Category: Eastern Canada

The first-of-its-kind Local Food Act has passed third reading and will become Ontario law. Third time's a charm for Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey, who has had a similar bill fail two times, once because of an election and the second time because of prorogation. Included in the bill are several points, but the focus is... Read More

There comes a point in the horsepower range where, quite frankly, you're done with messing around. It's time to bring out the big guns, pull some major implements and Do. It. Up. If you're in the market for some high horsepower tractors, AGCO would like you to get to know its high horsepower line, the... Read More

In a continuing trend, consumers are saying no to the idea of making the labeling of GMO included foods mandatory. In Washington voters said no to the idea of mandatory GMO labeling. Detractors will spout off that this loss was due to biotech companies spending a state record 22 million dollars, but the reality is... Read More

Ah, Artemesia absinthium. If you've ever had the misfortune of being acquainted with absinth wormwood, you'll likely never forget it. Many describe the plant by its appearance and odor, both likened to pasture sage. Absinth's odor is strong, however, and in my experience, the pollen profoundly irritates the respiratory system. In fact, you can quite... Read More

By Michael Grant, Director, Research, Centre for Food in Canada This post first appeared here, and is re-posted here with permission. An upcoming report for The Conference Board of Canada’s Centre for Food in Canada argues that it is time for the Canadian dairy sector to transition from playing defence to playing offense. The notion... Read More

“There are no facts, only interpretations,” is a common quote I refer to from poet Friedrich Nietzsche. Modernizing the language, I take it as, “Facts don’t matter, only the perception.” The struggle for perception in food is at an all time high. I talked last month about A&W’s perception of what ‘Better Beef’ represents, despite... Read More

It seems whenever a new disease or pest rears its head, the old wives tales and myths follow closely on its heels. Take, for example, the advent of clubroot being found in Alberta about 10 years ago. Never fear, said many in the more eastern parts of the prairies, our high pH western Canadian soils... Read More

Preg-checking cattle can feel a little bit like heartbreak when the vet yells, "open!" But the disappointment of selling a good cow is nothing compared to the devastation that can occur from an undetected breeding problem. Feeding cows over winter is not cheap, nor is it always easy (as some of us newbies learned from... Read More

If Canada thistle is a headache in an annual cropping system, it's a migraine in perennial crops, where control strategies tend to be expensive and rumours about what works and what doesn't spread as quickly as the weed itself. Canada thistle is not only a prolific seed producer, it also proliferates through its creeping root... Read More

It's not every day that you get to meet two Twitter legends, let alone convince them to let you videotape the discussion that ensues. I was just so lucky last week, when I met Cami Ryan (@doccamiryan), researcher at the University of Saskatchewan, and Michele Payn-Knoper (@mpaynknoper), professional speaker and founder of Cause Matters Corp.... Read More