Bill C-202 wound up pitting farmer against farmer for political reasons at a time when an unwritten law of Canadian politics remains very much in effect anyway.
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Editor’s Rant: All eggs, no basket
Bill C-202 wound up pitting farmer against farmer at the worst time
Wildfire smoke threatens to hinder honey flow
Honeybees hunker down when there’s too much smoke in the air
In Manitoba and Saskatchewan, air quality advisories for long stretches of the last few months have been bad news for beekeepers. Simon Lalonde equates heavy smoke to a rainy day — without the benefit of rain.
Hazy conditions, clear decisions: How wildfire smoke affects spraying and crops on the Prairies
No direct research has yet been done on how wildfire smoke affects herbicide application
As wildfire smoke becomes more common on the Prairies, understanding its effects on herbicide performance and crop development can help farmers make better-informed spraying decisions and avoid costly delays.
Consider new ideas on the farm with a learner mindset
Farm Family Coach: It’s still wise, though, to seek mentors’ wisdom rather than have to relive past mistakes
When people want some influence and agency to try something new, and are faced with “This is the way the grandparents always did it,” enthusiasm and creativity can be dampened.
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for July 4, 2025
Tax walk-back avoids trade negotiation breakdown Canada scrapped its digital services tax on Monday after U.S. president Donald Trump threatened to end trade negotiations. In a social media post on Friday, Trump had called the tax a “blatant attack” and suggested he’d impose new tariffs. Negotiations resumed after the Carney government dropped the tax, which […] Read more
CNH to offer refreshed farm equipment lineup for 2026
Existing models and the updated line will see price increases due to U.S. tariffs
Those refreshed Case IH and New Holland machines will come with higher price tags, though — and as of May 1, CNH also increased prices on current model year machines not already sold.
Timing a fungicide for mycosphaerella blight in peas
It pays to know whether and when to spray
Knowing what kind of blight is in your pea field — before firing up the sprayer — can help you avoid an expensive mistake, as just one of the two common blights affecting peas can be treated with a fungicide.
ReinCloud 3 app offers improvements for irrigators
Nebraska’s Reinke Manufacturing updates its software for farm managers
Compared to previous versions, the new version of Reinke’s ReinCloud is billed as more intuitive, allowing irrigators to flow more data-driven information into their water management.
Farm machinery market now a riddle without a punchline
Farm Financial Planner: Tariffs will pile up on new equipment crossing borders en route to final assembly
Current market turmoil is rooted in U.S. tariffs and that uncertainty cascades down to combines, harrows, tractors, trucks — you name it — leaving farmers, at the tail end of the process, cautious.
Inventor’s digger attachment improves rock-picking efficiency
A Saskatoon-area engineer’s system combines the jobs of a rock picker and a rock digger
Large, partially-buried field boulders are typically beyond the capabilities of a stand-alone rock picker. That usually means digging them out some other way, with a different machine — that is, unless it’s Dave Hundeby’s.
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