According to a national farm equipment association, Americans are moving to rural areas in record numbers. But until broadband providers pick up the pace of their upgrades, the potential for success by rural enterprises will be stifled. Image: csnbc.com
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Global warming and environmental issues made the ‘top five’ list (for the first time) of Canadian consumer concerns about food production, according to a national survey. Food company profits and consumer affordability were up there too. The food industry would do well to better explain rising food costs, and the link between profits and sustainability. Image: canadiangrocer.com
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Ottawa’s plan to have farmers reduce chemical fertilizer use by 30 per cent by 2030 would take about $10 billion out of the Canadian economy, according to consultants for Fertilizer Canada. And that’s assuming continued improvements in precision agriculture. Photo: tfi.org
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There’s nothing like a first hand account of a harrowing story to make you sit up and take note. That’s why we’re grateful to farmer Bev Bodkin for recounting his farm accident, and how easily it could have been any one of us.
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A nation’s food security depends on profitable and sustainable food production. Agri-food research is the key to helping farmers achieve both those goals. A recent report by Global Food Security shows that despite healthy Canadian farm gate returns in 2021, we can’t afford to let research slide. Image: uoguelph.ca
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Owen Roberts is an agricultural journalist and communications instructor based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. He is a trustee on the Global Foundation for Agricultural Journalism and an associate editor (communications) for the Journal of Agromedicine. Previously, Owen was president of the International Forum for Agricultural Journalists, an agricultural communications faculty member at the University of Illinois, and research communications director at the University of Guelph. His programs and research papers have been recognized through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence and the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation.