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FROM TOY TO TOOL: The sky’s the limit for farming drones

By Jennifer Blair July 13, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – From flashy toy to just another tool in the tool box — for many farmers, drones have simply become an everyday part of the work they do. “It’s not as novel as it was a few years ago,” said Markus Weber, president of LandView Drones. “For a lot of people when they[...]

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Taking the path of least resistance opens door to clubroot ‘disaster’

By Jennifer Blair December 22, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – Canola growers should keep one simple message in mind when choosing their varieties for next year’s growing season: Every acre needs to be clubroot resistant. “What we’re trying to do is really focus on using clubroot resistance as part of a proactive, integrated prevention or management plan for every canola acre,” said[...]

Beef cattle, News

Labelling law rears its head again, but officials don’t expect its return

By Jennifer Blair July 14, 2021

Glacier FarmMedia – Mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) is gone, but there’s a new effort by American beef producers wanting to bring it back. “It’s still hugely on our radar,” said Alberta Beef Producers chair Melanie Wowk. “When COOL was first instituted in 2003, it was costing us about $600 million a year, so I think[...]

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Regenerative agriculture is becoming the next big thing for consumers

By Jennifer Blair April 9, 2021

Consumers have latched on to a new-to-them concept that puts soil health front and centre — regenerative agriculture. “For farmers, (regenerative agriculture) is nothing new, but now we’re starting to see consumers use the term,” said Jo-Ann McArthur, president of Nourish Food Marketing in Toronto. “When we look at it, we see it potentially becoming[...]

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Out-of-this-world rural internet speeds still a long way off

By Jennifer Blair July 23, 2020

Glacier FarmMedia – SpaceX is shooting for the moon with the promise of reliable high-speed internet for rural Canadians — but farmers might want to keep their expectations a little more grounded, at least for now. Last month, the space exploration company owned by Elon Musk (of PayPal and Tesla fame applied for several Basic[...]

Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

Private sector push will give farmers carbon opportunities

By Jennifer Blair March 4, 2020

Western Canadian farmers lead the world in reducing greenhouse gas emissions — they just don’t get paid for it, says an expert in the carbon-credit market. But that’s starting to change, said Jon Alcock, sustainability specialist at Viresco Solutions, a company that develops carbon credits and “carbon intensity scores.” Compliance-based carbon offset credits in Canada[...]

Crops, News

Drying grain may become the norm as harvests trend later

By Jennifer Blair January 29, 2019

Prairie farmers may need to get used to leaving grain in the field at harvest. “Harvest might be starting earlier, but poor weather during the harvest season is slowing down that last little bit of harvest, and there’s more and more crop being left in the field in October,” said Joy Agnew, program manager at[...]

Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

How one farm put data analytics to work

By Jennifer Blair September 12, 2019

Most people say, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” But at Hebert Grain Ventures, their motto is, “If it’s not broke, you haven’t looked hard enough.” “We don’t believe that, just because we had a good year or a good yield, that’s enough,” said Evan Shout, the Saskatchewan farm’s chief financial officer. “If we[...]

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Compensation promised for ranches under TB quarantine

By Jennifer Blair December 1, 2016

Beleaguered Alberta ranchers with quarantined herds are getting some relief as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has approved a beef industry plan to allow calves to be sent to feedlots. “We’re working with the CFIA on the conditions and requirements,” said Rich Smith, executive director of Alberta Beef Producers. “Obviously, it would be hard to[...]

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Precision ag in the poultry barn

By Jennifer Blair October 23, 2013

A prototype precision feeding system could increase broiler breeder chick production by up to 10 per cent

Precision agriculture may hold the answer to a growing problem in Canada’s broiler hatching industry. “Every year, the broiler gets faster and heavier, and every year, the competition for feed increases,” said Martin Zuidhof, associate professor of poultry systems at the University of Alberta. “What we’re seeing in the industry now is a huge challenge[...]

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

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FROM TOY TO TOOL: The sky’s the limit for farming drones

Taking the path of least resistance opens door to clubroot ‘disaster’

Labelling law rears its head again, but officials don’t expect its return

Regenerative agriculture is becoming the next big thing for consumers

Out-of-this-world rural internet speeds still a long way off

Private sector push will give farmers carbon opportunities

Drying grain may become the norm as harvests trend later

How one farm put data analytics to work

Compensation promised for ranches under TB quarantine

Precision ag in the poultry barn

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