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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 »Farmers’ markets, business groups feuding with Loblaws over disparaging text ad
Recent ads from Loblaw Co. urging shoppers to skip the line at their local farmers market and visit its budget subsidiary NoFrills instead are an attack on groups that already struggle to sell their products, organizations in two provinces said as they expressed their disappointment in the grocery giant’s ad campaign. Farmers’ …
Read More »Farmers warn of ripple effect of strike at Ontario’s largest beef processing plant
A strike at the province’s largest beef processing plant is having a domino effect in Ontario’s beef farming industry, experts warn. Employees at Cargill in Guelph, Ont., have been on the picket lines as the strike goes into its second month. Joe Hill, a producer north of Fergus and a …
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 Protest: पंजाब को एमएसपी का पूरा लाभ, मेघालय के बाद सबसे अमीर हैं सूबे के अन्नदाता… फिर आंदोलन क्यों
किसानों ने अपनी अलग-अलग मांगों को लेकर 13 फरवरी से आंदोलन कर रखा है और मुख्य मांग एमएसपी पर कानून बनाने की है। Source link
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 »Buying directly from the farmer: How Manitobans are looking to cut back on expenses – Winnipeg
As grocery prices go up heading into the holiday season, Manitobans are looking for new ways to try and save a few extra bucks. One of those ways is by reaching out to farmers and buying meat and produce directly from the source. For pig farmer Ian Smith, it’s always …
Read More »Feds announce $219 million in drought relief for farmers and ranchers across Sask and western Canada – Regina
By Moosa Imran Global News Posted October 22, 2023 8:58 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government has announced $219 million to support farmers and ranchers in western Canada, with Saskatchewan’s livestock producers standing to benefit the most. Drought conditions have plagued areas of the …
Read More »Sask. RM of Dundurn declares agricultural disaster amid drought
A Saskatchewan rural municipality is looking for disaster relief for its farmers and ranchers due to an ongoing drought. News Source link
Read More »Manitoba farmers expecting delays, looking ahead to flood forecasts after April snow – Winnipeg
Although the region is about to be walloped by what meteorologists are calling a ‘significant’ snowfall, farmers in southern Manitoba say they’re more concerned about potential flooding this spring. David Laudin, who farms near Brunkild, Man., southwest of Winnipeg, spoke to 680 CJOB’s Connecting Winnipeg. “I’m concerned more with the …
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