As climate emergencies erupt all over the world this summer, Urban Cowboy columnist Owen Roberts personally experiences the heat in California’s Russian River area. He draws on the drought lessons there for Canada.

Crop protection columnist Luc Bérubé shares the features and benefits of a mentorship program for agronomists in Québec.

Peach season started in earnest with hot temperatures in mid-July, boosting brix and putting stress on growers to get the crop picked, cooled and packed.

Retail Navigator columnist Peter Chapman says that producers and processors invest too much developing and growing products before they really think about who will buy them or why a retailer would want them in the store. Peeled, frozen garlic is one…

Efforts to align Canadian retailers, food, health and consumer goods manufacturing companies and farmers are stymied on key issues as to what sorts of products and dealings should be covered by a code and payments, deductions, fines and fees.