The Manitoba government posted a job listing for a new deputy minister of agriculture this week, making it official that Dori Gingera-Beauchemin is planning to retire this coming winter. Gingera-Beauchemin has worked with Manitoba Ag for 43 years — since 1979 — and has led the provincial agriculture department as deputy minister since 2013. Her... Read More
Category: Ag Policy
The Successors is a RealAgriculture podcast series hosted by Kara Oosterhuis focusing on agriculture from the perspective of the up-and-coming generation. How do you find time for yourself, in the midst of volunteering, a career, and helping out on the family farm? What can you do to chase your passion? Why is it important to... Read More
Gaps remain on several headline issues, but federal and provincial agriculture ministers sounded optimistic they'll reach a deal on the next Canadian ag policy framework as they headed into their annual federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) meeting in Saskatoon, Sask. taking place July 21 and 22. Most of the agriculture ministers from across Canada participated in a tour... Read More
Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) ministers of agriculture are meeting this week to discuss several issues, but the key agenda item is an agreement in principle on the next Ag Policy Framework, set to roll out in March of 2023. John Barlow, Foothills MP and Conservative shadow minister for agriculture, was on hand at... Read More
If there's a terrible traffic jam, and you're trying to get delivery of goods to the other side, is it smarter to send more trucks or to solve the traffic jam first? It's a simple metaphor, and one that works well for framing a discussion on addressing infrastructure challenges — there's no point trying to... Read More
The next Agriculture Policy Framework is set to roll out in April 2023, and ministers meet next week in Saskatoon to hash out what the next version of funding and programming will look like for Canada's agriculture industry. As the deadline approaches for changes to business risk management programs and choosing funding priorities, we asked... Read More
Deciding when and how much pesticide to spray on a pulse crop can have a significant impact on the yield come harvest, but aside from yield, growers need to consider and be aware of maximum residue limits, or MRLs, for each specific crop to ensure they don't fall outside of the acceptable range. On this... Read More
Soil health has certainly gained more attention and become a higher priority when it comes to farming practices, but it remains a very personal idea, depending on who you talk to and where you are. While the results and practices may look similar, the definition of success when it comes to soil health can differ... Read More
The Ontario Soil & Crop Improvement Association is administering the federal government On-Farm Climate Action Fund, and details have just been announced for farmers interested in applying. The program guide has just been released today, July 11, and the organization is hosting a series of online information sessions to help farmers decide which stream of... Read More
More than five years in the making, the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) is happily looking to the future of the biofuel industry after the federal government published the new Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR),replacing the Clean Fuel Standard. Steve Pratte, senior manager of transportation and biofuel policy with the CCGA, shares why the organization is... Read More