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Retirement planning for farmers

Dec. 15, 2022 at 9:02 am CST

Here’s an unpopular question. When are you going to retire from the farm? This is often a taboo topic because it’s hard to know when you’ll be ready, and just as hard, if not harder, to know what it means to retire. To a farmer, retirement could read like a […]

GM recalls 825,000 trucks, SUVs over headlight issue

Dec. 14, 2022 at 3:50 pm CST

By David Shepardson

Former Mission, B.C. mayor named province’s ag minister

Dec. 8, 2022 at 11:24 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Environment Canada sees ‘average’ Prairie winter ahead

Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:44 pm CST

By MarketsFarm

Farm equipment demand to remain high, FCC says

Dec. 1, 2022 at 3:09 pm CST

By Don Norman

Labour shortages increasing national food security risk

Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:14 am CST

Labour shortages are a global issue across every sector, including Ontario’s agri-business, according to a recent survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. “We found that almost two-thirds (61 per cent) of agri-business owners turned to their existing employees to work more hours due to lack of staff,” said […]

By Diana Martin

Suncor to keep its Petro-Canada retail fuel business

Nov. 29, 2022 at 5:52 pm CST

Reuters — Suncor Energy on Tuesday said it will retain its Petro-Canada gas station retail business following a review the company initiated earlier this year under pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. Suncor replaced its CEO in July and agreed to review its retail fuel unit by the end […]

By Nia Williams

Farm cash receipts on the rise, StatCan shows

Nov. 28, 2022 at 2:35 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Farm cash receipts improved 13.7 per cent during the first three quarters of 2022, Statistics Canada reported Monday. From January to September, those receipts reached $66.7 billion. That increase of more than $8 billion was due to higher receipts for crops, livestock and program payments. The report noted […]

By MarketsFarm

Canada to boost defence, cyber security in Indo-Pacific policy

Nov. 28, 2022 at 1:50 am CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada launched its long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy on Sunday, outlining $2.3 billion in spending to boost military and cyber security in the region and vowed to deal with a “disruptive” China while working with it on climate change and trade issues. The plan detailed in a 26-page […]

By David Ljunggren Ismail Shakil

Free mental health training, workshops offered for farmers

Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:12 am CST

Farmers seeking mental health support will have access to free training and community workshops for the fourth year in a row via the Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF) and Farm Credit Canada (FCC). Factors such as financial insecurity, uncontrollable weather and isolating working conditions contribute to high depression, anxiety and […]

By Hannah Polk