Farmers face a myriad of issues daily. Factors like erratic weather, disease and trade wars can throw a wrench into the best-laid plans. Now there’s another challenge on their horizon. It’s related to weather, but this one’s...

Consumers want to know more about the food they eat, where it comes from and how its production affects the environment. That’s why announcements made at this year’s Canada Agriculture Day were especially good news.  Farm...

The social media campaign for Canada’s annual Agriculture Day encouraged people to post selfies with “forks-up”, showing their support for Canadian foods and farmers. The sector’s economic numbers are huge. In 2018, Canada’s...

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is hoping to raise the pride and confidence in Canadian-made food and beverages, with a five-year marketing campaign. It should be an easy sell, given the bounty and quality the department has to...

Speaking to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association last month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s committed to working with Ottawa to ensure that “every part of our province … (has) the opportunity to share in our prosperity.”...

The cost of “loss leaders” – products that grocery stores sell below market value to get customers into the store – ends up costing someone, somewhere in the supply chain. When it’s a product connected to your neighbour’s farm,...

Farm Credit Canada, the country’s biggest agricultural lender, is in a good position to forecast some of the major factors that will affect our agri-food industry in the near future. In 2019 and again this year, it’s pointed to...

The Philippines recently ruled that Golden Rice, genetically engineered to contain vitamin A, is as safe as conventional rice. It was a monumental decision, long overdue and with global significance.  Rice is a staple in so...