Glacier FarmMedia – Chris Clark has told the story more than once. The associate dean at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon frequently spoke to the media in […] Read more
Scientists urged to help fight misinformation
Agricultural researchers say there is a risk extremists can take over the debate if they don’t participate in the public arena
Comment: Funding won’t stop climate change
Glacier FarmMedia – On Canada’s Agriculture Day (Feb. 22), the federal government made a major funding announcement to help farmers fight climate change. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the feds would […] Read more
Red meat trade with EU remains nearly one-way street
Canadian livestock producers not seeing benefit from CETA
Glacier FarmMedia – The red meat trade between Canada and the European Union was tilted significantly in favour of Europe in 2021, based on Agriculture Canada data for the first […] Read more
Federal gene editing policy expected soon
Those opposing the technology have delayed policy development
Glacier FarmMedia – Health Canada is expected to soon publish guidance on how gene-edited crops will be regulated. It appears the department will treat gene-edited crops differently from genetically modified […] Read more
Plant breeder focuses on nutritional value
Researcher wins grant to study improving nutritional quality of barley, wheat, peas, lentils, quinoa and buckwheat
Glacier FarmMedia – When plant breeders develop a new variety, the goal is a crop that is “the total package.” They want a high-yielding crop with superior disease resistance, tolerant […] Read more
Alternative pork export markets soar as Chinese sales fall
Philippines, Mexico help offset large drop in shipments to China caused by COVID concerns and softer domestic demand
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada’s pork exports to China were $609 million in the first seven months of 2021. That sounds decent, but sales to China were $1.025 billion at the […] Read more
CO2 release test can help assess soil health
Soil health tests could become more common as governments and private industry try to reduce agricultural emissions
Glacier FarmMedia – American scientists have identified an accurate method to assess soil health. They found that the amount of carbon dioxide released, after wetting a sample of dry soil […] Read more
Vaccines not best option for African swine fever
Researcher: “The virus is so variable we can’t design a vaccine for all the genotypes”
Glacier FarmMedia – In the last three years, the African swine fever virus has killed millions of pigs and forced producers to cull tens of millions of pigs in China, […] Read more
Momentum builds for Product of USA label
American cattle producers support the Biden administration as it forges ahead with ‘top to bottom’ review of meat labels
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s nearly a certainty that America will change its Product of the USA label for meat. President Joe Biden and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seem determined to […] Read more
Glyphosate limits may be increased
Pest management agency aims to harmonize Canadian levels with competitors
Glacier FarmMedia – In May, Health Canada proposed increasing the maximum residue levels of glyphosate for commodities such as oats, lentils, peas and beans. Canadians had 75 days to comment […] Read more
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