Indigenous agricultural entrepreneurs talk about the untapped potential of indigenous communities for agricultural business and food development. This event is filled with university students and other young ag-related folk. Below Justine Hendricks, FCC president and CEO, meets with a group from the University of Ottawa. The group of students above are from various programs at […] Read more
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BLOG: Trump, Isaac Newton and farmers have something in common
On a Saturday in the second week of January, my brother-in-law asked a question about Donald Trump. We were sitting at the kitchen table in his house and the TV was on in the next room, showing the Chiefs vs. Dolphins in an NFL game from Kansas City, where the temperature was about -20 C. […] Read more
For those about to r/Rye, I salute you
I raise a toast to all of you who have followed my meandering path through the thickets and forests of r/Rye lore during the past few months of my From rye to Rye series. A couple of weeks before the series ended I had some friends over and we cracked a few bottles of true […] Read more
BLOG: The politics of pesticides could get much, much worse
WINNIPEG — Leaders of agricultural groups in Canada often use the same phrases when speaking to the media. If the topic is a new ag technology, they’ll usually describe it as “another tool in the tool kit.” When the topic is agricultural trade or barriers to trade, they’ll say that Canada’s regulatory systems are “world […] Read more
BLOG: If Canadians can’t afford meat and vegetables, why are sugary drinks booming?
Given their willingness to spend money on non-essential items, but not on food, many Canadians might believe that profits shouldn't exist in the food value chain, that farmers, processors, manufacturers and food retailers should provide cheap and high quality food and then reap a one percent return for their work. That sort of perception is a large problem for the agri-food sector, now and into the future.
BLOG: A louder and prouder farm lobby?
Every year, I keep track of my favourite quotes from farmers and other folks in Canada’s ag industry. Summer is not over, but there’s a clear leader in the clubhouse for 2023. The quote comes from Nathan Phinney, president of the Canadian Cattle Association. This summer, Phinney spoke about the federal government allowing the United […] Read more
Take a walk through The Western Producer’s century of history
Well, we’re 100! Sadly we won’t be receiving a letter of birthday regards from the Queen, but perhaps King Charles will recognize our century of service to Western Canadian farmers. Founded in late August 1923 (named The Progressive for a year) we have grown and suffered and been buffeted and evolved as have the millions […] Read more
The dogs of AIM
If you like dogs, and dogs at farm shows, I hope you like these photos I shot at Ag in Motion last week. Rylin Verbeek and his mom, Tessa, from Sturgeon City, Alberta, helping their pup handle all the excitement of the cattle handling section of Ag in Motion. Lily Adamson of Makwa, Saskatchewan looks […] Read more
Take a walk through wheat and barley variety history at #AIM23
Farmers are always focused on the future. What’s coming? What’s new? That’s THE biggest thing at Ag in Motion: what’s new and neat for farming and farmers? But farmers also have a reverence for the history of farming, of their farming, of the farming they and their families have seen. A small part of that […] Read more
AIM23: Come see the science that’s continuing to transform farming
Today’s cutting edge crop science could seem an intimidating matter, involving chemistry, biology and physics well beyond the elementary stuff most of us struggled with in high school. But it’s very, very easy to see and feel the excitement and enthusiasm of the folks who dedicate their careers and lives to developing new solutions and […] Read more
