Wake up and smell the coffee: The agricultural commodity market is broken
The coffee crisis brewing in Central America is not just the result of climate change accelerating the spread of crop disease, but also the perpetual reliance on individual commodities to prop up global markets and offer the only solution to poverty for millions of smallholders worldwide.
At the same time that President Biden announced making a $10 billion commitment to tackle hunger and malnutrition, the administration was expelling more than 12,000 migrants who had converged, hungry and desperate, in Del Rio.
Helping refugees resettle in Canada is a winning proposition for all
As Canada prepares to welcome tens of thousands of Afghan refugees, I am struck by the opportunity this offers our country — an opportunity to not only help those who need it, but also to enrich our communities and grow our economy.
Farming is inherently challenging. Is climate change the one obstacle farmers cannot overcome?
Extreme weather conditions have become so frequent and so severe in regions throughout the world, that I sincerely doubt there are many climate-change deniers in the farming industry.
We have come to believe that war is inevitable, like death, taxes and the evening news. So here’s what’s on the other channel: Deadly conflict can be both prevented and resolved...
