Reading Time: < 1 minute The Steffes Group has acquired Bruce Schapansky Auctioneers, of Tisdale, Sask., the firm announced in a press release Oct. 18.
Steffes Group enters Canadian farm auction scene
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Second day of CAPI conference tackles ESG
ESG will be key to sustainability reporting in coming years
Reading Time: 3 minutes Day two of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) Canadian Agri-Food in a Sustainable World conference in Ottawa focused on environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements. Panels covered ESG and the changing Canadian ag landscape from national and global perspectives.
Study indicates methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought
Reading Time: 3 minutes To reach net zero by 2050, the UK must reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and methane emissions from farm livestock pose a thorny problem. Ruminants such as cattle and sheep emit methane from their digestive systems and their manure. Scientists are trying to find ways to reduce these methane emissions without wiping out large parts of […] Read more
Summer Series: Podcast with Julie Maw
Reading Time: < 1 minute Julie is the owner of Mooremaw Farms along with her husband and three sons. She’s also a Grain Farmers of Ontario director and operates a seed dealership. In this episode, she chatted with us about how she got on the path to agriculture, what it’s like to navigate farm growth, best advice she’s received throughout […] Read more
U.S. lawmakers want risks posed by Chinese agriculture drones addressed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters – A dozen U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the Biden administration to address the use of Chinese manufactured agriculture drones, saying their use on American farms poses national security risks. The House Republicans, including Representatives Elise Stefanik, Ashley Hinson and John Moolenaar, who chairs a select committee on China, asked the U.S. Agriculture Department and Cybersecurity […] Read more
USDA forecasts smaller drop in 2024 farm income
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm income will fall for a second consecutive year in 2024, but not as much as previously expected as prices of livestock and egg products boom and production expenses ease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday. Declining farm income could ripple across the rural economy in a presidential […] Read more
U.S. to spend $7.3 billion on rural clean energy projects
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters – President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday said the U.S. will spend $7.3 billion from 2022’s Inflation Reduction Act to fund clean energy projects helmed by rural electric cooperatives. The 16 funded projects will reduce energy costs and increase reliability for rural Americans, who tend to pay more for energy, the White House said. […] Read more
Summer Series: So many landlords
[Land] Can a long-term business be built on short-term contracts? Jeff Barlow keeps his farm business stable while renting land from 43 different owners
Reading Time: 7 minutes Jeff Barlow’s 4,200-acre farm is near the town of Binbrook, about 30 km south of Hamilton, Ontario. “Technically, within the city limits,” he says. Barlow and his father grow soybeans, corn and soft red winter wheat with help from employees, Jeff’s three teenage sons, and support from Jeff’s wife, Dianne, who works off the farm […] Read more
VIDEO: Summer Series: Meet the Lindgrens, Pt. 3
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the final instalment of our three-part series, the Lindgrens talk about expanding the operation to ensure its viability in the future, how they leverage technology, and their process for making decisions. Watch part three now and catch up on part one and part two here.
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