Johanne and Jean-François Pagé succeeded their now retired father Normand at Ferme NJ Pagé where they grew up, in Sainte-Élisabeth, Lanaudière. They primarily grow corn and soybeans, and their involvement in the agricultural community allows them to be on the lookout for innovations, which they are often the first to test. “We like to try … Read more
The global food system needs to be fixed because it is making the planet sick. » This observation, if it came from environmentalist associations or political groups, would hardly be surprising. But it is the World Bank itself that formulates it, in a report published on Tuesday 7 May, entitled “The recipe for a livable … Read more
This is a highly anticipated text. Both from those who approve of it and from those who fight against it. Approved by the National Assembly on 28 May with some modifications, the draft “orientation law for sovereignty in food and agricultural matters and generational change in agriculture” risks turning into a fragmentation bomb. Main foreseeable … Read more
In a wheat field in Saint-Frajou, near Toulouse, on June 25, 2024. VALENTINO CHAPUIS/AFP With too much rain, morale plummets. This could be the saying of French cereal growers, who are struggling with too much rain this year. They are holding their breath because the harvest has just begun. Although it is still too early … Read more
The Les Jardins de la Pinède farm, in Oka, west of Montreal, publicized for its financial difficulties and seized by a bailiff, was eventually sold to the Mohawk organization called Kanesatake Health Center. The transaction was signed on June 11 for the amount of 4.1 million dollars in addition to a certain sum intended for … Read more
While numerous efforts have been made to restore the shore of Lake Saint-Pierre since 2018, researchers now face a vast coordination challenge to achieve a common goal that respects both the ecological and agricultural realities of the sector. They suggest adopting “modest and concrete” targets to maintain the commitment of stakeholders, including affected agricultural producers. … Read more
DRUMMONDVILLE – The Maple Syrup Producers of Quebec (PPAQ) revealed the extent of their 2024 maple syrup production in a theatrical way during the general meeting, with music and a crescendo of numbers on the giant screen, which, in an explosion of suspense, ultimately resulting in the unprecedented sum of £239 million. But, beyond the … Read more
The issue of pay returned as a common thread during the many peasant demonstrations organized at the beginning of the year. It also conditions the arrival of a new generation ready to take over agriculture in France. A crucial question, knowing that, in ten years, a third of farmers will be of retirement age. However, … Read more
Frédérique Giovanni, on her Bambois goat farm, in Lapoutroie (Haut-Rhin), 26 April 2024. PASCAL BASTIEN FOR “IL MONDO” It is the year 1972: the Bertrand dairy, in Haute-Savoie, is run by three single brothers, and their old father is torn in two by a lifetime of work. We tirelessly mow the meadows by hand to … Read more
Aact simultaneously in favor of the climate, health and the improvement of women’s living conditions. Few reasons unite such ambitions, and what’s more with concrete possibilities of success. This is precisely the case of “clean cooking”, i.e. those techniques that allow you to do without wood to cook food. Currently, 90% of Africans depend on … Read more