For the first time in four generations, the Raines family didn’t plant a single cotton seed last year. Chad Raines parked his tractor and rented out most of his Texas farmland to a neighbour.
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Feds say cutting emissions still critical for ag
Agriculture Canada acknowledges that a changing climate will result in crop shifts and a need for increased irrigation
The federal government believes farmers and Canada’s agriculture industry should cut greenhouse gas emissions. Al Mussell, an agricultural economist, says Canada’s policy for agriculture should focus on adaptation. The Western Producer submitted questions to an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada spokesperson for a reaction to Mussell’s proposal. Western Producer: Al Mussell, an agricultural economist, published a […] Read more
A fork in the road or two-lane highway?
It may feel that we are standing at a fork in the climate change road: do we focus on trying to solve the problem or do we concentrate on figuring out how to live with the new environmental landscape? Mitigation or adaptation? A recent report by Canadian agricultural economist Al Mussell comes down on the […] Read more
Climate change adaptation urged
WINNIPEG — Canadian farmers could benefit from climate change, says an agricultural economist from Ontario. That’s not a popular perspective, since mitigating climate change and reducing emissions from food production have become the main priorities in Canadian agriculture. However, Al Mussell is saying it, out loud. “Being at the northern fringe of viable agriculture globally, […] Read more
