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 hired a polling firm to gauge public knowledge and perceptions about gene-edited crops. Why it matters: How gene-edited crops are regulated around the world will […] Read more
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Gene-edited crops suffer in information war
Consumers continue to confuse gene editing with genetic modification
Butter expert group named
The group consists of nutrition, animal health and food science experts and will set its own scope
A working group of cross-Canadian experts has been named to look into the concerns about the use of palm fat and its effect on butter quality. The 13 members of the working group include experts in nutrition, both human and dairy cow, fatty acids and their composition, along with milk handling. Why it matters: Concern expressed […] Read more
Agriculture program launched at Listowel District Secondary School
The Avon Maitland District School Board recently announced a new agriculture program at Listowel District Secondary School. Students in Grades 11 and 12 can enroll in the new Specialist High Skills Major in Agriculture to connect with industry professionals, hands-on learning and co-op placements. The program announcement said that the new program isn’t a return […] Read more
Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR
Science Notes: In some of the first work of its kind, researchers modified corn kernel numbers using CRISPR
Corn has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than a dozen kernels to the cobs packed with hundreds of juicy kernels that we see on farms today. Powerful DNA-editing techniques such as CRISPR can speed up that process. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor David Jackson and his […] Read more
New resource brings agriculture lessons into Canadian schools
A partnership between Farm & Food Care (FFC) and Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has led to the completion of a national classroom resource designed to give students and teachers across Canada the opportunity to dig deeper into the latest edition of The Real Dirt on Farming (RDOF). The Real Dirt on Farming in […] Read more
Opinion: Why Indian farmers are so angry
The Modi government’s agricultural reforms are causing widespread uncertainty
India’s farmers have been protesting since the autumn, with a growing intensity that culminated in a violent breaching of barriers in the Red Fort in Delhi during India’s Republic Day celebrations on Jan. 26. The protests were spurred by the passing of a set of agricultural reform bills in parliament in September 2020 that aimed […] Read more
Pemdale Farms takes home TESA for environmental stewardship
MurrayHill Farm’s environmental grazing plan wins Ontario Mapleseed Pasture Award
[UPDATED: Mar. 12, 2021] Beef Farmers of Ontario acknowledged Pemdale Farms and MurrayHill Farm for their environmental stewardship during the organization’s virtual annual general meeting. The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) went to Jackie and Steven Pemberton, of Pemdale Farms, for the development and incorporation of innovative and sustainable farming strategies in their beef operation. Why […] Read more
Burford research farm sold
Trouw Nutrition shifts to universities and ‘validation farms’
More than 800 acres of farmland, livestock barns for three species as well as several houses were recently sold, marking the end of nearly 30 years of agricultural research at what’s known as the Burford Research Farm. “After a thorough evaluation, we have updated our R&D (research and development) strategy to expand our validation farm […] Read more
Rosenhill achieves top spot on provincial herd list
St-Albert dairy maintained top-flight status through 2017 transition to robots
André and Judith Hildbrand may view Lactanet’s Herd Performance Index (HPI) as just one tool in operating a successful dairy farm, but the results over the past two decades at their Rosenhill Farm is proof they’ve perfected the use of that tool. Why it matters: Recognizing top performing herds rewards producers and spreads awareness about […] Read more
Letters: Too many farmland loss stories
Dear editor, Unbelievable or maybe believable! In the Feb. 8, 2021 edition of Farmtario, the situation occurring with Marsha Rempel and her farmland being expropriated, although not totally the same situation, has a similarity to what is occurring in the Municipality of South Bruce. How do city/municipal councils get to ruin the lives of their […] Read more
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