Larger farms store a greater portion of fuel needs at any given time, and most farmers don't shop prices before a fill up. Those are just two findings of the latest RealAgristudies survey, answered by 750 members of the Insights Panel in mid-May, 2022. Co-founders of RealAgristudies, Shaun Haney and Justin Funk, explore the questions... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) recently released a report focusing on soil health, including soil carbon sequestration. The report takes a step past data collection and looks at how to effectively turn soil science data into usable policy across the nation. Lisa Ashton, CAPI doctoral fellow, is a part of the cohort who was... Read More
The challenges of shipping through the Port of Vancouver in 2021 are highlighted in a new report ranking the performance of 370 container shipping ports around the world. Vancouver was ranked 368th — only better than its West Coast rivals in Long Beach and Los Angeles — in the 2021 Container Port Performance Index (CPPI),... Read More
A five-year research project that will work to determine best-practices when it comes to carbon sequestration in perennial forage and pastures has received a $3.2 million grant from the government's of Canada and Saskatchewan. The project will focus on identifying carbon stocks within forage acres throughout Saskatchewan and then further decipher if certain farming practices... Read More
Ranchers who employ multi-paddock grazing for cattle do so for many reasons, but a new study from the University of Alberta suggests the practice doesn't significantly improve plant diversity on the land. A research team led by Jessica Grenke, PhD candidate in the Department of Biological Sciences, compared adaptive multi-paddock grazing, called AMP, with other... Read More
It's June 1st, do you know how many heads per square foot the tile-run wheat has? This last week has been one of scouting for the host of Wheat Pete's Word. Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson has more than a few alerts and observations for the week's podcast. From head counts and rapidly approaching T3 timing... Read More
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe starts June off with changes to the provincial cabinet, including a new Environment Minister, Dana Skoropad. Skoropad was elected as the MLA for Arm River in the 2020 and lives on his family farm near Chamberlain, SK. He brings to the role 20 years of experience in the education sector as... Read More
From extremely dry conditions in Alberta to very wet conditions in Manitoba, and Saskatchewan getting everything in between, this years' seeding progress is equally varied. Starting in Alberta, as of the last provincial crop report for the week ending May 24, 73 per cent of crops were in the ground, which is slightly behind the... Read More
In an effort to establish new trade agreements with Asia, the U.S. has announced its intention to enter in to a trade pact named the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Canada was not included, but experts say there's no need to fret over the forgotten invitation. Carlo Dade, director of the trade and investment centre with the... Read More
When it comes to seeding depth of canola, there are many different opinions and recommendations out there. While there may not be a right or wrong answer — did you know you can potentially mitigate flea beetle pressure through seeding depth? Flea beetles can be one of the most detrimental insect when it comes to... Read More