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Europe’s agriculture regulations a cautionary tale for Canada: speaker
Canadian farmers should take note of the European Union’s restrictive environmental policies and how they’ve impacted farmers to avoid similar headaches, speaker says
Canadian agriculture should take note of the European Union’s restrictive environmental policies and how they’ve impacted farmers to avoid similar headaches, speaker says
Gardeners offer soil health lessons for farmers
Can large scale farmers learn about soil management practices from urban gardeners? Kate Congreves, a University of Saskatchewan researcher who specializes in regenerative cropping systems, thinks so. “We do all this work on our large-scale field cropping systems, but I think our gardens can also tell us something about soil health and we maybe think […] Read more
National crisis line launched
The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing has launched the National Farmer Wellness Network Crisis Line at 1-866-327-6701.
Prairie soil moisture conditions not a concern
Subsoil moisture levels are still dry in some areas, but the forecast for spring and early summer weather is neutral
There are a number of uncertainties going into the 2025 planting season, but soil moisture levels aren’t a concern at the moment. That’s one positive factor for the production outlook in 2025.
There is hope for eroded hilltops
Farmers have several options to consider when looking at ways to restore productivity on eroded hilltops
Restoring productivity can be a difficult challenge for farmers battling erosion on hilltops, but there are practical strategies to mitigate the problem and improve crop yields.
Prairie farmers must prepare for a protracted economic battle
The natural reaction is to strike back against American tariffs with tariffs of our own, but it’s like kicking the sandbox bully in the shins while he has you in a chokehold. What’s to stop president Donald Trump from ratcheting up American tariffs even further? Not much, except that when a tariff becomes prohibitive, it […] Read more
U.S. tariffs on Canada delayed until March
Trudeau and Trump reach deal to postpone trade war
Glacier FarmMedia – A looming trade war between Canada and the United States set to begin Feb. 4 will be postponed for at least another month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced via social media late Monday, Feb. 3. Impending 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports to the U.S. and retaliatory Canadian measures were set […] Read more
Mexico, U.S. reach deal to delay tariffs for one month
Trudeau and Trump to speak again later today
MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump paused new tariffs on Mexico for one month after Mexico agreed on Monday to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 National Guard members to stem the flow of illegal drugs. The agreement also includes a U.S. commitment to prevent trafficking of high-powered weapons to Mexico, Mexican President […] Read more
Canada can’t afford to let its food sector be snatched in trade war
It will take political will and investment to maintain a sector vital to Canada’s national security
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s food sector, which is this country’s largest manufacturing sector and one pivotal to our national security, is about to be kidnapped unless we come up with a strategy to protect it. It was seeping south even before the U.S. declared economic war. Follow all our coverage of the tariffs situation here […] Read more
