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Senator Rob Black, seen here at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show, Sept. 11, 2024, championed Bill S-230. Photo: Diana Martin

Federal government commits to national soil strategy as Black’s soil protection bill passes Senate

By Diana Martin March 26, 2026

Bill S-230, the National Strategy for Soil Health Act, would develop a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement based on recommendations from Black’s 2024 Senate soil health report: “Critical Ground”. It is expected to pass its third reading in the Senate on March 26.

News, Reuters

Ukraine’s farms once fed billions but now its soil is starving

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect December 29, 2025

Ukraine’s soil may no longer be able to sustain the country’s role as one of the major food producers without urgent action. And this could have consequences that stretch far beyond its borders.

Darren Sander, owner and operations of Crop Aid Nutrion Ltd. at his company's booth at Ag in Motion.

Crops

New soil treatment targets saline patches in fields

A Saskatchewan company’s product focuses on water flow through the soil, offering an alternative to gypsum and organic amendments

By Don Norman November 26, 2025

Crop Aid SS is a Saskatchewan-made spray that’s intended to help farmers manage saline soils by leaching salts away from the root zone.

Aerial drone view of tractor working on agriculture spring field. photo:erika8213/stockimages

Crops, Features

Improving agriculture’s economic and environmental sustainability

Policy fellows highlight need for more targeted risk management programs, land assessment and vegetable sector soil support

By Matt McIntosh November 3, 2025

Improving the resilience of Canadian agriculture requires more flexible and targeted conservation and safety net programming, according to doctoral and distinguished fellows with the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute.

Core samples, University of Saskatchewan display, Ag in Motion 2024. Pic: Dave Bedard

Columns, Crops

Soil sampling for Prairie farmers: How to test for nutrients and avoid common mistakes

Agronomy Management: Take representative soil samples, choose the right depths, analyze key nutrients

By Ross H. McKenzie October 8, 2025

Taking representative soil samples, choosing the right depths, and analyzing key nutrients can improve fertilizer planning and crop performance on western Canadian farms.

Crops, Features

Benchmarking soil health in Alberta

Researchers at the Chinook Applied Research Association’s Soil Health Lab have adapted a soil health assessment from Cornell University to evaluate Alberta soils

By Leeann Minogue October 7, 2025

Part 2 of 2: New analyses provide test results with handy scores that assess soil using a simple format, and make it easy for Alberta farmers to spot where an intervention or practice change might have the biggest effect.

Crops

Measuring the components of healthy soil in Alberta

Part 1 of 2: Soil health more than just its chemical properties, according to the Alberta Soil Health Benchmark Report

By Leeann Minogue September 22, 2025

The data Prairie farmers get from chemical analysis of soils are necessary to develop a field fertility program — but as an Alberta program shows, those data don’t tell the whole story needed to assess soil health.

SaskSoil's test plots at Ag in Motion 2025. PHOTO: Don Norman

Crops

Farmers weigh strategies to boost soils’ water-holding capacity

At Ag in Motion, experts discuss soil texture, organic matter and amendments

By Don Norman September 15, 2025

At Ag in Motion, experts share insights on soil texture, organic matter, cover crops and targeted amendments to help Prairie farmers conserve water and protect yields.

Darcy Lepine, President of Crop Growth Health, displaying his new product, PhoSul. Photo: Don Norman

Crops

New fertilizer product aims to reduce tie-up, improve soil health

Vancouver-area company’s PhoSul product combines rock phosphate, sulphur and silica

By Don Norman August 29, 2025

PhoSul, a new phosphorus fertilizer combining rock phosphate, sulfur, and silica to reduce nutrient tie-up and improve soil health, was launched into the Canadian crop market at Ag in Motion 2025.

Bison grazing at Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada. mysticenergy/E+/Getty Images

Columns, Crops, Practical Tips

‘Sustainable’ versus ‘regenerative’ agriculture

Practical Research: Defining these terms in a farming context can be confusing to each and all of us

By Ieuan Evans August 23, 2025

It seems there is confusion between the terms “sustainable” and “regenerative” as applied to agriculture. Both are even perceived, in some instances, as forms of organic farming.

Daily Network News

ICE weekly: War news driving canola markets

War is increasing food prices, insecurity say IMF, World Bank and UN food agency

B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding

Tag Archives soil health

Federal government commits to national soil strategy as Black’s soil protection bill passes Senate

Ukraine’s farms once fed billions but now its soil is starving

New soil treatment targets saline patches in fields

Improving agriculture’s economic and environmental sustainability

Soil sampling for Prairie farmers: How to test for nutrients and avoid common mistakes

Benchmarking soil health in Alberta

Measuring the components of healthy soil in Alberta

Farmers weigh strategies to boost soils’ water-holding capacity

New fertilizer product aims to reduce tie-up, improve soil health

‘Sustainable’ versus ‘regenerative’ agriculture

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AgCanadaTV Special Feature: Crop pest insects to watch out for in 2026

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