More than two months after the federal government announced $50 million in emergency funding for provinces that want to offer cattle set-aside programs, the Manitoba government has still not released any information on what the program will look like for beef producers in the province. The cattle set-aside initiatives aim to help cover the costs... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
For most of Canada, producers are playing the waiting game. They're keeping an eye on their crops and are getting ready for harvest, but they might be wondering what the markets are doing and how they'll market their commodities. Canola is the go-to crop for profitability on the Prairies. Some areas definitely have enough moisture,... Read More
Recent restrictions placed on the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program in Canada have revealed the fragility of the Canadian food supply chain according to a new report from Robert Falconer, policy analyst with the University of Calgary's Simpson Centre School of Public Policy. Falconer recently joined Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio to discuss the report,... Read More
By now you've heard of the Prime Minister's latest scandal, this time over his family's involvement and government support of the WE Charity. It's the third ethics probe/scandal that this prime minister has been involved in — and this latest gaffe makes me think about kid's sports. Have your kids played a sport where it... Read More
Canada and the U.S. share a border, have integrated trade systems, and similar crop mixes. The similarities don't end there, either. Both Canada and the U.S. are dealing with trade disruption across several commodities, and are suffering from COVID-19 related shutdowns. There are differences, too, of course, and in this RealAg LIVE! Shaun Haney is... Read More
By Ghislain Gervais, president of Sollio Cooperative Group During the lockdown, Canadians showed a renewed interest in Canadian agricultural products. This increased consumer enthusiasm for their agri-food sector provides an opportunity to reinvest in agriculture and food processing. Everywhere, thousands of jobs have been suspended or lost across many sectors. The gradual resumption of economic... Read More
On this edition of RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney's guest is Sean Speer, assistant professor of Public Policy at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, and former senior economic advisor to Stephen Harper. Shaun and Sean discuss the future of work and the impact on rural communities and agriculture,... Read More
Have you ever wondered what the carbon offset value is of those shelterbelts on your land? A new app developed by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) may soon be able to help you estimate their economic value. "People tend to focus on the negative environmental aspects of farming such as the greenhouse gases... Read More
The newly-formed Manitoba Crop Alliance has received its formal designation from the Manitoba government and announced its management team, clearing the path for the multi-commodity organization to begin operating and collecting levies beginning on August 1, 2020. The group, formed through the amalgamation of five provincial commodity associations, has received approval under The Agricultural Producers'... Read More
July 1st saw the implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and at the end of all the negotiations, Canada's dairy industry has ended up as one of the largest losers of the deal. "The USMCA has some serious repercussion for our dairy industry here in Canada where they have added an additional 3.9 per cent... Read More