Horse slaughter is a fraught issue right now in the Canadian livestock sphere. The author writes that, while it has a role, traceability, transparency and humane handling must be in play.
Op/Ed
Canada’s slaughter horse industry lacks transparency
Slaughter for horses has a role, but traceability and humane handling must be in play
The case for better farmer swag
Customer gifts, chemical or seed company merchandise and farm show give aways don’t have to be boring or repetitive
Customer gifts, chemical or seed company merchandise and farm show give aways don’t have to be boring or repetitive
Farm disconnect becomes farm policy disconnect
The people drafting Canadian agriculture policy should understand agriculture and how it will impact the day-to-day reality of farms
The people drafting Canadian agriculture policy should understand agriculture and how said policy will impact the day-to-day realities faced by farmers, Farmtario’s Kristy Nudds writes.
Diversifying Canada’s economy means bucking north-south trade patterns
U.S. President Donald Trump has been a cold wake up call for Canadians, and we may have to choose between maintaining our cultural values and the allure of economic integration
U.S. President Donald Trump has been a cold wake-up call for Canadians, and we may have to choose between maintaining our cultural values and the allure of economic integration, Laura Rance writes.
Canadians pick defence on both canola and dairy
Polls with solid Canadian support for two farm sectors on different sides of the trade war rhetoric shows nuance in the public’s trade priorities
Polls with solid Canadian support for two farm sectors on different sides of the trade war rhetoric shows nuance in the public’s trade priorities.
Cutting a path for reconciliation and agriculture: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Indigenous perspectives and farming need co-operation to move ahead as Canada works towards truth and reconciliation
Indigenous perspectives and farming need co-operation to move ahead as Canada works towards truth and reconciliation.
Animal rights activists take their game to a new playing field
Canadian football joins recent targets of animal activist campaigns
PETA has played a significant role in my professional life over the years but, until recently, it had never encroached into one of my off-work passions — the Canadian Football League.
Canadian farmers need new tools to support on-farm innovation
Farmers need risk managment buffer that actually works and investment that drives advancements forward if Canada is to build resilience
Farmers need a risk management buffer that actually works and investment that drives advancements forward if Canada is to build resilience.
OPINION: Relationships between Canada and the U.S. matter
Tariffs and trade tensions aside, Canadian agriculture needs the U.S. market and U.S. partners
Tariffs and trade tensions aside, Canadian agriculture needs the U.S. market and U.S. partners, the author writes.
Respecting new Canadians’ diverse food history
New Canadians can carry highly diverse emotional experiences with food
New Canadians can carry highly diverse emotional experiences with food, a communication with them needs to take that into account.
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