Is the Future Bright for Canada’s Trade Relationships?
Insights from Canada’s Chief Agriculture Negotiator and Director General On December 10, 2024, Claire Williams and I had the privilege of being part of the …
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The Temporary Foreign Worker Program
By Elanor Copes University of Saskatchewan Student A Need for Workers or In Need of a Change? Individuals are the backbone of agriculture. At the …
Food Price Increases are Starting to Slow Down
Announcing the 2025 Canada Food Price Report Today marks the release of the 15th annual Canada Food Price Report. The report is a result of …
The Ideal Future: Can We Ever Truly Be “Sustainable”?
Agriculture Myth Busting You read correctly: Agriculture Myth Busting has returned! To match some of the in-office conversations we’ve been having about its increasing generality …
Sugar Roots: Canada’s Sweet Sector
Happy Halloween! In a few short hours, Canadian streets will have more candy and chocolate than we know what to do with. While at Halloween …
Dealing Under the Dinner Table: Fraud in Canada’s Food Supply
The decentralization of agriculture has separated most of us Canadians from primary food production. Normally, this is fine. Farmers care about their farms and product …
Agricultural Plastics and the Challenge of Permanence
In less than a year, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada (AAFC) will require reports on the quantity of plastic produced or imported to Canada for 2024. …
Did You Get Your Fill of Pie?
Yesterday was Canadian Thanksgiving, and for many of us, that meant pumpkin pie. But the question is, did you make it or buy it? There …
Farming in the 21st Century is a different image
Our nostalgic views of farming no longer match modern farming American Gothic, a red barn, or a small tractor without a cab are no longer …
Food Transportation Needs to be an Essential Service
As Canadian rail transportation spiralled downward to a complete halt in the latter part of August, the inability to move any products by rail in …