The risk of food terrorism in Canada is real, said security expert Asa Hutchinson. Speaking to the Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon recently, the former undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that there is a continued global threat to the agricultural community. “Let me assure you that if you are […] Read more
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Food terrorism poses threat to agriculture, says expert
New year, new beginning: diet and exercise suggestions
With each year that passes, we all try to begin the next with a renewed hope for optimal health, happiness and prosperity. Setting resolutions is an exercise with which I always struggle. A quick reality check a few weeks into the new year often shows that my aspirations are already out of reach. Perhaps we […] Read more
Chefs go green with chickpeas
Canadian chickpeas are beginning to pop up in an unusual spot – the frozen food aisle. Markets for frozen green chickpeas are growing in North America and the demand for chickpeas that are harvested before full maturity is rising among high-end chefs and restaurateurs. Similar to peas, the chickpeas are harvested green, shelled and sold […] Read more
Depression needs professional diagnosis and treatment
Q:Whenever I talk to my mom, she tells me not to worry about her. Most people feel sad every now and then. But I am still worried about Mom. She sits at home, days on end, during which time she seldom talks to my Dad, and during which she looks sad and lonely. How would […] Read more
Political life takes back burner to family and farm
ONOWAY, Alta. – The conversation shifts from farming to politics to family and back again at Cliff and Shirley Brietkreuz’s kitchen table. The variety of interests comes naturally to Cliff, a first generation Canadian who was among the early founders of the Reform Party of Canada, a local schoolteacher and an innovative farmer. Most recently, […] Read more
Murder case from 1920s California has prairie connection
There is a Canadian connection to the Wineville chicken coop murders, the subject of the 2008 movie,The Changeling. In 1926, Gordon Northcott, a Wineville, California, rancher born in Saskatchewan, spoke with the parents of his nephew, Sanford Clark of Saskatoon. They agreed to let Northcott take his nephew, aged 13 years, to California. Sanford’s parents […] Read more
Health influence on food worrisome: researcher – for Jan. 20, 2011
Medical professionals with little understanding of the food industry will have increasing influence over agriculture and food policy in future, a Laval University researcher is warning. Gale West, who specializes in surveys of farmers, consumers, nutritionists and doctors, told a conference on the future of Canadian agriculture Jan. 13 that the growing emphasis on food […] Read more
Man. turkey hatchery plays catchup
An avian flu outbreak at a turkey farm north of Winnipeg may have made headlines last fall, but the quarantine of a Manitoba hatchery had a much larger impact on turkey farmers in Western Canada, said Bill Uruski, Manitoba Turkey Producers chair. In late November, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced that birds at a […] Read more
Field of dreams: a life in plant breeding
One of Western Canada’s most prolific plant breeders will be spending less time perfecting new varieties of field crops this year and more time perfecting his golf swing. Brian Rossnagel, a full-time oat and barley breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre for the last 34 years, will be exchanging work boots for […] Read more
Poor lentils hurt Canada’s reputation
MUMBAI, Maharashta – India will think twice before buying Canadian lentils in the future, said a broker who was stuck with poor quality Canadian lentils. “It will affect our future trading,” said Atulkumar Mulji with AM Futures. “We will personally inspect the cargo and barter with them in future.” With 150,000 tonnes of Canadian lentils […] Read more
