Prairie farmers are concerned about the chances of losing a herbicide that’s played a pivotal role in conservation agriculture — and the chill this saga puts on new product investment.
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A short recap of the never-ending glyphosate saga
Editorial: Farmers are watching on the sidelines as the glyphosate story twists and turns
Global humanitarian aid slashed by one-third
Governments drastically slash their international development assistance budgets as they focus on domestic concerns — and aid organizations warn acute food insecurity will expand as a result
Humanitarian aid around the world was cut by a third in 2025 and Canada is one of the culprits.
Canadians worked first 39 days of 2026 to pay for year’s grocery bill says CFA
Sunday marked “Food Freedom Day,” the date by which the average Canadian household earned enough money to cover its annual grocery bill as per calculations from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.
Federal food affordability measures, food security strategy announced
The federal government has pledged to fund several measures aimed at strengthening food security and affordability.
Manitoba Ag Days plans star-studded speaker lineup
Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among schedule highlights for 2026 farm show in Brandon, along with the usual production, agronomy and business experts
Dragons’ Den panellist Arlene Dickinson among speaker series highlight for 2026 Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, alongside slate of agriculture experts.
Growing pains: An Ontario city’s urban agriculture efforts show good policy requires real capacity
London, Ont., adopted Canada’s first stand-alone Urban Agriculture Strategy in 2017. Yet, almost eight years later, many of the strategy’s goals remain unrealized.
The great food summit adventure
Hart Attacks: Higher learning experience at the end of an escalator ride
Alberta Farmer columnist Lee Hart attended the Food Leadership Summit in Calgary, where about 400 ag industry players gathered for the new annual conference.
Prairie Roots and Wings: Manitoba agrologist memoir recalls journey of discovery
Philippe Sabourin’s recently published memoir shares tales of formative years on a farm in Manitoba, as well as lessons rooted in world travel and the food and agriculture systems found there
Philippe Sabourin’s memoir shares author’s formative farm years in the Red River Valley, as well as lessons rooted in world travel and the food systems found there.
Upgrades on menu for food bank operator Harvest Manitoba
Farm Credit Canada donates $500,000 to Harvest Manitoba for warehousing updates and expansion
Upgrades to food bank operator Harvest Manitoba’s warehouse operations, receiving cash from Farm Credit Canada, are expected to help speed up delivery and reduce waste across the province’s agri-food supply chain.
Foodgrains Bank sounds alarm on slow progress in addressing global hunger
Number of people facing hunger fell in 2024, but war and food costs continue to drive insecurity
The number of hungry people in the world declined in 2024 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent UN report, but progess has been too slow says the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.