Can Urban Agriculture Improve Food Security on a Significant Scale?
By Jordan Hansen University of Saskatchewan student Introduction The topic of urban agriculture is being discussed in major cities across the globe as more …
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2023 Canada Food Price Report
Marginal Increase in Food Prices Predicted The 2023 Canada Food Price Report is the 14th report that provides Canadians with insights on what to anticipate …
Will Higher Food Prices Shift Consumer Demands for Niche Market Products?
Changes in holiday meals and dining out The seemingly relentless increase in food prices is having many effects on food purchases. In October 2023, Canadian …
Battling Papaya Sticky Disease: Challenges and Strategies
By Luiza Favarato Impact of Viruses on Papaya Plant viruses are formidable adversaries when it comes to producing high yielding crops, causing significant harm …
Olymel was Inevitable (and Other Pork Realities)
In May of this year, Canadian pork giant, Olymel, announced that its series of processing plant closures in eastern Canada would be expanding into the …
Net-Zero Beef: It’s Coming and Not from Where You Might Expect
Lab-Grown Meat Lab-grown meat came onto the scene a decade ago and was touted as a potential solution to some of the most critical issues …
Let’s Talk Farming: What’s the Scoop on Harvesting and Grain Storage?
Let’s Talk Farming Series Saskatchewan farmers rely on a vast toolkit of technologies to produce their crops every year. Farming practices are always changing, and …
How Do Seed Traits Affect Variety Adoption?
The following uses results from an article published in the Canadian Journal of Plant Science, on February 9, 2023: Decision factors influencing new variety adoption in …
Economic Profitability, Environmental Sustainability, and Food Security
The dilemma of advancing all three equally A little over 200 years ago, one of the noted economists and philosophers of the day, Thomas …