Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems: How Interested are the Prairies?
The broadness of the term ‘sustainability’ implies a multitude of approaches. The same is true in agriculture, as farmers’ drive to be environmentally conscious, economically …
Livestock Antibiotics and Hormones: What Role do They Play?
Agriculture Myth Busting In 2014, Canadian fast food chain A&W, aggressively launched a campaign announcing they were only purchasing antibiotic- and synthetic hormone-free animal …
Olymel was Inevitable (and Other Pork Realities)
In May of this year, Canadian pork giant, Olymel, announced that its series of processing plant closures in eastern Canada would be expanding into the …
Gourd, Old-fashioned, Seasonal Fun!
Nothing screams “spooky season” like a classically carved Jack-o’-lantern. Although my roommates and I attempt to make creative designs for our pumpkins, I am always …
Deficient in Understanding Proteins?
Protein, protein, protein everywhere! In the last year, it is official, the inclusion of a seemingly new nutritional and agricultural buzzword: PROTEIN. As we are …
We’re All the Same but Different
By Claire Williams, University of Saskatchewan student An Investigation into the Consistency of Animal Welfare Across Canada As terrible a habit as it is, I have …