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A federal grain dryer exemption bill did not pass in 2021, but the concept was revived in Bill C-234.

Editorial: Waiting game on Bill C-234

By Alexis Stockford October 27, 2023

Mother Nature has thrown the federal government a bone on Bill C-234. Manitoba’s weekly crop reports show harvest 2023 ran ahead of the five-year average pretty much from the get-go. There were still some soybeans, corn and sunflowers to come off as of Oct. 17, as well as regional patches of canola. But, for the

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Crown lands on uncertain ground

By Alexis Stockford October 13, 2023

Agriculture didn’t get a lot of airtime during the recent election, except at events hosted by the Association of Manitoba Municipalities or the Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association. However, one burning issue got a surprising lack of play, given its heat over the course of the outgoing government’s last term. There were very few

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Editor’s Take: Removing barriers

By Gord Gilmour September 29, 2023

My Glacier FarmMedia colleagues and I have been contemplating how to mark Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. One idea was a special edition of our electronic newsletter highlighting some of the work we’ve done over the past year to cover Indigenous issues in the agriculture sector. If you subscribe to

‘Canada’s self-image, accurate or not, is that it’s a nice country, full of nice folks. Shake that identity enough and, at some point, the results might not be pretty if you need to hire a foreign worker.’

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: The downside of TFW over-reliance

By Gord Gilmour September 21, 2023

Typically, when one hears ‘Canada’ and ‘slavery’ in the same sentence, it’s because the country is fighting it internationally. For example, the country intends to implement the Modern Slavery Act in January, aimed at fighting forced labour and child labour in global supply chains. That’s why the recent words of a UN special rapporteur were

Editorial

When right to repair is not right to repair

By Alexis Stockford September 14, 2023

I’ve had a hard time getting my morning coffee lately. The culprit is the multi-buttoned, digital-screened, expensive coffee maker taking up way too much space on the kitchen counter. Instead of pressing a button, walking away and coming back to a cup of joe, I’m instead greeted with the message “Fill H20,” despite the brimming

Editorial, Op/Ed, Opinion

The problem with giants

By Alexis Stockford September 11, 2023

Saskatchewan’s Brandt Group of Companies is celebrating another addition. As reported in this issue, the equipment company recently announced its acquisition of Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd., its 18th location in New Zealand. In a press release dated Aug. 31, CEO Shaun Semple says the deal is “uniting the entire North Island under one dealer brand”

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Count your garden blessings

By Alexis Stockford September 5, 2023

A little under a year ago, I wrote that sticker shock at the grocery till was putting more emphasis on garden produce. From firsthand experience, I talked about dusting off my preserving skills. We in the Stockford house made gallons upon gallons of salsa, juice, cider, jelly and a variety of soups, all carefully canned

Editorial, Opinion

Opinion: Keep balance in research funding

By John Greig August 28, 2023

Many ingredients went into the mix that resulted in the extraordinary success of agriculture in feeding a growing population. There’s the ability of farmers to constantly learn and increase their management skills. There are also vast improvements in technology – mechanical, digital and biological – that have come from researchers in both private companies and

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editor’s Take: Emissions reduction needs a lifeline

By Gord Gilmour August 18, 2023

Nobody likes to change, especially not when they’re comfortable and things are going well. But that attitude can lead to complacency and inertia as the world passes by. This is the delicate balance that farmers are being asked to strike, with little evidence that it’s going to pay them dividends of any kind. The issue

Editorial, Op/Ed

Editorial: Cattle at a tipping point

By Alexis Stockford August 11, 2023

COVID-19 gave everyone a new archetype for the phrase, “may you live in interesting times.” Or, to sum up a few social media posts at the time, living through a historic event isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. That’s what it feels like when looking at the cattle sector. In Saskatchewan and Alberta, ranchers

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Editorial: Waiting game on Bill C-234

Editorial: Crown lands on uncertain ground

Editor’s Take: Removing barriers

Editor’s Take: The downside of TFW over-reliance

When right to repair is not right to repair

The problem with giants

Editorial: Count your garden blessings

Opinion: Keep balance in research funding

Editor’s Take: Emissions reduction needs a lifeline

Editorial: Cattle at a tipping point

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