RBC’s Climate Action 2024 report suggests that Canada lags the United States, Brazil and China in its issuance of forestry and land use carbon credits, a category that would include agriculture, despite Canada’s early adoption of sustainable farming practices like zero-till. | Screencap via rbc.com

Lack of national guidelines for ag carbon offsets flagged

Glacier FarmMedia – A national framework is needed if carbon markets are to be profitable for farmers and companies, a new report says. RBC’s Climate Action 2024 report suggests that Canada lags the United States, Brazil and China in its issuance of forestry and land use carbon credits, a category that would include agriculture, despite Canada’s early […] Read more

Michael McCain recently shared a hard-nosed optimism about the importance of sustainable agriculture. | Ed White photo

Inability to measure sustainability hinders action: McCain

Maple Leaf Foods president says farmers and corporations frustrated over the inability to measure sustainable farming


OTTAWA — Farmers hear a lot of talk about sustainability but that’s often all they witness — talk, but not much walk. It’s a frustration not only for farmers but also the commercial powers that see potential in sustainable agriculture but an inability to get it recognized. To Maple Leaf Foods’ president and chief executive officer […] Read more