Donald Trump is inaugurated but clarity on tariffs hasn’t emerged; the U.S. dollar’s strength is keeping the loonie down, and dairy farmers make gains on butterfat. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending Jan. 24, 2025.
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VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 24, 2025
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VIDEO: AGCanadaTV Special Feature: Producing on-farm ammonia fertilizer
Ian Clifford with FuelPositive has been working with Curtis Hiebert of R and L Acres to install a modular setup on his farm that will supply it with on-farm produced green ammonia fertilizer. Here, Clifford talks with Western Producer reporter Robert Arnason about how the system works and when the system is expected to start […] Read more
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VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Keeping a close eye on soil fertility
At St. Jean Farm Days, Don Flaten, retired University of Manitoba soil science professor, participated in a discussion on how to use soil test results to make better decisions in the field. Here, Flaten talks about the importance of using historical soil test results to tailor your crop plan, why raising phosphorous levels in soil is particularly challenging and the practice of rotational fertilization.
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VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 10, 2025
Justin Trudeau announces he plans to resign, canola’s ambitious yield goal seems out of reach, and the U.S. announces its first bird flu death. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of Jan. 10, 2025.
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VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; top stories of 2024
In five of the biggest national agriculture stories of the year: labour stoppages abounded, Trump threatened tariffs, bird flu struck the American dairy herd, canola ended up where it started while cattle kept their upward track, and the right to repair—Canada passed two bills on consumer rights.
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VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Factors affecting soybeans in crop rotations
As we soon head off to the 2025 edition of Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon, we’re revisiting a talk we had last year with Yvonne Lawley, associate professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Manitoba, who spoke about crop yields in soy-on-soy crop rotations, plus, one of the ‘new frontiers’ on building soil health in the province.
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VIDEO: AgGronomyTV: Green dreams
If all goes as planned, Curtis Hiebert of R & L Acres in southern Manitoba will soon flick the switch and begin making his own ammonia fertilizer for the 2025 growing season. Last month, Hiebert was at a Green Ammonia Workshop in Sperling, Man., where he spoke with Western Producer reporter Robert Arnason about his motivation for participating in this joint project and what it could mean for his farm.
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VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 20, 2024
A new bovine tuberculosis case traces to a Saskatchewan herd, a swath of farm groups step back from the Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, and the right to repair – is it a cybersecurity issue? It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of December 20, 2024.
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VIDEO: AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Dec. 13, 2024
A poll suggests farmers are more concerned about climate change than input and crop prices, fruit and vegetable growers are nearing long-awaited protections, and the PMRA is accused of being in bed with the crop protection industry. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of December 13, 2024.
VIDEO: How much can poor tire inflation affect your tractor’s fuel consumption?
How much do tires influence tractor fuel consumption? New tire designs like Bridgestone’s VT radials offer a lug shape to reduce rolling resistance and help maximize efficiency. But growers still need to pay attention to proper inflation pressures to minimize wheel slip, which wastes fuel. This look at a demonstration at Agritechnica in Germany a […] Read more