Sheep, Shepherd and Land began as a concept back in 2019 but family and business demands and then a pandemic meant Hunter didn’t get started on the work until 2021. With photographer, fellow sheep farmer and neighbour Christel Lanthier, the two headed out on a cross-Canada journey, meeting sheep farmers and asking them to tell their stories.
Stories by Freelance writer
Firm focuses on gluten-free
Calgary-based Stoked Oats is one of several Canadian oatmeal companies dedicated to producing gluten-free oats. President and chief executive officer Simon Donato said he started the company in 2011 with an eye on the cereal market and how there was a gap in the quality of oats delivered to grocery stores.
Licorice leaf extract holds promise as a natural fungicide
University and industry research team is searching for biocontrol alternatives to chemical crop protection products
Researchers with the Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants (JKI) in Darmstadt, Germany, and Trifolio-M GmbH in Lahnau, Germany, a biological pest control company, recently showed that some licorice varieties can improve plant tolerance against biotic stressors, such as fungi.
Research identifies fungal toxin threat to wheat
Fusarium has been found across Europe with half the wheat intended for human consumption containing vomitoxin
Researchers examined data from across Europe and the U.K. from the past 10 years and found that fusarium mycotoxins were discovered in every European country with half of the wheat intended for human consumption containing the fusarium mycotoxin DON (often referred to as vomitoxin).
Learning to love your local beetles
Boyd Mori has been studying the DNA of what is found in the digestive tracts of the species Pterostichus melanarius, commonly known as the rain beetle, to better understand what they eat.
Labour shortage looms
According to an RBC report, 600 fewer young people are entering the ag sector each year, despite a 29 percent jump in students enrolling in post-secondary agricultural programs. As well, as the rural population dwindles, cities grow and that means more people become more removed from the farm and are less aware of how their food is produced.
Ukraine: protect the living, honour the dead
FIRST PERSON: As summer approaches, there is comfort in tradition as thoughts turn to harsh times yet to come
I admire my compatriots. Despite everything, they stubbornly do their job. Their thoughts are with hundreds of thousands of compatriots in military uniform who, despite everything, are steadfastly repelling the enemy.
Discovery of gene helps corn withstand drought
Research team is working on breeding crops with better drought tolerance and reduced need for fertilizer
Scientists at Penn State University have made a discovery that could lead to a new variety of corn able to withstand drought and low-nitrogen soil conditions, potentially easing future global food insecurity.
The quest for the strongest pants
“Waist overalls” evolved from tough overgarments to save miners’ clothes to into durable, fashionable workwear for all
Blue jeans have long been a favourite of ranchers, farmers and miners who need tough clothing to withstand long days of active wear. Today, jeans are everywhere and are worn for a lot more than work. The journey to success for jeans began with two men with very different stories. One had business savvy. The […] Read more
Waterhemp’s genetic adaptations discovered
Genetic mutations make it possible for the weed to rapidly adapt to agricultural conditions and environmental changes
A single waterhemp plant can grow 2.5 centimetres a day and, in a growing season, each single plant can produce up to 4.8 million seeds.
