Insights and Stories on General

GM alfalfa protested at seed meeting

Jul. 15, 2013 at 10:52 am CDT

A group opposed to genetic modification of seeds says it will protest outside the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) annual meeting in Quebec City today. The CSTA says it has offered to meet with the protesters, but they have declined. The protest is organized by Vigilance OGM, a Quebec-based group […]

Alberta’s farms escape worst of flooding

Jun. 29, 2013 at 5:09 am CDT

By victoria-paterson

EU takes step back from market-driven farming

Jun. 27, 2013 at 1:18 pm CDT

By Nigel Hunt

In pictures: Southern Alberta in deep

Jun. 24, 2013 at 3:40 pm CDT

Too early to assess flood’s impact on Alta. farmland: AgMin

Jun. 22, 2013 at 2:27 am CDT

U.S. House deals shock defeat to Farm Bill

Jun. 20, 2013 at 1:59 pm CDT

Republican budget-cutters joined with Democratic defenders of food stamps on Thursday to deal a shocking defeat to the proposed US$500 billion, five-year farm bill backed by Republican leaders, undermining hopes of enacting such legislation before the current stop-gap law expires. “Today’s failure leaves the entire food and agriculture sector in […]

By Charles Abbott

White House threatens to veto U.S. Farm Bill over food stamp cuts

Jun. 18, 2013 at 5:36 pm CDT

The White House has threatened to veto a five-year farm bill on Thursday because of “unacceptable deep cuts” in food stamps for the poor that could increase hunger across America. In a statement on the eve of debate in the House of Representatives, the Obama administration said the bill should […]

EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks

Jun. 17, 2013 at 3:08 pm CDT

The United States and the European Union launched negotiations for the world’s most ambitious free-trade deal on Monday, promising thousands of new jobs and accelerated growth on both sides of the Atlantic. Trade between Europe and the U.S. is worth almost $3 billion a day and a pact could boost […]

By Roberta Rampton william-schomberg

China’s demand for Canadian canola meal could rise

Jun. 14, 2013 at 3:15 pm CDT

There are strong indications that China’s demand for Canadian canola meal will be on the rise in the near future, especially after a report from the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) showed dairy production increases when cows consume canola meal. According to a joint Sino-Canadian study released Friday morning, when […]

By Brandon Logan

Sobeys to buy Canada Safeway

Jun. 12, 2013 at 3:46 pm CDT

The Canadian owner of the Sobeys grocery store chain is poised to make itself Canada’s second-biggest grocer through a surprise takeover of Canada Safeway. Stellarton, N.S.-based Empire Co. announced Wednesday it has signed a deal with Safeway Inc. to buy all of Canada Safeway’s assets for $5.8 billion plus “certain […]

By Dave Bedard