A foundational study on glyphosate safety was recently retracted, while Roundup maker Bayer has already said it may ditch the key agricultural herbicide after lawsuits piled up.
Op/Ed
Roundup retraction makes public trust ripples
Bayer has already hinted they might ditch Roundup production, given lawsuits against the key agricultural herbicide
When farmers vote against their interests
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade stance hasn’t done American farmers any favours
U.S president Donald Trump has left many clues over the years that many of his actions weren’t going to necessarily be in the best interests of American farmers.
Five lessons from Agritechnica 2025
Chinese equipment, autonomy and interest in Canadian-made farm machinery were some trends at Agritechnica 2025
Chinese companies, autonomous farm equipment, interest in Canadian-made machinery were notable trends at Agritechnica 2025.
Introducing the purple tomato
Recently approved, genetically altered purple tomato promises an antioxidant boost to Canadian diets, and maybe a resurrection of fun-coloured food?
Health Canada has approved bioengineered The Purple Tomato (TM), maybe leading to new culinary uses and health benefits?
OPINION: Immigration policy needs labour gap nuance
‘Canada is a vast country with different needs for every region. Canadian immigration policy should reflect the country’s diversity’
A federally imposed, one-size-fits-all immigration crackdown fails when it comes to Canada’s regional labour needs.
The great food summit adventure
Hart Attacks: Higher learning experience at the end of an escalator ride
Alberta Farmer columnist Lee Hart attended the Food Leadership Summit in Calgary, where about 400 ag industry players gathered for the new annual conference.
Calling all Co-operator readers
We want to hear your stories of the Manitoba Co-operator: the memories, the articles that stuck out, the farm history you watched play out on our pages
Hey farmers, we want to hear your Manitoba Co-operator stories: the articles that stuck out, the farm history you watched on our pages.
100TH ANNIVERSARY: Where does ‘co-op’ fit in the Manitoba Co-operator after a century of farm reporting?
The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province
The Manitoba Co-operator is no longer owned by a co-operative, as it was at the start of its run, but Manitoba’s farm paper still reflects the spirit of co-operation that built this province
Liberal trade policy falling down for Canadian farmers
Counting up the high cost of Liberal trade mismanagement for Canadian agriculture
Counting up the high cost of Liberal trade mismanagement for Canadian agriculture and Canadian farmers
GMO market access issues remain concern for growers
The technology to genetically alter crops has never been more accessible, but managing the policy aspect has been, and will continue to be, complicated
One would think that three decades of no ill health effects from eating food made with GM crops would be considered long enough, but that’s the world in which we live.
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