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Seed and biotech firm Pioneer Hi-Bred has picked up both Canadian and U.S. clearance for a new insect-protection trait package to be offered in corn hybrids, with lower requirements for refuge crops. The DuPont subsidiary recently announced approvals for its Optimum Intrasect package, which it said will combine Dow AgroSciences’ Herculex I and Monsanto’s YieldGard […] Read more

Fusarium graminearumis the big story in southern Alberta, especially in irrigated areas, according to Kelly Turkington, an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada plant pathologist based at Lacombe, Alta. “Farmers need to be on top of this problem, testing seed, using full-strength seed treatments and planning their rotations accordingly,” says Turkington. In the central Alberta regions and […] Read more

Alberta’s Livestock Care Conference, the top forum on farm animal care in Canada, has expanded its format and added new features for this year’s event April 6-7 in Red Deer. The conference is hosted by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC), a partnership of Alberta’s major livestock groups, with a mandate to promote responsible, humane animal […] Read more

Federal requirements for diesel and heating oil to contain at least two per cent renewable content are expected to take effect this summer. The federal government recently announced plans to publish amendments to its Renewable Fuels Regulations in the “coming weeks” for a 60-day public comment period, with a proposed coming- into-force date of July […] Read more