Gordon Food Service Canada Ltd. has added its name to those participating in the sustainable beef program through the Canadian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef. The Gordon Choice boxed beef program announced today that it would source a minimum 30 percent of its beef from CRSB Certified Sustainable farms and ranches. The CRSB is a multi-stakeholder […] Read more
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Senator looks for soil study support
A Canadian senator wants your help. Senator Rob Black of Ontario has proposed that the Senate’s agriculture committee lead a comprehensive study on soil health. He is asking Canadians, especially those with an interest in soil, to send an email to the committee or members of the committee before it selects its priorities for the […] Read more
Grain code of practice expected by spring
Canadian farmers will soon have a new voluntary code of practice to follow that will help assure customers around the world that the crops they are consuming were produced in a sustainable manner. The Responsible Grain Code is an initiative of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crop headed by Ted Menzies, a former secretary of […] Read more
U.S. urged to rethink relationship with China
Trade between the two countries called mutually beneficial but increased hostility may force U.S. to seek other partners
Regardless of a new president soon to take power in Washington, D.C., U.S. agricultural trade with China is likely to continue being both substantial and political, economists from Iowa and Ohio said during an outlook conference. China needs to import food and the U.S. consistently produces export supplies. “From China’s perspective, this is a mutually […] Read more
Relationship management vital with China
The stories of Brazil and Australia’s dealings with the Asian giant show how important it is to cultivate relationships
Trading with China often requires unique management, Australia and Brazil have discovered. But even managed trade fails when China gets angry, at least one of them has already learned. “The issues Australia faces are exacerbated when the bilateral political relationship sours,” observe Canada West Foundation analysts Sharon Zhengyang Sun and Carlo Dade in a report […] Read more
Federal food waste program launched
The federal government is launching a program to reduce food waste. First introduced in the 2019 budget, the Food Waste Reduction Challenge launched Nov. 19 will award up to $10.8 million to innovators who prevent or reduce food waste “at any point from farm-to-plate.” According to Agriculture Canada, funding “will be awarded to those whose […] Read more
Harvest 2020 – photo essay
PHOTO CONTEST | We asked and you delivered! Here are just a few of the amazing harvest images we received for our annual reader photo contest. See even more online at producer.com/harvest20.
We asked and you delivered! Here are just a few of the amazing harvest images we received for our annual reader photo contest. See even more here.
Warning issued on UN’s world hunger targets
A United Nations special envoy says it is important for countries to realize how the decisions they make can affect others
As the United Nations’ Food Systems Summit planned for next October approaches, warnings are going out that the world is not on track to meet its 2015 sustainable development goals, including the one to end world hunger. “We are off track,” said Agnes Kaliabata, the UN secretary general’s special envoy for the summit, during her […] Read more
Rural cemetery plays special role
Graveyard takes on extra significance for a Saskatchewan farm couple since the death of their son in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash
MONTMARTRE, Sask. — This sacred plot of land has always been revered by Arnold Bieber and his family. And now they have another family with whom to share their reverence, pride and tears. The Fairview Cemetery was created in 1906 by Brethren pioneers, who established homesteads in the area in 1903. Bieber’s grandparents were among […] Read more
Alta. plant gives old grain bags new purpose
PolyAg Recycling in Bashaw estimates it will recycle 14,000 bags a year, mostly from Alta. and Sask., into resin pellets
BASHAW, Alta. — A new agricultural plastics recycling plant will give new life to old grain bags. The PolyAg Recycling plant opened earlier this year, but because of COVID-19 has only begun recycling plastic grain bags into resin pellets full time. By the end of the month, the owners expect the plant to operate 24 […] Read more
