GUELPH — The need for maximized food production appears to be missing as Canada’s politicians hammer out the details of a new five-year agriculture policy framework, a concern raised by the Grain Farmers of Ontario. We are concerned that there is no priority on helping to mitigate global food shortages,” GFO Chair Brendan Byrne said July 26. He pointed out that ensuring the competitiveness of Canadian agriculture remains as important as ever amid global food shortages. This is essential as the changes announced to AgriStability do not provide any insurance for grain farmersGFO is also emphasizing the environmental achievements of Ontario grain farmers to date. In the last 30 years, those growers have:● Reduced their climate impact by 45 per cent (corn production)● Reduced climate impact by 36 per cent (wheat production)● Increased land use efficiency by 39 per cent (corn production)● Increased land efficiency by 37 per cent (wheat production)● Reduced energy use by 43 per cent (corn production)● Reduced energy use by 37 per cent (wheat production)

Source: Fox News July 28, 2022 14:55 UTC