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Cheaper corn imports keep Canadian organic feed under pressure

July 31, 2019

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia staff Winnipeg | MarketsFarm, July 26 – Excessive moisture in Ontario and dryness in Western Canada at seeding time had led to some early uncertainty in the organic feed markets, but improved conditions and competing imports are keeping prices under pressure heading through the summer. Markets for most other commodities […]

Organic price quotes: Late July

July 31, 2019

Read more: Cheaper corn imports keep Canadian organic feed under pressure

Organic price quotes: Late June

June 28, 2019

Read more: Organic demand mostly quiet, though feed grains seen strong

Albertans load up their plates with organic food

August 13, 2019

By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff Albertans like organic food. Organic industry statistics suggest that 74 percent of Albertans buy organic food weekly. That’s higher than consumers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where 62 percent of shoppers buy organic weekly. The strong demand in Alberta is likely explained by millennials, who tend to self-identify as “ethical” […]

The fake meat trend is just getting started, food exec says

July 24, 2019

By Alexis Kienlen Glacier FarmMedia staff It’s not going to stop with the Beyond Meat burger. Expect to see more plant-based foods in your grocery store as more and more consumers reduce their consumption of meat, says the CEO of a leading organic and natural food company. “You can see tremendous acceleration in the refrigerated […]

Organic breakfast delivery startup goes retail

July 5, 2019

A Quebec startup offering organic oatmeal and granola direct to consumers via online subscription is now taking a first step into the bricks-and-mortar retail market. Montreal-based Oatbox announced in June it will sell four flavours of its granola and oatmeal products, in 300-gram family-size packs, at Metro grocery stores within Quebec. Set up in late […]

Cover crops, compost and carbon

August 8, 2019

American Society of Agronomy – Soil organic matter has long been known to benefit farmers. The carbon in this organic matter acts as a food source for soil microbes, which then provide other nutrients to the crops grown. Microbes, insects and small soil critters produce materials that can improve soil structure and water retention. It’s […]

Prairie organics bounce back

August 6, 2019

By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff In 2013, organic agriculture in Western Canada was suffering. The industry was losing producers and struggling to attract new entrants. The suffering is now over. Since hitting a low of 1,170 organic crop producers in 2013, the industry has been booming. As of 2018, there were 1,756 organic crop […]

Report says Canadian GMO escapes common

April 17, 2019

By Allan Dawson Glacier FarmMedia staff Better regulations are needed to prevent contamination from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). That’s what the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (CBAN) and the SaskOrganics’ Organic Agriculture Protection Fund committee (OAPF) concludes in a report called GM Contamination in Canada: The failure to contain living modified organisms – incidents and impacts. […]