WINNIPEG — Forcing every federally supported agricultural research project to involve climate change mitigation threatens farmers’ vital interests, leading agriculture industry stakeholders say. “That lens is always ‘how is this going to help reduce emissions,’” noted CropLife Canada president Pierre Petelle in an interview during a farm meeting this winter. Other stories in this Special […] Read more
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Research dilemma: crops or climate?
WINNIPEG — In November 2021, Canada’s agriculture minister and provincial agriculture ministers made an announcement that, at the time, seemed like just one more in the usual stream of announcements. It wasn’t. Other stories in this Special Report: The leaders were in Guelph, Ont., to finalize negotiations for the next federal-provincial funding partnership to support […] Read more
Renewable diesel facility to run on Alberta canola
Imperial receives 12 per cent tax credit for Strathcona-based agri-processor
Glacier FarmMedia – The Imperial Strathcona Refinery in Alberta is receiving a 12 per cent tax credit for its $720 million under-construction canola-based renewable diesel facility that is said to need millions of tonnes of canola seed per year. The credit comes from the Province of Alberta’s Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit, which offers a 12 […] Read more
Industry faces fuel dilemma
HOUSTON (Reuters) — The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines are complicating the path to net zero, according to executives. Global shipping firms are looking for ways to lower their carbon footprints, particularly as the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which regulates the global shipping industry, is being pushed to […] Read more
Climate change plan needs ‘proportion and perspective’
Glacier FarmMedia – The ag industry has a chance to get a hand on the reins of climate change discussions. That was the takeaway from a panel discussion at the 2024 Canadian Crops Convention in Winnipeg March 6. Kristjan Hebert was the farmer voice on the panel. He is president and chief executive officer of […] Read more
New methane feed additive pleases producers
Beef and dairy industry officials say the methane-reducing tool recently approved in Canada will drive opportunities
Beef and dairy leaders are praising a new methane reduction tool recently approved for use in Canada. Bovaer is a powdered supplement that cattle feeders and dairy producers can mix with feed. The developers, Switzerland-based dsm-firmenich, claim it can reduce methane emissions in beef cattle by an average of 45 percent and by 30 percent […] Read more
Farm groups wrestle with feds over ag research
Ottawa’s focus on climate change mitigation puts it at odds with farmers who want to focus on ways to improve production
WINNIPEG — At nearly every farm and commodity group meeting this winter across Canada, a farmer in the crowd will make the same statement or ask a similar question. They will express frustrations with the federal government and its insistence that all research must consider greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. At the Manitoba Pulse & […] Read more
Livestock’s missed opportunities
BRANDON — Last year, two globally respected organizations said the world needs more pork, chicken and beef. In September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted that per capita consumption of calories from animal products would increase 29 percent from 2011 to 2050. Then, in its annual outlook, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said […] Read more
Farms may store as much carbon as oilsands emit: expert
The ability to measure carbon sequestration from the air will give producers a better idea of what’s stored in their soil
CALGARY — Scientists suspect prairie producers are sequestering as much carbon in their fields as is being emitted by Alberta’s oilsands. Researchers may soon be able to measure and verify carbon sequestration more accurately and easily from above, said Lenore Newman, director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley […] Read more
Europe outlines ambitious 2040 climate target
The European Union executive backed away from climate science advisers’ recommendations concerning agriculture
STRASBOURG (Reuters) — The European Commission on Feb. 6 recommended that the European Union slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040. It is an ambitious target that will test political appetite for the region’s fight against climate change ahead of EU elections. While the overall target was within the range recommended by […] Read more
