The Longer GM Crops are Produced, the Greater the Environmental Benefits
When genetically modified (GM) crops were initially commercialized in the mid to late 1990s, many critics of the new technology predicted the benefits would be …
Agriculture
GM Crop Contributions Towards Mitigating Climate Change
With GM crops having been produced for over 25 years now, there is an increasing amount of evidence regarding the degree and diversity of benefits …
Bees: How Many Colonies Does Agriculture Hurt?
Agriculture Myth Busting Food is nothing without pollinators and, in Canada, bees are of particular importance. A third of all Canadian food is produced …
Regenerative Agriculture: Consumer Perceptions
Introduction Arguably, the consumer perceptions facet of this blog series should have been the lead off, as it is consumer perceptions that drive product markets. …
Profitability of Low Stress Cattle Handling
By Justin Harcourt University of Saskatchewan student As a fourth-generation rancher, I have always been interested in the business side of the cattle industry. …
Feed additive 3-NOP receives approval from Canadian regulators
Enteric methane emissions, or cow “farts” is something we have been hearing much about over the past three decades. It has generated a negative perception …
Bill C-282: Revoking the Bargaining Power of Canada’s Trade Negotiators
Introduction Supply management is a hotly debated and long-standing agricultural institution in Canada. As I will explain further on, supply management was introduced over 50 …
Exploring Grasspea: A New Frontier for Canadian Farming
By Dr. Priyanka Gupta In the realm of agricultural innovation, the introduction of a novel crop like grasspea holds the potential to profoundly reshape Canada’s …
Producer Perceptions of Regenerative Agriculture
Adopters and Adversaries Introduction As major food companies direct farmers and ranchers across the globe towards regenerative agriculture (RA), it could easily be assumed …
Regenerative Agriculture – Buzzword? Bust? Or the Future of Agriculture?
The Stronghold of a sustainable subsistence? Regenerative agriculture has been the hottest topic in developed nation food and bioresource supply chains over the past 10 …