My previous column highlighted the lack of any specific agriculture policies from the two main American Presidential candidates.
It comes as no surprise that neither of the main candidates in the American presidential campaign have a coherent agriculture policy.
Two years ago in the midst of the grain transportation crisis some railway company officials stated that no one had warned them...
After taking on the task of saving the world from Alberta’s evil oil sands, Vancouver city councillors are now into a crusade to save bees.
The recent Calgary Stampede featured the 20th anniversary of the North American Sheep Shearing Challenge.
Trade policy is never an exact science being it is affected by the politics of the day.
The scenery is stunning and the waterfalls are magnificent in the Yoho Valley located in the national park of the same name.
In addition to the facilities visited by the Alberta Farm Writers' Association tour, two other operations were visited.
A tour hosted by the Alberta Farm Writers Association revealed the sheer diversity of agricultural production and processing...
A recent trip to Vancouver Island found your writer savouring the delights of the Tofino BC area.
This province has the necessary pillars for a thriving and expanding hog industry – plentiful farm land, water, feed, entrepreneurs...
In Canada's agriculture one of the never-ending issues that perplexes the industry revolves around risk management programs for producers.
Readers are usually aware that changing events can quickly turn around a developing story.
Most readers will have heard about the Earl's Restaurants decision to buy their beef supplies from an American company.
Previously this writer has noted new crop opportunities that should be pursued with more vigour.
It's not a sight you see yet in modern day city grocery stores, but it will soon be as marketers see profit in what until recently....
One of the side effects of national American elections is its potential impact on Canada, and depending on the outcome could be good or bad.
A recent trip to Edson and Rimbey provided a stark contrast of how development, or lack thereof, has affected the downtowns...
In the past, your humble columnist suggested that government/industry/retailers just get on with labelling food products containing GMO.
A recent CBC consumer TV show took a free-range approach to examining the different variety of eggs available to consumers.