Limited disruptions allowed the Alberta crop harvest to edge its way up to 79 per cent done, the Sept. 26 provincial...
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Consultations Open on Plant-Derived Ingredients Pre-Market Assessments
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has opened...
New Express Entry Immigration Category for Agriculture
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. A new category for those working in agriculture and...
Alberta Harvest 65 Per cent in the Bin
Favourable weather conditions allowed harvest to progress significantly over the last week with 65 per cent of...
Tyler Groeneveld Elected Chair of Protein Industries Canada Board
Tyler Groeneveld, Corteva Agriscience’s North American director of grains and oils, has been elected chair of Protein...
Nominations Open for Inaugural Alberta Grains Board
Nominations are open for the Alberta Grains, the newly named, amalgamated Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, board...
B.C. Funds Planning, Prep Work for Ag Emergencies
The British Columbia government is providing $20 million for the Food Security Emergency Planning and Preparedness...
Alberta Harvest Progress Jumps to 44 Per cent Done
A relatively dry week in Alberta allowed the crop harvest to progress to rise to 44 per cent complete, the Sept. 12...
GoodLeaf Farms Plants First Test Crops at Calgary Facility
GoodLeaf Farms has planted the first test crops at its new facility in Calgary, Alta. with full production in Western...
Supplementing Cattle Diets with Canola Seed Pellets
A research project looked into if canola seed pellets can be used as a dietary supplement for pregnant cows to improve...
Corteva Finishes Lethbridge Production Facility Expansion
Corteva Agriscience has completed a four-year, more than $50 million capital expansion of its Lethbridge, Alta....
Syngenta Receives Registration for Pulse Fungicide Vibrance Total
Syngenta Canada has received registration for its new fungicide pulse seed treatment Vibrance Total, a Sept. 11 news...
Alberta Harvest Progress Advances to 35 Per cent
Overall, 35 per cent of all Alberta crops have been combined as harvest has progressed fast in southern regions with...
U of C Receives Funds for Genomics Work on Field Peas
As part the Genome Canada-led Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems (CSAFS) initiative the University of Calgary...
FarmCash Fall Applications Open for Business
The fall application window for the FarmCash cash advance program is now open, a Sept. 5 news release from Alberta...
Eighteen Per cent of Alberta Crop Harvested
Harvest progress for major crops is reported at 18 per cent complete across Alberta, the Aug. 29 provincial crop...
Canadian Farm Populations Becoming Smaller, More Diverse
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The Canadian farm population is becoming more diverse...
Leading Harvest Launches Canadian Pilot
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Leading Harvest will run a pilot of its third-party...
Prairie Cereals Summit to Happen in Banff on Dec. 6 to 7
The Prairie Cereals Summit will be held on Dec. 6 to 7 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, an Aug. 29 email from...
CrossRoads Conference Moved to Calgary for 2024
The second annual CrossRoads conference will be held in Calgary, Alta. on Jan. 29, 2024 at The Westin Calgary Airport,...
Canadian Wheat, Canola Production to Drop on Dry Conditions
Canadian farmers are expected to produce less wheat and canola compared to 2022 due to lower yields from dry...
Alberta Crop 15 Per cent Harvested
Fifteen per cent of all of Alberta's crop are combined and in the bin, the Aug. 22 provincial crop report said. This...
Vietnam Lifts Restrictions on Canadian Cereals Exports
Vietnam has released a revised quarantine pest list, which no longer includes creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense), thus...
Trace Soil Diagnostics Partners with Taurus Ag for Canadian Distribution
Through a new multi-year plan Taurus Ag will be the exclusive Canadian provider of Trace Genomics soil diagnostics, an...
WGRF Receives $4 million from Feds for Agronomy Research
Through the Canadian AgriScience Program – Clusters Component the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) is...
New Clubroot Strains Capable of Infecting Resistant Canola Found
A study from the University of Alberta has identified new strains of clubroot across Western Canada, an Aug. 14 news...
Harvest of Fall Seeded Crops and Pulses Starts in Alberta
Harvest has started in the south and central regions of Alberta with fall seeded crops and pulses being combined, the...
Seed World Group to Remain Seed Industry’s One Stop News Source
When Google and Meta follow through on threats to bar news from Canadian users, Seed World Group will continue to be...
B.C. Port Worker Strike Over After Month at the Picket Lines
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) members have voted in favour of a tentative agreement ending a...
Antoine Bernet Named Bayer Crop Science Canada Country Division Head
Antoine Bernet has been promoted to the position of country division head for Bayer Crop Science Canada as of Aug. 1,...
Olds College Signs Collaboration Research Agreement with Nufarm
Olds College of Agriculture and Technology has signed an official agreement to collaborate in the research,...
Shaun Vey Named Head of Syngenta Sales, Crop Protection
Shaun Vey has been appointed as Syngenta Canada's new head of sales and crop protection, an Aug. 1 news release said....
CGC Walks Back on Changes to Grain Grading
After receiving concerns from stakeholders the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) is removing previously proposed...
Alberta Dryland Crop Yields Estimated to Fall Below Historical Average
Early provincial yield estimates have drylands crop yields falling below the five and 10-year averages, the July 25...
Kyle Larkin New Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director
Kyle Larkin has been named as the new executive director of Grain Growers of Canada (GGC), a July 18 news release...
B.C. Port Workers Back to Picket Lines
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) internal caucus leadership have rejected the tentative...
Alberta Grains Chosen as New Name for Merged Wheat, Barley Commissions
Alberta Barley and Alberta Wheat commissions have chosen the name Alberta Grains for its newly merged organization, a...
New Bayer Pulse Fungicide Registered for Use in Western Canada
Delaro Complete fungicide has been registered for use in Western Canada on pulses including chickpeas and lentils, a...
Alberta Crop Ratings Below Historical Averages
Crop ratings for Alberta are below historical averages with only 45 per cent of fields rated at good to excellent...
Tentative Deal Reached to End B.C. Port Worker Strike
A tentative agreement has been reached between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British...
NRGene Canada Maps Clubroot Resistance Trait
NRGene Canada has now successfully mapped the unique genomic locations of a previously-identified novel...
Chris Davison Hired as New Canola Council of Canada President
Chris Davison has been hired as the new Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president and CEO, a July 11 news release said....
Darrell Petras Hired as New CAAIN CEO
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Darrell Petras has been appointed the new CEO of the...
Miravis Star Fungicide Available for Canola Sclerotinia Control
Syngenta has released a new fungicide, Miravis Star, for Sclerotinia protection and application flexibility in canola,...
Geothermal Ag Project to be Built by Hinton
Freshbay has signed a definitive agreement with Novus Earth for their Geothermal Controlled Environment Agriculture...
B.C. Port Workers on Strike as of July 1
As of July 1 workers at some of British Columbia's busiest ports headed to the picket lines. The strike includes 7,200...
Parts of Alberta Still Searching for Rain
Patchwork rain has fallen across Alberta increasing crop variability but some regions are still praying for rain, the...
Richardson Plans to Expand Eight Elevators to Move More Trains Through
Richardson International Limited will be expanding eight elevators in western Canada serviced by Canadian Pacific...
Needed Rain Ups Alberta Soil Moisture Ratings
After weeks of dry weather, Alberta received some much needed rain which improved surface soil moisture conditions,...
Alberta Credit Unions Launch Women in Ag Grant
Credit Unions of Alberta has launched a grant to support Alberta women working in agriculture, a June 22 news release...
Using Silicon in Soil to Battle Clubroot
A new study from the University of Alberta has found that by adding silicon to soil it could help battle clubroot, a...