University of Copenhagen/Faculty of Science – For quite some time, farmers and researchers have been focusing on how to bind carbon to soil. Doing so makes food crops more nutritious and increases yields. However, because carbon is converted into CO2 when it enters the atmosphere, there is a significant climate benefit to capturing carbon in […]
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) – Pesticides safeguard agricultural yields by controlling harmful insects, fungi, and weeds. However, they also enter neighbouring streams and damage the aquatic communities, which are crucial for maintaining biodiversity, are part of the food web and support the self-purification of water. In a nationwide monitoring programme, a consortium of […]
New fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method to help honey bees Washington State University – A new fungus strain could provide a chemical-free method for eradicating mites that kill honey bees, according to a study published this month in Scientific Reports. A team led by Washington State University entomologists bred a strain of Metarhizium, […]
An Edmonton processor making a food-grade high-fibre sugar substitute from organic pea starch has picked up federal funding to speed its expansion in Alberta. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) last month announced a federal interest-free loan worth about $2.94 million for BioNeutra North America. The investment, WD said, will allow the company “to acquire equipment […]
Teaming up with other growers can widen a customer base, create more convenience, and give new farmers a leg up By Geralyn Wichers Glacier FarmMedia staff Collaborating with other farmers to direct market food can show customers that they are part of a larger community, says one direct-market farmer. And, unlike organics or environment-friendly farming […]
Consumer desire to source local food a cash-cow for on-farm direct marketing businesses By Diana Martin Glacier FarmMedia staff Consumers took a more active role in sourcing locally produced protein when COVID-19 exposed challenges in the food supply chain. Mike Dougherty, along with his mom Suzy and brother Doug had been steadily growing their 50-acre […]
Sweden takes first, Denmark second and Norway lags at the bottom when it comes to how much organic food is served in canteens, kindergartens and other public sector workplaces across the three Nordic nations. University of Copenhagen-Faculty of Science – Sweden takes first, Denmark second and Norway lags at the bottom when it comes to […]
By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff One Degree Organic Foods, as its name suggests, makes and sells organic foods. The British Columbia company manufactures organic bread, cereal, granola and other grain-based products. Since it’s organic, it’s likely the wheat, oats and other ingredients are produced without pesticides. But “likely” isn’t good enough for the owners […]
By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff Regenerative agriculture had a big year in 2020. It received a tremendous amount of media attention and Cargill committed to increase regenerative ag practices to 10 million acres of North American farmland by 2030. But more attention usually means more scrutiny. Some scientists are now questioning the hype around […]
A Vancouver firm has come up with an ambitious plan that it hopes will drastically slash global synthetic pesticide use. By Robert Arnason Glacier FarmMedia staff The head of a Vancouver company has an ambitious but seemingly impossible goal. Karn Manhas, chief executive officer of Terramera, hopes to reduce “global synthetic pesticide load 80 percent […]
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