Growers across the country are grappling with surging fuel prices and inconsistent rainfall.
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When huge companies assert their patents, smaller businesses and public plant breeders are dissuaded from conducting research that might not be illegal at all.
Canada’s agricultural exporters face growing pressure from trade disputes that expose the risks of concentrating exports in too few markets.
Canada’s move to reduce tariffs on electric vehicles imported from China aims to make EVs more affordable and diversity trade away from the U.S.
As trade shocks escalate, Canada must prioritize long-term food security over short-term retaliation.
Despite calls from some corners to switch from canola oil and corn oil to beef tallow, the move is unlikely to make Americans healthier.
Although China has only announced a dumping investigation, the prices of canola oil futures are already being impacted.
A third of South Africa’s farming income depends on irrigation. Disruptions in power supply put huge chunks of the country’s agricultural fortunes at risk.
GM proponents say the technology leads to better crop yields and may solve food shortages and reduce pests. Opponents say GM is a threat to the environment and humans. So where does the truth lie?
South Australia has lifted its moratorium on GM crops, while Tasmania has extended its ban. But the question should no longer be a simple binary of being “for” or “against” GM technology.
Canada’s new food policy aims to bolster the economic impact of the agri-food sector while tackling issues like waste and childhood hunger.
Canola is an example of an innovation that sprung from university research and became a major economic boon to Canada. It should be happening more often.
New research shows Australian farmers are adapting to climate change, offsetting at least part of a climate change-induced decline.
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Associate Professor of Agri-Food Trade and Policy, University of Guelph
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Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
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Director of the Arrell Food Institute and Professor in the Dept. of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Professor of Agronomy (Agriculture), University of Sydney
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Professor and Chair of Philosophy, Wageningen University
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Associate Professor, Agriculture, Dalhousie University
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Professeur, Département de science politique, Université Laval
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Professor of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison