Upcoming mid-term elections in the U.S. could influence the direction of the 2023 Farm Bill. Expected Republican wins would likely shift the bill’s emphasis from environmental to greater farmer autonomy, increased yields and access to new markets. Photo: twitter.com
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Premier Ford’s had a reasonable track record of supporting Ontario agriculture – particularly when it comes to research investments aimed at improving productivity. But his election promise of a new highway 413 makes it clear that transportation trumps food production, at least in the GTA. Which leads local farmers to ponder how much longer they can hold onto their land. Image: enviromentaldefense.ca
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Canada’s ethnic make-up continues to change, and there are new market opportunities for non-traditional foods and agricultural products. The federal government has announced funding to five national industry organizations. It will help them encourage the growth of more diverse products and people in Canadian agriculture. Photo: gardenerspath.com
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An Ontario-based ag strategist and communications specialist says the province’s food production and processing sector is well positioned to lead the agri-food agenda in this country. With wide consumer support for Canadian food, and the industry’s rapid adoption of modern technologies, it could potentially become the sector of the future.
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Many of us took up vegetable gardening during the pandemic, but learned we’d be hard pressed to grow enough to feed ourselves. By contrast, Ukrainians have always raised livestock and crops on plots large and small – knowing it could be a necessity, not a novelty, in times of conflict. Photo: Fao.org
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Owen Roberts is a faculty member in the Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications program at the University of Illinois. As an agricultural journalist, he is the past president of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists and a lifetime achievement award recipient from the Canadian Farm Writers' Federation. His programs and research papers have been recognized nationally and internationally through awards from the Journal of Applied Communications, the National Agri-Marketing Association, the Association for Communications Excellence, and others.