Foreign-owned agricultural land area in Australia grows, ATO report shows

THE area of foreign-owned agricultural land in Australia has grown by 3.3 percent over the 12 months ended 30 June 2024, latest data generated by the Australian Taxation Office shows. The report, covering the 12 months to 30 June 2024, is based on...

New Bill Fails To Protect Pigs And Farmers – Require Imported Pork To Meet NZ Standards, Says NGO

Press Release – Animal Policy International We urge the Government to be ambitious with animal welfare goals and apply these standards to imported pork. Animal Policy International (API) is highlighting a critical gap in the new pig welfare bill...

India jailed him. Now Canada claims he’s orchestrating terror acts from prison

(CNN) — From his cell in a high-security Indian prison, Lawrence Bishnoi allegedly commands an empire. His throne room is a concrete box; his scepter a smartphone smuggled in to his confines. From there, the 32-year-old kingpin stands accused of...

Farmgate: Weighing in on Universal Ostrich Farms vs. the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Herd that had birds test positive for H5N1 should be culled, to protect neighbouring farms, and Canada's broader poultry industry. Karen Espersen, right, the co-owner of Universal Ostrich Farms, speaks with...

Comox Valley Agriculture: La nouvelle Provence

LanouvelleProvence_250.jpg His appearance matches that of his truck: with bed head, dirt-crusted jeans, Carhartt work jacket and a five-o’clock shadow on his round, smiley face at 11 a.m. “These are my clean clothes,” he says with a laugh. Jay...

The life of a Devon based dairy farm and cheesemaker

She may have travelled the world, but Jane Quicke was drawn back home to a farming life, with some surfing, singing and comedy classes thrown in Tell us briefly about yourself and what you do in the county. I run my family dairy farm and...

Northern Elders Secure $10bn for Mining, Agriculture, Power

Folalumi Alaran in Abuja The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday announced the establishment of the Northern Nigeria Economic Development Council (NNEDC), a new coordinating body to drive industrialisation, attract investment, and harmonise...

New Brunswick farmers build corn maze to honour Blue Rodeo's 40th anniversary

Blue Rodeo is woven into Canada’s fabric — and now the legendary band is quite literally part of the country’s landscape.Article content Blue Rodeo is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a cross-Canada tour that opened in Calgary last week and...

Canadian farmer organizations host pop-up to celebrate agricultural sector

Photo courtesy of Egg Farmers of Canada Who: Dairy Farmers of Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers and Egg Farmers of Canada What: Canadian dairy, poultry and egg farmer organizations...

Canada’s Food System launches audio docuseries to highlight agri-food innovations

Canada’s Food System is launching nationally to better connect Canadians to its food system. Developed in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) and food industry leaders nationwide, the initiative highlights agri-food...

Farmers devastated as worsening crisis impacts key crops: 'Hope is diminishing'

Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are worried about this year's potato yields due to the lack of rain this growing season, CBC Canada reported. These drought conditions will remind farmers of the 2001 Canadian drought, which resulted in a...

Why First Nations in B.C. are making statements on ostrich farm cull controversy

First Nations in B.C. are now among national and international voices that have been pulled into a fight to spare over 300 ostriches in the rural community of Edgewood, east of Kelowna, from a Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) cull. Universal...

Saskatchewan Farmland Ownership Advisory Committee appointed

Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison has appointed a Farm Land Ownership Advisory Committee to provide feedback which aims to strengthen Saskatchewan's farm land ownership legislation. Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison has appointed a Farm Land...

Legault stress need for stronger US-Canada ties amid trade tensions at summit

Quebec Premier François Legault urged the need for strong collaboration between the states and provinces that despite current trade uncertainties between Canada and the United States. "The big elephant in the room is the uncertainty about the...

‘It really hasn’t sunk in yet’: Edam’s Harty wins Miss Rodeo Canada

Edam native Abbey Harty made history in Edmonton, becoming the first Miss Rodeo Agribition to win the Miss Rodeo Canada title. EDMONTON — A young woman from Edam has just been crowned Miss Rodeo Canada 2026. Abbey Harty, Miss Rodeo Agribition...

Canada’s Largest Emission Cuts Come From Policy Shared Between Ottawa and the Provinces

In Canada, responsibility for climate policy—and credit for its successes—is shared across all orders of government. The federal government has set national targets for emission reductions and a set of policies aimed at achieving them. In...

Ontario farmland prices flat

Farm Credit Canada reports that Ontario farmland prices were flat over the first half of this year, but nation-wide prices were up by six per cent. Prices increased the most in Manitoba and New Brunswick. British Columbia prices were also flat....

Animal Health Canada hands out awards

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Farm News Kendra Keels, industry development director for Veal Farmers of Ontario, has won the Carl Block award for life-long leadership from Animal Health Canada. Published Oct 06, 2025 • 1 minute read You can save...

Parliamentarian Donald Oliver was the first Black man to sit in Canada’s Senate

Open this photo in gallery:PAUL DARROW/The Globe and Mail When Donald Oliver was growing up in Wolfville, N.S., as part of the only Black family in town, racism wasn’t just a concept, it was a daily experience. He knew what it meant to walk into...

Opinion: What Canadian sales teams need to know and do to prepare for NAFTA changes

If you're a leader of a Canadian company or sales organization that sells in the U.S., changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could significantly impact your business, relationships, and sales. Here's what you need to know and...