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Alberta extends deadline again for farm trucker training

Jul. 4, 2019 at 9:36 pm CDT

Alberta farmers who want the Class 1 license needed to drive commercial-scale tractor trailers but haven’t yet met the new training requirements can now apply for another extension to do so. The provincial transportation department on Friday announced further extensions are now available for farmers and farm workers seeking Class […]

Former Ontario Tory ag critic returns to file as assistant

Jun. 30, 2019 at 2:26 am CDT

By GFM Staff

Trudeau, China’s Xi had ‘positive’ discussions as dispute rages

Jun. 28, 2019 at 7:50 pm CDT

By Reuters

Federal Tories critique lack of action on China

Jun. 26, 2019 at 10:11 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

Farm labour shortage seen costing billions, expected to rise

Jun. 25, 2019 at 3:41 pm CDT

By Reuters

Canada opens probe into GM pickups, SUVs over brake performance

Jun. 20, 2019 at 9:02 pm CDT

Reuters — Transport Canada, the auto safety regulator, has opened a probe into braking issues in nearly 250,000 General Motors full-size pickups and SUVs after U.S. officials launched a similar probe last year, the agency said on its website. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in November into […]

By Reuters

Farm equity growth slows in 2018

Jun. 20, 2019 at 7:27 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Equity in Canada’s farm sector increased by 3.6 per cent in 2018, hitting $522.2 billion, according to a report Thursday from Statistics Canada. The growth was well below the 6.4 per cent increase reported the previous year, and continued a trend of slower growth since 2013. Realized net […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Tories’ climate plan focused on green investment

Jun. 20, 2019 at 4:26 pm CDT

The federal Conservatives’ proposed replacement for the Liberal government’s framework on climate change offers several shout-outs to farmers, in a document focused on green investment rather than current consumption patterns. The lead opposition party’s plan, launched Wednesday by leader Andrew Scheer, proposes to scrap the Trudeau government’s current carbon pricing […]

By GFM Staff

Mexico becomes first country to ratify USMCA deal

Jun. 19, 2019 at 5:10 pm CDT

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico on Wednesday became the first country to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) agreed late last year to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the behest of U.S. President Donald Trump. By a vote of 114 in favour to four against, […]

By Miguel Angel Lopez

Federal food policy aims to lift local and Canadian-grown products

Jun. 18, 2019 at 2:38 am CDT

Federal programs to boost the profile of domestic and locally grown foods at home while reducing food waste, food insecurity and deceptive food marketing are all up for funding under the government’s new Food Policy for Canada. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Parliamentary Ag Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant announced the new […]

By GFM Staff