What is Canada’s Bioeconomy Strategy?
What is a Bioeconomy? The term bioeconomy refers to economic activities based on the production of biological-based products. The definition is broad and somewhat ambiguous, …
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Superweeds: The Canadian Prairie Experience with Herbicide Resistant Weeds
Unwanted weeds within farmers’ fields is not a new problem, but it is still one of the greatest challenges farmers face on a yearly basis. …
Socially Acceptable Hunger: Food Security’s Part in Sustainability
Agriculture Myth Busting It is easy to think of sustainability aspects separately, as if improvement in one area is dependent upon another. There is something …
Full Steam Ahead (or not)
Canadian Crop Producers Need More Railway Movement By: Jakin Lawrence University of Saskatchewan student Canadian agriculture producers heavily rely on railway to export their products …
Hay! Have ya heard cattle can help mitigate climate change?
The contributions from cow-calf forage production to emissions reductions in Saskatchewan Many nations are facing policy issues and challenges which include environmental sustainability, the mitigation …
Canadian Food Focus
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Land Prices: Is the Sky the Limit?
Recently, my husband and I were crunching the numbers to decide whether or not we should purchase more land to expand our grain farm in …
Tariffs 101
It has been a few months of discussion in the news and media about tariffs, but what are they? How do they work? Will the …
Time for Canada and the USA to Negotiate a Trade Agreement Without Mexico
History of Free Trade Agreements in North America Improved trade agreements between Canada and the US have existed since 1989, a period of 36 years. …
Sustainable Certifications: How Interchangeable is the Label?
Agriculture Myth Busting Compared to 70 years ago, Canadians are no longer as connected to their food or its production. For this reason, food labels …