The Government of Canada has released a discussion document and opened public consultation to begin a review of specific provisions of the Pest Control Products Act. The review, listed in the health minister's mandate letter, is looking for ideas and input of Canadians and stakeholders on how the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) can "transform"... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
Supply chain issues continue to cause disturbances as the U.S. IP soybean market has product but is finding it increasingly difficult to secure transportation to export to the countries with the highest demand. As Canadian producers are working to fulfill contracts around the world, producers south of the border are looking to do the same... Read More
It's not easy to get a handle from an economic perspective on what some of the outcomes and the impacts are of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It's already caused inflationary pressure, as Russia becomes cut off from the rest of the world, but as Kevin McNew, chief economist at Farmers Business Network (FBN), explains,... Read More
For Albertans, selling carbon credits isn't a new thing — there's been a carbon credit exchange in place for years. But for most of the rest of Canadian farmers, selling carbon credits is a new thing, but is potentially about to become very common. Right now, there is a voluntary market for carbon credits, but... Read More
It appears Canadian pulse crops headed to India will be exempt from a significant phytosanitary trade barrier for the indefinite future following the resumption of trade talks between the two countries this week. Canada's Trade Minister Mary Ng met with her Indian counterpart Shri Piyush Goyal in Delhi on Friday (pictured above) for the first... Read More
Growers will see more efficient row units and a bigger tank when they take a look at the Precision Disk 550 series air drill from Case IH. The company rolled out the drill for its first public viewing at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky last month. In this video report, Trent Nowosad,... Read More
While there are still plenty of unanswered questions surrounding the federal government's goal of reducing nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer by 30 per cent by 2030, the organization that represents Canada's fertilizer manufacturers and suppliers is welcoming the release of a discussion paper outlining the government's plan. The document, in which the federal government summarizes... Read More
There is so much happening in the carbon credit space right now, even those with over a decade in the business are taking a cautious approach. Alastair Handley, founder of Radicle, based at Calgary, Alta., says he's got two words of advice for farmers itching to sell carbon credits to the voluntary market: slow down.... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has published a discussion paper on its plan to reduce N2O emissions from nitrogen fertilizer use at the farm level by 30 per cent. The paper, posted on AAFC's website late Friday afternoon, reaffirms that the target, which was announced in December 2020, remains a priority for the federal government, while... Read More
U.S. dairy groups are not pleased with the Canadian government's proposal for resolving the dispute over dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) as part of the the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (commonly referred to as the USMCA). The first dispute settlement panel established under the trade deal said Canada had violated the agreement in its dairy... Read More