Canada’s agricultural sector faces mounting pressure as the country continues to lose farmland to urban development, while some existing acres sit vacant.
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Canada losing farmland to development as rental costs squeeze farmers
Canada’s dwindling farmland base and rising rental costs threaten the country’s agricultural sustainability, researchers warn
Industry wrestles with regenerative certification
Canada needs flexible, farmer-driven standards to guide regenerative agriculture, experts say
Standardizing regenerative agriculture could make the system easier to market, but too much rigid definition could also alienate farmers and undermine grassroots progress, experts worry.
Policy institute calls for open review of ag spending
It’s been 13 years since agricultural spending was reviewed, and some programs may no longer meet producer needs
A full-scale review of Canadian agricultural spending should be a top priority in this time of global uncertainty, said a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.
World is changing; agriculture must do the same
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?
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
Sustainability struggle an international concern
Canada is not the only country wrestling with the green movement and what it means for the agriculture industry’s future
Dealing with the intersection of sustainability and policy has become a worldwide reality for those in the agri-food sector. When panelists took the microphone Oct. 2 at the Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference, put on by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, there were guests from Australia, the United States, European Union and Latin […] Read more
Agriculture sector braces for ESG requirements
Producers are warned that environment, social and governance standards could have sweeping implications for them
Glacier FarmMedia – Sustainability disclosure could soon become standard in many international markets, such as the United States and the European Union, a recent conference organized by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute was told. To illustrate how this could affect Canada, Isabelle Mégré, director of the IFRS Foundation’s Montreal office, gave the example of a […] Read more
Ag productivity hampered by policy: speakers
Panelists warn that if Canada doesn’t find ways to make itself attractive to agri-food businesses, other countries will
Glacier FarmMedia – Agriculture and the agri-food sector can be a powerful tool for Canada both economically and geopolitcally. That’s according to Jack Mintz, economist and president’s fellow at the University of Calgary’s Public Policy Institute. Agriculture is a high-productivity sector with great strategic opportunities on the world stage, he told attendees of the Protein […] Read more
Ag committee hears border measure concerns
REGINA — Farm organizations warn that Canada should be cautious about introducing carbon border adjustment mechanisms for agriculture. The mechanisms are a way to account for emissions contained in imported products. They aim to prevent carbon leakage by applying a levy to products if they don’t meet certain standards. The farm groups told the standing […] Read more
Producers advised against fighting with trolls online
This is part of a series of stories that reporter Ed White will file this summer about the different approaches that can be taken when advocating for agriculture. Fighting trolls might look cool in fantasy movies or when you’re playing Dungeons and Dragons, but it doesn’t achieve much in the real world. If you’re trying […] Read more
