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Canadian oil producers will provide a first glimpse this week of how the spike in energy prices is boosting their bottom line — and what they plan to do with the bumper profits. Companies are releasing financial results for the first three months of the year, covering a period when …
Read More »These wool producers are aiming to revitalize the natural fibre’s value in Europe
On a windy autumn day, the gently rolling hills outside Rome set the stage for an unlikely gathering. Wool producers, designers, activists and even model, actor and farmer Isabella Rossellini and her daughter came together at the farm of Ilaria Venturini Fendi — not to celebrate fashion’s top tier, but …
Read More »Trump imposes 10% tariff on lumber, 25% on cabinets and furniture in another blow to Canadian producers
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10 per cent tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25 per cent duties on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, continuing his tariff assault on global trading partners. The action is the first in three sectors that Trump said last …
Read More »U.K. officers are ‘policing toxic culture wars,’ police chief says after TV producer’s arrest
Britain’s most senior police chief on Wednesday defended the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position in arbitrating between free speech and criminal content. Graham Linehan, co-creator of popular TV comedy shows Father Ted and The IT Crowd, said on Tuesday …
Read More »Alberta livestock producers want coyotes added to wildlife compensation program. Here’s why
A county in northwestern Alberta wants livestock producers to be compensated when coyotes prey on their animals, which would bring the province in line with the rest of Western Canada. Currently, the carnivores are not listed alongside wolves, grizzly bears, black bears, cougars or eagles under the wildlife predator compensation …
Read More »‘Russians at War’ producers threaten TVO with legal action for pulling film
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lawyers representing the producers of “Russians at War” say they may pursue legal action against Ontario’s public broadcaster for pulling support for the controversial documentary amid outcry from the Ukrainian community and some Canadian politicians. A letter addressed to TVO’s board and …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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