New battle emerges against GMO crops
I have huge respect for Mexico, its culture and its food. White corn is king there; it’s grown…
Other countries are protecting their food supplies. Are we?
Argentina is normally the world’s second biggest corn exporter, with sales of about $4.4 billion. That represents nearly…
Take a deeper dive into beef sustainability
If you still watch TV, you can hardly change the channel without seeing McDonald’s sustainable beef ads, or…
Should temporary migrant workers become permanent citizens?
The food processing industry – the country’s largest manufacturing employer – is warning everyone of a possible 25…
Canadian farmers facing new sustainability era
When U.S. president-elect Joe Biden picked California environmental champion Kamala Harris for his running mate, there was no…
Farmland needs to be preserved, not developed
In its annual poll to measure public trust, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity asks respondents if it…
Canadians believe in farmers’ efforts to produce sustainable food
New indications have arisen that suggest politicians and big business believe Canadians are behind farmers’ efforts to keep…
Making a list, checking it twice for the minister
A fireside chat is in the works for mid-December between Canada’s agricultural media and Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal minister…
Food affordability is top of mind with Canadians
Doomsday scenarios about food shortages in Canada related to the pandemic didn’t really play out or last long…
Ag in the classroom goes virtual
Ontario’s Agriculture In The Classroom program, called AgScape, delivered more than 600 lessons about agriculture and food to…