<span class="vcard">Stuart Smyth</span>
Stuart Smyth
Dr. Stuart Smyth, is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, at the University of Saskatchewan for over a decade. He previously held the Agri-Food Innovation and Sustainability Enhancement Chair & is the vision behind SAIFood.
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Continuous Cropping and GM Crops Improve Soil Health

Innovations often completely transform systems of production. The invention of production lines transformed automobile manufacturing. The innovation of cellphones transformed people’s ability to communicate. Similarly, …

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Joining the European Union Would be Disastrous for Canadian Agriculture and Raise Food Prices for Canadian Consumers

According to a Nanos Research poll released on April 13, 2026, 57% of Canadians support joining the European Union (EU). This would be an unmitigated …

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European Union Politicization of Scientific Risk Assessments

Following the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, many people in society became more aware of, and concerned about, the choices made by introducing …

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‘Slow Magic’ – The Economic Benefits of Canadian Swine Research

‘Slow Magic’ is the term coined for the economic returns on investment (ROI) in the agricultural sector which can take decades or longer to be …

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Environmental Impacts of Synthetic vs Organic Herbicides

All chemicals that are applied during food production have impacts on the environment, regardless of whether they have been synthetically developed or derived from natural …

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