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Pasture south of Medicine Hat shows little snow cover to rejuvenate water levels as of December 2023 following another drought year in Alberta. PHOTO: ALEX MCCUAIG
Opinion

Wider conversation needed on climate causes

PERSPECTIVE | Agriculture has a role to play, but so does society at large

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It’s tough being a farmer today and it is easy to be fixed on sky watching, that proverbial hope of rain or snow and even perhaps a wee bit of wind. Even as the farmer watches, there are political and social expectations that we, the keepers of the land, do something to change the course
Opinion: WTO slides into a vacuum, EU slides into nationalism
Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: WTO slides into a vacuum, EU slides into nationalism

While farmers are protesting, the WTO continues to twiddle its thumbs

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On March 2, the 13th World Trade Organization ministerial ended the same way most previous ministerial gatherings have. Member ministers discussed the burning need to change two key international trade rules (on ag trade and overfishing), and then everyone went home without changing any key international trade rules. This time around, the actionless talkfest carried
New year, new deal in the U.S.?
News, Opinion, Other

New year, new deal in the U.S.?

Opinion: The U.S. budget and Farm Bill led to plenty of eyeroll-worthy moves in 2023

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The pain I felt late Sunday, Jan. 7, was hard to pinpoint until I realized exactly when it had struck: just moments after hearing news of a tentative, 2024 budget deal between U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives negotiators. As such, it soon became apparent the pain wasn’t physical. Most likely, it was emotional.
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weather: A mostly dry and warm spell ahead

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FORECAST | Issued June 25, 2021, covering the period from June 30 to July 7, 2021 Well, it seems that the CMC (Canadian Meteorological Centre) weather model got it right last forecast period. The forecast low tracked well to our north and, thanks to a strong ridge of high pressure that was building to our
Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Gut microbiome critical to horse health

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Immune, neurological and hormonal systems can all be affected Although invisible to the naked eye, the horse and human cannot exist apart from the biology and ecology of their microbiome and the microbiome is being heralded as the next most important bodily system. There is emerging evidence that the gut microbiome with its complex interactions
Editorial, Opinion, Other

Editorial: All hands on deck

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It was a dreary fall afternoon this past Sunday at Argyle, as rain lashed the countryside and soaked stubble fields. Inside the local community hall and curling rink, however, there was a clear sense of warmth and community. The hamlet had pulled out all the stops to host its annual fall supper — the 135th
Tax changes set for this fall are likely to considerably impact many Canadian farmers.
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: The taxman cometh

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Canadian farmers could soon be swept up in a looming taxation crackdown. The Trudeau government has promised to lower the boom on what it characterizes as the abuse of private corporations by high-income individuals to avoid taxation. Doctors have been especially vocal in their condemnation of the move, saying they have forgone fee increases in
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Di ‘verse’ ity 2017

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The Co-operator’s in good hands, and I don’t mind crediting That the staff is still doing a great job of reporting and editing But while kids these days can tweet fairly tersely They just don’t have what it takes to match two words versely So when it came to performing the annual requirement To review
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: A shaky foundation

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It’s often said employees are the bedrock of any business. Without them wheels don’t turn, work isn’t done, products aren’t created and customers aren’t served. If that really is so, and there’s a small library of management manuals to back that claim, agriculture in Canada is in real trouble. A joint study from the Conference
Editorial, Opinion

Editorial: Listen up

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I spend a lot of time at farm meetings. It’s an occupational hazard. After a while, one can blend into another, even as common themes emerge. Recently one of those common themes has been the need to engage the public, advocate for the industry and ‘educate’ consumers. I agree the math is remorseless. The farm

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