A public engagement process that gathered input about a new coal policy for the province didn’t go far enough, says an environmental advocate. The review by the Coal Policy Committee will affect the future of the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, said Ian Urquhart, executive director of the Alberta Wilderness Association. The region contains Read more

Environmental and animal rights activists have launched an international campaign to halt what they see as the harmful impact of meat, dairy and egg farming on the world’s climate due to things such as methane emissions. They are urging world leaders to negotiate a proposed Plant Based Treaty to begin the transition to food systems Read more

A collection of groups that provide producer funding to wheat research activities in Western Canada have signed a new core wheat breeding agreement with the University of Manitoba. The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition, the Western Grain Research Foundation and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission have committed $3.5 million to the University of Manitoba over Read more

Canada’s year-ending barley stocks dropped to the lowest levels ever recorded as of July 31, based on increased producer deliveries, steady global demand and record exports during the 2020-21 crop year, Canada’s national statistics agency said last week. In its most recent Total Stocks of Principal Field Crops report, Statistics Canada pegged Canada’s total barley Read more

Canada’s soybean industry is attempting to secure broader access to the European Union and other key markets. “Soy Canada is in the process of implementing a verified sustainability program for Canadian soybeans,” said Brian Innes, executive director of the organization. Consultations with the association’s members and other players are slated to take place this fall. Read more