A Review of the 2025-2026 SAIFood Year
It hardly seems like the end of another academic year has arrived. It has obviously been a busy one for all of us at SAIFood …
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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 …
Nutrition Hacks and the Protein Obsession
By 2050, we are expected to globally consume twice the protein we currently do. Through various blogs on SAIFood, we have been tracking the growing …
Canadian Agriculture: Struggling to Grow or Struggling to be Recognized (Part 2)
Part 2 This second post to the series on agricultural productivity in Canada dives into the financial realities facing farmers in Canada, where is all …
We Let our Horse Racing Industry Go
The Role of Economics in Canadian Track Closures It’s horse racing season. Rather, for Canadians, it should be. Despite being one of mankind’s oldest sports and contributing $8.7 billion annually to the economy, Canada is disappearing from the thoroughbred racing industry. The horse racing bioeconomy, regardless …
Gene Editing for Food Security
The following article was originally posted by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) on May 14, 2026: Gene Editing for Improved Nutrition and More Affordable Food. …
Does it Make Affordability Cents? What Manitoba’s PST Removal says about Food Security
I don’t know about you, but I am desensitized to sales tax. Between goods and services tax (GST), provincial sales tax (PST), and, where applicable, …
Germinate x GrasspeaNet via GROW-Grasspea
Connecting Data, People, and Purpose Why Grasspea Matters Grasspea is one of the world’s most under-recognised legumes. It does not dominate headlines or global markets. …
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 …
DNA Series: Interference RNA
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 …