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Barclay Uruski, who farms near Arborg, Man., says Farmers Edge promised his carbon credits would pay for their services and then some.

Farmers urge caution on carbon credits

Farmers say they were told carbon credits would cover subscription costs with a little extra but the reality fell far short

By Geralyn Wichers June 8, 2023

[UPDATED: June 13, 2023] Several farmers from Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are out thousands of dollars after subscribing to a carbon credit program offered by Farmers Edge. “We have not seen a dime,” said Barclay Uruski, who farms near Arborg, Man. Why it matters: Carbon credits have been touted as a way for farmers

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S-CAP rollout getting mixed reviews

Newly announced funding streams target beneficial management practices for climate resilience and environment: government

By Don Norman May 11, 2023

As the province rolls out program information about the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, reactions are mixed from Manitoba commodity groups. On April 28, the province announced funding for two new S-CAP programs. The first, the Sustainable Agriculture Manitoba (SAM) program, provides funding for farmers and land managers to implement beneficial management practices that increase environmental

Jill Verwey made her debut as Chair of KAP’s Spring Advisory Council Meeting.

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Sustainable Agriculture front and centre at KAP’s Spring Advisory Council Meeting

By Don Norman April 14, 2023

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (AAFC) should develop a report card system to help farmers assess their environmental footprint. That was one of the ideas floated during a robust discussion following the AAFC’s presentation on the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy at the KAP Spring Advisory Council Meeting on April 14. The idea was brought up by KAP’s

File photo of a field of soybeans under turbines at southern Manitoba’s St. Joseph wind farm. (Dougall_Photography/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops

Sustainable soybean program underway

Food-grade, IP soy growers showing interest in verification, Soy Canada says

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News April 5, 2023

A new voluntary program spearheaded by Canada’s soybean value-chain group is expected to help Canadian soy growers seeking a sustainability mark for their goods. Soy Canada on March 28 announced the rollout of Sustainable Canadian Soy, a program it said will be available for the 2023 growing season. Exporters and handlers who supply customers that

Op/Ed, Opinion

Opinion: Net zero could be change catalyst

By Laura Rance-Unger March 24, 2023

As keynote presentations go, the kick-off speaker’s at a conference on the sustainability of Canadian agriculture hosted March 7 by the University of Manitoba was a bit of a downer — at least initially. Henry Janzen, a career Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientist with who now serves as an honorary research associate with the department’s

Corn seedlings in southern Ontario in 2021. (Farmtario photo by John Greig)

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Net-zero farming requires wide social buy-in

A systemic re-think of farming is needed to reach net zero emissions by 2050, but impetus and support must come from without, not just within

By Geralyn Wichers March 23, 2023

A “durable” net zero farming system may be unattainable without a broad re-think of the sector, and that will require broad social buy-in, says an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher. “This is a much bigger question than simply developing practices and encouraging adoption,” says Henry Janzen. “This involves the rest of us.” Janzen, a soil

News, News & Opinion

Province pitches in on ACC ag hub

Up to $10 million has been slated for Assiniboine’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture

By Alexis Stockford January 18, 2023

[UPDATED: Jan. 27, 2022] Assiniboine Community College (ACC) has its first major funding commitment from the provincial government for the promised Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture. Premier Heather Stefanson on Jan. 17 announced the province would provide up to $10 million for the project, which ACC has said will become the new hub for

Joel Williams says there’s a middle ground emerging around soil health.

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Bridging the sustainability gap

The ESR framework is a good starting point to nibble away at regenerative agriculture

By Don Norman December 30, 2022

With the rising costs of inputs and more scrutiny of nitrogen emissions, farmers could find the ESR framework a useful tool to transition to a less intensive, less input-dependent model. ESR stands for efficiency, substitution and redesign. The framework was developed in Australia in the 1990s as a method to move from input-intensive conventional agriculture to a more ecologically based form

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau speaks to media in Winnipeg on Feb. 13, 2020. (Dave Bedard photo)

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Leaders ‘encouraged’ by collaborative approach to sustainability strategy

Most interests are represented around the table, but one group fears the strategy will saddle farmers with costs, rules

By Geralyn Wichers December 28, 2022

Ag leaders say they’re pleased to see the federal government strike a collaborative tone as it begins consultations over its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, but not all are so optimistic. Federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has signaled she’s not approaching the process with “preconceived notions,” said Stuart Oke, chair of the National Farmers Union’s climate committee.

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Feds open up consultations for sustainable ag strategy

Producer groups to have reps on advisory committee

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News December 20, 2022

The federal government has enlisted farm groups on the ground floor of consultations toward development of a long-term strategy to “amplify” the adoption and use of sustainable practices in agriculture over the next year. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Dec. 12 announced the launch of public consultations on strategy development, running from now through March

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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Farmers urge caution on carbon credits

S-CAP rollout getting mixed reviews

Sustainable Agriculture front and centre at KAP’s Spring Advisory Council Meeting

Sustainable soybean program underway

Opinion: Net zero could be change catalyst

Net-zero farming requires wide social buy-in

Province pitches in on ACC ag hub

Bridging the sustainability gap

Leaders ‘encouraged’ by collaborative approach to sustainability strategy

Feds open up consultations for sustainable ag strategy

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