Regenerative Agriculture: Consumer Perceptions
Introduction Arguably, the consumer perceptions facet of this blog series should have been the lead off, as it is consumer perceptions that drive product markets. …
Feed additive 3-NOP receives approval from Canadian regulators
Enteric methane emissions, or cow “farts” is something we have been hearing much about over the past three decades. It has generated a negative perception …
Bill C-282: Revoking the Bargaining Power of Canada’s Trade Negotiators
Introduction Supply management is a hotly debated and long-standing agricultural institution in Canada. As I will explain further on, supply management was introduced over 50 …
Producer Perceptions of Regenerative Agriculture
Adopters and Adversaries Introduction As major food companies direct farmers and ranchers across the globe towards regenerative agriculture (RA), it could easily be assumed …
Regenerative Agriculture – Buzzword? Bust? Or the Future of Agriculture?
The Stronghold of a sustainable subsistence? Regenerative agriculture has been the hottest topic in developed nation food and bioresource supply chains over the past 10 …
A Bovine Dispute – The “Beef” Regarding Cheese Trade with the United Kingdom
Introduction Improving upon the quantity of trade through expanded volume or number of trading partners is important for the export-reliant Canadian agriculture industry. However, throughout …
Prairie Agriculture Net GHG Emissions Decrease by 53%
Introduction In the past 30 years, grain and oilseed production across the prairies has undergone fundamental change. In the early 1990s, practices such as summerfallow …
A Supply Chain on Autopilot: The Drivers Behind Agricultural Automation
Help Wanted Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have spawned much concern surrounding the stability of labour demand as robots begin to replace human jobs. Simultaneously, …
Corporate Investors: Are They Closing the Gate on the Family Farm?
Agriculture Myth Busting The Modern Farm If the 2003 Canadian documentary “The Corporation” is to be believed, an incorporated company is a self-serving agent …
Information Accountability: The Importance of Accuracy on Social Media
Misinformation & Disinformation Misinformation is defined as incorrect statements or falsehoods – being excusably mistaken in what one views as factual. Its more cynical sidekick, …