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Economy, Environment, International, Internet, Science and Technology
‘Super-weeds’- a new and growing problem for farming
You’ve heard of antibiotic resistant “super-bugs”, now we have herbicide resistant “super-weeds” We have long been hearing about the very serious concern of anti-biotic resistant bacteria, but farmers around the world are facing a similar type of problem. Weeds are…»
Economy, International, Politics
Canada confident Italy will eventually ratify CETA, Freeland
Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland said Thursday she is confident Italy will eventually ratify a sweeping free trade agreement between Canada and the European Union despite opposition to the deal by the new government in Rome. She was responding to reports…»
Economy, International, Politics
Agriculture minister heads to China to boost Canadian food exports
Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay is heading to China on a week-long trade mission to showcase Canada’s agri-food and seafood and boost Canadian agricultural exports, officials said Friday. During his trip to China from May 14 to 18, MacAulay is expected to hold…»
Anxious, depressed farmers need help: foundation
A survey of more than 1,100 Canadian farmers found that 45 per cent had high stress, 58 per cent were classified with varying levels of anxiety and 35 per cent with depression. That’s two to four times higher than farmers…»
Economy, International, Politics
Farmers voice their support for NAFTA
Donald Trump became president of the United States in large part thanks to their steadfast support. But now they want Trump to back off one of his key election promises and stop threatening to tear up the North American Free…»
Succession: Whither the family farm in Canada?
Canada was built by settlers clearing the land and farming the wilderness. Family farms were a long time mainstay of the Canadian economy, but now there is concern. Canadian farmers are ageing, and very few have plans for children or…»
Canadian farms: fewer, bigger, older
It seems that the amount of farmland in Canada is growing, but the average age of operators (farmers) continues to increase, while the numbers of actual farms is slowly decreasing. These are the latest findings from the national statistics gathering…»
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
50 years success for foreign workers and for Canada
It’s a fairly unique programme now approaching its 50th year. It’s called the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). Formed by a coalition of farmers, it is run by a non-profit group with a mere handful of staff called the Foreign…»
Economy, Environment, Health, International, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
Canada ‘must’ review pesticides banned in Europe
It’s been a three-year legal battle but environmental groups in Canada are claiming a victory. In 2013, the groups Equiterre and The David Suzuki Foundation launched a suit saying the federal government had an obligation to review 350 pesticides and…»
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