Andreas Boecker, Associate Professor at FARE, was interviewed by CBC on the background and possible impacts of the new CFIA interim policy defining "LOCAL" food. Interviews were aired on May 28 on CBC Radio Stations Windsor, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Edmonton and Whitehorse.
Alfons Weersink did 10 live interviews as part of a CBC syndication, speaking about "the drought conditions in the United States, the effect it’s having on the U.S. economy and the potential impact on food prices and Canadian consumers" - http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2012/07/profs_featured_17.html.
Farm numbers in Canada continue to fall according to census data from Statistics Canada. There are around 10 per cent fewer farms in 2011 than were reported in the 2006 census. But does fewer and fewer farms mean the agricultural sector is in trouble?