The Truth About “Hormone Free” Beef
By Nicole Anhorn, University of Saskatchewan student Over a number of years, it has become common to hear of the ongoing controversies floating around the topic …
Agriculture
Blacklegged Canadian Canola
What China’s Restrictions Mean to Canadian Producers By Kalene Kammer, University of Saskatchewan student On September 1, 2016, Canadian canola producers prepared themselves for new dockage …
The Buzz on Neonicotinoids
By Kaytlin Robertson, University of Saskatchewan student Neonicotinoids are commonly used agricultural systemic pesticides typically applied to the seed and transferred through the vascular system to the …
Food Security Costs
How the EU implicitly encourages rejection of GM ag As a researcher, I have dedicated considerable time to the coexistence of GM, conventional and organic …
Synthetic Biology
How conventional plant breeding has evolved in the digital age While I generally have a pretty decent memory, my recollections of high school biology in …
Sustainability of Conventional vs Organic Farming
By Jordan McInnis, University of Saskatchewan student Background Organic farming is the oldest type of farming. It is farming without the use of any synthetic chemicals …
Economic and Environmental Benefits from GM Crops in Colombia
By Diego Macall (Twitter: @DMM473 | Diego’s LinkedIn) Motivated by report Colombia is in the process of ending a civil war and is taking steps towards …
We’re All the Same but Different
By Claire Williams, University of Saskatchewan student An Investigation into the Consistency of Animal Welfare Across Canada As terrible a habit as it is, I have …
What’s your Beef?
By Courtney Nestman, University of Saskatchewan student Implants Safe for Cattle and Consumers With the rise of social media and scare tactic marketing, many consumers are …
SAIFood’s 2016 Rotten Potatoes
SAIFood’s Christmas List of Rotten Potatoes Just rewards for the naughty this year! Given that the festive season is upon us, I’d like to take …