Food prices soar as Senate fails to act on crucial carbon tax exemption bill for farmers The House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a bill to make food cheaper and help farmers. In fact, the House passed the bill twice. But after two years, the bill still isn’t law, and that delay has cost families and…
The Greenbelt should remain inviolate, without exception or compromise It’s inspiring to see farmland management taking the forefront in today’s headlines, emerging as a significant political issue in Canada’s largest province – a truly fascinating development. In a world grappling with the massive challenge of feeding a growing population amidst rising urbanization and environmental pressures,…
Having multiple management strategies to curb clubroot is going to be more important than ever New strains of clubroot, a disease that can kill canola crops, continue to emerge in Western Canadian fields, according to a recent study by University of Alberta researchers. A sampling of more than 250 fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba…
Cultivated chicken products approved in the U.S.; Canada's supply management system could stall their introduction here A significant milestone has recently been achieved in cellular agriculture, with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granting regulatory approval to GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods for the commercial distribution of their cultivated chicken products within the country.…
Interpreting and presenting the data correctly is the only way to unravel the Buttergate scandal A recent email I received encouraged me to step back for a moment and consider if the last column I wrote about butter had errors in it. I decided it didn’t: it just expressed an opposing point of view. This…
The Mad Cow Crisis had a lasting impact on Canada's beef industry The Mad Cow Crisis started 20 years ago this week. For most Canadians, May 20, 2003, means little. But for the beef industry, the situation was nothing less than dreadful. It brought devastation, bankruptcies, and broken families. It was a nightmare. On May…
Palm oil supplements are added to cow feed to increase the fat content in the milk used to produce butter I am not a baker and don’t want to be one, but have you noticed that the butter you leave on your counter isn’t as soft as it used to be? I always presumed it…
Long gone are the days of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s love affair with China China’s recent expulsion of a Canadian diplomat in response to a similar action taken by Canada has raised concerns about the future of the two countries bilateral relationship. This tit-for-tat exchange is nothing new, especially when dealing with China, but it…
Shown to promote reproductive health and protect against infections A probiotic developed at the University of Alberta is the first of its kind to have widespread benefits for dairy cows, and is starting to make its way into the marketplace. Immunobiologist Burim Ametaj, a professor in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, says…
The so-called “grocery rebate,” a one-time handout to the needy, won’t do much for Canadians over time This federal budget had more leaks than the Titanic. There were so many leaks ahead of its release on Tuesday that most of us already knew what was in it beforehand. Many years ago, ministers of finance would…
Food prices soar as Senate fails to act on crucial carbon tax exemption bill for farmers The House of Commons overwhelmingly passed a bill to make food cheaper and help farmers. In fact, the House passed the bill twice. But after two years, the bill still isn’t law, and that delay has cost families and…
The Greenbelt should remain inviolate, without exception or compromise It’s inspiring to see farmland management taking the forefront in today’s headlines, emerging as a significant political issue in Canada’s largest province – a truly fascinating development. In a world grappling with the massive challenge of feeding a growing population amidst rising urbanization and environmental pressures,…
Having multiple management strategies to curb clubroot is going to be more important than ever New strains of clubroot, a disease that can kill canola crops, continue to emerge in Western Canadian fields, according to a recent study by University of Alberta researchers. A sampling of more than 250 fields in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba…
Cultivated chicken products approved in the U.S.; Canada's supply management system could stall their introduction here A significant milestone has recently been achieved in cellular agriculture, with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granting regulatory approval to GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods for the commercial distribution of their cultivated chicken products within the country.…
Interpreting and presenting the data correctly is the only way to unravel the Buttergate scandal A recent email I received encouraged me to step back for a moment and consider if the last column I wrote about butter had errors in it. I decided it didn’t: it just expressed an opposing point of view. This…
The Mad Cow Crisis had a lasting impact on Canada's beef industry The Mad Cow Crisis started 20 years ago this week. For most Canadians, May 20, 2003, means little. But for the beef industry, the situation was nothing less than dreadful. It brought devastation, bankruptcies, and broken families. It was a nightmare. On May…
Palm oil supplements are added to cow feed to increase the fat content in the milk used to produce butter I am not a baker and don’t want to be one, but have you noticed that the butter you leave on your counter isn’t as soft as it used to be? I always presumed it…
Long gone are the days of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s love affair with China China’s recent expulsion of a Canadian diplomat in response to a similar action taken by Canada has raised concerns about the future of the two countries bilateral relationship. This tit-for-tat exchange is nothing new, especially when dealing with China, but it…
Shown to promote reproductive health and protect against infections A probiotic developed at the University of Alberta is the first of its kind to have widespread benefits for dairy cows, and is starting to make its way into the marketplace. Immunobiologist Burim Ametaj, a professor in the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, says…
The so-called “grocery rebate,” a one-time handout to the needy, won’t do much for Canadians over time This federal budget had more leaks than the Titanic. There were so many leaks ahead of its release on Tuesday that most of us already knew what was in it beforehand. Many years ago, ministers of finance would…