The threatened tariffs on "day one" of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term are now in effect, as of March 4, 2025. The 25 per cent tax on all imports (10 per cent on energy) into the U.S. took effect at 12:01 am. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement ahead of the midnight deadline,... Read More
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If you're like me, you have very little good to say about February. It's cold, it's dark, it's stormy, and it's the weird month sandwiched between the holidays and the fresh hint of spring. This particular February has not been kind to many regions of Canada (I mean weather-wise, but you can interpret this as... Read More
There are always certain topics that get people reading, watching, and asking questions. Soil fertility is always on that list. Whether it's trying to better understand nitrogen loss risk, matching pounds of product to yield potential, anticipating price moves, or evaluating a new product, there's never a shortage of interest in soil fertility topics. Earlier... Read More
There are plenty of jobs to do on the farm and there's never enough time or resources to get it all done. There’s plenty of work to tackle in the office, from bookkeeping to crop planning, along with making input decisions for every field across the farm. Once spring fieldwork begins, a season-long to-do list—from... Read More
Even the most proactive person can find themselves overwhelmed, stressed, and struggling. For farmers, the combination of weather risk, tight timelines, high capital costs, and volatile markets can create high stress situations. Some stress is OK — it can be the motivation we need to stick with a difficult task or push us to see... Read More
Every winter there are several events, conferences, webinars and learning possibilities for farmers and agronomists. From agronomy, to leadership, to marketing and more, there's no shortage of topics to cover or opportunities to learn. That means that there are important choices to make — what events have the best lineups? What do you hope to... Read More
There are a few things I remember clearly from my childhood spent in southern Manitoba. One, that my costume was always worn over top of winter gear, and, two, that we rarely bothered to pick up any candy to hand out — we were just too rural for anyone to bother stopping by to Trick... Read More
You can be forgiven if you've been avoiding watching the daily news out of Parliament Hill. After all, harvest is wrapping up or in full swing, hockey is back and baseball playoffs are on. Plus, have you seen the shenanigans happening on a daily basis in Question Period? It's all a bit much. At the... Read More
Farming boasts one of the shortest commutes — from door to barn or shop is often just a morning stroll, coffee in hand. But that's only if you live on the farm; and while multi-generational farms are common, multi-family yard sites are less so. For many farms, there comes a time when building a new... Read More
For the foreseeable future, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is on borrowed time. There's always been the hard deadline of October 2025 when a federal election must happen, but the end of the NDP's supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals means that Trudeau's government will likely face several confidence motions in the coming months... Read More