Implementing legislation for the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is now in Parliament. Canada has a chance to demonstrate much-needed leadership and cooperation on trade with like-minded global partners. It is imperative for...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it had discovered a small number of glyphosate-tolerant wheat plants growing in an isolated access road in southern Alberta last year. After extensive research CFIA has confirmed that the material is not in the...
The real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Alberta’s agri-food industry rose again in 2017. Jean Marie Uwizeyimana, agri-food statistician with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, examines the numbers. In 2017, Alberta’s GDP for agri-food industries rose 2.5 per cent to...
Consumer uncertainty abounds, but some are ready to embrace the advantages of genetic engineering in foods Canadians are divided on whether they believe genetically modified foods are safe and healthy, but they overwhelmingly believe that GMO food products should be...
The CGC’s decision to downgrade several CWRS varieties has met with backlash from industry — but it might be good news for producers in the long run. The Canadian Grain Commission’s decision to shift five varieties from the Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) class to...
