The Port of Churchill in Churchill, Man. is shown on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Photo: John Woods/The Canadian Press/ZUMA Press/Reuters Connect

Sizing up Port of Churchill expansion challenges

University of Manitoba professor outlines hurdles the Port of Churchill must clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse that Manitoba and Canadian governments hope it will

The Port of Churchill has some hurdles to clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse for Manitoba and Canada that governments and the agricultural industry hope it will.





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

An aerial shot of the Port of Churchill.

Port of Churchill searches for year-round trade

Climate change is keeping sea lanes open longer at the Port of Churchill, speaker says, and that might boost plans to expand the scope of Manitoba’s deep-water Arctic seaport

Climate change is keeping sea lanes open longer at the Port of Churchill, speaker says, and that might boost plans to expand the scope of Manitoba’s deep-water Arctic seaport



An Iowa farmer harvests soybeans Sept. 29, 2025.

U.S. agricultural trade slipping: report

The U.S.’s global trade advantage is eroding and the deficit is expected to grow, says a University of Illinois study

The U.S.’s global trade advantage on agriculture products is eroding and the deficit is expected to grow, says a University of Illinois study


(left to right) Leah Olson, Edward Greenspon and Andrea Johnston speak on a panel at the CAPI conference in Ottawa Oct. 1. Photo by Jonah Grignon

Is Canadian agriculture and agri-food ready to pivot?

Environment, trade uncertainty, economics and geopolitics have made the agriculture landscape less predictable, say panellists at CAPI 2025 conference in Ottawa

Canadian agriculture is at a pivotal moment as geopolitical, trade, economic and environmental issues are creating tension in the agriculture economy: CAPI 2025 conference