Read the full story 3 minute read Owen Roberts Household agriculture helps keep Ukraine fed Growing a garden is more a labour of love than of economy, right? Gardeners are proud of their… byOwen RobertsMay 25, 2022
Read the full story 3 minute read Owen Roberts Big farms – and small farms – are growing Agricultural census watchers have seen farm numbers dwindle ever since the 1940s. They fell from almost 247,000 in… byOwen RobertsMay 18, 20228 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts Efforts underway to help farmers grow and raise more food A big question about the global food supply that hasn’t really been answered is where all the grain… byOwen RobertsMay 11, 20227 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts Farmers’ mental health woes worsen – and affect women harder The picture of Canadian farmers’ beleaguered mental health just got clearer…and it’s not a pretty sight. A study… byOwen RobertsMay 4, 202280 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts Inflation is hammering everyone – including farmers My students in a class called public information campaigns are creating three-month initiatives to put farmers’ role in… byOwen RobertsApril 27, 202234 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts It was a good Friday for Ukrainian planting forecasts Perhaps it’s prophetic that Ukraine upped its grain planting forecast just before Easter. Earlier in the Russian invasion,… byOwen RobertsApril 20, 202223 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts Poll shows public support is huge for Canadian agriculture Farmers needing a morale boost this busy planting season would do well to check the latest poll showing… byOwen RobertsApril 13, 202258 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts Emergency plan needed for foreign workers, says food sector No one wants to return to the food insecurity scare we had at the start of the pandemic.… byOwen RobertsApril 6, 202220 views
Read the full story 2 minute read Owen Roberts Working together: A winning approach to curbing emissions Synthetic fertilizer is blamed for many environmental ills, such as algae blooms in waterways and contributing to greenhouse… byOwen RobertsMarch 28, 202223 views
Read the full story 3 minute read Owen Roberts Rail stoppage? Your timing couldn’t be worse Farmers have long been critical of railways, and who can blame them?Railways are entrusted (and paid) to move… byOwen RobertsMarch 23, 202221 views