The First Sixteen

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

Welcome to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s podcast series that explores the freshest ideas in agriculture and food. Each episode explores a single topic in depth—digging deep into new practices, innovative ideas, and their impacts on the industry. Learn about Canada’s agricultural sector from the people making the breakthroughs and knocking down the barriers! Farmers and foodies, scientists and leaders, and anyone with an eye on the future of the sector—this podcast is for you!

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The First Sixteen

Episodes (40)

Aug 26th Framing the Next Policy Framework
Apr 27th From Idea to Adoption: Olds College smart farm
Feb 11th Women farmers leading into the future

The First Sixteen

Aug 26, 2026
39¼ minutes
54 MB

"In my mind, those frameworks are both an art and a science." That's how Dori Gingera-Beauchemin describes the work of building Canada's national agricultural frameworks. And right now, the next one is taking shape. The Next Policy Framework will run 2028 to 2033 and succeeds the Sustainable CAP. We speak with two people who have shaped these frameworks from every angle. Dori Gingera-Beauchemin spent forty-four years with the Manitoba Department of Agriculture, including a decade as Deputy Minister. She has sat at the table for every framework negotiation since the year 2000. Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute...

The First Sixteen

Framing the Next Policy Framework

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada

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