Insights and Stories of Geralyn Wichers

Senate committee pulls barn, greenhouse heating from carbon exemption bill

Oct. 20, 2023 at 2:43 pm CDT

Groups expressed disappointment over an amendment to Bill C-234, which will not only remove barn and greenhouse heating from a proposed exemption from the carbon price but will also delay the bill’s progress.

Anti-activist bill back before Commons committee

Oct. 5, 2023 at 10:26 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Carbon exemption bill nearing close of Senate deliberations

Oct. 5, 2023 at 4:44 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Underused housing tax undue burden on farmers, ag groups say

Aug. 30, 2023 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

NFU claims victory for wheat producers after CGC reversal

Jul. 31, 2023 at 11:46 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

CGC repeals grading changes in response to producer complaints

Jul. 28, 2023 at 11:34 am CDT

Days before implementation, the Canadian Grain Commission repealed grading changes in response to complaints from producer groups. In a news release, Friday, the CGC simply stated it was repealing the alignment of primary and export tolerances for test weight and total foreign materials for Canada Western Red Spring, Canada Western Hard […]

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Wireworm survival behaviour unearthed

Jul. 6, 2023 at 4:40 pm CDT

Wireworms can dig deep into the soil to avoid frost and survive cold temperatures, according to research out of Prince Edward Island. Christine Noronha, an entomologist with Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in Charlottetown, recently studied how deep, and at what times, wireworms were on the move in the soil. Varieties […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Net farm income down in 2022 despite high commodity prices: StatCan

May. 29, 2023 at 4:18 pm CDT

Farmers’ realized net income dropped by over eight per cent in 2022 as expenses outpaced the rise in cash receipts, a new Statistics Canada report says. Realized net income is the difference between cash receipts and operating expenses, minus depreciation and plus income in kind. When cannabis is included, realized […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Manitobans get busy squealing on wild pigs

Apr. 21, 2023 at 9:52 am CDT

The public has proven to be pretty good at squealing on pigs, shown by a reported increase in invasive wild hogs spotted and killed in the last year. “The more folks we have working on it, the greater success we will have,” said Jenelle Hamblin, manager of swine health at […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Continuous tie-stall housing to be phased out in new dairy code of practice

Mar. 31, 2023 at 7:32 pm CDT

New guidelines for dairy cattle care will improve animal welfare while also potentially increasing farm productivity, Dairy Farmers of Canada says. “I think that we’ve come to a very solid revised code,” David Wiens, DFC’s vice-president, said in an interview. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) on Thursday released […]

By Geralyn Wichers

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