From the coffee in our cups to the fruits and vegetables on our plates, pollinators, especially bees, are the unsung heroes of our food system.
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New biodiversity areas identified for western grasslands
Initiatives in Saskatchewan, Alberta recognize some of the country’s most extensive and unique remaining prairie ecosystems
There’s a new focus on protecting biodiversity in native prairie grasslands in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta.
Farmers urged to watch early for insect pests
Scouting early can help farmers protect against crop-damaging insects this year
Scouting early can help protect Manitoba crops from pest insects like flea beetles, cutworms or grasshoppers.
India urged to bring back pea tariff
The government isn’t thought to be in a hurry to impose a large duty on yellow peas as it takes steps to reduce food inflation
India’s pulse trade is pushing for the government to implement a large tariff on imported yellow peas.
Farmers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Carney government
Producer groups say the Liberals’ recent commitments and a popular agriculture minister are good signs for the future
Many farmers are cautiously hopeful for change after Mark Carney’s Liberals won a minority government last week.
Policy reform seen as top post-election priority
New mandate called good time to overhaul business risk management programs and other policies that could help agriculture
Prime minister Mark Carney will name his cabinet May 12, and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has some advice for the incoming agriculture minister.
China puts on friendly face for Canada
Ambassador urges Canadians to join his country in resisting U.S. ‘bullying’
China’s ambassador to Canada wants the two countries to join forces to push back against American “bullying.”
Hot, dry summer expected
Precipitation forecast up in the air; more confidence in temperature prediction
Precipitation is expected to be below normal in the May-June-July period for much of the Prairie region except for eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba, where it should be normal.
Alleged dumping of U.S. renewable diesel didn’t hurt Canadian industry, tribunal says
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal ruled that evidence doesn’t suggest apparent dumping and subsidization of U.S. renewable diesel hurt domestic industry.
Bird flu infections found in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
New bird flu cases were found in Saskatchewan and Manitoba at the end of April and beginning of May, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed.
