Enteric methane will be the federal government’s next big target that agricultural producers are expected to aim for. It’s the methane cattle produce when they digest food and is released mainly through respiration. Agriculture Canada made two big announcements recently that brought methane to the forefront of its climate change policy. In December, at the […] Read more
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Pulses seen as COP28 winner
SASKATOON — A recently concluded global meeting on climate change has created a huge opportunity for pulses, say industry officials. They contend that the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (COP28) has paved the way for increased global attention and investment in crops such as peas, lentils, chickpeas […] Read more
Farmers need reasonable goals for reducing emissions
Give farmers something they can work with. Give Canada’s agriculture and food industries something they can work toward. That’s how you’ll get them on-side with greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. Right now, there’s not much to make them care or to feel there’s a point participating. With “intensity” spurned by the enviro-lords, what’s a farmer […] Read more
Now the real work begins for ag climate action
Farmers and their organizations should pay close attention to the declaration on “sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems and climate action,” signed this month by 134 countries, including Canada. The declaration released early during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai is vague and offers little explanation as to how its goal of urgently transforming agriculture will […] Read more
2023 warmest year on record as temperatures keep rising
(Reuters) — European Union scientists said 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature for the first 11 months of the year hit the highest level on record, 1.46 C above the 1850-1900 average. The record comes as governments are in marathon negotiations on whether to, for the first time, phase […] Read more
COP28: US-UAE climate-friendly farming effort grows to $17 bln
(Reuters) — Funding for a joint effort by the United States and United Arab Emirates to advance climate-friendly farming around the world has grown to more than $17 billion, the countries announced Dec. 8 at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) was launched in 2021 at […] Read more
Canada commits to transform agriculture
International declaration signed at United Nations Climate Change Conference called “aspirational and vague”
SASKATOON — Canada has signed an international declaration committing to transform food and agriculture systems in the fight against climate change. The declaration was signed by 134 countries attending the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “We affirm that agriculture and food systems must urgently adapt and transform […] Read more
Initiative hopes to protect grasslands
Three organizations with a history of conservation on the Prairies have launching a new initiative to protect one the most threatened agricultural and ecological landscapes in the West. The Grasslands Conservation Initiative is the product of joint discussions between the Canadian Cattle Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Nature Conservancy of Canada that were held […] Read more
Sask. going to COP28
Saskatchewan is planning a strong presence at COP28 in United Arab Emirates later this year to showcase the sustainability efforts of the province’s farmers and other industries. The trip was announced during the Oct. 25 throne speech read by Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to open the fourth sitting of the legislature. This is likely the last […] Read more
