National Academy of Science’s GM Crop Consensus
Science is the standard that has been used for decades to find solutions, innovate and improve efficiencies, but increasingly, society is less certain about science …
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Toxic Ta-Ta’s?: Glyphosate Breastmilk
What research looks like when it is and is not performed by scientists Food safety laws and regulations are constantly evolving; from what initially began …
Farm Benefits from GM Cotton in India
Of the four main genetically modified crops, cotton is one that northern climates have little to no experience with and therefore little knowledge about the …
Save our……Cows, Farms, & Milk
By Shelby Devet, University of Saskatchewan student I would like you to take a moment to think back to when times were simpler when there …
CFIA PROTOCOL AND THE BEEF INDUSTRY
Is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) doing enough to prevent border closures? By Jade Marshall, University of Saskatchewan student The beef industry is a …
Canada clears Simplot’s spot-resistant GM potato
By Grainews Staff Originally published March 21, 2016, Grainews online Potatoes modified for reduced bruising and black spots, and for lower levels of a chemical linked …
Withdraw Could be a Winning Solution for Developing Countries
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is Holding Technological Innovations Hostage In 2000, negotiators adopted the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). The CPB was a supplementary …
Cultivating Knowledge About Ag
By Michelle Ross, University of Saskatchewan student A growing problem in agriculture is consumer’s lack of knowledge about where food comes from. According to a …
Agricultural Drones, Saving your Crops and Your Time
By Carter Chute, University of Saskatchewan student Every grain farmer knows the importance of crop scouting, if a nasty bug or disease goes unnoticed that …
Hot off the Presses!!!!
New Research Collection on Innovations in Agriculture and Food Genetically modified (GM) crops were first commercially available 18 years ago. Over this time, the technology …