Lethbridge research centre

A bright side to AAFC farm research cuts?

Cuts to federal agriculture research and departments could mean leaner, more effective operations, former government official argues

Policy wonks say trimming 15 per cent from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s budget may not be a bad thing.











Tropilaelaps mites attach themselves to bee larvae, while a deformed bee lies in the upper left corner. Photo: Denis Anderson/CSIRO

Beekeepers want financial protection against tropi mite

Tropilaelaps (tropi) mites haven’t landed in Canada; beekeepers want to know they’ll get financial help from the federal government if the deadly bee parasite ever does

What happens to beekeepers if the deadly tropi mite reaches Canada? Discover why farmers want robust compensation to protect pollination.