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Cereals Canada Announces New Members and Board Change
Cereals Canada welcomes the SaskBarley Development Commission (SaskBarley) and AgroHall into its membership according...
Agricultural Water Infrastructure Program to Help B.C. Farms
B.C.’s agricultural producers will have access to a new program to improve water management and supply for both crops...
British Columbia Looks to Support the Next Gen Workforce in Agriculture
British Columbia’s new workforce initiative will help to support its food and agriculture industry by recruiting and...
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...
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...
Do More Ag Launches New Mental Health Platform AgTalk
Mental health in the agriculture community just got another boost thanks to a new initiative spearheaded by the Do...
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....
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...
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...
Researchers Close to Utilizing Rapeseed For Human Consumption
In the European Union, half of plant proteins come from rapeseed plants. The plant has only previously been used for...
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...
Corteva Agriscience Announces New Active Bexoveld
Corteva Agriscience announced Bexoveld active as the newest herbicide’s brand name according to a release. The active...
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...
More than 155,000 Canadian Public Service Employees on Strike
More than 155,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) members are on strike as of April 19, 2023, a news release...
FMC Corporation, The HALO Trust to Improve Ukrainian Farm Safety
FMC Corporation and The HALO Trust are collaborating to improve farm safety in Ukraine according to a release. FMC is...
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...
New Partnership between Lucent Bio, AGT Foods and Co-op for Fertilizer
Crop nutrition company Lucent Bio and plant-based agri-food processor AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (AGT Foods), their...