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Brian Evans retires from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
But farm leaders like increase in capital gains exemption and more funding for genomic research
Last week’s federal budget came up short on a tax change that could assist aspiring farmers to get started, says the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty doubled the amount that can be claimed under restricted loss rules for farmers with off-farm income — and then tied it up with restrictions that makeNew World Farmers Organization head says demand needs to be met by yield increases in developing countries
Robert Carlson says it really is different this time. “I’m nervous about saying it but I do believe in my heart and my mind that it is true because we have new factors,” the North Dakota farmer and president of the fledgling World Farmers’ Organization (WFO) told the Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting in WinnipegPro-industry advocacy group says consumers have ‘woken up’ and are concerned about modern livestock practices, but willing to listen to farmers’ side of the story
Farmers may have a lot of good science in their corner, but facts alone won’t restore public trust in the food system, according to the head of an industry advocacy group. “People are asking ethical questions and we’re giving them science-based answers, because we’re not comfortable talking about the ethics,” said Terry Fleck, executive director
