Gourd, Old-fashioned, Seasonal Fun!
Nothing screams “spooky season” like a classically carved Jack-o’-lantern. Although my roommates and I attempt to make creative designs for our pumpkins, I am always …
Agriculture
Corporate Investors: Are They Closing the Gate on the Family Farm?
Agriculture Myth Busting The Modern Farm If the 2003 Canadian documentary “The Corporation” is to be believed, an incorporated company is a self-serving agent …
The Importance of Wild Types and Weeds for Genomics Research
While the vast majority of crops produced in Canada have been introduced from elsewhere, there is a lack of wild type relatives existing in nature …
Enteric Emissions: Should cattle be excused for their belches?
Cow-farts, the climate killer? Enteric methane emissions, or ‘cow farts’, are the by-product of enteric fermentation, a digestive process occurring in all ruminant animals. These …
Diversity in the Canadian Cow-Calf Industry
The story of a sector through the eyes of a young rancher Not Just a Salad Dressing When I refer to ranch, some may …
Hay, Not Just for Horses After All?
Quintessential to a Saskatchewan summer road trip is the scenery: fields of soothing violet flax, bright yellow canola, and the greenery of cereal crops complement …
Record Beef Prices, Record Cattle Prices
The implications for supply chain profitability Judson Christopherson Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, beef prices on store shelves across North America reached record highs. As …
Welfare Impacts from Mexican Canola Imports
Canola trade between Mexico and Canada has a significant history and continues to be an important aspect of their bilateral trade relationship. Canola, a crop …
Seeding Costs – A Risky Investment
Most Canadians living on the Prairies are familiar with the busy planting season that comes around for farmers each spring. With tractors taking up space …
Canada Confirms Gene Editing Technologies are Conventional Plant Breeding
After months of anticipation, on May 3rd, 2023, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) publicly confirmed that plant varieties developed by advanced mutagenic gene editing technologies …