Intelligence Brief
Intelligence Brief — April 2, 2026
April 2, 2026
Emergency Pest Control Authorization Strategic Framework Consultations Global Flavor Market Consolidation Climate Variability in Hay Production Social Farming Integration Pollinator Resilience Research
Emergency pest control authorizations highlight regulatory tensions as producers seek immediate solutions against long-term framework consultations. Concurrently, global market consolidation and climate volatility threaten export consistency while social farming and pollinator science diversify rural economic models.
Joint Statement on the Emergency Registration of Strychnine
The Canadian Cattle Association, Alberta Beef Producers, and Saskatchewan Cattle Association welcome the decision by the Government of Canada to allow an Emergency Registration to Alberta and Saskatchewan to register Strychnine until November 2027. With no viable alternatives, beef producers in Albe…
The Past, Present and Future of Canada’s Agricultural Policy Framework
Consultations are currently underway for the Next Agricultural Policy Framework (NPF). In preparation of the 2028-2033 NPF, NFUniversity, Young Agrarians and the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) are hosting two upcoming sessions to look at the past, present and future of Canada’s Agr…
Grain Growers of Canada welcomes federal emergency authorization of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan
The post Grain Growers of Canada welcomes federal emergency authorization of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan appeared first on Grain Growers of Canada.
McCormick bets on flavor in $65 billion Unilever merger
McCormick’s merger with Unilever’s food business to create a US$65 billion sauce-and-spice giant is a bet that access to rising global demand for flavor-rich, healthier food can help counter a maturing U.S. market.
Managing Ontario humidity is challenge for growing hay as a cash crop
Delivering consistency is critical to maintaining export markets for hay, but that can be challenging in Ontario’s humid summers. The post Managing Ontario humidity is challenge for growing hay as a cash crop appeared first on Farmtario.
Queen bumblebees can breathe underwater — for days. We discovered how
A queen bumblebee builds up nutrition reserves in preparation for overwintering. (Lucas Borg-Darveau) In most bumblebee species, the queens spend their winters buried underground in a tiny cavity the size of a grape. For six to nine months, they enter a deep sleep-like state called diapause, waiting…
Green Care Farms event: Canada’s first care farm for people with dementia
Green Care Farms is hosting an upcoming event, Empowering Activities for Older Adults Living with Dementia, on Saturday, April 11, in Guelph. Green Care Farms is a social enterprise, providing an outdoor day program that empowers people with dementia to remain active and live a life filled with purp…