Insights and Stories on Food Security

Election 2019: Ag groups want the parties to pay attention

Sep. 18, 2019 at 8:07 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Two major national farm organizations want the political parties to pay more attention to agriculture as the federal election continues. However, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) and the National Farmers Union (NFU) have somewhat different takes as to what they see as paramount. “It’s really important that […]

Food, farming not expected to be big election issues

Sep. 17, 2019 at 9:10 pm CDT

By John Greig

UN flags need to reduce meat consumption to curb land use impact on global warming

Aug. 8, 2019 at 7:42 pm CDT

By Nina Chestney stephanie-nebehay

North Korea faces food crisis after poor harvest, UN says

May. 3, 2019 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Tom Miles

FBC editorial chief wins major international awards

Jul. 15, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Staff

China seeks food security with friendly bid for Syngenta

Feb. 3, 2016 at 1:21 pm CST

Basel | Reuters — China made its boldest overseas takeover move when state-owned ChemChina agreed a US$43 billion bid for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta on Wednesday, aiming to improve domestic food production. The largest ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm, announced by both companies, will accelerate a […]

By Ludwig Burger

Youth Ag-Summit: Two to represent at UN meeting

Aug. 28, 2015 at 2:21 am CDT

Two delegates from the 2015 Youth Ag-Summit will be jetting to Rome in October to take part in a meeting of the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security. Australia’s Laura Grubb and Kenya’s Samba Ouma were selected from 80 nominees. Ouma and Grubb are now charged with presenting the […]

By Lisa Guenther

Australia tightens rules over foreign buying of farmland

Feb. 12, 2015 at 7:24 pm CST

Sydney | Reuters –– Australia tightened rules on Wednesday over foreign ownership of its agricultural land amid concerns that it is losing control of its own food security, slashing the amount beyond which land purchases would require regulatory approval. From March 1, foreign purchases of agricultural land over A$15 million […]

By Colin Packham

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