What's happening this week in Canadian farm fields? Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson has the latest questions and some answers. In this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, Pete tackles clover and hay questions, thin wheat stands, planting depth on corn and how to get that last bit of N on the wheat crop out west.... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Despite spring weather dividing the province of Saskatchewan in two, one thing that remains consistent across the entire province is flea beetle damage in canola crops. This, along with late spring frosts and dry conditions in the west, means some farmers haven't put their seeders away just yet. Matthew Struthers is a crop extension specialist... Read More
Youth from across the province of Alberta are back to speaking up for agriculture in person. Registration for the Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture competition is now open, with an opportunity to win $1000 and a chance to compete at the Canadian Young Speakers Competition. The deadline for entries is July 13, with the competition... Read More
Valent Canada Inc. and Nufarm Agriculture Inc. have announced a five-year extension of their distribution relationship in Canada. The Valent-Nufarm collaboration has been active in Canada since 2011, providing a portfolio of herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, plant growth regulators, and seed treatments through Nufarm's established distribution channels. This extension builds on several collaborations between Valent and... Read More
Producers in Alberta and Manitoba will soon be able to recycle their 23L plastic pesticide and fertilizer containers at local ag retail locations. The shift, spearheaded by Cleanfarms, will move recycling locations away from municipal transfer stations and landfill facilities to ag retailers, where producers already bring their larger, 23L to 1000L plastic recyclables. The... Read More
We're back with another episode of The Agronomists, and as always, we're excited to be here. Today's show — hosted by Lyndsey Smith — features Greg Stewart of Maizex Seeds and Elizabeth Karpinchick of Tone Ag. The trio discusses in-crop N applications in the corn crop (and more). The Agronomists is brought to you by... Read More
Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel is chemically the same as petroleum-derived diesel. That means, renewable diesel is a one-to-one swap out for diesel and is a low-carbon fuel option. That matters, especially as the Canadian government pushes for continued lowering of emissions and is providing incentives for biofuel, including renewable diesel. To explore how renewable diesel... Read More
The Canadian government is contributing up to $100 million to minimize the carbon emissions from BHP's new $7.5 billion potash mine at Jansen, Saskatchewan. The federal contribution from the Strategic Innovation Fund was announced by François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, alongside BHP's CEO Mike... Read More
Poet. Cowboy. Comedian. Musician. Author. Whatever role he was in, Baxter Black did it with good humour and stage-presence. Instantly recognizable by his bushy moustache, silk neck tie, and cowboy hat, Black was well-loved and well-respected throughout the North American farm and ranch community. He passed away late last week, at the age of 77.... Read More
After a dreary few weeks, we're starting this episode of the Beef Market Update on a positive note. Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, says on her ranch in southwest Saskatchewan, they got some rain, and hey, the markets are on the way up. The markets started out this week slow, but quickly picked... Read More