Crop residue is a real conundrum: not enough, and soil is vulnerable to wind and water erosion; too much, and the next crop suffers. Corn residue in particular can cause some real headaches for the subsequent soybean crop. To talk about why that is, and how to manage it, we go to experts Horst Bohner... Read More
Category: Western Canada
What if you could tell a disease was present before seeing the physical symptoms of it spreading through a crop? That's what BioScout is looking to bring to producers with what they are touting as the world's first automated spore trap. Lewis Collins, CEO of BioScout, was on site with his team at Ag in... Read More
On July 28, the federal, provincial, and territorial ministers met to hammer out an agreement-in-principle for the next version of the ag policy framework (APF). Beginning April 1, 2023, the next version will be called the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), and will include some big changes from the current version, including more total funding... Read More
Minister of Agriculture for British Columbia, Lana Popham, says the province is enjoying a relatively good growing season this year, in spite of the disaster that was last summer of forest fires across much of the province and fall flooding in the Fraser Valley. "When you drive through the Fraser Valley now, you know, I... Read More
InVigor hybrid canola celebrated an important milestone this year at Ag in Motion at Langham, Sask. 25 years of InVigor meant for a fascinating visual — a walk down memory lane of canola varieties. Corey Ralph of BASF was on hand at the show to discuss the long list of hybrids that many farmers in... Read More
We're rounding out the last full week of July, and some areas of Ontario are just getting by with a few dribs and drabs of rain here and there. Still others have enjoyed plentiful moisture and will be on patrol to find signs of western bean cutworm, white mould, and aphids. For this week's edition... Read More
Whether it's input prices, groceries, or fuel, the cost of living is undoubtedly increasing; however, one company is looking to alleviate some of those expenditures in the way of electricity costs with their cogeneration generator unit. Guardian Plumbing and Heating were in attendance at this year's Ag in Motion and although they are most commonly... Read More
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has shared news of the passing of its executive director, Portia MacDonald-Dewhirst. She died July 24, 2022, from brain cancer. MacDonald-Dewhirst was a highly respected, tireless champion of Canadian agriculture, leading CAHRC for ten years. Among her many accomplishments, MacDonald-Dewhirst spearheaded the Labour Task Force and Workforce Action... Read More
TELUS is changing the name of its agriculture division to reflect an additional focus of the unit. TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods will "deliver data insights and a wide range of integrated digital solutions to customers beyond the agricultural sector," it says. Through this added focus, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods says it will now... Read More
Hemp is one of those crops that has been in and out of favour over the past number of years. It's not a new crop, but there's certainly a lot of new interest in it. Some of the shifting economies of growing hemp had to do with how the crop was previously used, and how... Read More