Michael Lipsitz picks out a package of hot dogs while grocery shopping at the WalMart in Crossville, Tennessee March 21, 2008.  Food prices are soaring, a wealthier Asia  is demanding better food and farmers can?t keep up. In short, the world is in a food crisis that is in danger of boiling over.    REUTERS/Brian Snyder    (UNITED STATES)

Canada seventh on agri-food influence

Comparison of 19 G20 countries says Canadian agri-food needs investments, processing, action on retail consolidation to realize potential

Comparison of 19 G20 countries says Canadian agri-food needs investments, processing, action on retail consolidation to realize potential

Competitors had to put a ball in a hoop using bale forks. Photo: Kristy Nudds

Farm disconnect becomes farm policy disconnect

The people drafting Canadian agriculture policy should understand agriculture and how it will impact the day-to-day reality of farms

The people drafting Canadian agriculture policy should understand agriculture and how said policy will impact the day-to-day realities faced by farmers, Farmtario’s Kristy Nudds writes.








Male farmer collecting fresh, heirloom chicken eggs from the straw. Photo: Debby Lowe/iStock/Getty Images

Supply management schism still dividing agriculture

Bill C-202, which sought to protect supply management on trade just like its pre-election predecessor, wound up pitting Canadian farmer against Canadian farmer

Bill C-202 wound up pitting farmer against farmer for political reasons at a time when an unwritten law of Canadian politics remains very much in effect anyway.

A survey conducted last year by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity found that only three in 10 Canadians believe the food system is on the right track. Photo: File

Public trust in Canadian food system at a low

Research organization says more needs to be done by the agriculture industry to engage consumers and gain influence

The Canadian food system's reputation has taken a significant hit in the last couple years, said Ashely Bruner of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) during a recent webinar.