Twenty-Five Years of GM Crop Benefits
While it’s the silver anniversary, GM crops have been golden A summary of the economic, environmental and human health benefits 1994 is generally regarded as …
‘What the Health’
A documentary poised to plant seeds of doubt and lies about the Agriculture Industry By Emma Laing, Ag-Bio BSA (2017) I was sitting with a …
Conveniently Organic
How transparent is that organic label? By Lars Iversen, University of Saskatchewan Student Over the last decade, there has been an increasing demand from consumers …
Some Hopes and Wishes for 2018
Time keeps rolling on and we need to try to keep up For those of you who grew up listening to Prince’s song ‘1999’, it’s …
2017 Cow Pie Awards
Congratulations to this year’s SAIFood Cow Pie Award recipients! This year, perhaps more than others has witnessed the shameless exploitation of consumers for corporate greed. This …
Guilty as Charged
Greenpeace convicted guilty of crimes against agriculture Regrettably, Greenpeace will not be held responsible by the courts for the false and misleading statements it has …
The Economics of Crop Damage
Losing a harvest can devastate a farm When the thought of crop loss comes to mind, it’s common to think of drought, flooding or hail, …
GMOs vs Mutagenesis Plant Breeding
Which does the public believe is more natural? Far too often, academics remain secluded within the walls of their ‘ivory towers’, unaware of the interests …
Food Printing: Is it the Future or a Fad?
Food has historically brought us together, but will 3D food printing cause us to lose those connections? The development of 3D (three-dimensional) printer technology has …
Indicting Greenpeace for Crimes Against Agriculture
Webcasting a University of Saskatchewan classroom debate I’ve been in agriculture all my life. I grew up on a mixed farm with a cow-calf herd …