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Innovation in Agriculture

The Senate on Innovation in Agriculture has tabled its report on Innovation in Agriculture.  It opens with a quote from Art Enns, Manitoba farmer and a President of the Prairie Oat Grower Association. “Farmers are constantly being challenged to find new solutions to new problems. The challenges faced by the farmer in the future will […]

Bill C-30 Passes Through Senate, Receives Royal Assent

On May 29th, Bill C-30, also known as the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, finally received royal assent. Though the bill took longer to pass through parliament than initially hoped, we are happy to see this response to the grain transportation crisis become Canadian law. We were excited to work with POGA on their […]

PSM Reception in Rome

  President of Emerging ag, Robynne Anderson, at a reception hosted by the private sector mechanism of CFS which was organised by the International Agri-Food Network.  IAFN Chairman Hakan Bahceci made opening remarks and CFS Chairperson, Ambassador Gerda Verburg brought remarks about the importance of working with multiple stakeholders to achieve food security.  

POGA President Speaks to Canadian Senate

Last Wednesday, POGA President Art Enns spoke to the Canadian Senate regarding Bill C-30, or the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act. The Bill is the Canadian Government’s attempt to address the commodity transportation crisis in Canada, and Art spoke about how grain producers – particularly oat growers – are being harmed by their inability […]

Canadian Seed Sector Makes a Difference in Africa

The seed industry is supporting a project to provide education and agricultural training to Zambian children. Imagine living on less than a dollar a day and needing to find tuition money for your child to start Grade One. Imagine a child skinning his knee, with no mother to clean the wound and no bandage to cover […]

International Year of Pulses

  CICILS, the international pulse trade and industry confederation, met in South Africa May 3-9.  Emerging is very pleased to be acting as the project management office for CICILS celebrations of the International Year of Pulses. Here are a few of the highlights: –      600 registrants talked about the upcoming year –      Over 60 great […]

Climate Change Impact on Agriculture – Hard to Overcome

Every 6 years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases a three part assessment report on climate change.  The second part of the fifth of these reports was released on March 31st, and its focus is on the effect of climate change on ecosystems, economy and human society in general. Chapter 7, which the CGIAR Research Program […]

POGA President Speaks to House of Commons

A week ago, the Canadian government introduced legislation to put into law the Order in Council measures taken earlier in March. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture asked the President of the Prairie Oat Growers Association(POGA), Art Enns, to testify about the legislation (Bill C-30, or Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act). He was also representing the Grain […]

Women Farmers share their innovative stories at UN Event

The World Farmers Organization (WFO) and Global Forum on Agricultural Research(GFAR) co-sponsored an event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, giving voice to women farmers who came to speak about their experiences. They spoke about how much responsibility women farmers have; raising a family, running the household, and providing income as well. […]

Feeding Crops to Feed the World: The International Stewardship Symposium

The Canadian Fertilizer Institute, along with other partner organizations, is hosting a symposium from July 15-16th of this year on the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program. As mentioned in previous posts, the 4R Nutrient Stewardship program is an exciting series of best management practices that has the potential benefit of increasing yield, improving soil sustainability, and […]