Lately, it’s been nearly impossible to watch, read or listen to the news without politics being in the headlines. At the forefront is the upcoming presidential election in the United States and the race between current U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. It’s interesting fodder at times, but as I write this […] Read more
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Brazilian farmers face hotter, drier future
SASKATOON — Climate change could decimate crop production in one of the world’s agricultural powerhouses, according to a weather and climate expert. Kyle Tapley, meteorologist and senior sales manager with Maxar Intelligence, recently put together a case study for how climate change could affect production in Mato Grosso, the top soybean and corn producing state […] Read more
Mosquitoes can spread significant animal pathogens
As with my previous column on flies, it is hard to come up with anything positive to write about mosquitoes. In an optimistic take on these tiny insects, Ned Flanders from the TV show The Simpsons commented, “sure are fun to scratch — satisfying.” There are approximately 3,600 known species of mosquitoes ,and scientists classify […] Read more
N.Z. scraps green policies to boost economy
Gov’t says it will push the pricing of agricultural emissions back five years and reverse a ban on oil and gas exploration
WELLINGTON (Reuters) — New Zealand’s green credentials are at risk as the government rolls back environmental reforms in a bid to boost a flailing economy and fulfil promises made to its voters. Since taking power last year, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s centre-right coalition announced it will reverse a ban on oil and gas exploration, push […] Read more
Forum finds common ground on climate issues
When 36 farmers and ranchers from across the Prairies with widely varied views came together, consensus was the goal
How do you get three farmers to stop arguing over climate change? You send two of them home. That didn’t happen at this particular meeting but, as expected, when farmers and ranchers participated in the Prairie Farmer & Rancher Forum held by Farmers for Climate Solutions last year, there was no shortage of divergent views. […] Read more
Consensus proves possible in climate change debate
We live in an increasingly polarized world. A glaring example is what’s currently happening in the United States, but it’s certainly not the only one. Here at home, rigid battle lines have been drawn over a variety of fronts, from the COVID-19 pandemic to First Nations reconciliation. Even the country’s housing affordability crisis has fallen […] Read more
KAP to pursue soil health roundtable
Keystone Agricultural Producers is looking for other commodity group partners on the conservation-based initiative
Glacier FarmMedia – Keystone Agricultural Producers plans to establish a soil health roundtable, encouraged by the recent release of a Senate report on the health of Canadian soils. The report, “Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada’s Economic, Environmental, Human and Social Health” was released by the Senate’s agriculture and forestry committee in June. […] Read more
Africans fight hunger with innovation
Glacier FarmMedia – JOHANNESBURG — Growing up in rural Nigeria, Adaeze Akpagbula spent her school years baby-sitting her family’s chicks through the night, adjusting the coal heater, food and water needed to keep the poultry, and the family income, alive. Despite her best efforts, unpredictable temperatures, humidity and air quality changes led to the deaths […] Read more
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
Indian researchers look for more resilient wheat
Scientists work to develop and distribute a broad range of varieties that they hope will climate proof food production
RAMBA, India — When all else fails, Satveer Singh knows his family will manage if they have a sack of wheat flour in the kitchen to make rotis. Served hot and stuffed with sliced raw onion, the simple meal of Indian flatbreads keeps hunger at bay. For now, the family can just about cover their […] Read more
