Livestock manure may just be awaiting its return to the crop nutrition spotlight when commercial fertilizers no longer meet the needs of the world’s farmers, says columnist Brenda Schoepp.
Manure more precious than gold
Livestock manure demand could see a resurgence when industry outgrows commercial fertilizer
Small actions dig deep roots for mental health management
What you do day-to-day matters more than you may realize to those around you, especially if they’re struggling with mental health
Mental health is a big conversation among farmers. Columnist Brenda Schoepp reminds readers that what they do matters, who they are matters and it is important to remember that to manage their mental health.
Groceries in Canada: Price fixing our daily bread
Canada’s lack of grocery competition is pushing the price of keeping food on the table out of reach for Canadians
Lack of competition among Canada’s grocery companies is making food prices unaffordable for Canadians.
Look within for greater success
Internal barriers are thwarting domestic opportunities especially in food production
The handicap of interprovincial trade is hurting Canada’s ability to move commodities across the country at a time where global trade is uncertain.
Reaching farmers through the arts
It can be a way to have personal reflection in a communal environment
Farming and the arts don’t usually appear in the same sentence, but they can offer a chance for personal reflection and outreach in a communal environment
The environmental cost of conflict
Farmers around the world pay the price for the wars they didn’t start
Farmers around the world pay the price for the wars they didn’t start
Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct just window dressing
Until true accountability is part of the equation, the code won’t have any effect
The voluntary nature of Canada’s Grocery Code of Conduct robs it of effectiveness and won’t result in the food system accountability that’s needed.
Traditional wisdom has value for agricultural policy
When that old knowledge is combined with modern knowledge, great things can happen for productivity and innovation
There is lots of good, applicable agricultural knowledge out there that, when combined with modern information, can be a powerful tool for the future of agriculture.
Leaning on the healing power of the farm
Farmers can play a role in making our society - and the world - stronger and more resilient
Farms can be a powerful positive force in the world. Scheopp column published in Alberta Farmer Express June 4.
The wild side of zoonotics
RATIONS | Did the U.S. practice of feeding chicken litter contribute to the bovine flu outbreak?
Commonly known as bird flu, avian influenza A has crossed the boundaries from the chicken barn to the dairy farm and from there to a human in the United States. This is a serious virus that has infected poultry in 50 American states since 2022. The person infected in April is the second U.S. humanCyber-Savvy Farmer
