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Sustainability
Indoor Production Provides Full Bellies, Reduced Inputs and A Way to Beat Mother Nature
Worldwide food shortages, rising temperatures and frequent droughts brought on by global warming make farming methods...
Grain Growers of Canada Launch Climate Initiative Called Road to 2050
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) have launched the Road to 2050, a climate solutions initiative to help meet Canada's...
Prairie Farmers Receive $66 million for Sustainable Ag
The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Farmers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have...
Feds Release Document on Fertilizer Emission Reduction Targets
The Canadian federal government is seeking input on a discussion document about fertilizer greenhouse gas (GHG)...
What’s Happening with the Responsible Grain Code?
The CRSC is ready to listen to farmers on how best to prove grain farming’s sustainability. When the Canadian...
Carbon Markets — From Far-Fetched, to Reality
With more farmers expressing interest in carbon markets, and lofty sustainability goals from many governments, it’s...
Flipping the Thinking on Going “Green” in Ag
Agriculture may get a bad rap for being a big carbon emitter, but the industry is doing a lot to help the environment....
The Wild West of Carbon Credits
The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World. Mining for truth to determine if these programs are...
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...
Online Tool Helps Farmers Assess Sustainability Practices
Farm Sustainability Readiness Tool helps farmers navigate compliance process. Alberta farmers have long been...
Feds Launch Ag Clean Tech Program
Photo: Pixabay The following piece is from our sister publication, Spud Smart. Canadian farms and other agriculture...
Corteva Partners with Symborg to Release New Fertilizer Utrisha N
Photo: Corteva website Corteva Agriscience and Symborg, an expert in microbiological technologies, are partnering to...
Value and Enterprise Beyond the Farm Gate
What opportunities are Alberta producers taking advantage of and who are the value-add up-and-comers? Think you know...
The Seed Chain in the Americas: Looking Toward a New Meeting
When asked “What’s new?” I always have to stop and pause. If you’ve asked me this and wondered why the pause, it’s not...
Missing Plants. What’s The Cause?
Many factors can cause a thin canola stand. Proper diagnosis is important for effective management. Here are common...
Herbicide Resistance
Weed resistance to herbicides continues to be an issue, as an increasing numbers of weeds are no longer responding to...
Neonics will Continue to be a Part of Sustainable Ag in Canada: Petelle
Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently released its final decision on the impact of...
Flipping The Switch
For global researchers studying epigenetics, looking at the surface of the genome could be the key to discovering the...
Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Tracking Survey Results
The 2018 Environmentally Sustainability Agriculture Tracking Survey Final Report is now available. This survey...