Grass fed Beef: Is it Sustainable?
By: Brayden Schmidt, University of Saskatchewan Student Grass fed beef is one of two ways to develop and finish beef cattle prior to slaughter, the …
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Has organ transplant science gone hog wild?
The need for organ transplants is growing at a rate that needs to be urgently addressed In 2016, 18 of every 100,000 Canadians needed an …
Keeping it Quota
By: Kate Barnett, University of Saskatchewan Student Dairy farming has come a long way since the first mechanical milking machine was invented in 1860. Since then, …
Planning a better future for farmers
By: Corey Serhan, University of Saskatchewan Student Farmers and ranchers today are covering many acres with help from new technology. With new technologies coming into …
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 …
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, …
Innovating Your Supper Staple: Potatoes
Will disease devastate spud production? The ease of growing and storing potatoes allowed it to spread around the world and onto our cultural menu. The …