Canadian canola futures saw their earlier gains erased after the USDA’s November supply/demand estimates caused downturns.
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Ramp up your nitrogen efficiency in winter cereals
Nitrogen ramps are a tool to help farmers hone fertilizer rates for the best, most efficient winter cereal crop
Nitrogen ramps are a tool to help farmers hone their fertilizer rate for the best, most cost-efficient winter wheat or fall rye crop.
Syngenta rolls out Envita Dry nitrogen-fixing biological
Envita Dry ‘gives plants ability to source additional nitrogen from atmosphere’
A new formulation of the Envita bacterium distributed by Syngenta is expected to help farmers tap into more of the nitrogen crops need throughout the season — without adding more fertilizer.
Putting down roots, part 2: Potatoes
First We Eat: It didn’t take long for the versatile potato to become a staple in Europe, especially in Ireland
Saskatchewan author and chef dee Hobsbawn-Smith offers a retrospective on the potato’s cultural journey from the Americas to Europe and back, and a recipe for butter-basted baby potatoes with rosemary.
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In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Nov. 14, 2025
Ostrich farm case shows power of social media The highly-publicized demise of bird flu-infected ostriches on a BC farm demonstrates how almost any event can be made into a political wedge issue, say some experts. It also shows why groups like the CFIA need to be proactive about informing the public. Earlier this month, the […] Read more
Farmers’ Almanac shutting down
U.S. publisher says 2026 edition will be its last
The Farmers’ Almanac, a traditional annual purchase by many farmers and home gardeners in both Canada and the U.S., will cease publication and shut down its website by the end of 2025.
High prices make cow culling decisions easier
Better Bunks and Pastures: There’s some flexibility around good cows that aren’t pregnant, but poor cows should be culled
There’s some flexibility around good cows that aren’t pregnant, depending on the philosphy of the ranch, but poor-productivity cows should be culled, livestock nutritionist Peter Vitti says.
Polaris’ new Ranger 500 aims for simple, affordable
The company’s latest side-by-side delivers practicality, reliability and an entry-level price tag
Farmers seeking a smaller, simpler, lower-priced utility vehicle for quick trips to the field or around the farmyard get a new option in Polaris’ Ranger 500 side-by-side UTV, Scott Garvey reports.
Cover crops seeded with wheat show no yield penalty in Manitoba trials
Seeding legumes with wheat shows promise gettting a cover crop established during the short growing season
Research at Manitoba Diversification Centres shows farmers can seed legumes with spring wheat to establish cover crops without hurting yield, even in dry years.
White House comments and larger supplies pressure cattle market
The Markets: Expedited Mexican border opening is moving cattle prices lower
White House comments on increasing imports and larger supplies pressure the cattle market in North America, Jerry Klassen observes.
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