Canadian co-operatives can help us safeguard and promote Canadian interests amid a shifting global landscape.
Opinion — page 3
Reporter’s Notebook: The best story I never wrote
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – There’s a time in every reporter’s career when what would have been a great story slips through their fingers.
Rural postal service must remain government priority
Major changes to Canada Post are needed, but it’s important to recognize the vital role played by post offices in rural communities.
Letters to the editor – June 12, 2025
This week’s letters to the editor, for the week of June 12, 2025.
Dry weather forces Prairie producers to begin drought watch
While it’s a bit early to cry wolf, the lack of rain and high winds fuelling the wild fires don’t bode well for agriculture, either.
Strict plant-based diets don’t thrill Canadians
While some may view the decline in omnivorous eating as a sign of a plant-based shift in Canada, the data challenges this, showing a more fragmented and pragmatic shift in consumer behaviour, influenced by multiple factors.
Farmers need clarity when farm program material is designed
Farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them if those programs are frustrating to navigate
Canadian farmers are less likely to turn to agricultural programs meant to help them, like business risk management or on-farm funding, if those programs are frustrating to navigate.
Agriculture must continue to watch public perception
In an era of social media and the rapid spread of misinformation, what the public thinks about farming practices can have a big impact on producers’ livelihoods.
Many agricultural trend predictions have missed their mark
A lot of sure-fire predictions over the past decade or two have failed to materialize.
Elbows Up unifies country, but trade with U.S. still important
We need the U.S. for several reasons, not the least of which is trade. And agriculture is one of the main beneficiaries of that robust cross-border flow of commodities.
