The University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute director, Dr. Evan Fraser, has been appointed to the UN Panel of Experts on Food Security.
- The Ontario Produce Marketing Association, partnering with Numerator, shares third-quarter consumer insights and trends in Ontario shopper behaviour.
- The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is urging Senators to vote against amendments to Bill C-234 that would exclude heating and cooling of barns and greenhouses from activities exempted from the carbon tax.
- Sponsored by MP Scot Davidson, Bill C-280 aims to establish a deemed trust to protect fresh produce sellers in the event of buyer bankruptcy
- Columnist Owen Roberts points to a surprising report that says the time is ripe for Saskatchewan to develop the controversial 500,000-acre Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project. The Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute provides the background research.