Canadian agriculture got better marks on the RBC climate report than last year.
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Agriculture makes slight progress on climate action: report
The most recent RBC Climate Action Institute report gave agriculture higher marks in 2024, but more substantial gains are stubborn, analyst says and may not be in line with economics
Light shed on sustainable agriculture
Readers who have made it this far into this week’s issue of the Western Producer will have already noticed that many stories are linked to the theme of sustainability and regenerative agriculture. It’s a thorny issue for many farmers these days, as seen in the recent decision by six major agricultural commodity groups to stop […] Read more
Agriculture prepares for transformation
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Anastasia Volkova is the type of person who gets right to the point. During a coffee break at a sustainable agriculture conference, held in early October in Minneapolis, she provided a six-minute, rapid fire explanation on how farming can be transformed in North America and around the globe. That transformation needs to […] Read more
Farm groups back away from sustainable ag strategy
Organizations say they will no longer participate in strategy discussions, saying it does not align with producers' needs
REGINA — Agriculture Canada says consultations on its Sustainable Agriculture Strategy will continue even after six major organizations withdrew from the advisory committee last week. However, with the federal government in disarray after the Dec. 16 surprise resignation of former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, the strategy may never see the light […] Read more
Enough with the ‘self-flagellation’
WINNIPEG — Sustainable agriculture is important, but federal priorities for agricultural research are out of balance, says the agriculture critic for the Conservative Party of Canada. If the Tories take power following the next election, they will take steps to restore the balance between production and environmental goals in agriculture research. “We’re not going to […] Read more
Road to sustainable food systems needs patches
Conference told that critical gaps in technology, policy and investment slow progress toward sustainable food systems
A decade ago, Josh Betcher’s fifth-generation Minnesota family farm came to a crossroads when it became clear that his father was no longer able to help with field work. “We had to make a choice, to either hire someone, get bigger equipment or make a process change,” he told the room of corporate executives, academics […] Read more
European farmers have not embraced green policies
International trade observer points out complex relationship between the EU and its national governments and producers
REGINA — The push for more sustainable agriculture policies in Europe is accentuating the complex relationship between member states and the European Commission, said a trade expert based in Brussels. Christina Kaul from Trade-Up, a network of international trade experts, said North Americans might view the EU as one big block but there is tremendous […] Read more
Study shows Sask. growers sequester more carbon than others
REGINA — A study analyzing the carbon footprint of five key crops found Saskatchewan’s emissions are far lower than other leading producers. The Global Institute for Food Security released the results of its two-part study on canola, wheat, durum, field peas and lentils last week. The study was carried out with the provincial government. Olufunke […] Read more
Man. living lab takes new direction
The Manitoba Association of Watersheds is hammering out specifics for the next five years of Living Labs work. On Nov. 15, Agriculture Canada announced Living Labs Manitoba. It’s the successor to Living Labs Eastern Prairies, established as part of a multimillion-dollar commitment from the federal government in 2019. The idea was to provide common ground […] Read more
Sask. going to COP28
Saskatchewan is planning a strong presence at COP28 in United Arab Emirates later this year to showcase the sustainability efforts of the province’s farmers and other industries. The trip was announced during the Oct. 25 throne speech read by Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to open the fourth sitting of the legislature. This is likely the last […] Read more
