Commentary Although Canadians are suffering under the highest inflationary pressures seen in 40 years, the federal government appears hell-bent on increasing the cost of living further. While the Liberals usually pick on the petrochemical industry when ostensibly battling climate change, recently they’ve set their sights on the Canadian agriculture sector and fertilizer use. The government…
Cory Morgan: After Crippling the Energy Sector, Liberals Are Now Targeting Farming
New Zealand Alert Against Foot and Mouth Disease After Fragments Detected in Australia
With foot and mouth disease spreading across Indonesia, vigilance against the disease has increased in New Zealand, which the government has called a “doomsday” biosecurity risk for the country’s farming sector. “While not a threat to humans, it would devastate our national herd. Essentially, all animals that are of cloven hoof are at risk,” Prime…
Canadian and Irish Farmers Warn New Emission Restrictions Will Affect Food Production
Canada and Ireland are rolling out policies to force their farmers to cut carbon emissions to a point that the farmers say would affect food production. Despite the potential negative consequences, the policies would seem to only achieve minute results for the “decarbonization” agenda. Some Canadian provincial officials recently criticized their federal government for setting…
Committee Sets Deadline on Grocery Code of Conduct as Key Issues Remain Outstanding
An industry committee set up to establish a grocery code of conduct says it has made significant progress but has yet to find solutions on several key issues. In an interim report shared with federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers last week, the group says it may require government intervention if it fails to resolve…
Provinces Denounce Feds for Pushing Ahead on Imposing Fertilizer Emission Reductions
Agriculture ministers from several provinces say they’re concerned about the federal government’s plan to reduce fertilizer emissions in the name of climate change at a time when global food security is an issue. A three-day meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial ministers concluded in Saskatoon on July 22 with Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario expressing disappointment…
Capitol Report (July 19): CCP Purchasing US Agriculture ‘Alarming’; Bannon Trial Begins
As inflation rages on, senators are advancing a bill hoping to lower costs on things like cars, computers, and more. They say it’s aimed at reducing our dependence on China and Taiwan for semiconductor chips. China has its eyes set on U.S. agricultural land. Although the amount they have been acquiring might not appear to…
Inflation: How China Is Making It Worse; Stopping the CCP’s Propaganda on Twitter and Facebook
Biden weighs removing tariffs on China. Is that a good plan to fight inflation? We discuss how China actually contributes to prices rising everywhere. What is the better approach? I also speak with Aron Solomon about his thoughts on dealing with Chinese officials on social media, while American politicians are banned on Chinese social media;…
Foreign Investors Control a State-sized Portion of US Agricultural Land
Multiple foreign countries and investment groups have been quietly acquiring land designated for agriculture in the United States over the past decade. Foreign interests presently control 37.6 million acres of pasture, timber, and farmland. This amounts to an area roughly the size of Iowa, or Illinois. Holdings of U.S. agricultural land by foreign investors grew 55 percent…
LIVE at 10:30AM ET: Nations Are Manufacturing Food Shortages With Regulation; Globalists’ Agenda Against Farmers and Fertilizers
Protests have broken out in the Netherlands, where the government has begun restricting agriculture in a push to reduce nitrogen use. This follows a broader global trend, where governments are placing restrictions on farmers and fertilizers under claims of fighting global warming. And meanwhile, Sri Lanka serves as an example of where these policies could…
LIVE 7/5 at 10:30AM ET: Nations Are Manufacturing Food Shortages With Regulation; Globalists’ Agenda Against Farmers and Fertilizers
Protests have broken out in the Netherlands, where the government has begun restricting agriculture in a push to reduce nitrogen use. This follows a broader global trend, where governments are placing restrictions on farmers and fertilizers under claims of fighting global warming. And meanwhile, Sri Lanka serves as an example of where these policies could…
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