Getting Big Isn’t A Bad Thing

05/29/2018

Why growing farm sizes are normal Frequently when I tell someone I’ve just met that I’m an agricultural economist, the… Read More

Keeping Canadian Food Safe

05/22/2018

What risks are assessed before a GM crop or food is approved? Any time a new crop or food product… Read More

Innovating Canada’s Wheat Supply Chain

05/15/2018

A classrooms look at how to innovate an entire ag commodity industry Canada has been called the ‘breadbasket of the… Read More

Removing Livestock Damages Sustainability

05/08/2018

Ecosystems require livestock to be healthy In the discussion of future food security and climate change, a common statement made… Read More

Community Gardens- Fad or Fabulous?

05/01/2018

Interest in community gardens has increased dramatically over the last decade. Community gardens are commonplace in many urban centers across… Read More

Sinking Billions of Investment Dollars into the Ground Each Spring

04/24/2018

Planting crops requires billions to be invested months prior to reaping harvest profits As spring begins to hint at its… Read More

The Cost of Your Neighbour’s Weeds

04/17/2018

John Deere 4730 Spraying Soybeans By: Andrew Mitchell, University of Saskatchewan Student Driving down the grid roads around our farm… Read More

Feeding the World is NOT a 2050 Issue, it’s a NOW Issue

04/10/2018

Calorie deficiency is closer than we think, how can nutritionally modifying plants help? The challenge of feeding 9 billion people… Read More

Local Foods Providing Education and Connections

04/03/2018

By: Andie Hadway, University of Saskatchewan Student Many Canadians want to ensure they are purchasing the best food possible for themselves and… Read More

The Dawning of a New Era in Plant Breeding

03/29/2018

Gene Editing and Plant Biotechnology Gene editing technologies have emerged from the broader field of agricultural biotechnology, sometimes referred to… Read More