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Prairie soils’ organic carbon climbing

Data from StatCan and AAFC highlight positive changes made in agriculture since the 1980s

By Robert Arnason June 13, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — For much of the last five years, the federal government has been setting targets for Canadian farmers to reduce nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer and methane emissions from cattle. The government has provided funding to help producers cut methane and nitrous oxide emissions from primary agriculture, while constantly beating the drumbeat of […] Read more

The Leon's Manufacturing building at Yorkton, Sask.

Equipment, Machinery

Leon’s Manufacturing in receivership

The Yorkton, Sask. dozer blade and loader bucket maker had been plagued by complaints over delivery delays

By Alexis Stockford June 12, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — Farmers waiting for equipment purchased from Leon’s Manufacturing are dealing with new uncertainty now that the Yorkton, Sask. company has been placed in receivership. Ernst and Young has been named the appointed receiver for the case, according to a court order dated June 11. The document names both Leon’s Manufacturing and Ram […] Read more

Higher concentrations of ground-level ozone caused by wildfires can oxidize plant tissue.

Corn, Crops, Features, Weather

How do smoky skies affect corn crops?

Obscured sunlight and poorer air quality offer benefits as well as drawbacks for the plants

By Don Norman April 30, 2024

Occasional plumes of smoke from distant wildfires may affect human comfort — but how does a smoke-obscured sun and poor air quality affect crops? “This has been a big topic of conversation where I work in the state of Indiana,” says Dan Quinn, an assistant professor of agronomy and extension corn specialist at Purdue University. […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Canadian canola acres to dip in 2024, wheat steady: StatCan

Lower prices, moisture concerns cited; moisture has since improved somewhat

By GFM Network News March 11, 2024

Canadian farmers intend to seed less canola in 2024 compared to the previous year, while overall wheat area should hold relatively steady, according to the latest Statistics Canada survey results released March 11.

General, Weather

Prairie Forecast: Winter temperatures try to move in

Issued Nov. 22, covering Nov. 22-29

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News November 22, 2023

There is a large, deep area of low pressure spinning over the northern half of Hudson Bay along with a building area of high pressure over the Yukon. The counterclockwise rotation around the Hudson Bay low will create a north to northwesterly flow across the Prairies. This will allow the Yukon high to drop southward. […] Read more

General

Legislation allows Quebec’s UPA to rework funding formula

Bill 28 passes Quebec assembly

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News November 14, 2023

Quebec’s legislative assembly has passed a bill allowing the province’s overarching general farm organization, the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), to start the process toward a new funding model. Provincial Agriculture Minister Andre Lamontagne on Thursday announced the passage of Bill 28, which amends legislation governing organization of farming activities and the accreditation of UPA. […] Read more

Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Meet your Soil Champions

By Kari Belanger October 12, 2023

At Ag in Motion 2023, the Soil Conservation Council of Canada (SCCC) announced a new initiative — a committee of “Soil Champions.” These soil champions are tasked with conveying a soil health message beyond the farm to the broader agricultural industry, food processors, consumers and the government. Their message: the importance of soil conservation. They […] Read more

An initial swath in a canola crop north of St. Adolphe, Man. on Sept. 17, 2023. (Dave Bedard photo)

General, Weather

Prairie Forecast: Warm fall weather to continue

Issued Sept. 20, covering Sept. 20-27

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News September 20, 2023

Even with some uncertainty in the last forecast, the weather models did a surprisingly good job. At one point it looked like I was going to have to send out an update as the models started trending toward a cooler pattern, but they quickly reversed back to a warm pattern. This brought the expected heat […] Read more

The U.S. National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone for the storm centre of Hurricane Lee, issued at 2 p.m. AT on Sept. 15, 2023. (NHC/USA Today Network via Reuters)

General, Reuters, Weather

Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Eastern Canada

Nova Scotia may see storm surge up to three feet

By GFM Network News September 15, 2023

Reuters — Hurricane Lee barreled across the North Atlantic toward New England and Eastern Canada on Friday, threatening to bring drenching rains, powerful winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the region over the weekend. Lee is expected to weaken into a strong tropical storm before making landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia as a strong […] Read more

A scene from Sept. 10, 2023 on the final day of the Edmonton Mountain Bike Festival. (Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Reuters)

General, Weather

Prairie Forecast: One last push of summer-like temperatures

Issued Sept. 13, covering Sept. 13-20

By Daniel Bezte, GFM Network News September 13, 2023

As we work our way slowly into fall, we are starting to see a more fall-like pattern beginning to develop — especially when it comes to overnight lows. While the upcoming forecast does not look like we see a big fall cooldown, there is more and more deviation developing between different runs of the forecast […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs make gains

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally after Trump urges China to buy more U.S. beans

Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada appoint policy lead

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs make gains

U.S. grains: Soybeans rally after Trump urges China to buy more U.S. beans

Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada appoint policy lead

Prairie soils’ organic carbon climbing

Leon’s Manufacturing in receivership

How do smoky skies affect corn crops?

Canadian canola acres to dip in 2024, wheat steady: StatCan

Prairie Forecast: Winter temperatures try to move in

Legislation allows Quebec’s UPA to rework funding formula

Meet your Soil Champions

Prairie Forecast: Warm fall weather to continue

Hurricane Lee churns toward New England, Eastern Canada

Prairie Forecast: One last push of summer-like temperatures

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