BusinessNice gig that pays $$? Farmer.And if you’re under 35, there’s barely any competition for the job
OttawaMilk management feeBarrie McKenna explores the government’s attempt to support both the free market (when it comes to the Canadian Wheat Board) and...
OttawaWe reject your democracy and substitute our ownA majority of voters in a plebiscite have voted to maintain the Canadian Wheat Board’s monopsony. The government responded last...
GeneralThe farm-to-table dining trend’s inevitable conclusionLearning how to navigate a teat without expert supervision is integral to the experience
LifeIs organic food from China safe?While organic agriculture is big in China, concerns about food safety and quality are starting to arise
CanadaSowing seeds from the skyManitoba canola farmers are using helicopters to plant their rain-soaked fields
WorldWhere have Georgia’s immigrant workers gone?Echoing Arizona, Georgia passed a tough immigrant law. Now it finds itself desperately short of farmhands.
CultureThinking local, acting loco?When a farmer’s market went ‘100 mile,’ vendors of Lebanese pita and Asian fruit saw the dark side of a trend