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Higher carbon dioxide levels could negatively impact the nutritional value of rice, an important crop to many lower-income countries.

Rice’s nutritional value decreases in higher CO2 concentrations

Researchers examine how climate change can impact dietary quality of crops

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 19, 2018

Rice grown at higher carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, like those possible later this century, has lower nutritional value, according to a recent study. Notably, some varieties of rice seemed to react differently to increased levels of CO2, say the study’s authors, showing relatively smaller decreases in nutritional value. The finding that rice’s nutritional quality can

Canada’s auditors general say the federal government and provinces are behind their own targets to address the cause and effects of climate change.

News, Other, Weather

Canada lagging on climate change action: report

Emission reduction plans lack details and are late in addressing the issue

By Ron Friesen April 9, 2018

Canada’s federal and provincial governments are lagging far behind their targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are woefully unprepared for climate change, a new report says. Canada is expected to miss its 2020 emissions reduction target by 20 per cent and is also likely to miss its 2030 target without a major effort, says

Beef cattle, Livestock

McDonald’s sets greenhouse gas reduction targets

By GFM Network News, Lisa Baertlein March 20, 2018

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. on Tuesday announced what it describes as an approved, science-based target to cut greenhouse gas emissions and battle climate change, saying it is the first restaurant company to do so. Under a plan several years in the making, the fast-food company — along with its franchisees and suppliers — aims to

Crops

Agriculture can go green

Farmers should think globally, act locally on climate change

By Alex Binkley January 15, 2018

When it comes to grappling with environmental issues, agriculture isn’t all that different. The old environmental mantra of think globally, act locally is the best way to approach the impact of agriculture on climate change, say two experts from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Agriculture is projected to be the second most

Crops, News, Other

Better soil health could capture more carbon

A recent study says changing farming practices could capture as much carbon as the global transport sector emits

By Thin Lei Win December 6, 2017

Thomson Reuters Foundation – Improving soil health in farmlands could capture extra carbon equivalent to the planet-warming emissions generated by the transport sector, one of the world’s most polluting industries, experts said Nov. 14. Soil naturally absorbs carbon from the atmosphere through a process known as sequestration which not only reduces harmful greenhouse gases but

Editorial, Opinion, Other

Editorial: Wheels within wheels

By Gord Gilmour November 16, 2017

Canada’s current debate over carbon pricing, and Manitoba’s response to the federal requirements, highlight the complexities of making public policy. The federal government wants Canadian businesses, households and individuals to emit less carbon. That’s going to mean burning fewer fuels, using what we do use more efficiently and many other changes large and small throughout

KAP president Dan Mazier says the farm organization got much of what it wanted from the “Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan,” including a carbon tax exemption on “marked” farm fuel.

Local news

Mazier defends KAP’s approach on ‘made-in-Manitoba’ carbon tax

He says the position was developed democratically and KAP got much of what it wanted to reduce the negative impact on farmers

By Allan Dawson November 9, 2017

A year after the Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) opted to participate as the provincial government developed “A Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan,” some KAP members are asking why the farm organization doesn’t oppose a carbon tax. “I find this entire carbon tax thing to be a complete fiasco and I view our prime minister (Justin

Juliane Schaible (centre) with the Manitoba government’s Department of Sustainable Development told the Manitoba Sustainable Energy Association’s (ManSEA) annual meeting April 5 a $10 carbon tax would cost a Manitoba household, on average, an extra 26 cents a day. Schaible discussed carbon pricing during a panel discussion with Curtis Hull (l) of Climate Change Connections, Dale Friesen of Manitoba Hydro, Terry Shaw of the Manitoba Trucking Association and Daryl Domitruk of Manitoba Agriculture.

Local news

Carbon tax impact discussed at sustainable energy association AGM

A tax of $10 a tonne would cost the average Manitoban an extra 26 cents a day, but farmers are still in the dark about their potential bill

By Allan Dawson May 3, 2017

Manitoba farmers are debating a carbon tax, but it isn’t easy since the provincial government hasn’t released any details. Taxing carbon is meant to discourage emissions. But as “price-takers,” farmers fear taxing it will reduce their competitiveness and profits. The Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) wants farmers exempted from paying a tax on carbon emitted directly

National Post columnist Andrew Coyne told the Canadian Global Grains Symposium in Calgary that a carbon tax is the most efficient way to discourage carbon emissions because it’s market driven instead of regulatory.

News

Carbon tax more efficient than regulations: Coyne

And just because the Americans don’t have one doesn’t mean Canada will be less competitive, according to the National Post columnist

By Allan Dawson April 25, 2017

If Canadians want to cut carbon emissions to mitigate climate change, a carbon tax is the most efficient way to do it, says National Post, columnist Andrew Coyne. “My economics training tells me that’s the best way to approach this,” Coyne told the Canadian Global Crops Symposium April 12. “Carbon pricing I guarantee you is

Crops

Heavy reliance on inputs diverts cash

Nitrogen use can’t keep increasing if greenhouse gas emissions are to fall

By Shannon VanRaes April 10, 2017

There is no way around it, according to Darrin Qualman, reducing carbon emissions will require a hard look at the use of nitrogen fertilizers. Speaking via Skype at the regional conference of the National Farmers Union (NFU) in Portage la Prairie last week, Qualman said the role of agricultural inputs can’t be ignored when it

Daily Network News

Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist

Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

Record large Canadian wheat and canola crops: Statistics Canada

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