Change is hard. Governments have been too comfortable with the status quo and have lacked the motivation to deliver change for 25 years. Unfortunately, the world has not waited to change, so the question is whether Canadian ag can change too?
Stories by Tyler McCann
Agriculture’s policy risk clear as mud
The Canadian agriculture and food sector has many things going right. It is a major economic contributor, with products that have a lower environmental footprint at a time when Canada’s role in global food security is increasingly clear. Those fundamentals drive a lot of optimism in the sector. But — and it is a big […] Read more
Public and private support for change
The increasing attention on agriculture’s role as a nature-based climate solution and Canada’s sustainability relative to other countries highlights an important policy question for Canada. Is Canada’s food system sustainable because of its natural resources, the way it produces food or the public and private policy environment? In late 2021, the Economist and Barilla Foundation […] Read more
Ag requires more than emission cuts
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the global food supply was under strain. Climate change, supply chain disruption and increasing demand were all driving up food prices. Then the invasion made a bad situation much worse. Therefore, the need for the food system to deliver on its full food security, economic and environmental outcomes may never […] Read more
Better approach needed for soil health
Soil might seem like simple dirt to many people, but it is anything but simple for Canada’s food producers. It is foundational to putting food on tables in Canada and worldwide. Healthy soil can also boost production, fight climate change and promote biodiversity. However, for soil to deliver on its full potential, farmers must adopt […] Read more
