One of the hardest things about life is trying to accept all the things you can’t control. As a farmer, that makes up a lot of stuff. In any given year, the weather can hand us an absolute sucker punch to the gut (or somewhere worse). Commodity markets could tank for no reason, or rally... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
When crop prices are favourable, it can seem that any pricing strategy works. That said, the higher prices are, the more inherent risk there is in leaving crop unpriced. There's plenty of volatility in the world right now, with no end in sight, and that makes the risk management strategy all the more important. Which... Read More
In the Palliser Triangle, we've been asking the same question since we realized 2021 was a write-off for many: will 2022 bring any rain? While I can't predict the weather, I can tell you there's been numerous things happen this week that have had the neighbours and I talking. This naturally made me want to... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has published a discussion paper on its plan to reduce N2O emissions from nitrogen fertilizer use at the farm level by 30 per cent. The paper, posted on AAFC's website late Friday afternoon, reaffirms that the target, which was announced in December 2020, remains a priority for the federal government, while... Read More
As the situation continues to unravel in Ukraine, many in the agricultural industry are following the markets, and trying to get a handle on the impacts. This week's Beef Market Update is no different. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says we have often talked about uncertainty and volatility in the last few years... Read More
Although we don't quite know what the moisture situation is going to be like for seeding across the Prairies, we do know one thing: if it's dry, there are certain things we're really going to have to watch out for this spring. One of those items on the watch list is fertilizer injury of seed.…Read More
In June of this year, Michael Hoffort will end his 34-year career with Farm Credit Canada (FCC), having spent the last eight years as president and chief executive officer. Hoffort joined FCC in the late '80s, a decade that was known to be particularly difficult for the farming sector, marked by sky-high interest rates, poor... Read More
The governments of Canada and Ontario are supplying $900,000 — through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP) — to launch an innovative tool to connect meat and poultry farmers with abattoirs that have available processing capacity and to support recruitment, retention, and training initiatives in the industry. The new Farmer-Processor Connections Initiative, led by Meat and... Read More
Karn Manhas, CEO of Terramera, wants to know why Canada is lagging so far behind the U.S. when it comes to investing in carbon capture demonstration and knowledge transfer within the farming and agriculture sector. Terramera is an agriculture tech company based at Vancouver, focused on artificial intelligence, computer modelling, and diagnostic devices. Manhas spoke... Read More
To kick off this year's Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM), Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced $415,000 in support for Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C). CALM, celebrated annually in March, encourages students to learn about and celebrate Canada's incredible agriculture and food story. In celebration of CALM, AITC-C is hosting... Read More