EEFs vs Traditional Fertilizers
Are We Subsidizing the Right Solution? By: Danielle Dyok University of Saskatchewan student EEF Subsidies In a world where environmental sustainability is at the forefront …
Policy
Are Canadian Consumers and Farmers Better Off with Supply Management?
Supply management in Canada, established in 1970, regulates dairy, egg, and poultry production to align with consumer demand, ensuring fair farmer compensation and price stability. While some critics argue it leads to higher consumer prices, the system offers benefits such as preventing overproduction and maintaining consistent market conditions.
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 …
Calling All Prairie Farmers!
We need your assistance to better inform policy makers. Over the past 30 years, Prairie farmers have been continuously adopting new technologies and practices that …
Fossil Fuels: Is Agriculture Accommodating Reduced Dependence?
Agriculture Myth Busting The Canadian government has spent years reworking their federal environmental frameworks to accommodate changing sustainability standards. In 2023 for instance, as the …
Matador Banned for Animal Consumption
By Carys Kampen University of Saskatchewan student Syngenta and ADAMA Take Products Off the Market Syngenta withdrew their insecticide Matador from the market …
Health Canada’s Beef with Ground Meat: Reaction to Proposed FOP Labelling Policy
By Ellie Stauffer University of Saskatchewan student When I was in high school, a classmate of mine announced to the class that he believed …
Canadian Innovation vs. the EU Definition of Sustainability
The following article was originally posted by The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), on September 7, 2023: Canadian innovation beats EU precaution in agriculture sustainability: Stuart Smyth for …
Saskatchewan Ditches are Leading to Ergot Infestations
By: Savannah Hillmer, University of Saskatchewan student For the past two summers, I have worked in Kamsack at one of the local ag retailers. Where …
Outcomes from COP-15 on Biodiversity: Competent Agreement or Cop-Out?
An estimated 18,000 people attended the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) that …