Insights and Stories on Agriculture

Pre-election reports analyze Alberta’s ag issues

May. 26, 2023 at 9:22 pm CDT

Alberta farmers’ concerns with provincial policy, and the two major parties’ stances on those concerns, are the subjects of a three-part analysis leading up to a provincial election on Monday. The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy, a think tank operating out of the University of Calgary’s School of […]

U.S. ag businesses want Biden to allow more investment in Cuba

Apr. 4, 2023 at 2:50 pm CDT

By Nelson Acosta

International farmers may ease Canadian human capital crunch

Apr. 3, 2023 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

AWC 2023: Federal ag minister inspired by farm women’s progress

Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:40 pm CDT

By Jessika Guse

Ontario trims minimum memberships for ag, hort societies

Jan. 2, 2023 at 7:08 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Feds pledge agriculture office for Indo-Pacific export support

Nov. 21, 2022 at 5:03 pm CST

Updated Nov. 23 — Canada’s latest round of federal efforts to boost economic ties with the Indo-Pacific region will include its first dedicated agriculture and agri-food office in the region. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s tour through the region last week included a pledge of $31.8 million over five years for […]

By Dave Bedard

Quebec Liberals’ new ag critic to also handle health file

Nov. 16, 2022 at 2:59 am CST

A quick re-shuffling of shadow cabinet responsibilities will see the agriculture critic for Quebec’s provincial opposition Liberals now also handle the health file. The Liberals’ interim leader Marc Tanguay — who took over after the Nov. 7 resignation of Dominique Anglade following the Oct. 3 general election — announced Tuesday […]

By Dave Bedard

Farm climate innovation commitments at COP27 double to US$8 billion

Nov. 12, 2022 at 1:30 am CST

Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | Reuters — An initiative led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates to help agriculture adapt to climate change and reduce emissions through innovation has doubled investment commitments to US$8 billion and extended its reach, it said on Friday. The Agriculture Innovation Mission for […]

By Aidan Lewis

Alberta reorganizes ag portfolio for returning minister

Oct. 21, 2022 at 9:51 pm CDT

Both Alberta and Quebec have re-upped with their incumbent agriculture ministers in cabinet shuffles this week — but incoming Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s shuffle will also streamline that province’s ag portfolio. Chosen by Alberta’s governing United Conservatives (UCP) on Oct. 6 to replace outgoing premier Jason Kenney, Smith on Friday […]

By Dave Bedard

Quebec ag minister cruises to re-election

Oct. 4, 2022 at 2:38 am CDT

Quebec’s incumbent agriculture, food and fisheries minister will be returning to the province’s legislature as part of an even larger government caucus. Preliminary results in Monday’s provincial election put Francois Legault’s Coalition avenir Quebec (CAQ) in a solid majority government position with 90 of 125 seats, followed by Dominique Anglade’s […]

By Dave Bedard

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