Saskatchewan farmers who convert at least 40 acres to perennial forage could qualify for a cash payout through the Marginal Areas Rehabilitation in Saskatchewan (MARS) program. Administered by Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association (SaskSoil), with some support by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), the MARS program will connect producers with an agrologist to help identify problem areas... Read More
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Ontario farmers continue to tread water as they look to the government to provide some sort of relief or assistance in regards to the fertilizer shortage that has ensued due to the sanctions put on Russian imports following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Brendan Byrne, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO), says time is... Read More
The Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District (LNID) has been advised a deal has been reached between the Alberta government and the Chief and Council of the Peigan Nation that will allow water from the Oldman River dam to begin to flow to users in the district. In a notice distributed to users late Tuesday (April 26),... Read More
Even as we enter a third year of COVID-related disruptions, farm and agriculture part stores are still finding it difficult to keep certain items in stock due to supply chain issues that continue to plague the industry. Additionally, for some items, including many petroleum products, the price point has seen a steep increase, with no... Read More
When the school year wraps in June, so too will Michele Rogalsky's time as director of the University of Manitoba's School of Agriculture. "I have enjoyed serving in this capacity and am looking forward to retirement," she says in an email, announcing her retirement. "This position provides many opportunities to shape ag education and training... Read More
Update, as of late April 26: The Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District says it has been advised a deal has been reached between the Alberta government and the Peigan Nation that will allow water to begin flowing to the district. Read more here. There are conflicting accounts on what is happening, and the reason why, but... Read More
Statistics Canada has published its most recent survey of principal field crop intentions for the 2022 growing season. The survey was conducted from March 1 to March 29, 2022, and included approximately 11,500 farmers. Respondents were asked to report their planting intentions for grain, oilseeds and special crops. The results suggest that wheat acres are... Read More
Stuart Cullum has announced he will be leaving his position as president of Olds College at the end of July 2022 to take the role as president of Red Deer Polytechnic. Cullum has served as president since July of 2017. During his five years at Olds, Cullum launched the Olds College Strategic Plan: Growing 2025,... Read More
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service (ARS), have announced that a vaccine candidate for African Swine Fever (ASF) has passed an important safety test required for regulatory approval, moving the vaccine one step closer to commercial availability. African swine fever is a highly contagious, viral disease of domestic and wild pigs,... Read More
Chinese-owned Canada Royal Milk (CRM), based at Kingston, Ont., says it has established long-term partnerships with Ontario Goat Dairy Cooperative (ODGC) and Producteurs de lait de chèvre du Québec (PLCQ) who represent over 120 goat dairy farms between them. When the baby formula plant was first announced in 2017 by Feihe International, the plant was... Read More