Robert Arnason

Ottawa may deregulate agriculture sector

Consuming plant-based oils such as canola oil is much healthier than butter, says a group of scientists from Harvard University and other institutions around Boston.

A new herbicide with a novel active ingredient could soon become available for Pairie farmers struggling with kochia and other weeds.

In 2023, Saskatchewan exported about $834 million worth of agricultural equipment to the United States. A portion of those exports were straw choppers and weed seed control units, manufactured by Redekop at its plant near Saskatoon.

An agricultural technology company from the Prairies has won a major award at the Commodity Classic in Denver.

As U.S. secretary of agriculture Brooke Rollins took the stage at the Commodity Classic in Denver about 2,500 farmers inside the Colorado Convention Centre leapt out of their seats and gave her a standing ovation.

Canada ranks 32 out of 38 member countries for administrative and regulatory burden, says the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

The department will prioritize meritocracy and colour-blind policies, a recent memo said, adding that the previous administration had lost sight of the USDA’s mandate to ensure that Americans have sufficient food.

Quality is still top of mind, but over the last decade thousands of people in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry have shifted their attention elsewhere.

SWIFT CURRENT – Marlene Boersch isn't buying what Agriculture Canada is selling. In its Outlook for Principal Field Crops, published in January, the