincial trade barriers has become a national group project among Canada’s provincial governments, and that’s made for some strange alliances
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Canada’s interprovincial trade push makes for strange allies
Breaking down interprovincial trade barriers has become a national group project among Canada’s provincial governments, and that’s made for some strange alliances
Better pork eating is key to boosting consumption
A new U.S. report calls for revamped pork genetics, new products and better marketing; the Canadian industry should consider what that means for them and their future direction
A new U.S. report calls for revamped pork genetics, new products and better marketing. The Canadian industry, which supplies the U.S. with a lot of live pigs, should consider what that means for their future direction.
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
The U.S. has approved pigs gene edited to be resistant to disease for use in the food chain. Canada should be watching closely.
Farm funding and insurance materials need to be clear
Farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them if those programs are frustrating to navigate
Canadian farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them, like business risk management or on-farm funding, if those programs are frustrating to navigate.
Court made a tough but necessary call in B.C. ostrich cull due to avian flu
Disease control is a messy business. But leaving it uncontrolled is messier still.
Laura Rance looks at the issue of an ostrich cull in British Columbia through the lens of its impact on farmers throughout the country.
Canadian agriculture technology companies mature and grow
Companies continue to come up with new and more sophisticated technology to bolster Canadian agriculture
Canada has many agricultural technology companies maturing into businesses with growing customer bases.
Elbows up, but Canada’s response to tariffs and Trump must keep eyes open as well
If Canada doesn’t want supply management, what does it want instead? Canada’s got some internal searching to do as trade tensions with the U.S. continue
If Canada doesn’t want supply management, what does it want instead? Canada’s got some internal searching to do as trade tensions with the U.S. continue.
Sandwiches and wraps keep farmers fuelled during seeding
Canadian farmers work long hours during seeding; these sandwich and wrap ideas are easy field meals that work as hard as they do
Canadian farmers work long hours during seeding; these sandwich and wrap ideas are easy field meals that work as hard as they do.
Farms will feel aftershocks from glyphosate lawsuit slog
Glyphosate lawsuits could have substantial impact on product’s availability
Bayer’s threat to leave the glyphosate market could have wide reaching implications for Prairie farmers.
U.S. playing with bird flu fire
Good disease management is also good trade management, keeping markets open
Controversial comments from U.S. top officials do nothing to reassure American poultry trading partners that bird flu in the country is under control.
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