Insights and Stories on Food

Federal ag supports ‘too little, too late’ for mushroom growers

Jun. 1, 2020 at 1:55 am CDT

Ottawa — Members of Parliament sitting on the committee dealing with agricultural issues continue to hear concerns over the federal government’s response to COVID-19. During the Commons standing committee on agriculture and agri-food’s online meeting Wednesday, representatives of the Canadian Mushrooms Growers’ Association raised “grave concerns” over the support CMGA […]

CFIA funded to build up inspection corps against COVID-19

Apr. 18, 2020 at 1:46 am CDT

By D.C. Fraser

U.S. announces coronavirus aid for farmers, food buys for poor

Apr. 17, 2020 at 6:59 pm CDT

By Karl Plume P.J. Huffstutter

Farming deemed essential in new federal pandemic guidance

Apr. 2, 2020 at 3:29 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

Ottawa expected to ‘officially’ declare ag an essential service

Mar. 30, 2020 at 10:47 am CDT

By Allan Dawson

Burnett on Markets: Suddenly agriculture is important

Mar. 27, 2020 at 1:52 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — A trend has developed in the business news channels over the past week that has not been hard to miss. Suddenly the CEOs of big agriculture and food concerns are being featured front and centre during the business segments. Usually these companies are noted only when they release […]

By Bruce Burnett

Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation

Mar. 23, 2020 at 8:09 am CDT

Singapore | Reuters — Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds in key exporting nations, a senior economist at FAO and agricultural analysts said. The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid […]

By Naveen Thukral

U.S.-Canada border to temporarily close to nonessential travel

Mar. 18, 2020 at 10:42 am CDT

Washington/Ottawa | Reuters — The U.S.-Canada border will close to nonessential traffic, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted on Wednesday, saying details on the move would be announced later but that it would not affect trade between the two countries. “We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border […]

By Reuters

Ottawa’s Agriculture Day gathering a sector-wide affair

Feb. 14, 2020 at 4:19 pm CST

Agriculture Day celebrations across Canada on Tuesday included a conference in Ottawa with roughly 500 attendees from across the ag sector. Hosted by Agriculture More than Ever, the event aimed to bring together people involved in agriculture, food and agribusiness. “We’re having a gathering to celebrate Canadian agriculture and food […]

By D.C. Fraser

Improving global ag trade may not favour Canada

Jan. 22, 2020 at 7:35 pm CST

MarketsFarm — When it comes to improving global trade relations, a rising tide may not lift all boats. In the recently-signed Phase One trade deal between the U.S. and China, Beijing pledged to significantly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans and other agriculture goods. “Where does that leave room for […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

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