Quebec City’s disappearing agricultural land
As agricultural areas are snatched up and transformed into new housing developments, one farmer keeps fighting.
Agriculture
Flush the milk: Study finds more than half of food produced in Canada wasted
More than half the food produced in Canada is wasted and the average kitchen tosses out hundreds of dollars worth of edibles every year, says a study researchers are calling the first of its kind.
Parties target seniors with promises on Day 14 of Quebec election campaign
Promises to seniors and local farmers were overshadowed on Day 14 of the provincial election campaign after a Parti Quebecois candidate was formally charged with impaired driving and refusing to obey a police officer.
New food safety rules condemn millions of Canadian animals to suffer, say advocates
Animal welfare advocates aren't too pleased with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's new proposal for the regulation of animal handling and slaughter. It's still legal, for example, not to feed or hydrate a crated animal for 23 hours after it has been transported.
'Nowhere near close:' U.S. rebuffs Trudeau hope for quick NAFTA deal
The United States declared the NAFTA countries were nowhere close to a deal in a statement on Thursday, May 17, 2018, designed to douse expectations that an agreement might be just a few minor adjustments away.
Quebec portion of the Canadian Agriculture Partnership launched in Montreal
The Quebec and federal governments announced on Friday, March 17, 2018, the implementation of a new partnership to provide funding for the agriculture and agri-food sector.
No change on Saskatchewan's stand against carbon tax after meeting with prime minister
The federal government and Saskatchewan are still deadlocked on a national climate change plan despite what the two sides call a constructive meeting on Friday, March 9, 2018.
Women sow seeds, not division to build climate resilience in Senegal
International experts are asking for NGOs and governments to include women in their initiatives to fight against climate change in agriculture.
'There are no fireworks': The hunt for news in a ho-hum NAFTA round
The latest round of NAFTA talks has begun without any substantive negotiating on key sticking points in a low-key meeting contrasting markedly with the previous round filled with bombshell demands and public scoldings.
Getting food on a warming planet
Global agriculture is being faced with a double challenge: feeding a growing population while adopting more environmentally-friendly practices.
Trudeau says approach to Trump will be to find common ground on trade
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit down with U.S. President Donald Trump today, October 11, 2017, to seek common ground as uncertainty looms over the future of NAFTA.
Quebec government defends support for huge carbon-emitting factory
The Quebec government is defending its environmental credentials after unveiling a major cement factory that is expected to produce a massive carbon footprint.
Montrealers propose food insecurity solution
A Montreal-based startup wants to tackle food insecurity in the north with aquaponic farms that could produce food all year long.
Of monks and melons: preserving Quebec's delicious agricultural heritage
In the foothills of the Laurentian Mountains north of Montreal, a group of Cistercian monks living in a contemporary-style abbey have relearned how to grow a juicy heirloom melon.