Insights and Stories of Matt McIntosh

Jul. 22, 2022 at 8:27 am CDT

Forget waterhemp – cannabis might be Canada’s fastest spreading weed. Since legalization in October of 2018, cannabis production in Ontario and across the country has exploded. From oils and edibles to dried flowers and other products, consumer demand for what was once a morally and legally maligned product continues to […]

By Matt McIntosh

Dec. 29, 2021 at 10:04 am CST

Regulations on gene editing of animals are contributing to negative public perceptions of the technology and stifling innovation in the livestock sector, according to Alison Van Eenennaam of the University of California, Davis. A veteran science communicator and cooperative extension specialist in animal genomics and biotechnology, her professional and personal […]

By Matt McIntosh

Nov. 22, 2019 at 10:16 am CST

In 2017, the federal government proposed changes to its tax on split income (TOSI). Since then, due in part to opposition by farmers and farm groups, those changes evolved. Now, after coming into effect for the 2018 tax year, financial advisers have more concrete knowledge of how TOSI actually applies. […]

By Matt McIntosh

May. 24, 2019 at 2:17 pm CDT

Wholesalers and patrons of the Ontario Food Terminal are worried there is another agenda behind a government-ordered review of the facility. Although the stated purpose of the study commissioned by the Ford government is to determine how best to expand and modernize the facility, many worry that its location just […]

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Dec. 14, 2018 at 7:45 am CST

With vomitoxin (DON) levels so prevalent in this year’s corn crop, the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) says a new DON testing cost-sharing initiative will help producers strategically market their grain. Why it matters: OSCIA says cost-sharing will help farmers know how severe their deoxynivalenol (DON) issues are, […]

By Matt McIntosh