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Now back in session after the Olympics, the federal government has announced plans to put the thorny issue of Prairie barley marketing on its agenda. In its Throne speech Wednesday, delivered by Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean, the Conservative government said it plans to “ensure the freedom of choice for which Western barley farmers overwhelmingly voted.” […] Read more

John Deere’s Canadian arm plans to bear its heart on its sleeve — not to mention its health, hands and head — for a new fundraising campaign. The ag and construction machinery company plans to “co-brand” with the Canadian 4-H Council, putting the 4-H’s well-known four-leaf logo on the sleeve of Deere T-shirts. The new […] Read more

Meetings, workshops and information-sharing projects for young farmers are on the Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum to-do list with a multi-year federal funding commitment. Jean-Pierre Blackburn, the federal minister of state for agriculture, announced a pledge of $1.2 million over four years for the organization.  “With this investment, our government is not only helping young farmers, […] Read more

Farmers and agribusinesses eyeing ways to use renewable energy in their operations can now get federal loans to move projects forward. Farm Credit Canada will offer a new FCC Energy Loan to help farmers and agribusinesses move toward producing their own renewable energy. Available starting Monday (March 1), the FCC Energy Loan is meant to […] Read more

General farm groups across Canada have marked Feb. 12 as “Food Freedom Day” for the second year in a row. The occasion, marked by groups including the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and Ontario Federation of Agriculture, denotes the date on which the “average Canadian” has grossed enough income to pay his or her individual grocery […] Read more

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General farm groups across Canada have marked Feb. 12 as "Food Freedom Day" for the second year in a row. The occasion, marked by groups including the Canadian Federation of Agriculture and Ontario Federation of Agriculture, denotes the date on which the "average Canadian" has grossed enough income to pay his or her individual grocery […] Read more

Canada’s Walmart stores are going to be the chain’s first outside the U.S. to adopt the company’s “sustainable product index,” meant to help customers find products made and used in a sustainable way. Starting this summer, Walmart Canada’s major suppliers will be asked to answer a 15-question assessment survey to “evaluate their sustainability efforts,” the […] Read more

Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture departments plan to launch a new round of consultations with producers and ag groups on business risk management (BRM) programs. The results of these consultations, which will include discussion on “challenges facing the sector” and “opportunities that lie ahead,” are to be reported back to the FPT agriculture […] Read more

New technologies and genetic modification will play the key role in feeding the world. This is the view of thousands of farmers from across the globe who gave views on solutions to feeding the world, in a poll led by Farmers Weekly. In an unprecedented cross-continental collaboration, the views have been gathered from farmers in […] Read more