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Black: Declare soil a strategic national asset

1 week ago | observerxtra.com | Owen Roberts

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Farmers ponder a newly united Canada

2 weeks ago | observerxtra.com | Owen Roberts

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Elbows up for homegrown food is not universal

2 weeks ago | thegrower.org | Owen Roberts

Brazilian journalist Danel Azevdeo U.S.President Donald Trump expected Canada to bend and break under the weight of his Make America Great Again tariffs. After all, the U.S., a global superpower, is our biggest trading partner, and David vs. Goliath scenarios were undeniable. But so far, Canada is much stronger than expected. The backlash, distinguished by “elbows up” determination, quickly came to dominate the entire country’s landscape, with food and agriculture front and centre.
Earth Day 2025 should be dedicated to Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | observerxtra.com | Owen Roberts

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Trump opens a window of opportunity

1 month ago | observerxtra.com | Gwynne Dyer |Steve Kannon |Owen Roberts |Steve Galea

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Elbows up for fruit and vegetables

1 month ago | observerxtra.com | Owen Roberts

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Survival skills for the internet-free age

1 month ago | observerxtra.com | Steve Galea |Steve Kannon |Gwynne Dyer |Owen Roberts

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Hoekstra offers trade optimism in these otherwise dark days

1 month ago | thegrower.org | Owen Roberts

Pete Hoekstra, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Canada Canadian agriculture has an enviable track record of making trade deals with foreign countries. Look what trade has done to strengthen so many subsectors of the agri-food industry, from east to west, from row crops to livestock, to fruit and vegetables. As the saying goes, a deal is a deal.
Congo: the tail still wags the dog

1 month ago | observerxtra.com | Gwynne Dyer |Steve Kannon |Owen Roberts |Steve Galea

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Women getting short end of farm safety stick

1 month ago | creemore.com | Owen Roberts

Women have a huge and growing role in farming. They always have, and census statistics shows the country has more women operators than ever. But despite their important role, they are underserved in a very important area: that is, farm safety, and specifically personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE items, ranging from work clothesto harnesses that prevent falls, are mostly designed for men, not women.