Two boxes of Nature Valley bars, one containing protein and one without, are seen in this photo illustration in Wilmette, Illinois, September 12, 2014. Protein has so far scored a big win for companies which are looking for new ways to beef up their profits as sales of traditional prepared foods slip and consumers seek healthier and fresher food options. General Mills, which Wednesday reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit, is counting on its protein-fortified snacks and expanded Yoplait Greek yogurt line to boost profits. Its Nature Valley protein bars, introduced in 2012, made over $100 million in sales in their first year. To match analysis USA-RETAIL/PROTEIN REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD HEALTH)

Food label to change after glyphosate lawsuit

Company agrees to pull its 100 per cent natural claim on granola bars after consumer groups sue over herbicide residue

General Mills has settled a lawsuit over the phrase “Made with 100% Natural Whole Grain Oats” on its Nature Valley granolabars

The carbon footprint of oats and barley grown in Saskatchewan is lower than the same crops grown elsewhere, according to new study from the Global Institute for Food Security. Photo: file

Barley, oats sustainability quantified by study

One tonne of oats produced in Saskatchewan has a carbon footprint 201 per cent lower than that produced across the country

The carbon footprint of oats and barley grown in Saskatchewan is lower than the same crops grown elsewhere, according to new study from the Global Institute for Food Security.


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Barley, oats sustainability quantified by study

One tonne of oats produced in Saskatchewan has a carbon footprint 201 per cent lower than that produced across the country

The carbon footprint of oats and barley grown in Saskatchewan is lower than the same crops grown elsewhere, according to new study from the Global Institute for Food Security.


Three McGill University researchers in white lab coats stand in front of some oat plants in a greenhouse.

Gene-edited oats in the cards?

McGill plant scientists using CRISPR to improve oat genetics

Researchers at McGill University announced June 10 that they used a gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9 to alter key traits such as plant maturity and beta glucan content in oats.


A corn field that's not quite ripe.

Corn acres saw stellar year in eastern Prairies

Growers in Manitoba harvested 497,000 acres last year, which is a record, and acres could climb even higher this year

Manitoba farmers harvested 497,000 acres of grain corn and 429,000 acres of oats last year, the second year in a row that farmers harvested more corn than oats in Manitoba — an acreage shift that could be the new normal.

Reducing fertilizer rates while growing oats can make sense in some instances, but producers need to tailor fertilizer practices to their soil type and growing conditions.  |  File photo

Crop Production Show 2025: How do fertilizer reductions impact the oat industry?  

Considerations for industry competitiveness should be top of mind, says researcher at Crop Week 2025

If oat producers in Canada were to reduce their fertilizer use by 15 or 30 per cent, how would that impact their profits and the industry’s overall competitiveness?  That’s what researcher Jessica Enns tried to figure out through a recently completed research project, she told producers at the SaskOats annual general meeting Wednesday morning, which […] Read more