I’ve followed Steve Verheul’s career for a long time. His years as Canada’s lead negotiator for agriculture trade deals, and then as Canada’s lead trade negotiator, parallel the years I’ve […] Read more
Opinion: New food demand brings opportunities
What’s Canadian agriculture’s plan to embrace them?
Regional presence could boost Indo-Pacific trade
Unpredictable, arbitrary trade barriers still a concern in the region
The opening of a new agriculture office in the Indo-Pacific region is being welcomed as a potential new model that could help companies sell more agriculture products there. The federal […] Read more
Opinion: A reality check on big tractor electrification
John Deere’s chief technology officer put the brakes on the expectation for speedy electrification of large farm equipment. Speaking at the recent Consumer Electronics Show, Jahmy Hindman was one of […] Read more
Unlocking markets in a time of uncertainty
Canada has opportunity to boost lagging exports in a world looking for more food
Canada needs a new agriculture and food strategy as political, pandemic and economic shocks to the global food system render the way Canada has thrived in the world no longer […] Read more
VIDEO: Improving immunity in dairy cows
Nitric oxide levels in cows have a significant impact on their immunity. Researchers have shown that two per cent of cows have serious health impacts due to their nitric oxide […] Read more
VIDEO: Youth takes home honours at World Dairy Expo
John Greig talks to Nadia Uhr, who finished second in the senior category of the youth showmanship competition at World Dairy Expo. Uhr tells Farmtario about her first experience at […] Read more
Opinion: Gorbachev’s Ontario farm walk that changed the world
Mikhail Gorbachev’s recent passing has prompted many retrospectives about his role as the last leader of the Soviet Union and the downfall of communism. Few, however, know of his connections […] Read more
Opinion: Tiny tech now dominant in agriculture
A giant hole was punched through the berm around the dam on the Maitland River in Gorrie during a flood a few years ago. I grew up on my family’s […] Read more
Opinion: Autonomous choices grow for farm machinery
John Deere’s recent announcement that it will be selling autonomous 8R tractors for tillage this year elicited a not-surprising reaction from farmers. It was a mixed response, as is often […] Read more
Editorial: Protein prognostication
Where will livestock, plant and cultured proteins fit in the marketplace?
Feeding the world with enough protein is one of humanity’s challenges in the next few decades, and there’s room for lots of it to be produced, including from animals, plants […] Read more