Insights and Stories of Jonah Grignon

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Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

Nov. 13, 2025 at 4:49 pm CST

Canada’s agriculture sector is still disconnected from policymakers in some ways, say panelists at a CAPI webinar

Jessie Adams presents at the virtual CASA conference Oct. 6.

International lessons in child farm safety

Nov. 12, 2025 at 2:50 pm CST

By Jonah Grignon

Federal government funds “Buy Canadian” policy

Nov. 12, 2025 at 10:54 am CST

By Jonah Grignon

A Second World War poster encourages farmers to help in the war effort. Image courtesy of the Canadian War Museum.

Canada’s ‘Harvest for Victory’ in the Second World War

Nov. 10, 2025 at 4:45 pm CST

By Jonah Grignon

A man and a woman stand in front of a tent shelter holding sacks labeled as food aid from Canada.

Budget cuts may signal shift away from food aid says Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Nov. 7, 2025 at 11:03 am CST

By Jonah Grignon

File photo of a CFIA vehicle. Photo: Dave Bedard

B.C. ostriches now to be culled after ruling: CFIA

Nov. 6, 2025 at 4:16 pm CST

Birds are now to be culled from a British Columbia ostrich operation that sought to bypass standard federal practice in on-farm outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza and has been denied an appeal at Canada’s highest court.

By Jonah Grignon

A straight-on view of Canada's parliament building.

Federal budget draws mixed reaction from Canadian agriculture groups

Nov. 5, 2025 at 3:12 pm CST

The 2025 federal budget took a step forward in recognizing agriculture’s importance but failed to address pressing challenges like labour disruptions, interswitching and precision technology, say Canadian farm groups.

By Jonah Grignon