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U.S. farm groups call Kennedy’s ‘MAHA’ report unscientific, fear-based

Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

Farm groups consulted on MAHA Commission activities

By Reuters August 15, 2025

The White House will not impose new guardrails on the farm industry's use of pesticides as part of a strategy to address children's health outcomes, according to a draft obtained by Reuters of a widely anticipated report from President Donald Trump's 'Make America Healthy Again' commission.

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The importance of strong relationships in agriculture

Fostering emotional intelligence, the ability to adapt and connection to others is key to living a good life, say researchers

By Kelly Sidoryk August 14, 2025

Describes the Harvard Study on Adult Development, a long-term study on life satisfaction, health, longevity and financial success, and what it means for the average person.

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Comment: Stress, health and the bovine brain

By Lisa Guenther February 19, 2025

Recently, I listened to an audio book, When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté, a Canadian physician who’s built a career studying the effects of trauma on health. Maté was born to Jewish parents in 1944 in Nazi-occupied Hungary, and a small part of the book reflects on his […] Read more

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COMMENT: How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your wellbeing

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect January 2, 2025

Spending time outside, particularly in nature, is important because it can help regulate stress, boost mental health, and improve immune function.

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COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

By Libby Richards, The Conversation via Reuters Connect December 13, 2024

Being cold isn't why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to catch respiratory viruses such as the cold and flu. Research also shows that lower temperatures are associated with higher COVID-19 rates.

File photo of a provincial border marker in Lloydminster. (Michele Gervais/iStock/Getty Images)

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Borderline city hosts interprovincial food trade pilot

Trade barrier on pause for two years for food businesses serving Lloydminster

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News January 31, 2023

The idea of loosening interprovincial trade in certain foods made by provincially-inspected processors will get a major test in one of Canada’s very few province-crossing municipalities. The Saskatchewan, Alberta and federal governments on Jan. 19 announced the start of a two-year pilot project within the limits of Lloydminster, a city of over 31,000 people straddling […] Read more

Along with creating a culture of safety, the beef industry aims to cut serious, fatal and fatigue-related incidents by 1.5 per cent per year by 2030 and support education, awareness and improvements in farm and ranch safety.

Beef Cattle, Canadian Cattlemen, News

Beef industry focuses on improving health and safety

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan December 5, 2022

The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is teaming up with other ag organizations to improve the health and safety of farmers and ranchers, and others working in the beef industry. The effort is part of the 2030 Canadian Beef Goals, a series of goals supported by several industry groups that aim to improve everything from […] Read more

Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the United Nations, virtually addresses a pre-summit event. (Video screengrab via UN.org)

General, Reuters

U.N. looks for recipe to tackle global food dysfunction

By Michelle Nichols, GFM Network News September 24, 2021

Reuters — Billions of people are overweight, millions are hungry, one third of food is wasted and the way the world produces, processes and consumes food generates one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday at the first global summit on the future of food. The aim of the summit is […] Read more

As data technologies advance, nutrition professionals have suggested the research process that determines dietary guidelines be updated.

Comment/Columns, Free Market Reflections

Improving your government’s nutrition advice

Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

By Steve Dittmer April 10, 2019

Seems I’m always apologizing for something from down here that migrates north and causes trouble. This time, though, I’d like to shed some light on how to fix things, in case you’d like suggestions to add to your own ideas. I’m referring to our influence on your Canada’s Food Guide. First, a little history you […] Read more

Livestock, Vet advice

New drug regulations require adjustment

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

December 28, 2017

No issue over the past 15 years occupied more space in agriculture, veterinary or public health-related press than antimicrobial resistance (AMR). No single topic appears more often on conference and seminar agendas than topics addressing the use, abuse and prudent use of antimicrobials in humans and animals. Petitions, a plethora of committees of every description, […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on favorable weather in growing regions

ICE Weekly: Soyoil influencing canola prices

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise

U.S. grains: Wheat falls on favorable weather in growing regions

ICE Weekly: Soyoil influencing canola prices

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Draft ‘MAHA’ commission report avoids pesticide crackdown feared by farm groups

The importance of strong relationships in agriculture

Comment: Stress, health and the bovine brain

COMMENT: How even just 15 minutes in nature can boost your wellbeing

COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

Borderline city hosts interprovincial food trade pilot

Beef industry focuses on improving health and safety

U.N. looks for recipe to tackle global food dysfunction

Improving your government’s nutrition advice

New drug regulations require adjustment

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