President Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to announce April tariffs on all imported food, framing the move as a boon to U.S. farmers who will produce even more product for domestic consumption. But the MAGA movement is revealing a gap in its economic logic, and it will cost U.S. consumers and producers dearly. Consider the video posted by […]
In this season of Fun Police, we are focusing specifically on Canada, a country which unlike any other displays all the things that go wrong with neo-prohibitionism. In this first episode: an unholy alliance of holy rituals and profiteers of prohibitionism. Act 1: A question of tradition Act 2: A lucrative scheme Act 3: The […]
I was featured in an article and interview by RealAgriculture, in response to my keynote speech at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, Canada. You find the article here and watch the entire interview below:
I was mentioned extensively in the Manitoba Co-Operator following my keynote speech at the CropConnect conference in Winnipeg, Canada. Here’s an excerpt. You can read the entire story here. “When have millions of Europeans ever been wrong?” he added, to audience laughter. Why it matters: European farmers have chafed under the bloc’s strict environmental regulations and policies, […]
The Fun Police podcast series that I am creating for the Consumer Choice Center is getting a third season. You can check out the video and audio trailers down below: Subscribe now on Spotify or on your platform of choice !
La Commission européenne a publié le 19 février dernier sa «Vision for Agriculture and Food», un document qui expose la manière dont l’exécutif de l’Union européenne entend réorienter ses pratiques après des années de manifestations des agriculteurs et de chaos politique sur la question des standards agricoles. Ce document de 28 pages aborde tous les sujets, […]
I was featured in the Winnipeg Sun by columnist Harry Siemens, about my recent speech at the CropConnect Conference in Winnipeg, Canada. Here’s an excerpt: When speaking to producers in Winnipeg, Wirtz shared his long-standing concerns about the European Union’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy. He recalled his initial reaction at the intro of the policy, saying, “I […]
Après des années d’emballement réglementaire, la Commission européenne semble amorcer un virage vers la simplification et la dérégulation. Mais cette évolution est-elle réelle et suffisante pour restaurer la compétitivité de l’Europe ? Depuis que Ursula von der Leyen a réussi à décrocher un second mandat à la tête de la Commission européenne, la grande question qui […]
SeedWorld wrote a news story about my recent talk I gave at the CrossRoads Crop Conference in Edmonton, Canada. Here’s an excerpt: In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU launched its Farm-to-Fork Strategy, aiming to overhaul European agriculture. The plan includes ambitious targets: a 50% reduction in synthetic pesticide use, a 20% cut in […]
Entre fragilité des coalitions, querelles internes et défis économiques globaux, l’Europe semble naviguer sans capitaine, laissant Bruxelles livrée à elle-même. La coalition au pouvoir en Allemagne s’est effondrée, ouvrant ainsi la voie à des élections anticipées le mois prochain. Le chancelier Scholz a perdu le soutien du parti libéral en raison d’un important déficit budgétaire, […]
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