Farm organizations are pinning their hopes for change on the one-year review of business risk management programs. The clock is ticking on the process, but the review parameters haven’t yet been announced. Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett said tinkering around the edges, as was done in the recent changes announced for AgriStability and […] Read more
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Farm programs need more than tinkering: farm groups
Dairy sector feels safe
EDMONTON — Dairy Farmers of Canada remains confident it has continuing support for supply management. “The strategy is to continue to be agile and build trust and good relationships with government. We do have that,” said government relations director Isabelle Bouchard. “The prime minister has been very supportive of our industry,” she said at the […] Read more
Abandonment might be biggest story in U.S. spring wheat
Last week’s U.S. Wheat Quality Council annual spring wheat tour confirmed crop yields would be lower than usual but maybe not as small as some farmers thought. The tour pegged average spring wheat yield at 38.1 bushels per acre and durum at 39.7 bu. It did not issue a forecast for total production. Wheat yields […] Read more
B.C.’s Cowichan Valley becomes tourism spot
DUNCAN, B.C. — Blessed with a Mediterranean climate and entrepreneurial spirit, the Cowichan Valley is taking its place among British Columbia’s food capitals, billing itself as Canada’s Provence. An hour north of Victoria, the valley is the sum of a collection of small communities tucked among fertile hills and bays that were known for their […] Read more
Meat goal could reduce crop exports
The organization that establishes China’s dietary guidelines wants to curb the country’s insatiable appetite for meat. Average per capita meat consumption has increased six-fold since 1978 and shows no signs of slowing down. It is the primary reason global investors are long-term bullish about agriculture. But China is concerned about the mounting health and environmental […] Read more
BoC may hike interest rates in October
Bank of Canada OTTAWA (Reuters) — With no public speeches scheduled before its September interest rate decision, the Bank of Canada has signaled it is comfortable with market expectations that a rate hike won’t happen until October at the earliest, analysts say. The central bank’s July rate hike, the first in seven years, was preceded […] Read more
Justin Trudeau: the anti-Trump loved across the globe
The world is in love with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They love his hair. They love his socks. They love his young, picture-perfect family. They love the fact he’s not U.S. President Donald Trump. The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof has named him the leader of the free world. Rolling Stone put Trudeau on the […] Read more
Internet of Things promises to revolutionize farming
Sometimes I wonder how the media comes up with these new terms. For example, the first time I heard the word “cover” used to refer to an old song redone by a different artist, I was confused. We used to call it a “remake,” which I think is very descriptive. I don’t get how the […] Read more
Canada’s BSE controlled risk status under review
The requirements for BSE risk status are under consideration. Under current rules at the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE),a country must be BSE free for 11 years since the birthdate of the last infected case. Countries like Canada with controlled risk status argue that period needs to shorten, providing they meet other requirements like […] Read more
Renewable fuel standard tossed out by U.S. appeals court
environment NEW YORK (Reuters) —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency erred when setting standards for how much renewable fuel must be included in fuel sold in the United States, a U.S. court ruled last week, and ordered the agency to try again. The EPA had sought to lower the amount of biofuel that needed to be […] Read more
