The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development is in the middle of a study on freshwater, specifically how to protect it, how to collaborate on all levels of government, and what role does the newly formed Canada Water Agency play in all this. On January 31st – the first committee […]
Starting today, farmers from across Western Canada can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA). “We’re launching our early application window for the 2024 Advance Payments Program (APP), giving farmers more time to apply,” says Dave Gallant, Vice-President, Finance & APP Operations at CCGA. Many farmers use a spring […]
CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 68% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 27, a decline from the 77% order fulfillment performance seen in week 26. The decline in system performance reflects a deterioration in performance for each of CN and CPKC. In supplying 60% of cars ordered by shippers in week 27 […]
For many years, farmers and farm organizations have lobbied for a system that would reward producers for the sequestration of carbon in the soil. Dr. Lenore Newman is the director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley. She researches agricultural land use policy, ag technologies, and bio engineering in […]