Insights and Stories on General

Ontario, U of Guelph renew ag research partnership

Feb. 15, 2018 at 7:06 pm CST

Up to $713 million in agriculture research will be funded at the University of Guelph over the next 10 years through a renewal of the university’s agreement with the provincial ag ministry. The new agreement has been updated to manage digital data and is aimed to provide a base from […]

Ontario, Canada sign $1.5 billion CAP agreement

Feb. 14, 2018 at 7:14 pm CST

By John Greig

Farmers encouraged to make Agriculture Day meme-able

Feb. 12, 2018 at 5:34 pm CST

By Staff

Market shifts, weather push back Food Freedom Day

Feb. 10, 2018 at 4:19 am CST

By Staff

Dairy sector wary of proposed food label policy

Feb. 9, 2018 at 8:16 pm CST

By Staff

Ag industry urged to ‘do more’ about mental health issues

Feb. 9, 2018 at 1:12 pm CST

Sean Stanford thought he was going to die. It happened one week last winter, and started with a pain in his chest. A heart attack, he figured. A trip to the emergency room turned up nothing. There was nothing wrong with him. And then the pain started again, worse this […]

By Jennifer Blair

La Nina seen likely to fade by spring

Feb. 8, 2018 at 5:00 pm CST

Reuters — The current La Nina weather cycle is likely to transition into more neutral conditions by spring, a U.S. government weather forecaster said Thursday. La Nina is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and is linked with floods and droughts. It is the opposite […]

By Reuters

Le Bulletin marks 100th anniversary

Feb. 2, 2018 at 7:49 pm CST

Canada’s oldest francophone farm publication on Friday marked its 100th birthday with an updated look and a new theme for the year. Le Bulletin des agriculteurs — now owned and published by Glacier FarmMedia, operator of this website — recently released its January 2018 issue under the theme “100 ans […]

By Staff

Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away

Feb. 2, 2018 at 6:25 pm CST

Nanaimo, B.C. | Reuters — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with talks to modernize a pact the U.S. contends needs major changes. “The negotiations are complex and challenging … I’ve said […]

By Kevin Light

Food and ag startups, get ready to pitch

Feb. 2, 2018 at 3:40 pm CST

The title is certainly impressive. Manuel Gonzalez Guzman is managing director, global head of banking for food startup innovation and Rabobank’s Banking for Food Inspiration Centre. Rabobank after all is one of the world’s largest banks with over $750 billion in assets, all of it focused on the food, agribusiness […]

By Maggie Van Camp