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केंद्रीय कृषि मंत्री शिवराज चौहान किसानों नेता जगजीत सिंह डल्लेवाल व सरबन सिंह पंधेर से मुलाकात करते हुए। (फाइल फोटो) 4 मई 2025 को किसानों और केंद्र सरकार के बीच चंडीगढ़ में मीटिंग होगी। मीटिंग से पहले संयुक्त किसान मोर्चा गैर राजनीतिक व किसान मजदूर मोर्चा ने केंद्रीय मंत्री शिवराज …
Read More »Inaugural Saskatchewan Open Farm Days sows seeds of knowledge, connection
Across the province, a number of farms opened their doors to visitors, during Saskatchewan Open Farm Days on Aug. 10 and Aug. 11. For Ward Hepting, vegetable farming has been the family business since before he was born. Now Hepting and his family operate Seven Meadows farm, a greenhouse-style horticulture …
Read More »B.C. fruit growers cite ‘productive meeting’ with province after co-op collapse – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The BC Fruit Growers’ Association says it had a “productive meeting” with the provincial government amid the fallout from the closure of the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative. The member-owned collective, which helps fruit growers get their product to market, shocked farmers in …
Read More »Record rain feeding into soggy start to Manitoba summer – Winnipeg
If you haven’t been outside since the beginning of July you may have missed all the rain. Like a lot of rain. So much rain we’ve already crossed the average precipitation mark for July. As you might expect this has caused some problems in various sectors across Manitoba. One sector …
Read More »Ontario appeals judge’s decision to strike down parts of agriculture law
Ontario has appealed a judge’s decision to strike down as unconstitutional parts of an agriculture law that made it illegal to get a job on a farm under false pretences to expose conditions inside. Justice Markus Koehnen struck down parts of Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food …
Read More »Animal activists thrilled after parts of Ontario agriculture law unconstitutional
Animal advocates are celebrating after parts of a controversial Ontario agriculture law that made it illegal to get a job on a farm under false pretences to expose conditions inside were deemed unconstitutional. Justice Markus Koehnen struck down parts of Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety …
Read More »Quebec farmers have been protesting since December. Is anyone listening?
On Monday morning in Sherbrooke, Que., dozens of tractors slowly rolled along a stretch of road between the regional offices of Quebec’s farmers association and the Agriculture Department a few hundred meters away. “It’s pretty hard to get farmers out of their farms, because they’ve got so many hours to …
Read More »Farmers maintain optimism for spring seeding despite winter drought
Snowfall is far below average this season on the Prairies, where old man winter can often arrive as early as Thanksgiving. But the lack of moisture isn’t dampening the spring outlook for sixth-generation farmer Ian Boxall. “We’ve never lost a crop in January yet. So, I think there’s lots of …
Read More »Strike or lockout possibly on the horizon with Viterra contract negotiations
Strike action or a lockout could be on the table as Viterra continues contract negotiations with its unions in Saskatchewan. GSU locals 1 and 2 said another final offer was brought forward after the first one was rejected by members in November 2023. The unions said it will be reviewing …
Read More »Manitoba farmers optimistic about 2023 after challenging few years – Winnipeg
Manitoba farmers have had a rough couple of years, between environmental disasters and pandemic challenges, but there’s a lot more optimism for the 2023 season. “We had three years of drought, a worsening drought every year, and then the heavy, heavy snowfall of the previous winter,” said Trevor Sund, a …
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