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Organic price quotes: Late January

January 31, 2020

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Large supplies limiting organic market movement

January 31, 2020

By Phil Franz-Warkentin MarketsFarm/Glacier FarmMedia staff The demand for organic grains and other crops continues to grow in Canada, but production increases have outpaced that demand and burdensome stocks may limit prices for some crops until more balance returns to the market. The middle of winter is always a slower time of year, as the […]

Organic feed market poised for significant growth

January 16, 2020

Research and Markets – The global organic feed market size is estimated at US$6.8 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach US$10.1 billion by 2025. As two of the largest producers of wheat, barley, and soybeans at the global level, Germany and France are projected to witness high growth prospects in their organic sectors […]

Organic farm advantages in biodiversity and profits depend on location

February 5, 2020

Washington State University – For organic farms, size matters: not so much the size of the farm itself, but the size of the neighbouring fields. A large-scale analysis published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Jan. 27 found that organic agriculture sites had 34 per cent more biodiversity and 50 per cent […]

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 […]

Northern Ontario farm serves local market

February 14, 2020

By Ed White Glacier FarmMedia staff What kind of crazy people would set up a vegetable farm from scratch outside Thunder Bay, Ont.? Two southern Ontarians with no agriculture education or background, that’s who. Ten years later, Marcelle Paulin and Brendan Grant have turned Sleepy G Farm into a model for how a small farm […]

Growing – and harvesting – organic hemp

February 7, 2020

Glacier FarmMedia | Grainews – When Marcus Isaac decided he wanted to get into organic production, he thought hemp would be a good fit for his 300-acre farm near Kleefeld, Man. He was already growing alfalfa and he knew hemp would be a good organic crop to rotate with it. He also knew hemp would […]

Is regenerative the next ‘sustainable?’

January 24, 2020

By Jeremy Simes Glacier FarmMedia staff During a first-of-its kind conference in Kelowna earlier this year, producers, soil health experts and advocates gathered to discuss the future of farming. The First Canadian Summit on Climate Action in Food Systems focused on regenerative agriculture, looking at how farmers can be part of the solution in helping […]