Insights and Stories on Farmers

Co-op Refinery, union reach tentative labour deal

Jun. 18, 2020 at 3:26 pm CDT

The operators of one of Western Canada’s biggest fuel refineries have reached a tentative deal with the union representing workers locked out since December. The deal, if ratified in an employee vote, would end the lockout at Federated Co-operatives’ (FCL) Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC), a major bulk fuel supplier to […]

India to let farmers sell produce directly to traders, retailers

Jun. 3, 2020 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Mayank Bhardwaj

Report links business management, mental health of farmers

May. 22, 2020 at 11:23 pm CDT

By D.C. Fraser

New Brunswick to lift ban on temporary foreign workers

May. 22, 2020 at 9:48 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

‘So far, so good,’ fertilizer sector says

Apr. 16, 2020 at 12:15 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Take extra steps to keep farm workers safe during COVID-19

Mar. 18, 2020 at 7:35 pm CDT

Farmers concerned about the spread of COVID-19 can learn from the hog sector on the matter of protecting themselves and their workers, says a leading expert on biosecurity in the pork industry. “This is the world of biosecurity that the swine industry deals with on a daily basis,” said Dr. […]

By Alexis Kienlen

Fraser: What will be the long-term impact of COVID-19?

Mar. 12, 2020 at 3:05 pm CDT

As developments around the COVID-19 coronavirus change rapidly, I can’t help but speculate on the longer-term effects of it. By now, much has been made of the economic impact it — alongside the Saudi Arabia-Russia oil trade war — will have on global economies. While it’s guesswork to estimate the […]

By D.C. Fraser

Trump administration scales back U.S. water protections

Jan. 23, 2020 at 2:18 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — The Trump administration finalized a rule on Thursday to pare back the types of waterways protected from pollution under federal law, easing burdens on industries such as agriculture and mining but angering environmental groups. The Navigable Waters Protection Rule could win political points ahead of the […]

By Timothy Gardner Valerie Volcovici

U.S. won’t levy new tariffs on Brazil, Trump tells Bolsonaro

Dec. 20, 2019 at 7:46 pm CST

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump told him in a phone conversation that his administration will not levy new tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum as threatened earlier this month. “I had a phone conversation a few moments ago […]

By Reuters

Farmers hit by trade disputes should be helped faster, Trudeau says

Dec. 13, 2019 at 7:19 pm CST

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s agriculture department should move more quickly to help farmers harmed by protectionist measures imposed by other nations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Canadian farmers are caught up in a trade and diplomatic dispute between Ottawa and Beijing. In a formal letter of instruction to […]