Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

Nov. 16, 2023 at 9:50 am CST

The premiers of Ontario and Alberta are urging Senate to pass a bill that would see fuels for grain drying and barn and greenhouse heating exempted from the carbon price.

By Geralyn Wichers

Nov. 15, 2023 at 10:01 am CST

The number of Canadian organic producers and processors fell by nearly 300 in 2022 according to the latest industry stats. “There’s people coming in and there’s people going out,” said Tia Loftsgard, executive director of the Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA). 

By Geralyn Wichers

Nov. 7, 2023 at 5:15 pm CST

The Senate voted today to reject amendments that would have seen barn and greenhouse heating removed from Bill C-234. In a sitting on the afternoon of Nov. 7, senators voted no to the adoption of amendments made by the committee for agriculture and forestry. Twenty-eight voted yes, and four abstained. […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Oct. 26, 2023 at 6:35 pm CDT

Ag and tech leaders encouraged employers to think outside the agricultural box when looking to hire workers in order to expand the labour pool.  “I’m one of the lucky ones,” said Brenna Mahoney, general manager of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP).  Mahoney entered the industry with no agriculture experience. She had […]

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Oct. 25, 2023 at 12:57 pm CDT

In final committee deliberations on Oct. 24, an amendment that would make it more difficult to extend the bill’s sunset clause was defeated with a tied vote.

By Geralyn Wichers