Densely textured, richly coloured and earthy even in their seed form, beets are reminiscent of dirt for Saskatchewan writer dee Hobsbawn-Smith.
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Putting down roots, part 1: Beets
First We Eat: Taking us back to lands left behind, beets today are the closest we get to eating a mouthful of minerals
Demo Days for ag equipment bring policymakers to the field
Demonstration event connects regulators with real-world technology on Canadian farms
Staff of several farm-facing federal agencies got “a unique, hands-on understanding of how precision agriculture tools are transforming Canadian farms,” at an event in August, via the AEM.
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Oct. 31, 2025
American agriculture groups call for CUSMA renewal American agriculture and food groups are calling for a full, 16-year renewal of the CUSMA trade deal.In a letter this week, 124 organizations expressed support for the agreement, which they said has allowed American farm exports to soar. CUSMA is up for review in 2026 amid ongoing trade […] Read more
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AgGronomyTV: How to catch bugs in your field
At Crop Diagnostic School this past summer, John Gavloski, provincial entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, made the focal point of his session on the topic of proper insect-netting technique. Here, Gavloski shows how to gather a correct sample – and what not to do – to effectively gauge pest insect thresholds and avoid them from becoming an […] Read more
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Morning market update, Oct. 31
Canola futures were weaker Friday morning, with speculative profit-taking a feature as values backed off the six-week highs hit yesterday. U.S. futures were narrowly mixed, as traders on both sides of the border factored in the latest trade developments. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Oct. 31 morning grain and […] Read more
Shrink the shrink in market beef calves
Better Bunks and Pastures: Decreasing shrink can have a significant effect on income and calf health
Decreasing shrink can have a significant effect on income and beef calf health, especially when cattle are worth so much money.
Why not a Prairie sheep sector?
Practical Research: We have demand here for lamb but the supply, for now, is mainly elsewhere
If Wales can raise 10 million sheep, why can the Prairies, at 100 times the area, only raise around 300,000? The demand for lamb is there, whether for domestic or export purposes, Ieuan Evans writes.
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Morning market update, Oct. 30, 2025
News of a trade deal between the U.S. and China had boosted soybeans, and in turn canola, but a “buy the rumour, sell the fact” mentality saw beans retreat while there was no real development on any Canadian trade talks. Here’s Phil Franz-Warkentin of the Western Producer Markets Desk with your Oct. 30 morning grain […] Read more
Can-Am rolls out 2026 upgrades
New Defender HD11 joins the lineup alongside an all-electric Outlander
Ranchers and other ATV and UTV users can expect to see updates to Quebec-based BRP’s Can-Am line for 2026, including a new Defender side-by-side UTV and a battery-electric version of the Outlander ATV.
Micronutrient applications compared in canola
Saskatchewan study aims to shed light on claims and concepts surrounding lesser-known crop nutrients
An ongoing northeastern Saskatchewan trial looks at micronutrient applications, specifically boron, copper and zinc, to see whether those applications boost yield in canola crops.
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