Tariff trouble prompts Montrealers to prepare for price hikes—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 5 March 2025

Food including meat, vegetables, and fruits are on the long list of products from the U.S. subject to Canada’s 25% counter-tariffs....

Bioresource Engineering Professor's company develops new technology to sex chicks before hatching

Published: 12 February 2025

A company founded by Department of Bioresource Engineering James McGill Professor Michael Ngadi has succeeded in developing HyperEye, a new technology that uses hyperspectral imaging and AI to...

Pascal Thériault: For American farmers, it is impossible to do without Canadian potash

Published: 11 March 2025

As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, McGill...

Addressing Canada's agricultural labour shortage—column by Pascal Thériault

Published: 26 February 2025

In 2019, RBC released an alarming report revealing a labour shortage in Canada's agricultural sector that could reach 123,000 vacant positions, a slowdown in exports compared to our competitors, a...

New Pathy Fellow from McGill's Macdonald Campus will focus on sustainable farming with Élèves des champs

Published: 22 May 2025

Two new McGill University graduates have won Pathy Fellowships, including one graduate from McGill's Macdonald Campus. The $50,000 award recognizes young leaders who have innovative approaches to...

McGill alumna appointed Director of Agri-Food Innovation for Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole

Published: 8 January 2025

This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx, BSc(FSc)’12, as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation...

McGill alumnus appointed head of the Royal Brinkman agronomy department

Published: 16 April 2025

Royal Brinkman Canada has appointed Mohammed Antar (PhD, P.Ag) as head of its agronomy department, noting in their announcement that he "will play a key role in helping growers enhance crop...

Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill

Published: 17 March 2025

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research...

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