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Climate change is reshaping farmland - influencing crop yields, water availability, overall productivity and land values. Understanding these changes is crucial for farmers, policymakers, and economists alike. Two recent graduates of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) have published their research in the Journal of Land Economics, exploring the impact that climate change might have on farmland values – the results are surprising.

Honeybees are called “social” creatures, and the same could be said for the community that research technician Paul Kelly cultivates at the University of Guelph’s Honey Bee Research Centre (HBRC).

Kelly, an Alliance-funded research technician and a 37-year veteran of the HBRC, ensures that investigators have the hives they need to conduct future-focused pollinator research – a lifeline to our local food supply.

At the University of Guelph, the fight against avian flu is campus wide. It’s underway in virology and animal health labs, in offices and lecture halls, across training platforms and AI solutions and in test tubes filled with innovative vaccines.

Investment into research, laboratory testing and infrastructure from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance helps put U of G researchers everywhere they can be: in labs and on farms, developing new vaccines, analyzing bird samples and using AI to forecast outbreaks.

U of G researcher Dr. Mike von Massow appears on TVO's The Agenda to discuss how tariffs are impacting grocery prices.

Watch: Are Tariffs Driving Up Food Prices in Ontario?

Dr. Rozita Dara, director of Artificial Intelligence for Food (AI4Food) at the University of Guelph, cautions that technology introduces new risks that must be carefully managed to optimize food production in Canadian greenhouses.

Read the story on Farms.com: Artificial Intelligence Aiding Operations, But Not Without Concerns

The National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) has announced its awardees for outstanding accomplishments in five categories, and among them is University of Guelph professor and soybean breeder Dr. Istvan Rajcan, who received the Public Sector Impact Award.

Read the story in SeedWorld Canada: A Guelph Researcher was Just Named Among the NAPB's 2025 Plant Breeding Rockstars - Seed World

Consumers already have high levels of trust in Canadian farmers and the food system overall, said Dr. Mike von Massow, professor in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph, but most consumers have very little knowledge of food production, highlighting a need for building greater consumer engagement.

The Grower reports good support for the spring crop, noting that the Millenium asparagus variety, developed at the University of Guelph, dominates the market. 

Read the story: Border troubles? Look beyond the headlines | The Grower

At the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar in Red Deer, Alta. earlier this spring, Dr. Michael Steele highlighted how little is known about the growth and developmental needs specific to dairy-beef animals.

PhD student Maleeka Singh says historically, instances of food fraud have increased during harsh economic times and supply chain disruptions. 

Singh spoke with CBC News about why fraudsters may attempt to adulterate Canada's "liquid gold" -- maple syrup.

Read the story: Sticky situation: U.S. tariffs could make maple syrup a 'prime target' for fraud, Guelph researcher warns | CBC News