Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering an unsecured credit line up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived to help...
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Manitoba Takes Over CWRC Hosting Duties from Alberta
The Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) has taken over the hosting duties and appointed a new president of the Canadian Wheat...
Renewable Energy, Tech Use Rising on Canadian Farms
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. More Canadians than ever are using renewable energy...
Wildfire Activity Continues in Alberta
While wildfires continue in Alberta, impacting some cropland, there’s some positive news on the horizon. Hot and dry...
BASF Launches New Pulse Fungicide in Western Canada
BASF is launching RevyPro, a new fungicide for pulse crops, in Western Canada for spring 2024, a May 16 news release...
Alberta Crop 24 Per cent in the Ground
Twenty-four per cent of Alberta's crop has been planted, the May 9 provincial crop report said. Unseasonably warm...
Feds Raise Interest-Free Limit on Advance Payments Program to $350,000
The federal government is raising the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program from $250,000 to $350,000...
Cleanfarms Releases 2022 Report Detailing Ag Recycling
The 2022 annual report for Cleanfarms shows how Canadian farmers managed waste agricultural plastic products and...
Feds Make Changes to Address Ag Labour Shortages
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The federal government has extended the Agri-Food...
Three Per cent of Alberta Crop in the Ground
Only three per cent of crops have been planted across Alberta which is down from the five-year average of 11 per cent...
Canada Malting Co. Expands Calgary Production Facility
Canada Malting Co. (CMC) has finished construction on their new adjuncts processing facility and bagging line at their...
The51 Food and AgTech Fund Receives $5 million Investment
The51 Food and AgTech Fund has received a $5 million investment from Alberta Enterprise to provide seed and...
Taurus Ag to be Exclusive Distributor of Ostara Fertilizer Products
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Ostara and Taurus Agricultural Marketing have signed...
Keep it Clean Releases 2023 Product Advisory
Keep it Clean has released its 2023 Product Advisory to inform Canadian growers of potential market risks associated...
B.C. Launches New Food Processing Growth Fund
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. British Columbia has launched a new $20 million food...
Alberta Farmers to Plant Less Canola Bucking National Trend
Nationally Canadian farmers will plant more canola, but farmers in Alberta are expected to plant less of the oilseed,...
Canadian Rent-to-price Ratio for Farmland Rises 2.55 Per cent
The national rent-to-price ratio for cultivated Canadian farmland in 2022 rose to 2.55 per cent, up from 2.5 per cent...
Syngenta to Release Limited Amount of Matador in Western Canada
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Syngenta Canada has decided it will release limited...
Richardson Pioneer Receives Exclusive Rights to New Mosaic Fertilizer
Richardson Pioneer has received an exclusive multi-year partnership to sell The Mosaic Company's PowerCoat, a...
Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Merge to Create CPKC
As of April 14, 2023 Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have combined to create Canadian Pacific...
Fewer People Working in Canadian Ag
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. There are fewer people working in the Canadian...
Alberta Pulse Growers Invest $3 million to Reduce Root Rot Risk
The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) are investing $3 million over five years for research projects that reduce...
Alberta Fusarium Levels in Seed Low for 2023
The 2023 Fusarium Seed Infection Surveillance for Alberta has found low levels of fusarium infected seed in the...
Feds Announce Funding for Grain Drying Projects
The federal government is giving more than $22.2 million to support for 45 new projects related to adopting more...
Ag Hiring and Retention Trends Shifted in 2022
Recently, AgCareers.com completed their overlook of the 2022 year to see what the trends were in the United States and...
AFC Doles Out $11.49 million in Funding for 39 Research Projects
The Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC) has awarded $11.49 million in funding to 39 research projects, a March 29...
Canadian Food, Beverage Manufacturing Sales Up 10.6 Per cent in 2022
Canadian food and beverage manufacturing sales increased 10.6 per cent to $156 billion in 2022, the Farm Credit Canada...
Ag Recycling Increasing in Alberta Through Pilot Program
A pilot program called ‘Alberta Ag Plastic. Recycle It!' is picking up steam with more Alberta farmers recycling...
Federal Government Forming Fertilizer Working Group
Following consultations with the agriculture industry the Canadian government is forming a Fertilizer Working Group, a...
Prairie Canola Groups Fund Five Research Projects
The three Prairie provincial canola grower associations will be funding five new research projects focusing on...
Canadian Cereal Crops Have $68.8 Billion Impact on Economy
A new report commissioned by Cereals Canada has found that Canadian-grown wheat, barley, durum, and oats had an...
Alberta Farmland Prices Rose by 10 Per cent in 2022
Farmland prices in Alberta jumped by 10 per cent in 2022, which was below the national average of 12.8 per cent,...
RDAR Provides Funds for Alberta RVT Program
RDAR, the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and Alberta Oat Growers Commission are making a $782,400...
Yield10 Bioscience Working to Release Herbicide Tolerant Camelina
Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. is working to release winter and spring Camelina varieties that are herbicide tolerant, a...
First Annual National Symposium on Agricultural Mental Health to Happen
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. On March 8, 2023, agricultural leaders from across...
Feds Make Investment to Address Ag Labour Shortage
The Canadian government is giving over $19.7 million for two agriculture and agri-food projects under the Sectoral...
Bill Anderson to Become CEO of Bayer AG
The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World. The supervisory board of Bayer AG has appointed Bill...
Alberta Launches Agri-processing Tax Credit
The Alberta provincial government is launching a new tax credit program in spring 2023 for the agri-processing...
Timac Agro Announces Research Collaboration with U of C
Timac Agro Canada will complete a multi-year research project with the University of Calgary (U of C) looking into...
CP Rail Sets Record for January Grain Movement
Canadian Pacific moved 2.29 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Canadian grain and grain products in January — setting a...
Biodyne USA’s Microbial Technology Launches in Canada
CanGrow Crop Solutions will be distributing Biodyne USA’s microbial technology to growers in the Canadian agricultural...
Four Companies Receive Funds From B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation
Four British Columbia businesses have received funds through the B.C. Centre for Agritech Innovation (BCCAI), a Jan....
Roger Chevraux Re-elected as Alberta Canola Chair
Roger Chevraux has been re-elected as chair of the Alberta Canola board of directors, along with Ian Chitwood as...
Lethbridge College Receives Funds for Agriculture Research Innovation Facility
Lethbridge College has received more than $2 million in federal funding through PrairiesCan to complete development of...
Canada Developing First-ever Grocery Code of Conduct
Canada is developing it's first-ever Grocery Code of Conduct which will enhance transparency in the food industry, a...
WGRF Funds 22 New Crop-related Research Projects
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) in partnership with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture –...
Keep This Seed Speaks Advice Top-of-Mind in 2023
As we wrap up another year of Seed Speaks, here’s some advice to propel you into 2023 and beyond. What goes into...
New Insecticide Available to Protect Pulse Crops Against Aphids
The new Carbine insecticide, which protects pulse crops against aphids, is now available in Western Canada, a Dec. 13...
Survey Finds Canadians Understand Importance of Farmers
The 2022 Perceptions of Canadian Agriculture Survey found that 98 per cent of Canadians recognize the country's...
Feds Launch Consultations to Develop Sustainable Ag Strategy
The Canadian government has opened a consultation process to develop a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy (SAS), a Dec....
Alberta Canola Conference to Start in 2023
The Alberta Canola Producers Commission will hold the first ever Alberta Canola Conference in conjunction with the...