Agriculture

Farmers say heat wave, drought show vulnerable agricultural sector needs support

China’s soybean imports set to slow over rest of 2021 on curbed meal use

Farmers scramble to turn drought-stricken crops into feed

Prairie farmers try to grow hemp into $1-billion industry

Alberta’s rural communities will deeply feel the effects of climate change, new study says

Alberta expects crop insurance to pay $1-billion as a result of drought

Canada’s agriculture ministers set deadline for grocery code of conduct

Summer-sown crop planting lags in India, raising concerns over food grain output

‘The plants looked as if someone took a blowtorch to them’: Relentless heat is scorching crops across Western Canada

‘Hanging on by a thread’: Canadian farmers hope for rain as canola and wheat wither

Rising demand for housing putting the squeeze on farmland in Canada

The global soybean market has been upended. Can Canada come out on top?

Protect nature or face huge financial losses, World Bank says

Statscan’s view on CEWS: Emergency wage program touched every corner of Canada’s economy

EU negotiators strike deal on reforms to bloc’s huge farming subsidy program

As some farmers hit climate limits, bolder steps needed to survive

Rising food costs add to the woes of pandemic-hit restaurateurs

From the oil patch to the pea field: One executive’s mission to bring plant-based protein to Alberta

Regenerative agriculture a game-changer for farmers

Corn jumps after USDA projects high export, ethanol demand

McCain Foods says all its French fries will be made from a farm using regenerative agriculture by 2030

World food price index surges in May to highest level since 2011, UN agency says

Tracking changes in British Columbia’s vibrant wine scene

Sheep shed their coats in seasonal shearing on Manitoba family farm

Ontario wineries take financial hit as COVID-19 pandemic stretches into second summer

Deere raises earnings forecast, flags production risks

Recipe: Michael Smith’s summer salad is a medley of the season’s freshest produce

Scores missing at sea as cyclone kills at least 29 people in India

Canadian farmers have spring in their step from strongest commodity prices in years

Rewilding, or letting native plants run their course, can be a boon for urban environments

Heirloom seeds are one of the pandemic’s biggest gardening trends. It’s not too late to plant some