On this week's episode of Wheat Pete's World, we get a glimpse at fall seeded crops from west and east and reports of our first fields harvests! Never heard of triticale as a silage crop? This episode is for you, as host Peter Johnson shares some recent results from Ontario experiences of a new triticale... Read More
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The BASF Safety Scouts program is returning for its third year in 2023. The program is designed to help farms be safer and healthier places for all to live, work, and play. Launched in 2021, the BASF Safety Scouts program has reached over 600 Canadian communities, with families from nine provinces registering for the kits.... Read More
CNBC has named its Disruptor 50 list for the year, and six agriculture-related companies made the list. An additional three companies offer tech that may also be applicable in the agriculture sector. It's the 11th year for the list, which spotlights companies overcoming economic challenges and capital market hurdles by strategically chasing major market opportunities.... Read More
When it comes to soybean fertility, there are many different pieces of the puzzle we could look at. Tonight's episode of The Agronomists focuses particularly on P and K management. Do starter and pop-up fertilizers make a significant impact on soybean performance compared to just broadcasting the crops' nutrient needs? When do we soil test... Read More
The federal government will extend the Agri-Food Pilot until May 14, 2025. Launched in May 2020, the pilot program is designed to facilitate the transition of agricultural and food industry workers to permanent residency in Canada. Recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce is key to success for Canadian farmers and food processors, the government says.... Read More
Alberta has declared a state of emergency as several wildfires burn across the province. As of late Sunday night, nearly 30,000 people had been evacuated from their homes. The province says there are currently 88 active wildfires in the Forest Protection Area, 25 of which are classified as out of control. (Editor's note: this number... Read More
A European corn borer (ECB) population in part of eastern Canada appears to have developed resistance to a Bt protein commonly used in North American corn hybrids for preventing damage from the pest. On April 27th, the Canadian Corn Pest Coalition reported a sample of ECB collected near Truro, Nova Scotia, showed reduced susceptibility to... Read More
Last year, spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food set out to better understand the impact of international volatility on grain and other commodity markets and the possible need for global aid. Following that process, the Committee then decided to look further in to global food insecurity, by starting... Read More
Several government departments, consultations, and decisions are converging to clear a path for gene-editing technology to be approved as a breeding technique for conventional crops. That's right, if the last hurdle can be cleared — approval of gene-edited plants for livestock feed — a variety or cultivar produced with gene-editing techniques would be considered non-novel... Read More
The Flax Council of Canada has a new president, as Rick Mitzel has been named to the post, effective immediately. Mitzel replaces Wayne Thompson, who has moved on to serve as executive director at the Western Grains Research Foundation. Mitzel will continue his role as executive director of Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission and CEO of... Read More