Navigating the Controversy of Glyphosate in Canadian Agriculture
By Elisabeta Lika Glyphosate, the active ingredient in many herbicides, has been at the center of numerous debates and discussions in Canada and globally. Its …
Glyphosate
Richardson Milling’s Desiccant Ban Could Seed Further Consumer Mistrust in Agriculture
By Warren Seib, University of Saskatchewan In June 2020, Richardson Milling informed farmers that it would no longer be buying oats that have been desiccated …
Mexico to Phaseout GM Corn Imports and Glyphosate Use
On November 25th, 2019, the Mexican Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) invoked the precautionary principle to deny the importation of 1,000 tons …
Are agronomy students getting the necessary information on the use of ag chemicals?
U of S Undergrad thesis reviews student chemical knowledge on glyphosate Having the opportunity to supervise an undergraduate thesis is always a highlight during my …
The Wild and Whacky Summer of 2018, And I Don’t Mean the Weather
Who holds the future of agriculture, farmers or the courts? What a summer! I’m not talking about a whirlwind vacation, a summer full of events …
Consumer Pressure Leads to Misguided Policy
By Brandon Leffler, University of Saskatchewan student Recently, the use of herbicides as a sustainable means of crop protection has come into the public eye. Based …
Crop Desiccation
Is it safe to eat a crop that has been desiccated? As of October 17, nearly 81% of Saskatchewan’s crops were harvested (91% in Manitoba & …
Toxic Ta-Ta’s?: Glyphosate Breastmilk
What research looks like when it is and is not performed by scientists Food safety laws and regulations are constantly evolving; from what initially began …
#2 Post of the Year: Risk Management vs. Risk Avoidance:
Who to Believe in the Glyphosate Debate? Have you heard? Glyphosate could kill you. Well, that’s not the full story, but it caught your attention …
The Vital Role Chemicals have for Current Agriculture
Since the World Health Organization’s International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC) decision to classify five pesticides as carcinogenic (last week’s SAIFood blog believes this …