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Food prices expected to increase five to seven per cent in 2023

Consumers can expect food prices to continue to rise. The report predicts a five to seven per cent food price increase in 2023, with the most substantial increases in vegetables, dairy and meat.


B.C. launches regenerative ag project in Fraser River estuary

The B.C. government is partnering with the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust on a new project that will help local food producers improve soil health and mitigate the effects of climate change.


ICYMI: We need to talk about farmer mental health

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has increased conversations about mental health, there’s still a stigma associated with mental health conditions, especially among farmers.
 
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Buzz building about new acaricide

Already challenged by climate change, habitat loss and neonicotinoid pesticides, honeybees face another existential threat – the varroa mite. These mites have pestered beehives for decades. But 30 years after first appearing in North America, the mites have evolved to evade some of the treatments, leaving them free to decimate honeybee populations. » Read more...
 
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Taking risks and gaining confidence with Carmen Holding

As part of this year’s IWCA Summit, AgAnnex editor Bree Rody spoke with Bayer’s Carmen Holding about her career journey – what’s made her feel good as one of the only women in a boardroom, where she’s found support throughout her career and what “stretches” and risks she’s taken over the years. » Read more...
 
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