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Farmer in wheat field
Opinion

Do we really feed the world?

It’s a moral platitude that papers over a multitude of problems

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The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is using this harvest season to solidify its reputation as the biggest not-for-profit policy organization American farmers love to hate. The hatred took root in 1995 when EWG published — on something called the Internet — a 10-year, searchable database of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) payments to all American
The Glenora area has outstanding pea fields. The numerous recent rainfalls in this area has worked in their favour.
News, Pulses

Pulse popularity portends bright future

Record attendance at this year’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention wasn’t a coincidence, 
says Pulse Canada president Gordon Bacon

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It’s no coincidence that the popularity of pulse crops is rising as consumers become more interested in healthy eating, says Murad Al-Katib, president and CEO of Saskatchewan-based AGT Food and Ingredients. “As a food industry I think we have to be prepared for what could be a transformational earthquake that is coming with consumers where
The CSCL Globe is one of the largest container ships in the world. New safety measures require verified weights before containers arrive at port, to allow for stable loads at sea.
News

Verified weight requirements could result in confusion for shippers

Shippers have requested a three-month period with less enforcement to ensure a smooth transition

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Agri-food exporters who ship by container have to start providing the shipping lines with a verified weight before the box reaches the port terminal under an international agreement that came into effect July 1. Last year the 162 member countries of the International Maritime Organization agreed to require verified container weights under the Safety of
News

Massive CFIA regulatory overhaul back in gear

Mandate letters for ministers stress food safety, making move no surprise, say industry insiders

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Redrafting the regulatory powers of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is back on the front burner after being set to simmer during the 2015 federal election. Food industry insiders like Albert Chambers, executive director of the Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition, say they’ve been told to expect to see movement soon. The former government
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Markets

Cuban export opportunities eyed for U.S. farmers

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Lima | Reuters –– U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said Tuesday that farm officials want to lay the groundwork so U.S. agricultural exporters can seize new opportunities in Cuba if the trade embargo on the country is lifted. The normalization of trade relations would allow U.S. farmers to use lower transportation costs to edge
Opinion

There’s no such thing as a free lunch — or free trade

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We in U.S. agriculture talk about free trade agreements as if they are the international equivalent of a free lunch. This lovely belief, of course, overlooks the absolute certainty that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Someone somewhere always pays. More often than not, that someone over the last 25 years has
Canadian politicians
National news

Farm and food goodies in federal budget well received

Farmers will get an increased capital gains exemption when they sell the farm

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Farm groups are welcoming federal budget provisions that offer long-sought-after increases in the capital gains exemption on farm sales, the manufacturing equipment depreciation allowance and trade expansion programs. Increasing the capital gains exemption to $1 million from $813,000 has been on the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s wish list for years. Implementing it immediately will “have
News

Federal food laws face overhaul

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The Harper government is putting the finishing touches to a major revamp of federal food laws to make processors and manufacturers more responsible for food safety while inspectors focus on the risky segments of the business. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is expected to present the legislation, known unofficially as the Food Act, to Parliament sometime
Livestock, News

Agribition launches 2012 scholarships

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Staff / Canadian Western Agribition’s annual scholarships are open for applications for 2012. “One of Agribition’s strongest goals is to promote innovation in agriculture. There is no better way to foster innovation than to feed the minds of the young people who will be our industry’s leaders in the near future,” said Marty Seymour, CEO
Cereals, Crops

Party Agriculture Platforms For May 2 Election

CONSERVATIVE PARTY: A Conservative government would invest $100 million over five years into the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, extend accelerated writeoffs for new food-processing equipment and create a $50-million agriculture innovation fund. It would increase support for the Agriculture and Food Trade Commissioner Service and the Market Access Secretariat to find new markets for Canadian

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