Biosolids: The Underutilized Resource
By: Claire Williams, University of Saskatchewan AgBio Student As a student, I am by no means an agriculture expert. Proof of this comes from a …
Policy
The Cost of Australia’s GM Canola Moratorium
Originally posted September 20, 2016 With great pleasure SAIFood is re-posting this blog to announce the publication of the original researched used for this blog post. In …
Organic… or is it?
Organic label controversy By Gordon Willison, University of Saskatchewan Student For some, organic farming is a controversial topic, there are serious issues regarding the trade …
Grass fed Beef: Is it Sustainable?
By: Brayden Schmidt, University of Saskatchewan Student Grass fed beef is one of two ways to develop and finish beef cattle prior to slaughter, the …
Has organ transplant science gone hog wild?
The need for organ transplants is growing at a rate that needs to be urgently addressed In 2016, 18 of every 100,000 Canadians needed an …
Planning a better future for farmers
By: Corey Serhan, University of Saskatchewan Student Farmers and ranchers today are covering many acres with help from new technology. With new technologies coming into …
Indicting Greenpeace for Crimes Against Agriculture
Webcasting a University of Saskatchewan classroom debate I’ve been in agriculture all my life. I grew up on a mixed farm with a cow-calf herd …
What is the Common Agricultural Policy?
Common Agricultural Policy and the European agriculture crisis By Noémie Nohara, Masters Graduate from Polytech Paris-UPMC The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a European agricultural policy …
Breeding a New Industry: Salmon
By Mitch Lyons, University of Saskatchewan Student The AquAdvantage salmon is a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon that can grow to market size in half …
Blacklegged Canadian Canola
What China’s Restrictions Mean to Canadian Producers By Kalene Kammer, University of Saskatchewan student On September 1, 2016, Canadian canola producers prepared themselves for new dockage …