Nuffield Canada has selected six scholarship candidates from across Canada to be awarded $15,000 each to challenge themselves in a self-directed research program of international travel and study. Recipients can come from any capacity of primary production, industry, or governance of agriculture and must do a minimum of 10 weeks of travel study within 24... Read More
Category: Western Canada
The drought many producers faced this past growing season is continuing to wreak havoc in many different directions. But, what happened with crops that are better suited for hot and dry conditions? Durum wheat is one of those crops. Canadian production of durum wheat lies solely in the southern parts of the prairies and is... Read More
The amount of canola acres seeded in 2022 might not only be limited by a lack of soil moisture in spring, but there's also potential for a shortage of canola seed relative to intended acres. Based on conversations with retailers, seed companies, and farmers, this 2022 season will likely include canola seed supply challenges from... Read More
As of November 1, the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) says it has received 23 formal complaints from producers about delayed payments for grain delivered to Cargill over the past several months. Twenty-one of the 23 complaints have been resolved, while two are pending resolution, says CGC spokesperson Remi Gosselin. The complaints have been filed by... Read More
Biology is a wonderful thing. Given enough time and the right ingredients, soil biological processes can do some pretty amazing things, including breakdown of herbicides, cycling and releasing nitrogen, and even disposing of pathogens. The key is time: biology and biological processes can replace plenty of crop inputs given enough time. Especially for our northern... Read More
Addressing the shortage of workers in agriculture, "everything related to the climate transition," and preparing for an upcoming meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts — those are the first three priorities Marie-Claude Bibeau mentions when asked about her to-do list as she returns as Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Following a third consecutive... Read More
As November approaches quickly, many are asking where cattle producers are at with fall run, and what the market is looking like this year. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange explains in our latest Beef Market Update that in order to understand where the market is with cows coming to town, we need to... Read More
The re-scheduled date has been set for a two-day meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial agriculture ministers at Guelph, Ontario, following Marie-Claude Bibeau's reappointment to the federal cabinet as Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The meeting was originally slated to be held in September, but was postponed due to the federal election campaign. The ministers... Read More
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) has released its gross domestic product (GDP) by industry numbers for August 2021, and it is no surprise that a lack of precipitation caused a significant drop in the agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting sector. The category dropped 5.7 per cent, following a 5.5 per cent decrease in July. StatsCan says the... Read More
The governments of Canada and Manitoba will spend $1 million on the new Agricultural Crown Lands Forage Productivity Pilot Program. The program is aimed at improving productivity and sustainability of agricultural Crown land forage leases. It will provide targeted financial assistance to such forage leaseholders to adopt best management practices to sustainably increase productivity. Eligible... Read More