Canadian agriculture is at a pivotal moment as geopolitical, trade, economic and environmental issues are creating tension in the agriculture economy: CAPI 2025 conference
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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
Agriculture ministers hear request for regulatory change, more infrastructure development
Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers are in Winnipeg to discuss breaking issues for Canadian farms and farmers
Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers are in Winnipeg to discuss breaking issues for Canadian farms and farmers.
Now is the time for Canada to rediscover its agricultural edge on the global stage
Data-driven farming will help Canada meet rising global demands for sustainability and traceability
Kip Eideberg of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says government investment in precision farming technology needs to be scaled up to ensure farms of all sizes across all of Canada get support needed to modernize.
UPDATED: Canola Council of Canada cuts field agronomist team
Canola Council of Canada says it is shifting focus from agronomy to market access, trade and innovation
Canola Council of Canada says it is shifting focus from agronomy to market access, trade and innovation
Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes
Federal government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
The Canadian government proposed several months ago to increase the compensation rate from 80 to 90 per cent and double the maximum payment from $3 million to $6 million
Electioneering overload
This has been a more-bruising-than-usual national campaign
Grainews editor Dave Bedard says farmers might not like politics, but they need to engage in it if they want to be heard - even with candidates they might not personally support.
Canada productivity lag needs to spur industry action: business leaders
Trade disruption and lagging national productivity could paint a worst-case scenario for Canadian agribusiness; industry leaders say its time to get vocal
Trade disruption and lagging national productivity could paint a worst-case scenario for Canadian agribusiness; industry leaders say its time to get vocal.
World is changing; agriculture must do the same
Agriculture policy in Canada needs a generational change, not just short-term solution
Agriculture policy in Canada needs a generational change, not just short-term solution.
Canadian election could short agriculture in 2025
Farmers will go to the polls during the 2025 Canadian federal election this year, but its not clear how signficantly the issues driving agriculture will feature in party platforms.
UPDATED: Agriculture groups react to Trudeau resignation
Agriculture groups react to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, proroguing of Parliament and the uncertain fate of agriculture bills.
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