Glacier FarmMedia – Ten years ago, Wilma Mol was frustrated. She had noticed a decline in the quality of yogurt, ice cream and cheese at grocery stores, mostly because of […] Read more
Farmers build dairy plant to avoid additives
Thunder Bay area producers address their own concerns about dairy quality
Retiring Soy Canada head had storied career
Ron Davidson worked around the world, opening markets for Canadian products
Glacier FarmMedia – Few people have a Fidel Castro story. Ron Davidson has two. Davidson met Castro in the 1980s, when he traveled to Cuba with former agriculture minister Eugene […] Read more
Health Canada declares gene editing safe
The ruling is expected to give Canadian producers access to the same types of plant breeding available in other countries
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian farmers may soon be growing gene-edited crops. That’s because Health Canada has declared that gene-editing technology is safe. Health Canada recently proposed new rules to oversee […] Read more
How Farm Credit Canada became a major player in venture capital
The farm lender’s mandate now includes funding agri-food innovation
Glacier FarmMedia – In 2017 the Barton report said Canada has a massive opportunity to boost exports of agricultural commodities, agri-food and seafood. The most memorable part of the report, […] Read more
Gene-edited crops suffer in information war
Consumers continue to confuse gene editing with genetic modification
Glacier FarmMedia – Canadians don’t know much, or think much, about gene-edited crops. But when asked about the technology, one phrase pops up: genetically modified organisms. Last summer, CropLife Canada […] Read more
Soybean growers may need certification for EU
Canadian sector urged to ponder such a program as European Union moves toward requiring proof of sustainable production
Canadian soybean growers may soon need sustainability certification if they want to sell into the European feed market. Europe is edging toward a sustainability requirement for imported soybeans. “The European […] Read more
Ontario company finds place in Ukraine
Independent seed company develops market to supply corn seed
Glacier FarmMedia – Ukraine, a country known for wheat and sunflowers, grows a surprising amount of corn. United States Department of Agriculture data shows Ukraine planted 13 million acres of […] Read more
New camelina produces plastic in the seed
The amount of polymers is small but an American company hopes to continue to increase levels
Glacier FarmMedia – An American firm is developing a new type of camelina, that produces bioplastic in the seed. Yield10 Bioscience of Massachusetts announced recently that the bioplastic in the […] Read more
Canada has new top soybean buyer
Iran purchased 383,000 tonnes of soybeans from January to the end of September, worth $181 million
Glacier FarmMedia – In 10 seconds or less, name the Number One buyer of Canadian soybeans in 2020. Japan? The United States? China? The answer is Iran. Why it matters: […] Read more
Neonic ban decision expected in six months
Health Canada said it now has further information to consider in making its decision
Glacier FarmMedia — Health Canada is expected to make a decision on neonicotinoid insecticides in about six months. Federal scientists have studied neonics and their potential impact on aquatic insects […] Read more
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