Right now, notwithstanding a myriad of factors, canola prices on the Intercontinental Exchange, at $620 to $650 per tonne,are at their lowest for this time of year since 2020.
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Canola markets under pressure
Prairie rains raises optimism for bigger crop, weighs on prices
Looks like U.S., Canada have more policies in common
The new administration supports trade, science- based decisions and GHG cuts, says Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
The new United States administration supports free trade, science-based decision-making and climate change mitigation. And it’s seeking like-minded allies for all three. “From a USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) perspective what we are interested in is building alliances of like-minded nations on agriculture, on the role of innovation in agriculture, and on the steps that agriculture needs to take in connection with climate… ”
Comment: No need for potato panic
It’s not the consumer who will pay the price for regional potato shortfalls
Most of us love fries and chips. Other than people on a ketogenic diet, most diets don’t discriminate against the mighty potato. It’s even in Canada’s newest food guide. Most dishes using potatoes are loved by Canadians, especially in the wintertime, when colder weather encourages us to seek out more hearty meals. But reports suggest
Most of Trump’s U.S. farm aid goes to wealthiest farmers
The top one per cent of aid recipients received an average of more than $180,000
Reuters – More than half of the Trump administration’s $8.4 billion in trade aid payments to U.S. farmers through April was received by the top 10 per cent of recipients, the country’s biggest and most successful farmers, a study by an advocacy group shows. Highlighting an uneven distribution of the bailout, which was designed to
Opinion: Fuel the market, not the trade war
Complicating an already complicated spring, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced a broad, new scheme that could pay U.S. farmers up to US$14.5 billion. This second bailout plan will not feature a by-the-bushel payment like last year’s nearly US$9-billion bailout because, Perdue explained, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn’t want the new
Comment: ‘No problem, I’ll just stop eating pork’
Actions that will erode confidence in food safety could prove costly
One tried-and-true tool politicians use to deflect public criticism directed at them is as old as politics itself: beat up the press. Someone in Secretary Sonny Perdue’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) thought it was time to do just that April 8 as the “FSIS Office of Congressional and Public Affairs” — USDA’s Food Safety
Comment: ‘Dirty dozen’ list of ‘dangerous’ produce questioned
Unnecessary concern about pesticides could backfire by reducing consumption of cancer-fighting produce
Since 1995, an activist group (Environmental Working Group) has released a so-called “dirty dozen” produce list. However, peer-reviewed studies show this list’s recommendations are not scientifically supportable while other studies show it may negatively impact consumers since it discourages purchasing of any produce — organic or conventional. “There are many ways to promote organic produce
Opinion: It’s not really a ‘Farm’ Bill
You might think that U.S. Treasury officials would have cringed last month when the president and Congress signed off on a Farm Bill with a total cost of US$867 billion. That’s 155 times more than President Trump’s US$5.6-billion request for the border wall, which shut down parts of the U.S. government. In fact, they probably
Comment: All you can eat, including the packaging?
A strong case for taste and food safety will have to be made before consumers will be willing to eat their garbage
Within a year, single-use plastics and excess packaging have become public enemy No. 1. Everyone is talking about how our lives are overrun by too much plastic. A recent Greenpeace-led audit looked at waterways waste and companies involved. Much of the plastic trash cleaned up from Canadian shorelines this fall was traceable to five companies:
Comment: Tell me if you’ve heard this before
Because agriculture policy-makers can’t remember history, farmers may be doomed to repeat it
Truisms don’t need to be completely true to be a truism. For example, “If you live long enough, you’ll see everything” doesn’t mean you will see everything if you live a long life. You may see a great deal, but it’s highly unlikely you’ll see “everything.” Simone de Beauvoir, a French novelist and existentialist, turned
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