Reading Time: 13 minutes Glenn Logan has two projects on the go that are taking a pile of his energy at a time in his life when many farmers are happy with what they have already accomplished. And once again, his projects are raising eyebrows. Partly, that’s because the Alberta farmer has decided to take 920 acres out of […] Read more
Everywhere he looks: How does this Alberta farmer find so much opportunity?
“There are opportunities everywhere,” says Alberta farmer Glenn Logan. “You just have to pick and choose what might work for you.”
Editor’s Note: A valuable change in our thinking
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reinventing the farm can feel like a concept that’s being pushed down the throat of today’s agriculture. Instead let’s call it what it really is: “reinventing the farmer.” Change is never simple on the farm. It’s so much easier to keep doing things the way you’ve always done them than adopt something new. “Easier, and […] Read more
Iqaluit declares state of emergency over water shortage
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ottawa | Reuters — The northern Canadian city of Iqaluit declared a state of emergency on Friday after scarce rain this year left water levels in the local Apex River at a four-decade low. Iqaluit warned it may not have enough water in its reservoir to sustain its population of about 7,800 when a freeze-up […] Read more
Collaboration not competition
Large firms from different parts of the ag sector are working together to improve herbicide efficiency
Reading Time: 4 minutes Could agriculture be approaching a crossroads where biotechnology and chemistry can’t do the same jobs they’ve done in the past 20 years? Are resistant weed biotypes beginning to challenge chemicals to the extent that different approaches are needed? The answers are either “yes” or “probably,” further complicated by volatile prices and supply chain disruptions for […] Read more
Corteva raises forecast as demand for seeds, crop protection products booms
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bengaluru | Reuters – Corteva Inc CTVA.N on Thursday raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts as the crop protection products maker benefits from surging demand from farmers looking to cash in on higher prices since the Ukraine war. The company, which reported a 14 percent jump in second-quarter operating earnings, also unveiled plans to exit some […] Read more
Bayer’s agriculture unit, consumer health drive outlook hike
Reading Time: < 1 minute Frankfurt | Reuters – Agriculture and pharmaceuticals company Bayer BAYGn.DE on Thursday lifted its 2022 earnings guidance on strong demand from farmers for its seeds and crop chemicals and higher sales of consumer health products. Bayer is now targeting earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), adjusted for special items, of about 13 billion […] Read more
Guide Health: Nasal sprays and allergies — just a squirt!
Nasal sprays are good options as they deliver medication directly to nasal tissues
Reading Time: 2 minutes Statistically, seasonal allergies (technically known as allergic rhinitis) affect about one in four Canadians, although many more individuals may be affected; they just don’t seek treatment. Also known as hay fever, seasonal allergies occur when plant pollen is breathed in and the body’s immune system is activated to fend off the foreign particles or allergens. […] Read more
Russian strikes kill Ukrainian grain tycoon; drone hits Russian naval base
Reading Time: 4 minutes Kyiv | Reuters – Russian missiles pounded the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv on Sunday, killing the owner of a major grain exporter, while a drone strike on Russia’s Black Sea naval base in Sevastopol was launched from within the city in a “terrorist attack,” a Russian lawmaker said. Oleksiy Vadatursky, founder and owner […] Read more
Philippines’ Marcos lays out ambitious policy agenda with farm sector in focus
Reading Time: 2 minutes Manila | Reuters – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday outlined ambitious plans for his six-year term in office that focus on fiscal management, infrastructure upgrades and turning the long-neglected farm sector into an engine of growth. The Philippines is beset with numerous challenges, from soaring prices, food shortages, poverty and inequities in education, but Marcos, the […] Read more
The gender-neutral farm
What can you do to remove gendered barriers and build a stronger, more resilient industry?
Reading Time: 7 minutes There have been a lot of conversations about women’s roles in agriculture over the past few years. You’ve read many of them in these very pages. Here’s my conversation starter: if we had gender-neutral farms in Canada, what would that even look like in practice? Would it generate more and better opportunities for women? Would […] Read more
A message from April Stewart, Country Guide's Associate Editor
