Farmers join 'living lab' program to reduce greenhouse gases
The federal government has expanded a program to include the agricultural sector in coming up with solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Angry Dutch farmers block entrances to supermarket warehouses
Dutch farmers angry at government plans to slash emissions used tractors and trucks Monday to blockade supermarket distribution centers, the latest actions in a summer of discontent in the country’s lucrative agricultural sector.
Unless we change course, the US agricultural system could collapse
Our food supply comes from an environmentally unsustainable system that is going to unravel
Mexico to resume sending workers after promise of improved COVID-19 protections
The Mexican government says it will resume sending farm workers to Canada after securing promises for more inspections and oversight to curb outbreaks of COVID-19.
Up next: a Green New Deal for farmers
“The current system is killing our soil, and farmers have hardly any incentives to do anything different.”
Humboldt Broncos families upset by Alberta trucking regulation review
Several families affected by the deadly Humboldt Broncos hockey bus crash say they are upset by an Alberta review of trucking regulations.
Farmers look to capture carbon as warnings of climate shocks grow louder
Canadian farmers are cultivating some sustainable farming techniques that the United Nations' latest climate change report identified as particularly useful for an industry it concluded must make drastic changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
'Some baloney' in Trudeau's claims about supply management under new trade deal
"We have a supply management system that continues to be very much in place to protect both our agricultural sector and our consumers. This is something that continues. We have made modifications to the way it works, but we also know that it is something that will ensure the viability and the strength of supply management for years to come."