Agriculture

Soil health is directly related to the amount of nutrients found in our food according to Dr. Christine Jones an Australian soil ecologist.

When it comes to world trade the idea of free movement of goods is held up as an idea the world should aspire to.

On June 27, the Arcola-Kisbey 4H Beef Club held their annual achievement day at the Arcola fair grounds.

Crops, like most things, come and go, and at times they then find a way to gain renewed interest yet again. One such crop appears to be fababeans, at least in terms of East Central Saskatchewan.

Holistic Management practices are becoming more popular amongst those in the cattle industry as pockets of knowledgeable individuals spread.

Of all the issues facing agriculture, and there are many, I find the debate around genetically modified organisms to be perhaps the most fascinating.

A recent report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer, (IARC), an arm of the World Health Organization, has sent a veritable shockwave through the agricultural community, and has consumers again questioning possible food safety.

For some undefined reason of late I have been thinking about my grandfather and what his take on a modern farm would be.

Facebook may seem like a strange place to find some rather optimistic news regarding the future of farming, but just the other day I happened upon a video clip via the social media site which would make any farmer smile.

One area of agriculture I have long held an interest in is rare breeds of livestock.