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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...
Health Canada Hits Go Again Following MRL Review Pause
Health Canada is resuming evaluations of acceptable increases to pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs), a June 20...
Fraser Valley Farmers Receive $20 million for Flood Mitigation
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Farmers and communities in the Fraser Valley will...
Hot, Dry Conditions Weigh on Alberta Crops
Light, sporadic showers across Alberta are failing to be enough to boost crop condition ratings and soil moisture...
Discover the Future of Barley Breeding in Olds at AgSmart
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. Attendees of this year’s AgSmart event in Olds, Alta....
Report Points Out Multiple Factors Causing Food Price Inflation
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. A new report from the Standing Committee on...
CGC Makes Changes to Grain Grading Guide
Changes are coming to the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) Official Grain Grading Guide for the 2023-24 crop year, a...
Bayer Launches Varro FX Herbicide in Western Canada for 2024
Bayer Crop Science's Varro FX cross-spectrum herbicide has received registration for use in Western Canada on spring...
Bunge and Viterra to Merge Together
Bunge Limited has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Viterra Limited to merge the two grain...
Crops Emerging Fast Across Alberta
Alberta crop emergence is ahead of the historical average with major crops reported at 93 per cent up and out of the...
Sask-based Company Buys Lacombe’s Renn Mill Center Inc.
Saskatchewan-based Degelman Industries LP has purchased Renn Mill Center Inc. (RMC) in Lacombe, Alta., a June 8 news...
Alberta Seeding Nearing the Finish Line
Seeding operations in Alberta are drawing near to a close with 97 per cent of the crop in the ground, the May 30...
FCC Offering $500,000 Credit Line to Farmers
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is offering an unsecured credit line up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived to help...
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...