Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique blend of compost on his crops for years, and has also used on-farm trials to test the practicality of mid-row banding compost “pellets” into the seed row next to the seed.
Saskatchewan farm making compost pellets for added fertilizer
After years of trials, Kyle Heggie thinks his system is crop-ready
Keep on top of pain this calving season
Controlling pain during calving can help keep both calf and mother healthy and lead to better outcomes
A more comfortable delivery generally jumpstarts the odds of a healthy cow and a calf that will pair well and start nursing without issue.
Canadian farm groups say manage U.S. tariffs first
Manage Trump's tariffs first and then talk retaliation if necessary, say agriculture organizations
Canadian farm groups say first U.S. tariffs need to be managed, then retaliatory action can be considered.
U.S. pork begs for tariff exemption from Canada
The Canadian pork sector, meanwhile, says U.S. tariffs against Canadian pork creates similar damage to the highly integrated North American pork market
Canada's retaliatory tariffs threaten to hurt North American pork and hog supply chain, U.S. farm group argues.
Pork producers slated for $567M in case of African swine fever
African swine fever hasn’t been found in Canada or the U.S. yet; Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close
African swine fever hasn't been found in Canada or the U.S. yet. The Canadian government says funds will support hog farmers if a case causes markets to close.
Tariffs – where do we stand now?
As of March 7, goods under CUSMA were exempted from U.S. tariffs until April 2. Canadian tariffs on $30 billion of American goods remained in place.
New Bayer genetics to open up soybean herbicide tolerance
Bayer’s Vyconic genetics to be integrated with the company’s soybean varieties in coming years
If all goes according to plan, by 2027 soybean farmers throughout Canada will have new soybean varieties with tolerance to five key herbicides. Bayer Crop Science Canada on Monday announced its Vyconic soybean trait set, calling it “a leap forward in weed control, enabling farmers to manage their fields with unparalleled flexibility.” Vyconic features tolerance […] Read more
Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality
The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.
High-protein wheat expected to survive tariffs
Analysts say the global appeal of Canadian Western Red Spring wheat will help cushion the effects of any U.S. levies
A 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods exported to the United States would be painful, say market analysts, but some agricultural sectors, such as canola, may feel it more than others. Meanwhile, high-protein wheat classes such as Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) may survive the new world order of international trade.
Early-spring-seeded winter cereals can bring more, better forage
The practice does have some risks — but maybe not the ones you think
Glacier FarmMedia — Seeding winter cereals “ultra-early” in the spring can hedge against drought by offering an alternative feed source, according to Alberta research results. The project’s origins can be traced to the extremely dry year of 2021, which left many producers in the province’s eastern Lakeland region in need of feed and water resources. […] Read more
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