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Michael Flynn Named Executive Director of Alberta Grains
Michael Flynn has been named as the first executive director of Alberta Grains, an Oct. 23 news release said. He was...
Good Weather Pushes Alberta Harvest to Finish Line
Warm weather across Alberta continued to allow for rapid harvest progress with the majority of crops now in the bin,...
Feds Give $219 million for Drought Recovery in Western Canada
The federal government has allocated $219 million through the AgriRecovery Framework to support Western Canadian...
Jeff Rowe Named New CEO of Syngenta
Jeff Rowe has been elected the new chief executive officer of Syngenta Group by the company's board of directors, an...
Syngenta Launches New Cereal Herbicide Talinor for 2024 Growing Season
Syngenta Canada has launched Talinor, a post emergent cereals herbicide that has a differentiated active ingredient to...
Alberta Crop Harvest Almost Done
Harvest in Alberta is nearing the finish line with 94 per cent of crops in the bin, the Oct. 10 provincial crop report...
Yield10 Makes Strides on Weed Control for Camelina
Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. has made significant progress on enabling weed control for camelina cultivation, an Oct. 11...
Do More Ag Launches Walk With Me Mental Health Campaign
The Do More Agriculture Foundation hosted the Walk With Me campaign on World Mental Health Day according to a release....
Alberta Crop Harvest Nearing the Finish Line
The Alberta crop harvest is 88 per cent done which is 13 per cent ahead of the five-year average and 12 per cent ahead...
New Corteva Cereal Fungicide Seed Treatment Straxan Launches
Straxan fungicide seed treatment, a seed and soil-borne cereal disease treatment, has commercially launched in Canada,...
RDAR Invests in Three Genomics Projects
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has invested $2.4 million in three Accelerating Agriculture Innovation...
Limited Availability Pushes Farmland Prices Higher
Lack of available farmland for sale is continuing to push land values higher this year, the mid-year farmland values...
Developing A Stronger Understanding of Soil Nutrients
A new study is looking at how phosphorus reacts with mineral compounds and how these reactions can impact how well...
Seeds Canada Picks Erin Armstrong to Flesh Out ISSB Concept
Seeds Canada has hired Erin Armstrong, former CEO of Limagrain Cereals Research Canada, to further develop the proposed independent advisory body for seed regulations, referred to as the Independent Standards Setting Body (ISSB), an Oct. 2 news release said.
Brent Derkatch Named New CEO of Canterra Seeds
Canterra Seeds has announced that Brent Derkatch has been named as its new president and CEO, an Oct. 2 news release said. Derkatch replaces David Hansen, who announced in April 2023 his intention to retire at the end of the calendar year.
Alberta Harvest Progress Ticks Up to 79 Per cent Done
Limited disruptions allowed the Alberta crop harvest to edge its way up to 79 per cent done, the Sept. 26 provincial...
Consultations Open on Plant-Derived Ingredients Pre-Market Assessments
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has opened a 60-day public consultation period on the draft guidance document titled “Determining the Need for Pre-Market Assessment for Plant-Derived Ingredients.”
New Express Entry Immigration Category for Agriculture
A new category for those working in agriculture and agri-food occupations has been added to Canada’s Express Entry immigration program, a Sept. 27 news release said.
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 Canadian farm population is becoming more diverse while shrinking in size, according to the socioeconomic snapshot of Canada’s evolving farm population for 2021 from Statistics Canada.
Leading Harvest Launches Canadian Pilot
Leading Harvest will run a pilot of its third-party audited Farmland Management Standard in Canada with an official launch happening by the end of 2023, an Aug. 29 news release said.
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...