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WGRF Announces $6 Million for 43 Crop-related Research Projects
Through a continuing co-funding partnership with the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF), the Canadian Agricultural...
Do More Ag Offering Telus Health MyCare Counselling to B.C. Farmers for Free
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. The Do More Agriculture Foundation is offering Telus...
Mayo Schmidt Leaves Nutrien, Ken Seitz Appointed Interim CEO
Mayo Schmidt has resigned as president and CEO of Nutrien with Ken Seitz, current executive vice president and CEO of...
Happy Holidays from Seed Speaks!
Join as the team celebrates the end of Season 2, Science Under Fire, here at Seed Speaks. The hosts take a...
Feds Invest $1.8 million to Boost Canola Exports
The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is receiving an investment of more than $1.8 million from the federal government to...
New Partnership Formed to Develop Lupin Opportunities
Lupin Platform Inc., Hensall Co-op, Lumi Foods and PURIS have come together to develop a lupin supply and value chain...
Proposal to Extend Time to Dispute Elevator Grade, Dockage Assessments
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is proposing the time frame in which farmers can dispute a primary elevator’s...
Federal Government Launches AgriCommunication Initiative
The Canadian government has launched the AgriCommunication Initiative to help better connect Canadians with farmers, a...
FCC Raises Young People in Ag Loans to $1.5 Million
The lifetime maximum amount Young Farmer and Young Entrepreneur loans have been increased from $1 million to $1.5...
StatsCan Canola, Wheat Production Numbers Drop
National yield of selected field crops. Chart: Statistics Canada Canadian farmers produced less wheat, canola, barley...
Agronomy Update Going Virtual for 2022
The Agronomy Update will be held completely online on Jan. 11 to 12, 2022 with registration now open, a Dec. 2 email...
Indoor Vertical Farm to be Built in Calgary
A 74,000-square-foot vertical farm will built in Calgary, Alta. by Goodleaf Farms, a Nov. 29 news release says....
Cirray Herbicide Released for use on Wheat and Barley
Cirray herbicide has been registered for use in Western Canada on spring wheat and barley, the Crop Science division...
FarmTech 2022 Conference Postponed Due to Ongoing Pandemic
With growing concerns over COVID-19 and the recent announcement of an incoming fifth wave in Alberta, the FarmTech...
Alberta Irrigation System Annual Contribution to Provincial GDP Rises
A new report commissioned by the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association shows irrigation’s annual contribution to...
Feds Invest $4.3 million to Support Pulse Crop Marketing
Canada's pulse and special crop farmers have received $4.3 million in federal funding to help them meet growing...
Alberta Invests $117.7 million More in Irrigation System Upgrades
Following last fall's $815-million investment in irrigation system upgrades, the Alberta government, Canada...
Canadian Ag Ministers Agree on Sustainable Agriculture Approach
The federal, provincial and territorial Canadian agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual conference releasing a...
Alberta Innovates Launches Building with BioFibre Program
Photo: Alberta Innovates The $2 million Building with BioFibre program will encourage usage of forest and agricultural...
Executive Director of Farming Smarter Picked as Nuffield Scholar
Photo: Nuffield Canada website Ken Coles, who is the executive director of Farming Smarter in Lethbridge, Alta., has...
Corteva Hires Former Nutrien CEO Chuck Magro as New CEO
Photo: Corteva website Former Nutrien CEO Chuck Magro has been hired as the new CEO of Corteva, the company says in an...
Canada’s Agricultural Exports Climbed 13.8 Per cent in 2020
Despite challenging times for agricultural exports, Canada reported it's highest year-over-year increase for exports...
Despite Lower Yields, Alberta Crop Quality Great
Even though Alberta farmers experienced a dry growing season with low yields, the provincial crop quality is above the...
BASF Canada Receives Registration of Sphaerex Fungicide
Photo: BASF website The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World. BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions...
Alberta Harvest Three to Four Weeks Ahead of Schedule
Favourable weather conditions across Alberta has allowed the provincial harvest to be three to four weeks ahead of...
Prairie Cereals Summit to Return This Year
The Prairie Cereals Summit is back in-person following last year's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
Alberta Harvest Almost Complete
Harvest is almost three weeks ahead with about 96 per cent of crops harvested, 32 per cent ahead of the five-year...
Pitura Seeds Joins Agro.Club as First Canadian Retail Partner
Manitoba-based Pitura Seeds is the first official retail partner to join Agro.Club Canada, the company says in an Oct....
FarmTech to Go Ahead in January with In-Person/Virtual Event
After a one-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic FarmTech will return to Edmonton, Alta. on Jan. 25 and 26, 2022,...
Alberta Harvest Nearing Completion
Harvest across Alberta is almost done with 90 per cent of the province's crop now in the bin, the Sept. 28 provincial...
Strong Commodity Prices, Low Interest Rates Support Farmland Values
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Despite the drought in Western Canada and the ongoing...
G3 to Build New Grain Elevator in Rycroft
A G3 grain elevator. Photo: G3 website Rycroft, Alta. has been chosen as the new location for a grain elevator with...
Cool Weather Delays Alberta Harvest Progress
Cool, wet weather held back harvest progress across Alberta this week, the Sept. 21 provincial crop report says. There...
Roadmap for Canada’s Plant Protein Sector Released
A roadmap focused on getting Canada's plant-based food, feed and ingredient sector to $25 billion has been released, a...
BASF Issues Urgent Notice to Growers Warning of Herbicide Carryover
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. BASF has issued an urgent notice to its grower...
Alberta Harvest Ahead of Average at 61 Per Cent Done
Harvest in Alberta is ahead of the five and 10-year averages, the Sept. 14 provincial crop report says. Sixty-one per...
SeedNet Hires Jeff Jackson as New General Manager
Alberta-based seed company SeedNet has hired Jeff Jackson as their new general manager, the company says in a news...
Veltyma Fungicide Registered for Use in Canada for 2022
Canadian farmers will be able to use BASF's Veltyma Fungicide on their corn, wheat and potato crops for the 2022...
StatsCan Drops Wheat, Canola Production Estimates Again
Once again Statistics Canada has lowered its estimates for national wheat and canola production for 2021, the national...
Alberta Crop Yields Down 39 Per Cent From Five Year Average
While crop yields aren't as bad as they were two weeks ago, they are still down substantially from historic averages,...
Kelly Smith-Fraser Appointed as New Chair of AFSC
Alberta cattle producer Kelly Smith-Fraser has been appointed as the new chair of Agriculture Financial Services...
All Brevant Canola Sales to Include Heat Loss Coverage
Starting for the 2022 growing season Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba farmers who purchase Brevant seeds Nexera...
Alberta Crop Yields Continue to Drop on Drought
Crop yields in Alberta are down 60 per cent from the five-year average due to the ongoing drought, the August 24...
StatsCan Drops Wheat, Canola Production, Yield Expectations on Drought
Vegetation growth index as of the week July 26, 2021 compared with normal, by census consolidated subdivision for...
DoMoreAg Launches Course to Teach Mental Health Professionals about Ag
Photo: The Do More Agriculture Foundation The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Mental...
Koch Releases New Plant Growth-promoting Rhizobacteria Product in Canada
Koch Agronomic Services has released SYNTHOS, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria product, in Canada, the...
Alberta Crop Yields Drop on Drought
Harvest has started across Alberta for fall-seeded crops, pulses and some early-seeded spring cereals with yields...
More Federal Funds for Drought Stricken West
Drought hit farmers in Western Canada will have access to even more AgriRecovery funding, the federal government...
Feds Launch Fund to Support Sustainable Farm Practices
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Canadian farmers will be able to receive support for...
Feds Fund Tech to Reduce Pesticide Use in Crops
Photo: Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc. website The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart....