Five writers with Glacier FarmMedia, owners of this website, earned six awards for excellence in the field of ag journalism from the Canadian Farm Writers Federation at its 2025 conference in September in Winnipeg.
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Five Glacier FarmMedia writers earn awards for farm journalism
Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation also honours GFM executive editor Laura Rance
Lee Hart: Out of the ashes of retirement
Long-time Glacier FarmMedia writer Lee Hart brings back Hart Attacks column
Alberta’s Lee Hart is coming out of retirement to revive Hart Attacks, a column readers of the farm journals Grainews or Country Guide might remember.
Stein appointed to manage AFA
Newly-hired executive director will lead formulation of strategic plan
The Alberta Federation of Agriculture has appointed Aaron Stein its new executive director. He'll be leading the formulation of a five year strategic plan for the group.
Launching National Farmer Crisis Line
Crisis line is available at 1-866-FARMS01 (1-866-327-6701)
As farming gleans stress from a variety of sources, the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing announced on Feb. 4 that it has set up the National Farmer Wellness Network. The crisis line is available free of charge and was designed specifically for the mental health challenges faced by Canadian farmers, their families as well as
Tariffs will be ‘devastating’
Farm groups react as U.S. inches closer to tariffs
Canadian farm groups react to Trump tariffs. The Canadian government has announced plans to impose its own tariffs on U.S. imports as soon as the American tariffs go into effect
Federal government defers implementation of modified capital gains tax to 2026
Grain Growers of Canada says it continues to oppose the changes, calls for government to reverse the increase
Canada's government on Friday announced that it would defer the implementation of the controversial changes in the capital gains tax to January 1 next year.
Manitoba readies its hand against Trump tariff threat
With tariffs maybe coming Feb. 1, Manitoba’s government and agriculture groups hope to sell U.S. trade partners on the idea that tariffs are bad for both sides of the border
With tariffs maybe coming against Canada Feb. 1, Manitoba’s government and agriculture groups hope to sell U.S. trade partners on the idea that tariffs, as proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, are bad for both sides of the border
Stakeholders react to Bunge-Viterra merger approval
Following the federal approval of Bunge’s acquisition of Viterra on Tuesday, Jan. 14, stakeholders made their voices heard in a wave of reactions to the controversial merger.
Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program given charitable status
The program provides counselling services specific to farmers, their families and employees
The Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program is now a registered charity recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency.
2024 IN PHOTOS: Turns in the weather dominate
A dry winter made an abrupt turn, leaving seeding and spraying plagued with too much rain, but farmers also enjoyed good weather through much of harvest and an extended fall
From a dry end to winter to an overly wet spring, high winds causing lodging and sandblasting, a massive solar storm and yet another turn back towards drier weather in the fall, 2024 was a roller coaster.
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