A new ruling by the World Trade Organization has declared U.S. cotton subsidies illegal.
Robert Sopuck
Beware the City State?
Unless we’re careful, the new “cities agenda” will be at the expense of rural Canada.
Wi-Max Promises High-Speed Internet to Unwired Areas
Wi-Max is an emerging wireless technology that will bring high–speed Internet service to most rural locations.
China – The Emerging Economic Powerhouse
China rapidly emerges as a major economic player on the global stage.
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Canadians on the Move, to Smaller Communities
The Canadian Dream is increasingly being realized in smaller areas For decades, Canadians moved to the larger cities (census metropolitan areas, or CMAs) with their economic opportunities. The latest estimates indicate that CMAs have 72 per cent of the nation’s...
Leadership Needed in Canadian Healthcare; Apply Within
When the Premiers were first called to a sit-down lunch to talk about healthcare with Prime Minister Trudeau, there was plenty of talk about the potential for systemic change, innovation and accountability. It seemed that Canadians and their leaders were finally on...
World Summit on Sustainable Development
The World Summit on Sustainable Development is being held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tuberculosis and Elk in Riding Mountain
Both the Federal and Manitoba governments need to move fast to contain and eliminate TB in and around Riding Mountain National park.
European Farm Reforms Conservation-Oriented
A wise man once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” The corollary to that one is, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!”
Begin Canadian Wheat Board Reforms
Just say the words “Canadian Wheat Board” to three Prairie farmers and you’ll quickly hear four different opinions. What should be done about this “single desk” grain-selling agency, if anything?
Biotech Advances Boost Agriculture
The march of high-tech agriculture continues in spite of the spurious obstacles thrown in the way of progress by the anti-trade and anti-globalization crowd.
Market Access not Farm Subsidies
Brian Chamberlin is a New Zealander with a mission to promote free trade in agriculture, an important topic in light of the subsidy provisions in the new U.S. Farm Bill.
U.S. Farm Bill May Hurt Prairies
The gargantuan U.S. Farm Bill has finally been passed. It’s a multi-billion dollar monster that will subsidize U.S. farm production at levels never seen before. The bill raises crop subsidy spending in agriculture by a whopping 70%.
Hamiota on the Move
The conventional view of small rural communities holds that they are generally in decline.
Manitoba Becomes Bean Champion
Quick, what is Manitoba’s fastest growing crop? If you guessed wheat, barley or potatoes, you’d be wrong. It’s edible beans.