Kahntact president, Len Kahn, spoke with Professor Michael von Massow, Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) Chair in Food Systems Leadership at the University of Guelph, for the Food Focus podcast on predictions for food trends in the agriculture industry for this year. Listen here.
The most recent Census of Canadian Agriculture (conducted in 2016 – https://bit.ly/2WDqadp) paints a picture of the Canadian farming landscape that we have become quite familiar with: fewer but larger farms farms that require ever more capital in order to operate an aging and still mostly male operator profile (although the proportion of female operators … Read More
A recent episode of Between the Rows, the Glacier FarmMedia podcast, features our very own Len Kahn talking about significant issues facing the Canadian cattle industry. With the traditional beef burger facing new competition from alternative non-meat proteins, should Canada’s cattle producers be concerned? Food marketing experts Jo-Ann McArthur of Nourish Food Marketing and Len … Read More
January is the time for resolutions, fresh starts and new ideas. In that vein, here are a few of my personal hopes and wishes for Canadian farmers and those who work in the agri-food sector in 2022. COVID under control – While the Canadian agri-food sector has weathered the two years of pandemic relatively well, … Read More