Insights and Stories of Laura Rance-Unger

Dec. 15, 2017 at 9:55 am CST

The $118-billion retail food sector in Canada is becoming increasingly fragmented but it still shares one thing in common: a commitment to trust and transparency, a retail food expert told delegates at the recent GrowCanada conference. That has repercussions that trace through the value chain all the way to the […]

By Laura Rance-Unger

Jul. 4, 2014 at 9:55 am CDT

Ergot contaminated feed is causing a wide range of easily misdiagnosed herd health problems in Western Canada Long, brutally cold Prairie winters could be masking signs of a serious toxin lurking in livestock producers’ feed bins, a University of Calgary veterinary professor warned feed and livestock industry officials recently. Dr. […]

By Laura Rance-Unger

Jan. 17, 2014 at 1:40 pm CST

Some have described the Netherlands as a living laboratory for sustainable intensive livestock production. With 16.7 million people living with 11 million hogs, 80 million chickens and 400,000 cows in an area that is one-fifteenth the size of Manitoba, it is impossible for the animal industry to operate below the […]

By Laura Rance-Unger

Oct. 17, 2013 at 5:37 pm CDT

Talk of protesters baffles local farmers and residents of this Midwestern city Des Moines, Iowa | As he pulled away from the airport, our driver tells us he’s been warned to keep an eye out for the protesters who gathered the day before to picket against the recipients of this […]

By Laura Rance-Unger

May. 18, 2013 at 1:35 am CDT

The federal government has joined with the Saskatchewan government and University of Saskatchewan to form a new Canadian Wheat Alliance, dedicated to improving yields and profitability of wheat. “The Canadian Wheat Alliance will improve the quality of Canadian wheat, and enhance Canada’s competitive position in the growing world market,” said […]

By Laura Rance-Unger