Reading Time: < 1 minute Any weeds in your fields are still lying dormant and likely covered by a layer of snow, but that doesn’t mean they don’t require your attention. Nuisance weeds are a perennial issue for growers and their more problematic relatives – herbicide-resistant weeds – are becoming more of a threat each year. At St. Jean Farm […] Read more
AgGronomyTV: Weed control ‘wins’ and concerns for growers
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 28, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Prime Minister Mark Carney drops the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate – and then drops the writ; a survey says Canadians are against inter-provincial trade barriers but unsure about supply management; and a U.S. pork producer group lobbies the Canadian government for tariff immunity – it’s your agriculture news recap for March 28.
Agronomy for better decision-making in the field
The path to a more successful growing season is paved with more insightful on-farm data
Reading Time: < 1 minute At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Brunel Sabourin with Antara Agronomy offered a presentation on how growers can more effectively use on-farm data for better decision-making in the field. Sabourin, an agronomist and certified crop advisor, spoke about how growers can apply benchmarks to their farm operations, how technology can help identify areas in […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 21, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Farmland value keeps rising, though its vertical speed continues to slow; U.S. tariffs on Canada and Mexico might be part of a bigger plot against China, and new agriculture minister Kody Blois vows to cut red tape and push for competitiveness. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of March 21, 2025.
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 14, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s tariffs a sucker punch to the canola sector, Canadian farmers plan to seed more wheat, and preparing counter-tariffs: U.S. phosphate and farm machinery in the running for levies. It’s your national agriculture news recap for March 14, 2025.
AgGronomyTV: Getting a leg up on legumes
Reading Time: < 1 minute Laura Schmidt with Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers talks about what farmers need to consider when including crops such as soybeans, fababeans or black beans into their crop rotation. (Recorded at Manitoba Ag Days 2025)
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for March 7, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian agriculture went on a wild ride this week, as U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods. Commodity markets fell hard, then recovered while the Prime Minister and Premiers talked over strengthening interprovincial trade. By Thursday, Mexico and Canada were given one-month reprieves on many of the tariffs.
AgGronomyTV: Assessing outcomes for soybean growers
Reading Time: < 1 minute At Manitoba Ag Days this year, Dennis Lange, pulse and soybean specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, presented on some of the outcomes he’s seen for soybeans in the province as the crop has grown in popularity among growers. Here, Lange offers guidance on choosing a soybean variety for your region and how to avoid issues such […] Read more
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Feb. 28, 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Producers are displeased with the slashed interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program; Mexico’s ambassador calls for cooperation in the face of U.S. tariffs; and bird flu in dairy cattle – does it grow better in mammary tissue? It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week of Feb. 28, 2025.
Canadian Federation of Agriculture President Keith Currie debriefs AGM 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia—Keith Currie was re-acclaimed as President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) at the group’s annual general meeting in Ottawa. The discussion, including several of the resolutions tabled Wednesday afternoon focused largely on the tariff threat and how Canada’s agriculture groups can work together to address it.
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