
Tag Archives food production

A crippled old cow and the killdeer nest
Hart Attacks: Agriculture is under scrutiny, and under public pressure to do the right thing

Loss of our prime agricultural lands
Agronomy Management: In Western Canada, we're losing our most productive lands

Those awkward conversations about food production
Talking to urban consumers about food can be more uncomfortable than political debate

Is it my job to feed the world?
Point of View: A southeast B.C. farmer raises the question about where farmer priorities should be — looking after the family and community or feeding the world?

Everyone wants to be a farmer
City folk may not understand all the realities of farming, but many dream of doing it

Higher demand, higher prices
Global equity investor says world food demand is likely on the rise

“Sustainability” in all its forms
Industry sustainability is built one farm at a time, anticipating and being prepared for change

COOL may be the right direction
Labelling of origin and other functional characteristics will become more important