Author: Owen Roberts

The cost of “loss leaders” – products that grocery stores sell below market value to get customers into the store – ends up costing someone, somewhere in the supply chain. When it’s a product connected to your neighbour’s farm,...

Farm Credit Canada, the country’s biggest agricultural lender, is in a good position to forecast some of the major factors that will affect our agri-food industry in the near future. In 2019 and again this year, it’s pointed to...

The Philippines recently ruled that Golden Rice, genetically engineered to contain vitamin A, is as safe as conventional rice. It was a monumental decision, long overdue and with global significance.  Rice is a staple in so...