The Management of Business Risk Management
Spring 2026 started off slowly for seeding. Between last minute changes to crop plans and inconsistent weather conditions, nothing about 2026 is shaping up to …
Environment
Blogs that combine agriculture with an environmental focus
Joining the European Union Would be Disastrous for Canadian Agriculture and Raise Food Prices for Canadian Consumers
According to a Nanos Research poll released on April 13, 2026, 57% of Canadians support joining the European Union (EU). This would be an unmitigated …
European Union Politicization of Scientific Risk Assessments
Following the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, many people in society became more aware of, and concerned about, the choices made by introducing …
Environmental Impacts of Synthetic vs Organic Herbicides
All chemicals that are applied during food production have impacts on the environment, regardless of whether they have been synthetically developed or derived from natural …
The Economic Costs of the Ban on Strychnine Use
Rodent control in agriculture is hugely important. Rats have been declared to be pests by most provincial governments, making it possible for farmers to eradicate …
DNA Series: Transgenesis
The DNA Series: Hello everyone, this is going to be a series of blog posts. Stay tuned so you don’t lose a single one! For …
Disease From the Other Side of the Fence
Let’s talk a little bit about agricultural pests. What probably comes to mind are insects, worms, and weeds – the traditional field offenders. However, large …
Cover Crops Can Do it All
Agricultural processes tend to be lumped into overarching categories which can then be used as buzz words to discuss agriculture without having to go into …
What does the CFIA do?
Within the media noise surrounding trade barriers and federal defunding, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) quietly sits, facing its own public backlash, funding cuts, …
Fertilizer Investment… Led by Farmers
The Genesis Fertilizers Opportunity The largest production cost for Canadian farmers is in fertilizer. While Canada can simultaneously boast some of the most sustainable fertilizer …