GM Crop Contributions Towards Mitigating Climate Change
With GM crops having been produced for over 25 years now, there is an increasing amount of evidence regarding the degree and diversity of benefits …
Climate Change
Climate Change Contributions from Seed and Crop Technologies
The use of modern seed genetics (which includes genetically modified (GM) crops, chemical and fertilizer use) greatly contributes to improved agricultural sustainability and climate change …
What Impact Does Cattle Production in Saskatchewan Have on Climate Change?
Analyzing the net emissions of the cow-calf sector By: Judson Christopherson, University of Saskatchewan Master’s student Agriculture is facing the challenge of feeding an ever-growing …
How plant breeding innovations are helping to feed a hungry world
Mikaela Waldbauer University of Saskatchewan Student Guest Blogger As of 2019, nearly 26% of the globe’s population “experienced hunger or did not have regular” access …
Is There a Need to Regulate Mother Nature?
Genetic mutation happens all the time with no regulatory oversight At what point do regulatory experts possess sufficient knowledge on innovative technologies and their potential …
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is a Barrier to Innovation
Is it finally time to end the CPB? The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) is an international agreement developed by governments and environmental organizations opposed …
Using Livestock to Corral Climate Change
Livestock emit greenhouse gases, but could they also be climate change carbon savers? Climate change is real and in many instances, agriculture’s livestock is often …
U of S Student 2020 Views on Environmentally Beneficial GM Crops
If GM crops sequestered more carbon, would students support these crops? The millennial generation has a future full of discussions and decisions to be made …
A Look Back on 2019
2019 a harrowing ride on the ag & food rollercoaster While the screams elicited from those clutching their seats were not of terror or excitement, …
The Economics of Crop Damage
Losing a harvest can devastate a farm When the thought of crop loss comes to mind, it’s common to think of drought, flooding or hail, …