Ag Notes

BMO funds ag literacy The University of Calgary plans to launch a program to change how society perceives and interacts with the food system, funded by a $1 million donation from BMO. The program, called Ag Literacy for Healthier People and Planet, will “help build understanding about the complexities of the agricultural system” and the […] Read more

Tractors are lined up during a blockade by farmers on the A4 highway near Paris Jan. 30. The protest was partly over environmental regulations.  |  Reuters/Yves Herman photo

Farmer protests show angst over EU Green Deal

The European Union’s agricultural policies concern global exporters who are expected to meet ever-stricter regulations

SASKATOON — Many agricultural components of the European Green Deal have yet to be implemented four years after the package of policy initiatives was introduced. “Much of what the Farm-to-Fork program proposed has been delayed or is a work in progress,” independent Brussels-based consultant Macy Merriman said during a recent webinar hosted by Agri-Pulse. Related […] Read more