New Year, New Opportunity

01/06/2026

Welcome Back to SAIFood 2026 As agricultural economists, we are sometimes asked to predict the future of food. How is… Read More

2025 Year End

12/23/2025

Trade, Tariffs, and Turmoil It’s been a T3 year: trade, tariffs and the resulting turmoil. It’s increasingly clear that the… Read More

Nog and Nostalgia: A Toast to Taste, Time, and Tradition of Eggnog

12/18/2025

A Cup of Tradition The season is fast upon us, or eggnog has been lining the shelves since mid-October. Eggnog… Read More

DNA Series: Mutagenesis Part 1

12/16/2025

The DNA Series: Hello everyone, this is going to be a series of blog posts. Stay tuned so you don’t… Read More

Who Pays for Global Science?

12/09/2025

The Future of CGIAR and Public-Private Partnerships In past posts, I have explored the importance of CGIAR in global agricultural… Read More

Food Price Predictions for 2026

12/04/2025

Canada's Food Price Report, 16th edition Canada has faced trade and tariff threats from both the south and west this… Read More

What’s in a Name?

12/02/2025

An Overview of Generic Pesticides Product familiarity helps speed up decision-making. No one wants to do extensive research on all… Read More

Canadian Food Focus: Connecting Consumers to Farming & Food

11/27/2025

Penny Eaton Canadian Food Focus, Stakeholder Relations Today, less than 2% of Canadians have a direct tie to farms and… Read More

Protectionism vs. Global Science

11/25/2025

Science thrives when borders don’t matter. Read More

Canadian Horse Meat is Quietly Successful

11/18/2025

Global diversity means a diversity of food sources; from those we consider staples to those we believe should disappear entirely.… Read More