Variety traits prioritized in organic farming sometimes don’t mesh with what conventional producers need to know when choosing seed for the year
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Variety traits prioritized in organic farming sometimes don’t mesh with what conventional producers need to know when choosing seed for the year
Trade, competitiveness, investment among organic sector’s election priorities
The Canadian organic sector says its priorities for the upcoming federal election are short-term wins for competativeness and trade, and long-term investment in the sector.
U.S. tariffs seen as major threat to organic producers
Following meetings in Ottawa, Canada Organic Trade Association executive director shared what she’s heard about the trade war
Canadian organic products don’t have much of a market outside of the United States. As tariffs continue to loom, Canadian organic producers are encouraged to find alternative international and domestic markets.
Cover cropping pays off for Alberta producer
Farmer says strategy has helped him remediate fields and achieve better yield on his operation near High Prairie, Alta.
Glacier FarmMedia – Michael Strebchuk says cover crops are working on his farm in the Peace. “Our challenges have always been how to control weeds and reduce tillage,” he said during an Alberta Organic Producers Association webinar early this winter. Strebchuk, who is president of the association, farms with his family at High Prairie. The […] Read more
Potential pesticide struggle in the U.S. worth watching
A power struggle is potentially looming in the United States within president-elect Donald Trump’s administration that could have implications for Canadian farmers. In one corner of the ring is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee for health secretary. Kennedy is best known in many circles for his less-than-orthodox views on issues such as vaccines, fluoridation […] Read more
Organics continue battle with gene editing
Glacier FarmMedia – The organic sector has a bone to pick with Canadian regulators on their treatment of gene-edited crops. From the perspective of Lucy Sharratt, a speaker at the Organic Connections Conference in Saskatoon in early November, the government is dancing to the biotechnology industry’s tune as it makes policy. “It’s obvious that companies […] Read more
Organic groups co-operate, explore options
SASKATOON — Canada’s three national organic organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding that allows them to work more closely together. The agreement was signed by the Organic Federation of Canada, Canadian Organic Growers and the Canada Organic Trade Association. “The MOU is a start, in my mind, towards becoming a single organization,” said Jim […] Read more
Inflation plays role as Canadian organic sales slow down
Sales of $9.01 billion in 2023 were one per cent lower than levels a year earlier as industry recovers from pandemic
SASKATOON — The explosive growth in organic sales appears to have come to an end, at least temporarily. Canada’s sales are estimated at $9.01 billion in 2023, a one per cent decline from 2022 levels, according to a new report by the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA). Related stories: • Organic sector launches national action […] Read more
Inflation plays role as Canadian organic sales slow down
Sales of $9.01 billion in 2023 were one per cent lower than levels a year earlier as industry recovers from pandemic By Sean Pratt SASKATOON — The explosive growth in organic sales appears to have come to an end, at least temporarily. Canada’s sales are estimated at $9.01 billion in 2023, a one per cent […] Read more
Pollinator strips experiment underway
Customers of Regina-based Avena Foods see how their ingredients are grown on south Saskatchewan farms
GRIFFIN, Sask. — Organic farmer Shannon Knibbs took a leap of faith this year. She seeded nine quarters to intercrops and tried a pollinator strip. The five-acre pollinator strip is supported by Once Upon a Farm, an American organic company in which actress Jennifer Garner is involved that produces, among other things, oat bars and […] Read more
