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A new era of watchful food consumers
Consumers don’t just want to know more about how their food is produced — some want a very detailed report card

U.S. local corn prices dip below $2 in some areas
A review of ending stocks in the past does not give much hope for a turnaround

Expert lays out five steps for feeding nine billion
Expert says farmers need to get more out of the resources they have, and waste of all sorts needs to be slashed
More downside risk than upside potential for corn prices?
There are ways to feed another two billion people by 2050
False dichotomy The choice is not either full-blown modern technology or subsistence organic
Recently we were asked to take part in a symposium at the Entomological Society of America annual meeting titled: “Feeding future generations: Expanding a global science to answer a global challenge.” The focus of that challenge was to identify ways to feed nine billion people in 2050. We preface this synopsis by noting that it […] Read morePink slime: An object lesson for the meat industry?
Labelling The beef industry is not doing itself any favours by claiming “beef is beef”
With a long-term decline in per capita consumption — 94 pounds per capita in 1976 to 60 pounds per capita in 2009 — the last thing that U.S. cattle producers need is the current controversy over “pink slime.” And with the controversy in full swing, they certainly don’t need industry and political leaders fighting the […] Read moreAlberta Farmer Express is a unique, Alberta-focused publication combining the efforts of reporters and editors on the ground in the province with the resources of Glacier FarmMedia’s experienced editorial and sales staff.