Newly published cutting-edge research led by University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Near Eastern archaeologist Dr. Tina Greenfield (PhD) reveals how domesticated livestock were managed in one of the world’s earliest cities       The findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, (see article) also provide a glimpse into how the Sumerian peoples of ancient Mesopotamia were fed, traversed the landscape, and interacted with each other. Mesopotamia, the region bordered by ...

The Alberta government is calling new labelling on ground meat “scientifically baseless.”     by Breanna Karstens-Smith - Global News Agriculture Minister Nate Horner said Monday the move would drive up costs for consumers during a period of high inflation and that producers — who are already struggling — would be hit hard. Health Canada will be adding labels to foods that contain 15 per cent of your recommended daily ...

In an environment where the complexity of agriculture-related technology is ever increasing, producers face the challenge of interpreting and selecting data that are most useful to improving their operations      Now, the Government of Canada is investing $400,000 over two years in a University of Saskatchewan (USask)-led project to make their challenge a little easier. The project, funded through PrairiesCan under its Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) program, involves a ...

The National Pork Producers Council says both the Canadian and Mexican pork industries have been highly supportive of the effort to have California's Proposition 12 overturned     by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca The challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court of Proposition 12, a ballot initiative passed in California in 2018 that bans the sale of pork in that state that does not come from farms that meet specific requirements ...

The government of Canada on Monday published final regulations to prohibit "harmful" single-use plastics, with a ban on manufacturing and importing most of these items to come into effect in December     by Kanishka Singh - Reuters The ban will be on single-use plastics including checkout bags, cutlery, food-service ware made from or containing plastic that is hard to recycle, ring carriers, stir sticks and straws, the Canadian government ...

Canada’s Next Policy Framework, aimed at strengthening and growing Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector, should lay out a clear roadmap to ensure farmers are competitive, productive and viable, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)     by CFIB Agriculture ministers will meet at the 2022 annual conference in July in Saskatoon. As they work on finalizing the policy framework, CFIB is urging all levels of government to focus ...

The Director of Trade Show Marketing with the National Pork Producers Council reports an easing COVID related travel restrictions stimulated a rebound in the number of international exhibitors and visitors attending World Pork Expo     by Bruce Cochrane - Farmscape.ca This year's edition of World Pork Expo, which wrapped up Friday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, drew over 400 exhibitors occupying 700 plus booth spaces inside and outside including ...