Standardizing regenerative agriculture could make the system easier to market, but too much rigid definition could also alienate farmers and undermine grassroots progress, experts worry.
Kyle Heggie has been spreading a unique blend of compost on his crops for years, and has also used on-farm trials to test the practicality of mid-row banding compost “pellets” into the seed row next to the seed.
Canadian beekeepers are lobbying to keep their products out of the trade war. The U.S. tariffs may cause problems for the industry, but the domestic market may be enough to keep the Canadian honey industry strong.
Better nitrogen management promises to both protect crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer. New research looks to verify how much difference it actually makes.
Canada’s national cow-calf survey suggests a shorter breeding season, wider vaccination, increased feed testing and more use ofimplants are the province’s low-hanging fruit for bolstering Manitoba beef farm performance.
Canada’s imminent federal election will revolve around handling tariffs and the multi-directional trade war the country is embroiled in, as far as agriculture is concerned.