Cereals Canada released several reports on March 20 highlighting the relatively small environmental footprint of Canadian wheat, durum, barley and oats compared against other top-producing countries.
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Getting greener: How Prairie cereals have reduced their carbon footprint
Reports shed new light on Prairie cereal growers’ work implementing best practices
Climate researcher says China shows the way
A University of Saskatchewan researcher has traveled to China and has seen the inroads China has made to lessen its carbon footprint.
Study shows Sask. growers sequester more carbon than others
REGINA — A study analyzing the carbon footprint of five key crops found Saskatchewan’s emissions are far lower than other leading producers. The Global Institute for Food Security released the results of its two-part study on canola, wheat, durum, field peas and lentils last week. The study was carried out with the provincial government. Olufunke […] Read more
Agriculture called only U.S. sector to reduce emissions
Head of Nutrien says the industry must embrace innovation, collaboration and acceleration to continue making progress
The agriculture sector is making strides in reducing its carbon footprint, says the head of the world’s largest fertilizer company. In the United States, overall greenhouse gas emissions increased by 5.2 percent between 2020 and 2021, according to an annual report produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Agricultural emissions dropped by 0.2 percent over […] Read more
