Animal care issues in the Manitoba beef industry have been in the news lately, with a guilty plea entered in a court case stemming from incidents in 2011. The details of the case are horrific, with more than 60 cattle dead from starvation and an almost equal number found close to death. Manitoba Beef Producers […] Read more
Stories by Cam Dahl
Good old days were not always so good
Local. Organic. Hormone free. Gluten free. No pesticides. Nothing artificial. These are the buzzwords in food marketing today. Who can object to all of these wholesome sounding concepts? Food companies are trying to take us back to a time that many consumers imagine as idyllic, pure and healthy. The fact this is an effective marketing […] Read more
Producers must speak up on trade
Trade negotiations. I can almost hear the pages turning as people turn to other things that seem more relevant. For years, everyone involved in agriculture has been subjected to the strong arguments on both sides of this issue. And yet, little seems to change. For example, since 2001, the World Trade Organization’s Doha round of […] Read more
Canada cannot turn its back on science
Cam Dahl, a former commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission, says science is crucial to the future of agriculture in this Frontier Centre commentary. We owe our enviable lifestyles to science. Not just conveniences like IPods and Facebook, but critical things like medical care and adequate food. Yet, the very foundations of science are under […] Read more
