The pandemic has heightened stress on farmers, who already had a stressful, uncertain profession; Canadian farmers’ mental health has gotten worse than it was five years ago and is worse than the general population in almost every way, according to researchers from the University of Guelph (U of G). Researchers led by Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton…
35% of Canadian Farms Face Labour Shortages: Report
More than one-third of Canadian farms are facing labour shortages of both high and low-skilled workers, says a recent report from the Department of Agriculture. “Around a third of producers, 35 percent, were facing labour market challenges in 2022,” said the report titled “2022 Strategic Issues Survey With Producers,” obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. “Recruitment of…
Feds’ Emissions Reductions Target Cannot Be Met Without Cutting Fertilizer Use, Impacting Crop Yields: Expert Panel
Canadian farmers will have to drastically cut their fertilizer usage, thus impacting crop yields and threatening food security, in order to meet the government’s planned target of reducing fertilizer emissions by 30 percent below 2020 levels before the end of the decade, say agricultural experts. Speaking at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s webinar, “More Food Or Less Fertilizer?…
Fertilizer Emissions Reduction Will Not Be Forced on Farmers, Say Feds
The federal government’s voluntary 30 percent emissions reduction target for fertilizers will not become mandatory in the future, says the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). “The objective of the national target for fertilizers is to reduce emissions, not to establish a mandatory reduction in fertilizer use,” wrote the AAFC in an email to…
Ottawa Launches Public Consultations on Reducing Fertilizer Emissions
The Government of Canada is launching a time-limited consultation to ask average Canadians about their views of its climate change policies aimed at radically reducing fertilizer emissions, which farmers say will adversely impact food production amid a global food shortage. A consultation survey is available for Canadians to submit their comments online until Aug. 31,…
MP Calls to Support Canadian Farmers in Pushing Back Against Policies Impacting Farming
A Conservative MP is calling on Canadian consumers to support farmers as the federal government pushes policies to reduce fertilizer emissions, which he said are hurting the farming industry and leading to higher food prices. “Farmers and consumers around the world are pushing back. They’re pushing back against the European Union’s farm-to-fork agenda, which is…
MP Calls on Canadians to Support Farmers in Pushing Back Against Policies Impacting Agriculture
A Conservative MP is calling on Canadian consumers to support farmers as the federal government pushes policies to reduce fertilizer emissions, which he said are hurting the farming industry and leading to higher food prices. “Farmers and consumers around the world are pushing back. They’re pushing back against the European Union’s farm-to-fork agenda, which is…
Canadian Convoy Plans to Support Dutch Farmers’ Protests
Canadian farmers and activists are launching a convoy protest across the country on July 23 to stand in solidarity with Dutch farmers who have been protesting against their government’s climate change policy since June. Protests are set to take place simultaneously in several provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, several social media posts…
Canadian Convoys to Rally in Support Dutch of Farmers
Canadian farmers and activists are launching convoy protests across the country on July 23 to stand in solidarity with Dutch farmers who have been protesting against their government’s climate change policy since June. Protests are set to take place simultaneously in several provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, several social media posts show….
Canadian Convoys to Rally in Support of Dutch Farmers
Canadian farmers and activists are launching convoy protests across the country on July 23 to stand in solidarity with Dutch farmers who have been protesting against their government’s climate change policy since June. Protests are set to take place simultaneously in several provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, several social media posts show….
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