Sports teams have seen a data revolution in which common statistics known for years have been reinterpreted into new metrics that have led to significant changes in how games are […] Read more
Forcing dairy data to tell useful stories
Sports teams have taken old stats and reinterpreted them — and dairy farms can do the same
Syngenta maintains WBC trait advantage
Syngenta’s NK seed brand continues to expand its corn offerings, including more hybrids with its Viptera trait — the only one effective against western bean cutworm. Western bean cutworm is […] Read more
Investments continue to drive Syngenta growth
Company leaders say helping farmers manage risks will build relationships into the future
The contrast in agriculture between Canada and the United States was made obvious during a summary of the year in agriculture by Syngenta’s North American leadership. “In Canada overall, the […] Read more
Looking outside of agriculture for a future workforce
COVID-19 has shown that workers don’t have to be in offices – or rural areas — to be effective
COVID-19 could be an opportunity to bring new and diverse talent into the agriculture sector, as companies learn that geography is not a limit to many jobs. Trevor Heck, president […] Read more
Canada could be good place for cellular agriculture production, panel says
Research capacity and abundant supply of feedstocks would be advantages
Research capacity and abundant supply of feedstocks would be advantages
Dairy products created through cellular agriculture and fermentation will be the first products of their type to reach the market. Meat proteins created from cellular cultures has to look and […] Read more
Editorial: Hitting the top of the government handout cycle again
We are several years into a crop price downturn and, inevitably, farmers who are increasing financially squeezed are asking for help from the government. Once again, the federal and provincial […] Read more
Canadians will pay more for local food, but don’t necessarily look for it
Younger people said they were more likely to pay a premium
A new study says that four of five Canadians are willing to pay more for locally produced food. The study, conducted by the Dalhousie University Food Analytics Lab in cooperation […] Read more
Report pushes changes within supply management
System needs to better respond to consumer demand and create a long-term plan, report says
A new report from Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph paints a way forward for the dairy sector within supply management. The report, called Supply Management 2.0, calls for […] Read more
More corn, soybean traits spread across seed companies
Soybeans have more herbicide resistant options across more company choices
Updated Nov. 5 The latest herbicide resistant trait stacks are spreading across the products of more seed companies and several are working to get Western bean cutworm resistance into their […] Read more
Editorial: Check in with neighbours during COVID winter
I miss talking to people by accident, running into them somewhere I’d not expect to see them. With some important steps to reduce risk, most of us, especially in rural […] Read more