The loss of farmland in Canada is an ongoing concern as urban sprawl and speculation eats up more and more of this critical resource. In the city of Richmond, British Columbia, the battle has been over enormous “monster” houses being… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
The growing concern of farmland “land grabs” in Canada
Recently an opinion article was written by a member of Canada’s National Farmer’s Union (NFU). In it Doug Campbell expressed his concern about land grabs of farmland in the maritime province of Prince Edward Island, although the phenomenon occurs in… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Bats need natural habitat beside farmland: study
Bats are under threat in North America but new research suggests a way to help them survive. Bats are important because they eat huge quantities of mosquitos and other insects, sometime acting as a natural pesticide on farmland. Bat numbers… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics, Society
2015 report “Losing Our Grip” on crucial Canadian farmland
Canada’s National Farmers Union (NFU), a farmers rights and issues advocacy group, has released a report on the growing concern of farm land purchases by huge investment operations, agri-bizz, and foreign interests. The NFU had been seeing for many years… »
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