France’s ban on neonicitinoids and subsequent collapse of its sugar beet sector is an example of a failed policy driven by ideology, says Stuart Smyth, associate professor and chair of Agri-Food Innovation and Sustainability Enhancement at the University of Saskatchewan.

Will war open Europe to biotechnology?

Severe supply disruptions have prompted some member states to consider wider acceptance of GM crops

Last month, 1400 tonnes of grain was dumped from a freight train onto the trackside in Brittany, France.  Forcing the train to stop before an improvised cinderblock barrier, activists from […] Read more




Civilians who bought their own weapons take part in shooting exercises before joining the territorial defence and patrolling Lviv, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues.

Russia’s war to affect farmers, food security

Canadian grain growers can expect profits despite higher input costs, while some people will eat less

Glacier FarmMedia – The outcome of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is unknown, but for Ukrainians it’s already a human tragedy of suffering, death and destruction, but also […] Read more