Livestock Antibiotics and Hormones: What Role do They Play?

11/28/2023

Agriculture Myth Busting   In 2014, Canadian fast food chain A&W, aggressively launched a campaign announcing they were only purchasing… Read More

Will Higher Food Prices Shift Consumer Demands for Niche Market Products?

11/23/2023

Changes in holiday meals and dining out The seemingly relentless increase in food prices is having many effects on food… Read More

Much Ado About Nothing: The difference between consumer stated and revealed preferences

11/21/2023

Our desire for deals It often seems that everyone wants something for free. If they’re not able to get it… Read More

A Supply Chain on Autopilot: The Drivers Behind Agricultural Automation

11/16/2023

Help Wanted Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have spawned much concern surrounding the stability of labour demand as robots begin… Read More

Battling Papaya Sticky Disease: Challenges and Strategies

11/14/2023

Impact of Viruses on Papaya Plant viruses are formidable adversaries when it comes to producing high yielding crops, causing significant… Read More

Olymel was Inevitable (and Other Pork Realities)

11/07/2023

In May of this year, Canadian pork giant, Olymel, announced that its series of processing plant closures in eastern Canada… Read More

Navigating the Controversy of Glyphosate in Canadian Agriculture

11/02/2023

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in many herbicides, has been at the center of numerous debates and discussions in Canada and… Read More

Gourd, Old-fashioned, Seasonal Fun!

10/31/2023

Nothing screams “spooky season” like a classically carved Jack-o’-lantern. Although my roommates and I attempt to make creative designs for… Read More

Corporate Investors: Are They Closing the Gate on the Family Farm?

10/26/2023

Agriculture Myth Busting   The Modern Farm If the 2003 Canadian documentary “The Corporation” is to be believed, an incorporated… Read More

Information Accountability: The Importance of Accuracy on Social Media

10/24/2023

Misinformation & Disinformation Misinformation is defined as incorrect statements or falsehoods – being excusably mistaken in what one views as… Read More