When it comes to Saskatoon, former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall has not been seen much in these parts. In fact, except for the Saskatchewan Party leadership convention, he has not made a public appearance in Saskatoon since he retired as premier. When he showed up at a recent Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan event he... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
"Patience is a virtue" - William Langland It's been six years in the making as the Canadian canola industry waits for the approval of three canola traits for export into the Chinese market — Bayer's TruFlex (introduced under Monsanto), Optimum Gly, owned by Corteva, and BASF's Rf3. Whether it's the opportunity for expanded application windows... Read More
Ontario has announced the passing of Bill 32, The Access to Natural Gas Act. The legislation makes it possible for a new program that, once the regulations are in place, would be designed to expand access to natural gas to more parts of rural and northern Ontario, as well as First Nations communities. The province... Read More
After a couple days of calm, and China finally releasing its thoughts about the dinner between its President Xi and U.S. President Trump, an arrest has put the two countries back on edge. It was announced on Wednesday that over the weekend, Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, was arrested at Canada's Vancouver airport. According... Read More
Many farmers and seed industry members have come to realize that business-as-usual will not be a business at all unless some changes are made to the way plant breeding is funded in this country. Everyone recognizes that most of the money that goes into plant breeding goes into just a few crops through private investment,... Read More
In order for Canada's farmers and agriculture industry to adapt and welcome new technology, the rules and regulations governing the industry must be predictable, fair, and enabling. Pierre Petelle, president and CEO of CropLife Canada, says that a predictable and fair regulatory environment means that Canada remains an attractive market for new products, varieties, or... Read More
Ontario grain farmers dealing with high DON (vomitoxin) levels in their corn crop can now apply for funding to cover DON testing. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) has announced a new intake for cost-share opportunities to support DON testing under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). The initiative will support producers whose corn... Read More
In a move designed to "streamline decision making and empower the advocacy committees to build consensus and develop policy positions," the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) has revamped its structure from a president, vice-president, and executive committee to a chair, vice-chair, and board member organization. Jeff Nielsen, of the Alberta Barley Commission, was elected chair,... Read More
When it comes to policy and politics, is compromise inherently a bad thing? It would seem the expectation on political figures these days is to never back down or never hear from and incorporate the "other side." But, as former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Rona Ambrose, explains, "We have to support leaders... Read More
Although it's still in the early stages of results, the plebiscite vote in regards to the service charge model for Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) show 51.3 per cent are in favour of a refundable check-off model. The vote took place between October 19th to November 27th, and, of the 1,874 votes, only four ballots were... Read More