COVID-19 has added an unprecedented level of uncertainty and disruption to the agricultural communities we serve. Throughout this crisis, Glacier FarmMedia is leveraging the strength of its farm news network to help you stay up to date on developments important to your family and farm. Look here for links to all the coverage provided by our publications. These are difficult times. We hope our efforts to keep you informed about the impact on agriculture are helpful. – Laura Rance, vice-president of content, Glacier FarmMedia
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Aug. 20, 2020: Olymel’s Red Deer plant holds at one COVID case
Aug. 18, 2020: Red Deer hog plant books first COVID case
Aug. 14, 2020: COVID-19 lands at another Cargill meat plant
Aug. 11, 2020: Now is the second-best time to create your business plan
Aug. 10, 2020: Pandemic fallout could get very grim before it gets better
Aug. 10, 2020: Hog sector is grim, cattle is recovering
July 30, 2020: Pandemic poultry: Interest in backyard chickens is soaring
July 29, 2020: Alberta loosens animal slaughter rules after pandemic hit packers
July 27, 2020: Farm aid is raining down south of the border, but not in Canada
July 24, 2020: Farewell, fairs: Alberta’s ag societies struggling during pandemic
July 15, 2020: Retail proves a lifeline for Alberta cheese-making family
July 13, 2020: Agriculture can lead Alberta out of pandemic woes, say leaders
July 10, 2020: Open Farm Days ready to rise to the challenge
July 8, 2020: Organic sector sees strong demand even as pandemic batters consumers
July 7, 2020: Supply management lives up to its name during pandemic
July 6, 2020: WheatStalk in Fairview still a go for August
June 26, 2020: Life on the ranch during COVID-19
June 23, 2020: Young producers wonder if there’s a future in the cattle sector
June 23, 2020: National speaking event cancelled this year
June 22, 2020: Beekeepers to get $1 million for replacement colonies
June 18, 2020: Oh, give me a home: Canada’s bison have nowhere to go
June 15, 2020: Pandemic brings trials and triumphs for ag students
June 15, 2020: Want a great big show of community spirit with that?
June 12, 2020: There’s never been a better time to spruce up your town
June 11, 2020: Cattle sector knows about learning and adapting
June 9, 2020: Livestock research gets even more complicated during pandemic
June 8, 2020: Crisis creates opportunity to attract badly needed workers
June 3, 2020: Planning for success can also help you in a time of crisis
June 2, 2020: Pandemic creating waves and surprises in food sector
June 2, 2020: With beer taps off, malt barley demand down
June 1, 2020: What was learned from BSE and what we’re learning now
June 1, 2020: Farm groups ‘disappointed’ by research cuts
June 1, 2020: Two national campaigns launched for food supply chains
May 29, 2020: The need is greater than ever — and the volunteer spirit even stronger
May 28, 2020: Caring for horses through the COVID-19 pandemic
May 26, 2020: Local, diverse veggie varieties part of food security, says seed group
May 25, 2020: Livestock feeders urged to call before making changes
May 22, 2020: 4-H online auctions to help charities and food banks
May 21, 2020: JBS resumes second shift at Alberta beef plant
May 21, 2020: Grants available for worker safety training
May 20, 2020: Is there a better way? How COVID-19 might transform packing plants
May 20, 2020: Life and its blessings continue during these troubled times
May 19, 2020: Alberta’s cattle producers facing a wall of worry
May 19, 2020: Thicker international borders feared from pandemic
May 14, 2020: ‘Learn to do by doing’ sums up 4-H pandemic response
May 14, 2020: Chicken farmers cut production, but no aid sought
May 13, 2020: Alberta hog farmers say financial aid not nearly enough
May 13, 2020: Verified Beef looks to remote audit system
May 13, 2020: Add some farm safety education to home schooling
May 12, 2020: Laid-off foreign workers may get conditional clearance for other jobs
May 11, 2020: Growers relieved as Alberta garden centres declared an essential service
May 7, 2020: Adjustments likely ahead for StatsCan’s early acreage estimates
May 6, 2020: COVID-19 aid ‘falls short,’ farm groups warn
May 4, 2020: Hook space at a premium in small rural abattoirs
May 4, 2020: Where will all the cattle go?
May 4, 2020: Demand soars as consumers find new appreciation for local food
May 1, 2020: Quota reduction ends dumping of milk in Alberta
May 1, 2020: Pandemic threatens federal field research this year
May 1, 2020: Protective equipment in short supply, some child care centres open
Apr. 30, 2020: Producers need $35 a hog immediately, says Alberta Pork
Apr. 29, 2020: Alberta’s cattle sector takes a direct hit from pandemic
Apr. 29, 2020: Cattle ranchers urged to lobby their MLAs for quick action
Apr. 28, 2020: McDonald’s Canada to import beef
Apr. 27, 2020: Pork sector’s calls for aid heard, not yet answered
Apr. 24, 2020: It’s a whole new ball game for research associations this spring
Apr. 24, 2020: Farm equipment supply chains functioning well
Apr. 23, 2020: Calgary Stampede cancelled for 2020
Apr. 23, 2020: Pig farmers seek aid of $20 per hog against market crash
Apr. 22, 2020: Are there shortages on your ranch?
Apr. 21, 2020: Unprecedented demand swings forcing milk to be dumped
Apr. 20, 2020: Pandemic pushes rural internet speeds to the breaking point
Apr. 20, 2020: SPCA helping Alberta’s rural residents feed their animals
Apr. 20, 2020: Rationing internet a pandemic side-effect
Apr. 18, 2020: Joint U.S.-Canada border approach to pandemic seen as well-managed
Apr. 16, 2020: Ag industry a potential ‘bright spot,’ post-pandemic
Apr. 16, 2020: Third major Alberta beef plant confirms COVID-19 cases
Apr. 16, 2020: Cattle feeders need ‘urgent’ help, say industry officials
Apr. 15, 2020: Beef cattle producers seek new set-aside plan
Apr. 15, 2020: Foreign workers starting to arrive, livestock group says
Apr. 14, 2020: Alberta farmland values likely to be unaffected by COVID-19
Apr. 13, 2020: Cattle producers press for lower price insurance premiums
Apr. 9, 2020: Alberta, Ontario open online portals for domestic ag work
Apr. 8, 2020: Plummeting french fry sales have potato growers re-evaluating
Apr. 8, 2020: Focus on production this year — not prices — say market watchers
Apr. 8, 2020: Road tests suspended in Alberta
Apr. 7, 2020: Keeping up is hard to do during these trying times
Apr. 7, 2020: Albertans coming together while keeping their distance
Apr. 6, 2020: Beef demand soars as consumers ‘aggressively’ stock up
Apr. 3, 2020: Canada’s pork sector up to speed, aware of challenges
Apr. 3, 2020: ‘There’s no better feeling’ — distillery makes, gives away, hand sanitizer
Apr. 2, 2020: Co-operation, nimbleness the order of the day in cattle sector
Apr. 2, 2020: Tips for branding and safe processing of cattle
Apr. 2, 2020: COVID-impact on research efforts to be minimized
Apr. 2, 2020: Alberta’s goat community is taking care of each other
Apr. 2, 2020: Alberta’s provincial meat inspectors to train for federal duty
Apr. 1, 2020: Add COVID-19 to your safety plan for spring seeding
Apr. 1, 2020: Thrust into the spotlight, the farm sector shines during pandemic
Apr. 1, 2020: Livestock or pets not considered a risk for COVID-19
Mar. 30, 2020: Sick employee disrupts slaughter at Harmony Beef
Mar. 26, 2020: Make food supply an essential service, says Alberta’s ag minister
Mar. 26, 2020: No need to ramp up egg production, says official
Mar. 25, 2020: Lots of flour to go around, millers’ association says
Mar. 25, 2020: 2018 cash advance deadline extended on pandemic concerns
Mar. 24, 2020: It might seem far off — but a bright new future is before us
Mar. 24, 2020: Decision on temporary foreign workers a boost for Alberta beekeepers
Mar. 24, 2020: Alberta Milk working to increase milk supply
Mar. 23, 2020: In the face of this crisis, we will all carry on
Mar. 20, 2020: Ahead of any emergency, plan for the worst
Mar. 19, 2020: No delays expected in fertilizer distribution
Mar. 18, 2020: Pork supply chain not experiencing disruptions, says hog marketing agency
Mar. 18, 2020: Seed supplies are strong, no delivery problems expected
Mar. 17, 2020: Call your vet before you go to clinic during COVID-19
Mar. 17, 2020: Livestock auction marts to decide on next steps
Mar. 17, 2020: Where to get information on COVID-19 in Alberta
Mar.14, 2020: Impacts on ag expected as COVID-19 rocks markets
Canadian Cattlemen
Aug. 14, 2020: Outbreak linked to Cargill’s Case Ready plant in Calgary
Aug. 14, 2020: JBS to resume U.S. share listing plan after COVID-19 fallout
Aug. 13, 2020: McDonald’s resuming all-Canadian beef supply
Aug. 12, 2020: CCA focuses on COVID-19 recovery, trade and public engagement
Aug. 7, 2020: Canadian Beef Industry Conference goes online
July 30, 2020: JBS invests $19-million in safety measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
July 18, 2020: U.S. meatpackers try air cleaning tech after COVID-19 outbreaks
July 7, 2020: Upcoming public trust research to consider effect of COVID-19
July 6, 2020: China suspends beef imports from Cargill plant
June 30, 2020: Pandemic amnesia
June 22, 2020: Cattle pricing during an economic crisis
June 17, 2020: Canadian Western Agribition postpones 50th show until 2021
June 16, 2020: Small processors alone won’t create strong supply chain, say beef producers
June 16, 2020: Challenging times bring opportunities to connect with customers
June 15, 2020: Relationship between union and plant management suffers under COVID-19
June 12, 2020: What happened in Canada’s biggest beef plants this spring?
June 11, 2020: Writing the handbook on COVID-19
June 9, 2020: Supporting 4-H during COVID-19
June 8, 2020: Riding towards next year country: Comment
June 3, 2020: Direct-marketing beef during a pandemic
June 3, 2020: Flattening the cattle supply curve
June 2, 2020: Writing history during a pandemic
May 25, 2020: Mink infect two humans with COVID-19, Dutch government says
May 21, 2020: Conservation organization calls for support for beef producers during pandemic
May 21, 2020: President’s cattle call finds expected marks in U.S.
May 20, 2020: VIDO-InterVac making progress on COVID-19 vaccine
May 19, 2020: Trump floats halt to U.S. cattle imports as pandemic hurts ranchers
May 15, 2020: COVID-19’s continuing chaos
May 14, 2020: WLPIP calf price insurance deadline extended
May 13, 2020: More Mexican beef headed to U.S. dinner tables as supply crunch bites
May 13, 2020: Pulling through the COVID crisis: CCA report
May 12, 2020: The Antonine plague: Comment
May 11, 2020: Cargill to shut Montreal-area meat plant temporarily
May 6, 2020: Trump asks U.S. Justice Department to look into meat price disparities
May 4, 2020: Cargill’s High River plant reopens with two slaughter shifts
May 1, 2020: Broken chain: Protecting the workers who process Canada’s meat from COVID-19
May 1, 2020: As meat plant infections rise, Canada lets packers choose when to close
Apr. 30, 2020: Public education, without scapegoating, key to slowing COVID-19
Apr. 30, 2020: Cargill to restart High River beef plant Monday
Apr. 29, 2020: Worker safety starts at the plant, but it stops at home
Apr. 28, 2020: Trump orders U.S. meat processing plants to stay open
Apr. 28, 2020: Brooks and High River fight to dampen COVID outbreaks
Apr. 23, 2020: Tyson to shutter beef facility as workers tested
Apr. 21, 2020: Slaughterhouse closures lead to adjustments
Apr. 21, 2020: Canada sees no beef shortage, but prices may rise due to coronavirus
Apr. 20, 2020: Cargill to temporarily idle High River beef plant
Apr. 18, 2020: CFIA funded to build up inspection corps against COVID-19
Apr. 17, 2020: Reduced shifts, closures see cash cattle prices sink
Apr. 16, 2020: Prices steady, demand quiet due to COVID-19
April 16, 2020: CCA calls for BSE-era set-aside framework to mitigate processing backlog
Apr. 15, 2020: Weaker fed cattle prices weigh on feeder market
Apr. 13, 2020: Cargill halts second shift at High River beef plant
Apr. 12, 2020: China’s beef imports to drop as hotpot comes off the boil
Apr. 9, 2020: China reclassifies dogs as pets, not livestock
Apr. 8, 2020: USDA to probe surging beef prices versus falling cattle prices
Apr. 7, 2020: Universities adapting to COVID-19, says UCVM dean
Apr. 6, 2020: Feeder market lacks buying interest: Klassen
Apr. 6, 2020: The cruelty of the coronavirus
Apr. 3, 2020: Canada Beef focuses on meal prep as retail demand surges
Apr. 3, 2020: Meat processors increase biosecurity measures
Apr. 3, 2020: No food shortage in sight, however…
Mar. 31, 2020: U.S. senators scrutinize meat packers’ profits during pandemic
Mar. 30, 2020: COVID-19 strains already-battered Ontario beef industry
Mar. 28, 2020: University of Saskatchewan reviewing research projects
Mar. 27, 2020: Alberta’s Harmony Beef halts slaughter on positive COVID-19 test
Mar. 26, 2020: JBS sees steady trade flows but flags export woes
Mar. 24, 2020: University of Manitoba restricts research activity
Mar. 24, 2020: Manitoba auction marts restrict access
Mar. 24, 2020: Feeder market remains vulnerable: Klassen
Mar. 24, 2020: As meat demand rises, processors raise pay for farmers, workers
Mar. 23, 2020: With COVID-19, home cooking is getting its mojo back: Charlebois
Mar. 23, 2020: COVID-19 shifts bull buyers online
Mar. 20, 2020: Beef sector mobilizes against supply disruptions
Mar. 19, 2020: Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices mostly steady through market turmoil
Mar. 17, 2020: Simple goes bad
Mar. 17, 2020: Uncertainty drags on Canadian cattle markets
Mar. 16, 2020: U.S. under pressure to keep slaughterhouses open
Mar. 3, 2020: Coronavirus fears weigh on feeder markets
Country Guide
Aug. 14, 2020: Hanson Acres: On the run in our COVID-19 summer
Aug. 13, 2020: Feds line up projects for surplus food program
Aug. 5, 2020: COVID-19 case confirmed at Maple Leaf hog plant
Aug. 4, 2020: How are Canada’s top conservation farmers faring through COVID-19?
July 29, 2020: Tax credits for donated food
July 28, 2020: Can COVID-19 save community supported agriculture?
July 27, 2020: BASF unveils InField Innovation Tours
July 21, 2020: More COVID support needed: study
July 9, 2020: China’s slower meat imports seen worsening its protein shortage
June 29, 2020: Ontario pledges farm recruiter crackdown as COVID-19 outbreaks grow
June 24, 2020: U.S. senators question packers over exports to China during pandemic
June 19, 2020: TFW program to be overhauled after COVID-19 outbreaks on farms
June 16, 2020: U.S. meatpacking workers often absent after plants ordered to reopen
June 6, 2020: COVID concerns weigh on chicken farmers, processors
June 3, 2020: Dutch to cull mink at farms hit by COVID-19 outbreak
June 2, 2020: Editor’s Note: More different, more the same
June 1, 2020: Federal ag supports ‘too little, too late’ for mushroom growers
May 29, 2020: Tyson to shut Iowa pork plant against COVID-19 outbreak
May 28, 2020: Farm workers cram daily into U.S.-Mexico border tunnel
May 25, 2020: Outdoor Farm Show relocating to cyberspace for 2020
May 22, 2020: New Brunswick to lift ban on temporary foreign workers
May 21, 2020: What’s your emergency plan?
May 19, 2020: Canada, U.S. agree on extension for ban on non-essential travel
May 14, 2020: Packaged-food majors see sales spike in pandemic
May 13, 2020: Australia requests China trade talks over beef, barley
May 12, 2020: Opposition MPs critique government’s COVID-19 response for ag sector
May 8, 2020: Canada’s growers look to reopening garden centres to salvage dire year
May 6, 2020: Nutrien cuts 2020 forecast as corn demand, potash prices hit
May 2, 2020: B.C. health officials order two more poultry plants closed
Apr. 30, 2020: COVID-19 surges at reopened JBS Colorado beef plant, union says
Apr. 28, 2020: Demand may encourage more red lentil acres: AGT
Apr. 26, 2020: P.E.I. plans AgriStability top-up, AgriInsurance discount
Apr. 23, 2020: Vancouver health officials shut poultry processor
Apr. 22, 2020: EU sets out COVID-19 support for farmers
Apr. 20, 2020: JBS shuts Minnesota pork plant due to coronavirus
Apr. 17, 2020: U.S. announces coronavirus aid for farmers, food buys for poor
Apr. 16, 2020: Logistics, lack of containers hamper pulse crop movement
Apr. 13, 2020: ‘Elbow to elbow:’ North America’s meat plant workers fall ill, walk off jobs
Apr. 13, 2020: Federal government to backstop TFW isolation with funding
Apr. 9, 2020: USDA raises corn, soy, wheat supply outlook
Apr. 8, 2020: Maple Leaf poultry plant shuts for ‘deep cleaning’
Apr. 6, 2020: The changing conversation around food
Apr. 3, 2020: Kraft Heinz cuts output at three plants, adds mac and cheese shifts
Apr. 3, 2020: Pandemic planning leads to staff cuts at Agropur
Apr. 1, 2020: CBOT weekly outlook: Pandemic drives Chicago prices lower
Mar. 30, 2020: COVID-19 cases shut Olymel hog slaughter plant
Mar. 26: 2020: U.S. egg prices hit record levels as pandemic buying boosts demand
Mar. 25, 2020: CBOT weekly outlook: Wheat futures underpinned for now
Mar. 24, 2020: Safety protocols in place for farmers’ grain deliveries
Mar. 23, 2020: Cash advance repayment deadlines extended
Mar. 21, 2020: Plans in development to get temp foreign workers into Canada
Mar. 19, 2020: Saskatchewan pares ag spending in estimates
Mar. 18, 2020: No Prairie farm fuel shortages expected in pandemic
Mar. 9, 2020: Ethanol makers see demand surge on hand sanitizer stockpiling
Mar. 9, 2020: Oil price war spells bad news for Canada, global market
Farmtario
Aug. 17, 2020: CEBA dollars prove difficult for farm access
Aug. 14, 2020: Winter conferences join in one digital event
Aug. 11, 2020: Cannabis industry readies for M+A after COVID-19 boosts weed demand
Aug. 7, 2020: Food still top consumer concern
Aug. 5, 2020: Turning off the milk tap
Aug. 5, 2020: Farmers being unfairly blamed for COVID-19 spread among workers
Aug. 5, 2020: COVID-19 means push back of Clean Fuel Standard
July 30, 2020: Crop delivery protocols changing due to COVID-19
July 29, 2020: Road map needed to guide agriculture industry post COVID-19
July 27, 2020: Foreign worker fallout
July 27, 2020: The man in the mask: Editorial
July 24, 2020: Agriculture technology incubators evolve during pandemic
July 22, 2020: Long-term market outlook appears promising for pork and beef
July 17, 2020: Feds proposing to expand wage subsidy program
July 9, 2020: Ontario to insure for crop loss due to lack of labour
July 7, 2020: COVID-19 leads to cancellation of Foodgrains Bank fundraising events
July 3, 2020: Ontario investigating 17 temp agencies after virus outbreaks on farms
June 30, 2020: Analysts see COVID-19 as unlikely to impact farmland values
June 26, 2020: Canada’s livestock sector can learn from pandemic
June 25, 2020: Tam seeks details on Ontario’s COVID-19 farm worker guidelines
June 25, 2020: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair cancelled for 2020
June 23, 2020: OFVGA recommending on-farm COVID-19 testing
June 23, 2020: Study looks at COVID-19 and food system
June 19, 2020: Food exporters to China asked to declare produce coronavirus-free
June 18, 2020: Fall quota level based on ‘rebound’ in chicken demand
June 17, 2020: Delays continue for foreign worker arrival
June 16, 2020: Mexico to stop sending workers to Canadian farms hit by COVID-19
June 16, 2020: CERB plan, U.S. border closure both extended
June 16, 2020: Ontario Federation of Agriculture to develop ag jobs support system
June 15, 2020: When the farm becomes the school
June 15, 2020: The blessing and curse of being essential: Editorial
June 15, 2020: Fonterra says China dairy imports jump as lockdowns ease
June 12, 2020: Agri-food worker protection funds increased
June 9, 2020: COVID-19 cases, deaths lead Ontario to test migrant farm workers
June 8, 2020: How well are farmers handling their pandemic fame?
June 8, 2020: Tam concerned over alcohol, junk food use during pandemic
June 2, 2020: WTO trade pledge applauded
June 1, 2020: Panelists say COVID-19 outlines shortfalls in agriculture industry
June 1, 2020: Dairy services gradually return to farms
June 1, 2020: Sollio outlines pandemic recovery plan for food sector
June 1, 2020: Olymel pork plant workers take slaughter into OT
May 29, 2020: Dairy Xpo cancelled, new poultry show still on
May 28, 2020: Tyson to shut Iowa pork plant against COVID-19 outbreak
May 27, 2020: Easier interprovincial meat trade could be allowed in a meat shortage
May 26, 2020: Protein market shows rapid growth and many changes
May 26, 2020: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show cancelled, digital event planned
May 25, 2020: Hay market tight, but concerns with COVID-19-related demand
May 22, 2020: New report identifies challenges of COVID-19
May 22, 2020: Ontario’s plowing match latest COVID-19 casualty
May 20, 2020: 34 Ontario fairs cancelled due to COVID-19
May 19, 2020: Food service shutdowns challenge system
May 15, 2020: Trust and telehealth services keep veterinarians rolling
May 14, 2020: Hog farmers give back to processing workers
May 13, 2020: Packaged-food majors see sales spike in pandemic
May 13, 2020: Grain farmers target prime minister with attack ad
May 11, 2020: Agri-food tech expected to be a post-pandemic growth industry
May 8, 2020: Are crops and meat Canada’s best soft power tools?
May 8, 2020: CFA calls for emergency federal funding
May 6, 2020: Ontario extends fruit, forage insurance premium deadlines
May 6, 2020: COVID-19 highlights need for reliable Internet access
May 5, 2020: The new paperless way
May 5, 2020: Managing COVID-19 risks during planting
May 4, 2020: Sorting through COVID-19 programs
May 4, 2020: Farm management will be critical in 2020: Editorial
May 1, 2020: Farm groups look for funds to shore up COVID-19-created losses
May 1, 2020: CFA seeks $2.6 billion in support for producers
May 1, 2020: The changing conversation around food
Apr. 30, 2020: New Brunswick ag groups rip province’s ban on foreign workers
Apr. 30, 2020: Major Ontario pork packer expects to re-open Monday
Apr. 29, 2020: In a COVID-19 world, is local better?
Apr. 28, 2020: Ontario wants rule-cutting suggestions
Apr. 28, 2020: Governments funding farmers’ move to online sales
Apr. 27, 2020: Neil Currie now working with Bioenterprise
Apr. 24, 2020: Field-level research continues, but with COVID-19 distancing
Apr. 24, 2020: Livestock research evolves under COVID-19
Apr. 23, 2020: Farm groups offer finance committee food security for thought
Apr. 21, 2020: Taste for local food explodes
Apr. 21, 2020: Pandemic pushes pesticide applicator course online
Apr. 20, 2020: Independent meat processors show increase in sales during COVID-19
Apr. 20, 2020: When the ordinary becomes extraordinary: Editorial
Apr. 20, 2020: Global grain supply chains hit with Minor COVID-19 snags
Apr. 17, 2020: COVID-19 spurs new clash between Big Oil, Big Corn
Apr. 16, 2020: Trump administration aims to buy milk, meat to help farmers
Apr. 16, 2020: Home cooking back in vogue now that we’re stuck at home
Apr. 15, 2020: Ontario company creates solution for COVID-19 monitoring
Apr. 15, 2020: Farmers to know soon whether new wage supports work for them
Apr. 15, 2020: Increased federal support for TFWs welcomed
Apr. 14, 2020: Biofuels expect hard hit with reduced travel
Apr. 13, 2020: Beef Farmers of Ontario ask for curb on cull sales
Apr. 12, 2020: Quebec pork plant to restart at reduced pace
Apr. 9, 2020: Business is booming for farmers selling direct
Apr. 8, 2020: Pork Congress latest COVID-19 cancellation
Apr. 8, 2020: Ontario launches web portal to connect farmers and workers
Apr. 8, 2020: Contest celebrating veal postponed due to COVID-19
Apr. 7, 2020: Great maple syrup year overshadowed by coronavirus chaos
Apr. 7, 2020: Essential service designation should keep farm inputs moving
Apr. 6, 2020: Ontario extends RMP deadlines for crops, livestock
Apr. 6, 2020: Food system resilience should be priority: Editorial
Apr. 6, 2020: Keeping up in a fast-moving COVID-19 world
Apr. 6, 2020: Commodity markets in uncharted risk territory due to COVID-19 concerns
Apr. 4, 2020: Olymel reducing Ontario hog numbers
Apr. 3, 2020: Ontario drops cannabis from essentials list
Apr. 3: 2020: Thoughts on dumping milk during COVID-19
Apr. 2, 2020: Some Ontario milk not being picked up as market shifts
Apr. 1, 2020: Tight supply chains pose food system risks with virus
Mar. 30, 2020: Fairlife plant opening delayed by COVID-19 travel restrictions
Mar. 30, 2020: Tips for safe bull sales
Mar. 30, 2020: Ontario ethanol production drops with low prices and demand
Mar. 26, 2020: Dairy sector shuts down most visits from off-farm providers
Mar. 24, 2020: Ideas conference goes virtual due to COVID-19
Mar. 23, 2020: Agriculture and supply chain part of essential service list
Mar. 23, 2020: Meat packing sector needs federal inspectors
Mar. 19, 2020: Distilleries make sanitizers to meet pandemic demand
Mar. 18, 2020: Take extra steps to keep farm workers safe during COVID-19
Mar. 18, 2020: Crop input availability should be normal despite COVID-19
Mar. 18, 2020: Temporary foreign workers exempt from Canada’s travel ban
Mar. 18: Federal COVID-19 response for ag sector remains unclear
Mar. 17, 2020: Seasonal workers caught up in COVID-19 border closure
Mar. 16, 2020: Ontario agriculture event status
Mar. 13, 2020: Sick with COVID-19? Stay away from animals if possible
Mar. 13, 2020: Ottawa farm show, March Classic cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
Mar. 11, 2020: CBOT weekly outlook: Markets focused on virus, oil prices, stocks
Grainews
July 27, 2020: National COYF cancelled for 2020
July 7, 2020: Lentil prices off pandemic peak
June 22, 2020: Mexico to resume sending farmworkers to Canada after safety agreement
June 17, 2020: COVID-19 knocks Agribition off 2020 calendar
June 17, 2020: Redefining face-to-face contact: Toban Dyck
June 16, 2020: Pandemic may pose market opportunity for pulses
June 12, 2020: India’s levy cut on lentils part of balancing act
June 1, 2020: A few tips on livestock risk management
May 21, 2020: What makes us trust a Chinese conspiracy video over experts?: Toban Dyck
May 19, 2020: USDA sets coronavirus aid payments for corn, soy, wheat
May 11, 2020: Managing ourselves in times of crisis
May 7, 2020: Ag in Motion outdoor farm show going online instead for 2020
May 5, 2020: Trudeau pledges $252 million in COVID-19 aid for farmers, processors
Apr. 30, 2020: Grains, oilseeds, pulses hold their own amid pandemic
Apr. 30, 2020: Agriculture is getting the job done: Editorial
Apr. 28, 2020: Supply chain working but canola groups have concerns
Apr. 27, 2020: Canada’s Farm Show postponed
Apr. 24, 2020: Lessons from 1918: looking after your health and safety during COVID-19
Apr. 23, 2020: Seeding during the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 21, 2020: G20 ag ministers say COVID-19 measures shouldn’t disrupt food supply
Apr. 19, 2020: AgriStability deadline extended for 2020
Apr. 16, 2020: ‘So far, so good,’ fertilizer sector says
Apr. 8, 2020: Agriculture rises to the occasion for COVID-19: Belanger
Apr. 8, 2020: Cattle market absorbs recessionary factors
Apr. 6, 2020: Canadian, U.S. farms face crop losses on foreign worker delays
Apr. 3, 2020: Coronavirus having an impact on cattle market
Apr. 2, 2020: Farming deemed essential in new federal pandemic guidance
Mar. 30, 2020: Saskatchewan crop insurance deadline pushed to mid-April
Mar. 30, 2020: Ottawa expected to ‘officially’ declare ag an essential service
Mar. 26, 2020: Farm suppliers race COVID-19 spread for planting season
Mar. 26, 2020: Cross-border truckers exempt from mandatory isolation
Mar. 25, 2020: Important to heed COVID-19 advice: Lee Hart
Mar. 24, 2020: Farming through the coronavirus
Mar. 24, 2020: Pulse weekly outlook: Lack of willing sellers underpins prices
Mar. 23, 2020: Risk management in a chaotic world
Mar. 23, 2020: Solid demand, logistics underpin durum bids
Mar. 23, 2020: Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation
Mar. 18, 2020: Prairie elevators’ staff aim for on-site distancing
Mar. 18, 2020: ICE weekly outlook: More virus volatility expected in canola
Mar. 17, 2020: Grain price slump attracts bargain-hunting by importers
Mar. 16, 2020: COVID-19 and farm workers: How do we manage on the farm?
Mar. 5, 2020: Ag chem industry watching COVID-19’s spread
Manitoba Co-operator
Aug. 21, 2020: Manitoba Ag Ex cancelled due to COVID-19
Aug. 20, 2020: Manitoba Pork, stakeholders make contingency plans to relocate hogs
Aug. 20, 2020: Safety concerns prompt call for pork plant closure
Aug. 18, 2020: Brandon pork plant’s exports to China suspended
Aug. 17, 2020: Manitoba Ag Days cancelled for 2021
Aug. 13, 2020: COVID-19 strikes Brandon pork plant
Aug. 13, 2020: COVID-19 a shared problem: Editorial
Aug. 11, 2020: Contingency plans tentatively in place for Brandon pork plant closure
Aug. 11, 2020: Leaving town for the country: Comment
Aug. 10, 2020: Self-guided 4R tour brings new research in era of COVID-19
Aug. 6, 2020: Union seeks temporary halt for major Manitoba hog plant
Aug. 5, 2020: COVID-19 confirmed at Maple Leaf Brandon plant
Aug. 5, 2020: Strawberry business booms after slow start
July 31, 2020: Record grain movement expected as crop year ends July 31
July 30, 2020: Drive to digital keeps farm shows going
July 27, 2020: Diploma in Agriculture students celebrate with virtual convocation
July 24, 2020: Provincial sesquicentennial, staycations make historic sites of interest
July 22, 2020: Food affordability still top consumer concern: CCFI
July 21, 2020: Ontario headlines on COVID-19 don’t tell the Manitoba farmworker story
July 21, 2020: Culinary in the age of COVID
July 16, 2020: A global barn raising: Editorial
July 15, 2020: Novel 4R Nutrient Stewardship Self-Guided Field Days created
July 15, 2020: Food recovery program should be permanent and expanded
July 13, 2020: Have gun will travel
July 13, 2020: Pandemic shows value of local education oversight
July 1, 2020: CUSMA pact takes effect under cloud of disputes, COVID-19
June 23, 2020: Advocacy group says migrant workers deserve better
June 23, 2020: Canadian food promotions shouldn’t be needed — but they are
June 22, 2020: Manitoba Beekeepers expect reduced production
June 18, 2020: The worst may be behind us, ethanol industry says
June 18, 2020: Pork sector still facing uncertain landscape
June 18, 2020: Students and the farm labour crisis: Editorial
June 17, 2020: Hog sector hit hard by pandemic
June 17, 2020: Fifteen COVID-relief programs for farmers and their employees
June 17, 2020: Heroes, only for a while: Charlebois
June 16, 2020: CERB plan, U.S. border closure both extended
June 16, 2020: Farm COVID safety Q-and-A
June 16, 2020: ‘How about next June?’
June 16, 2020: Two national campaigns launched for food supply chains
June 15, 2020: COVID-19 claims two-thirds of Brandon’s major ag fairs
June 12, 2020: Coronavirus threatens Chicago’s last remaining trading pits
June 10, 2020: Food and beverage sector misunderstood by regulators
June 10, 2020: Better get used to higher food prices: Opinion
June 10, 2020: Is science back in style?
June 9, 2020: Risk management reform possible: Comment
June 8, 2020: Pandemic may strain rural community resources, panel warns
June 4, 2020: Grain exports continue strong out of Thunder Bay
June 4, 2020: Farm income up amid calls for more farm aid
June 3, 2020: Expect the unexpected in markets
June 3, 2020: Savvy ways to wisely direct dollars in horse ownership
June 2, 2020: An uptick in online sales may help Manitoba farmers
June 2, 2020: Canada has the food industry it deserves: Opinion
June 2, 2020: CERB debate should prompt reflection of ongoing labour issues: Opinion
June 2, 2020: Bigger not better: Letters
June 1, 2020: Manitoba to join in on AgriRecovery program
May 29, 2020: Demand returning to Manitoba cattle sales
May 29, 2020: Set-aside funds snapped up
May 28, 2020: Huawei extradition ruling could unleash more Chinese backlash
May 27, 2020: Manitoba Agricultural Museum reopening May 29
May 26, 2020: How canola diseases act like COVID-19
May 26, 2020: Radio silence from Manitoba government on agriculture relief
May 25, 2020: Vegetable, honey producers still waiting on workers
May 22, 2020: Corn Growers says cash advances flowing fast
May 21, 2020: Meat packing concentration leads to problems: Editorial
May 20, 2020: Cattle sector knows about learning and adapting
May 19, 2020: CEBA expanded to farms, other ‘owner-operated’ businesses
May 19, 2020: When a ‘status quo’ food system won’t cut it
May 15, 2020: Heavyweight cattle prices pressured by lack of demand
May 15, 2020: Be wary of grain and oilseed stock numbers
May 14, 2020: COVID-19 hasn’t derailed Canadian grain shipping – yet
May 13, 2020: Foodgrains Bank bringing food aid to locked-down families
May 13, 2020: Non-profit touting food resiliency
May 13, 2020: Don’t chain me down: Comment
May 12, 2020: NDP calls for Crown land payment suspension following Cargill closure
May 12, 2020: Bothwell, Dairy Farmers turning excess milk into cheese donation
May 11, 2020: Canola Growers’ cash advances delayed by COVID, new rules
May 11, 2020: Has COVID-19 nixed AAFC’s 2020 research program?
May 11, 2020: Canola council wants federal research to go forward
May 8, 2020: Crop input supplies not hit by Brandon COVID-19 cluster
May 8, 2020: Auction activity holds up well during pandemic
May 8, 2020: Canola trends higher against pandemic tides
May 7, 2020: COVID-19 puts the brakes on potato acres
May 7, 2020: A tale of two countries’ farm subsidies
May 7, 2020: Renewed calls for farm aid get louder
May 7, 2020: Agriculture slips through the safety net: Editorial
May 6, 2020: Video series busts hunger myths
May 5, 2020: We have to start somewhere: Comment
May 4, 2020: Smithfield starting to reopen Sioux Falls hog plant, union says
May 4, 2020: Alberta beef plant closures effects felt in Manitoba
May 4, 2020: Pork sector calls for federal ‘fire crew’ as market goes up in flames
May 4, 2020: Pandemic a threat to global food supply: FAO
May 1, 2020: Manitoba Stampede cancelled for 2020
May 1, 2020: Food and agricultural markets during a pandemic: Insights from economists
May 1, 2020: Beef-processing curbs drag on butcher cattle values
Apr. 30, 2020: Stress cracks, but no fractures: Editorial
Apr. 30, 2020: JBS reopens Minnesota pork plant to cull pigs
Apr. 29, 2020: Caring for horses through the COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 29, 2020: In northern Spain, lamb farming feels chill winds of coronavirus
Apr. 28, 2020: A temporary foreign worker solution
Apr. 28, 2020: Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector
Apr. 28, 2020: Postmedia closing several rural Manitoba newspapers
Apr. 27, 2020: Is food security anxiety seeing a Victory garden revival?
Apr. 27, 2020: COVID-19 and the Canadian food supply chain
Apr. 25, 2020: COVID-19 threatens federal field research
Apr. 24, 2020: Smithfield to close Illinois pork facility
Apr. 24, 2020: Supply chain problems weigh on cattle prices
Apr. 23, 2020: Manitoba pea plant construction continues
Apr. 23, 2020: Is Canada food secure?
Apr. 23, 2020: Weanling barns wrestle with market free fall
Apr. 23, 2020: Farmers should tread carefully when seeking more aid
Apr. 23, 2020: $16 billion pledged to U.S. farmers due to COVID-19
Apr. 23, 2020: Temporary foreign workers finally on their way
Apr. 23, 2020: Farmers, traders will have to make do without crop area report
Apr. 22, 2020: COVID-19 forces Tyson to shutter two major U.S. pork plants
Apr. 21, 2020: Aurora Farm delivers groceries in an effort to adapt to COVID-19
Apr. 21, 2020: Holiday lamb demand lags due to COVID-19
Apr. 21, 2020: Global economy hit by severest shock since 1930s
Apr. 20, 2020: COVID crisis captivates conspiracy theorists
Apr. 17, 2020: Pandemic both boom and bust for food industry
Apr. 17, 2020: Survey says… farmers need COVID cash
Apr. 17, 2020: Home education highlights gaps in rural internet
Apr. 17, 2020: Pandemic pricing hits Manitoba cattle values
Apr. 16, 2020: KAP calls for PPE donations
Apr. 16, 2020: COVID-19 is changing the conversation around food
Apr. 16, 2020: Coronavirus leaves grain markets uncertain
Apr. 15, 2020: Brewer, distiller find ‘insane’ demand after pivot to hand sanitizer
Apr. 14, 2020: Farmers’ market moves online amid demand for local food, adjusting to COVID-19
Apr. 14, 2020: Time running short to bring in international workers
Apr. 13, 2020: COVID-19 prunes garden centre operations
Apr. 13, 2020: Farm auctions OK in social distance era
Apr. 13, 2020: Meat processers systemic weak spot
Apr. 12, 2020: Smithfield shutting South Dakota pork plant indefinitely
Apr. 9, 2020: Smithfield shuts South Dakota pork plant over COVID-19
Apr. 9, 2020: Suppliers, farmers worry about COVID-19 impact on crop inputs
Apr. 9, 2020: Winds of change: Editor’s Take
Apr. 9, 2020: Agriculture sector welcomes recent “essential” designation
Apr. 8, 2020: Pandemic to delay StatsCan’s agriculture reports
Apr. 8, 2020: Small food producers innovate to survive
Apr. 7, 2020: Grading grain compromise in wake of COVID—19
Apr. 7, 2020: Prepare for the worst, pray for the best
Apr. 7, 2020: COVID-19 reveals a labour weakness
Apr. 6, 2020: Federal carbon tax rises despite opposition, pandemic
Apr. 6, 2020: Coronavirus causes challenges and opportunities for producers
Apr. 6, 2020: Why COVID-19 will change the food industry, forever
Apr. 6, 2020: Producers rail against beef market gap as product flies off shelves
Apr. 6, 2020: Argentine grains port workers request exports be suspended due to pandemic
Apr. 3, 2020: How COVID-19 is upending global food supply chains
Apr. 3, 2020: Best practices for on-farm sanitation
Apr. 3, 2020: Limits on border traffic not affecting cattle movement
Apr. 2, 2020: Bibeau defends COVID-19 response for agriculture
Apr. 2, 2020: Coronavirus pain muted for ag
Apr. 2, 2020: Canola futures remain steady amid pandemic
Apr. 1, 2020: French grain industry in logistics scramble as shoppers bulk buy
Mar. 30, 2020: Breeders expect online uptick as COVID-19 hits bull sale season
Mar. 27, 2020: Truckers deal with new reality under COVID-19
Mar. 27, 2020: Rural municipalities ‘grinding to a halt’ in face of pandemic
Mar. 27, 2020: Demand fluctuations put pressure on cattle prices
Mar. 27, 2020: Currency weakness supportive for Canadian-grown commodities
Mar. 26, 2020: CFA seeks immediate cash for farmers
Mar. 26, 2020: Coronavirus situation offers strange times: Editorial
Mar. 26, 2020: Pork sector looks for coronavirus answers
Mar. 25, 2020: Portage coronavirus testing site announced
Mar. 24, 2020: Coronavirus testing site to open in Winkler
Mar. 24, 2020: ‘Essential’ travel rule fuzzy on farmers picking up parts, inputs
Mar. 23, 2020: Canada, U.S. aim for border balancing act
Mar. 23, 2020: Grain keeps moving despite virus
Mar. 23, 2020: Grain elevator companies set COVID-19 protocols
Mar. 23, 2020: North America’s millers, bakers scramble to satisfy bread binge
Mar. 23, 2020: FCC to funnel funds to ag sector
Mar. 23, 2020: Manitoba extends forage insurance survey deadline
Mar. 20, 2020: Travel restrictions complicate temporary foreign labor
Mar. 20: 2020: Elevators implement COVID-19 protocols to keep grain moving
Mar. 20, 2020: Temporary foreign workers to be allowed in, Canada reiterates
Mar. 19, 2020: Auction marts urged to introduce social distance
Mar. 18, 2020: Bull sales still rolling despite pandemic
Mar. 18, 2020: COVID testing site opens in Brandon
Mar. 18, 2020: Border closure likely to leave most commerce unscathed
Mar. 18, 2020: Travel exception for temporary workers secured
Mar. 18, 2020: CBOT weekly outlook: Bargain buying lifts some commodities
Mar. 17, 2020: Richardson to pay quarantined employees
Mar. 16, 2020: Editor’s Take: We’re all in this together
Mar. 16, 2020: Handlers focus on keeping grain moving despite COVID-19
Mar. 15, 2020: COVID-19 fears put a halt to agricultural events
Mar. 13, 2020: The fine art of panic buying: Charlebois
Mar. 12, 2020: What will be the long-term impact of COVID-19?: Fraser
The Western Producer
COVID-19 resources for producers (link to page)
le Bulletin des agriculteurs
Revue de presse COVID-19 (link to page)
Burnett on Markets
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Apr. 17, 2020: Global grain stocks offer false sense of food security
Apr. 9, 2020: Weather woes span the Prairies
Mar. 31, 2020: Home flour use soars during pandemic
Mar. 27, 2020: Suddenly agriculture is important
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