A $300-million investment by the federal government could change that, they say, reducing emissions and helping the country catch up to similar initiatives in the EU and the U.S. “We need some very clear policy direction from Ottawa that says climate-smart agriculture is important for us to meet our national (emissions) targets,” said Cedric MacLeod, a rancher, principal at MacLeod Agronomics and co-author to the report. “(The report) lays the very clear, very affordable road map to get there. That’s going to build resilience in our Canadian agricultural systems and, ultimately, increase the profitability of Canadian agriculture.” Improving soil health lies at the heart of the team’s recommendations.
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