America’s soybean industry has fired a loud warning shot at seed oil skeptics.
American Soybean Association takes aim at U.S. health secretary Kennedy
Soybean and canola oil ban would cause economic pain: study
Robert Arnason
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Canadian potato production set to decline
Tariffs on frozen, fresh and seed potatoes will be disruptive, but new processing plants will help Canada’s potato sector
Canadian sales of french fries, hash browns and frozen potatoes to America have doubled over the last five years.
Butter is not healthy, says nutritionist
The butter versus seed oil debate may have been settled years ago for nutritionists but is picking up speed on the internet
There is no scientific debate about the health benefits of butter, says a University of Saskatchewan nutritionist.
Scientific truth on life support: does food science still matter?
There was a time when scientific reports from Harvard could sway public opinion, but no longer.
Are U.S. corn growers benefitting from Canada’s biofuel policies?
This may be an ideal time to increase domestic production of renewable diesel and biodiesel
Sixty per cent of ethanol in Canadian gas tanks comes from America
U.S. dairy exports make big inroads into Canada
Trade deals have allowed northbound trade to flourish, but the optics of massive tariffs remain a trigger for U.S. opponents
Trade data shows that the United States is selling more dairy products to Canada.
Canadians agree on internal trade, less consensus on dairy
An Angus Reid poll of 4,009 people, published in March, found that 29 per cent of Canadians want to eliminate supply management for dairy, eggs and poultry and 23 per cent want to maintain the system.
Ottawa may deregulate agriculture sector
Deregulation in the feed sector is seen as a response to tariffs
Any reduction in paperwork or improvement in approval times is welcome news in Canada’s feed sector.
Companies plan to mine phosphate in Quebec, Ontario
Some mining databases say that Canada has no reserves of phosphate rock, but that’s not true.
Phosphate may move through Churchill
Sask. company’s plans could reduce Prairie farmers dependence on American product
Genesis Fertilizers wants to move 300,000 tonnes of phosphate fertilizer per year through the Port of Churchill.
