Bill C-234 – An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, is now in front of the Canadian Senate. The legislation aims to exempt specific farming practices and associated fuels from the carbon tax.
- Planting of the Canadian potato crop is off to a good start in most regions. With news of signed contracts – except for Manitoba -- and strong consumer demand, the United Potato Growers of Canada estimates national potato acreage will increase to…
- Colin Chapdelaine is the 2023-2024 chair of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association. A veteran of the produce industry, he is currently president of berry operations at Star Produce.
- Canada’s first agri-food sustainability index provides a comprehensive reporting framework. It’s a pilot says David McInnes, the project’s coordinator.
- The Ontario government is pledging $9.5 million over the next three years to improve soil data mapping, soil evaluation and monitoring.