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1% of farmers own 70% of the world's farmland: report

1% of farmers own 70% of the world's farmland: report

More than two-thirds of the world’s fields, ranches and orchards are owned by one per cent of its farmers, according to a report released Tuesday.
Sask., Alta energy ministers take federal parliamentary secretary to task on pipelines, CCS

Sask., Alta energy ministers take federal parliamentary secretary to task on pipelines, CCS

Saskatchewan and Alberta’s respective energy ministers took federal Parliamentary Secretary for Natural Resources Paul Lefebvre to task on some of policies implemented by the federal government, and particularly the lack of an oil pipeline to the Eas

Saskatchewan restores half of lost oil production

Saskatchewan’s oil production has rebounded halfway back, from its pre-COVID-19 production levels, to its bottoming out when the crisis hit, to halfway back again.
Bigger, concentrated farms will drive half of Canadian farm families off the land: report

Bigger, concentrated farms will drive half of Canadian farm families off the land: report

Submitted by NFU On the Canadian Prairies, small and medium-sized family farms are often portrayed as the primary food production units. Yet, the reality of farming in Western Canada is quite different.

Agribition begins search for the Top-50 Most Influential People in Canadian Agriculture

Regina, Saskatchewan - Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) is excited to launch Canada's first and only national search for the most influential individuals in agriculture.
FCC trade report shows opportunity for growth, diversification in food exports

FCC trade report shows opportunity for growth, diversification in food exports

Regina, Saskatchewan, November 17, 2020 – One of Canada’s greatest opportunities for growth in global trade is in the food and beverage processing industry, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) latest trade report.
APAS launches Saskatchewan’s first Internet speed test

APAS launches Saskatchewan’s first Internet speed test

Agriculture group highlights poor rural internet by challenging rural residents to test their speed

Warmer winters mean more freeze-thaw cycles — and more emissions — for Canada’s fields

Each September, Ashala Daniel sows her fields with winter rye, hoping the seed takes root before the first snows fall. It’s a ritual that could help save the planet.
Canadian agribusiness wants scale to measure environmental impacts, but critics are wary

Canadian agribusiness wants scale to measure environmental impacts, but critics are wary

Canadian agribusinesses are asking for a standardized scale to measure their environmental impacts — a request some advocates worry is little more than smoke and mirrors.
Canada needs more resilient energy sector, oilpatch worker group says

Canada needs more resilient energy sector, oilpatch worker group says

A director at a group of oilsands workers committed to renewable energy development says the pandemic has demonstrated the need to build a better Canada that’s more equal and more resilient.
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