Farming
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Impact of fire at Quinn’s Meats devastates local farming industryA fire at Quinn's Meats in Yarker devastated local farming, forcing some farms to close. Efforts to rebuild face challenges amid a decline in Ontario's licensed abattoirs.CanadaJul 10
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Manitoba producers struggle as weather woes hit farms, large and smallThe past few summers in Manitoba have brought extremely hot temperatures and dry spells but this year Mother Nature has switched things up.EnvironmentJul 10
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Record rain feeding into soggy start to Manitoba summerRecord rain in July has put Southern Manitoba into a lower gear starting the summer. That has caused delays in many areas including agriculture and road construction.WeatherJul 5
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How artificial intelligence could help farming become more efficient, sustainableThere is a network of so-called smart farms across Canada, led by Olds College of Agriculture & Technology in Alberta.FeaturesJun 17
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‘Not just dirt’: U of Guelph researchers seek ways to protect soil on Canadian farmsA group of researchers at the University of Guelph are finding ways to protect soil and the future of food production. Soils at Guelph has been operating since 2019.CanadaJun 11
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Hamilton’s rural farmers to pay new stormwater fees, settle for relief through creditsDescribed by critics as a "rain tax," the new fees are earmarked for projects that cover costs tied to managing sewage spills and other climate change-related impacts.EnvironmentJun 7
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After months of protests, Quebec reaches agreement with farmersAfter months of protests over rising costs and thin profit margins, Quebec and farmers have reached an agreement to give the sector a much-needed boost.PoliticsJun 3
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B.C. farmers call for policy changes to enable increased food productionWhile UP Vertical Farms has been able to take root as a pioneer in Agri-Tech, industry experts say processing opportunities continue to wither around it.EnvironmentMay 9
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After 26 years, Sask.’s Pineview Farms closes shop and looks to the futureThey said they received an outpouring of support from the surrounding community, and were excited and anxious to see what was next.CanadaApr 30
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Alberta farmers adapting to province’s growing drought concerns"We could end up with half the crop, two thirds the crop we don't know ... that's the unknown, and that's just, it's farming. There's always an unknown with the weather."CanadaApr 23
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