Reading Time: 2 minutes Farming is a complex business. In March 2020 the Teerling family of Lindsay Lake Farms was set to move their farm from Germany to Nova Scotia. The limitations on growth in their native Germany prompted them to look for a new place to call home. After visiting Nova Scotia in 2019, and deciding on a […] Read more
A modern pioneer adventure
Launching National Farmer Crisis Line
Crisis line is available at 1-866-FARMS01 (1-866-327-6701)
Reading Time: 2 minutes As farming gleans stress from a variety of sources, the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing announced on Feb. 4 that it has set up the National Farmer Wellness Network. The crisis line is available free of charge and was designed specifically for the mental health challenges faced by Canadian farmers, their families as well as […] Read more
Tariffs will be ‘devastating’
Farm groups react as U.S. inches closer to tariffs
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian farm groups react to Trump tariffs. The Canadian government has announced plans to impose its own tariffs on U.S. imports as soon as the American tariffs go into effect
Federal government defers implementation of modified capital gains tax to 2026
Grain Growers of Canada says it continues to oppose the changes, calls for government to reverse the increase
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's government on Friday announced that it would defer the implementation of the controversial changes in the capital gains tax to January 1 next year.
Stakeholders react to Bunge-Viterra merger approval
Reading Time: 2 minutes Following the federal approval of Bunge’s acquisition of Viterra on Tuesday, Jan. 14, stakeholders made their voices heard in a wave of reactions to the controversial merger.
Prairie forecast: Melting in the west, milder in the east
Forecast issued Dec. 4, covering Dec. 4 to 11, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Things are looking not too bad for those who want to see snow or deep freeze temperatures. As we start this forecast period, a strong area of Arctic high pressure is dropping southeastwards over the eastern Prairies behind the strong area of low pressure that zipped through on Tuesday. Over the western Prairies, the weather models show a strong ridge of high pressure building over B.C. which is expected to transition eastwards.
Agribition 2024: Western Producer launches documentary at Agribition
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia hosted a private event at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 27 to launch the first episode of the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show.
Port of Montreal workers at two terminals start new strike, employer group says
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters – Unionized workers started an unlimited strike at two terminals of the port of Montreal on Thursday amid stalled talks on a new labor contract, the employers’ association said. The strike affects two terminals operated by Termont, which handle about 40 per cent of the port’s container traffic but only about 15 per cent […] Read more
New Brunswick ag minister headed for opposition bench
Liberals topple Higgs' Tory government in election
Reading Time: < 1 minute New Brunswick's incumbent agriculture minister and opposition ag critic are bound for a legislature under new management following Monday night's election.
B.C.’s ag minister downed in fraught election
Governing party to be confirmed next week as votes recounted
Reading Time: < 1 minute Pam Alexis, the minister of agriculture and food for David Eby's New Democrats since late 2022, was defeated in her constituency of Abbotsford-Mission in Saturday night's election by Conservative challenger Reann Gasper, by a spread of almost 2,700 votes.
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