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Ag producers in Saskatchewan call for barn heating exemption to be implemented

Calls from Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers are ringing out after a bill that removed barn heating and cooling fuel from a list that exempts farm activities from carbon pricing was amended. Bill C-234, “An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act,” was amended in the wake of the Senate …

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Volatile winter weather affecting icewine production in Ontario, producers say

It’s been a tough season for icewine in Ontario. Unpredictable and fluctuating winter weather, combined with a reduced vine crop due to a debilitating cold snap last year, has meant a smaller yield this season. And some producers have opted out of making the dessert wine altogether. “It looks like …

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Ontario maple syrup producers hit by climate change, some urge carbon reductions

Increasingly unpredictable winter temperatures have Ontario maple syrup producers concerned about how climate change will affect the industry’s future, with some pushing for environmentally friendly practices to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint. Prolonged mild conditions last month had maple syrup producers in southern Ontario tapping trees for sap in early …

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Misinformation, lack of consultations on fertilizer emissions hurting farmers, Alberta producers say

Alberta farmers say the discussion and misinformation around federal targets to reduce fertilizer emissions are ignoring the voices of local producers and hurting the country’s agriculture industry.  The federal government has set a target of reducing emissions from the use of fertilizers by 30 per cent below 2020 levels by …

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Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency

Cattle producers in Saskatchewan want more transparency about who is profiting from beef sales. They say meat packers and retailers are limiting supply to drive up prices.  “We know what retail prices are and we know what our farm gate prices are,” said Garner Deobald, who farms near Hodgeville, Sask. “There’s a …

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Joint venture: Manitoba cannabis producers team up to package, distribute their own products

Jesse Lavoie wanted to sell Manitoba-grown cannabis in his home province, but first he had to ship it away.  Working with seven local companies to produce not-for-profit joints to help fund a legal challenge to the province’s pot laws, he soon found the process to be needlessly complex and expensive, taking a …

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