As 2024 drew to a close, I reflected on the year and the conversations that dominated the grains sector in Canada and around the world. The highlights? Innovation, sustainability and the future of our global food systems. From climate-related challenges to geopolitical shifts, the need for forward-thinking approaches to agriculture and technology has never been […] Read more
Stories by Erin Gowriluk
Feds’ lambda-cy ruling is unworkable
Canada is the only G20 country to have made a food/feed distinction like this. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency did a full review of lambda-cyhalothrin in 2019, around the same time as the PMRA started theirs, but the U.S. did not restrict feed.
It is time for bold moves on diversity
As we look to 2021, hopefully burgeoned by plentiful crops and improved grain prices, it seems fitting to assess where our sector is at with our most important resource — people — and where we intend to go. How does agriculture’s score card look when it comes to diversity, equity and inclusion? Unfortunately, the answer […] Read more
Farm group vows to work with gov’t
I am a western Canadian. I was born in Winnipeg, and have lived in Alberta for more than 20 years. I now live and work in Ottawa — and right now, it is a complicated place to be. In the aftermath of the Oct. 21 federal election, the Conservatives hold every riding in Alberta and […] Read more
