Farmers who spray their crops for grasshopper pests this summer need to make sure they don’t do more harm than good, says a professor of environmental science at the University of Lethbridge.
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All rallies must come to an end; the canola market might be headed that way
Canola prices as of May 23 have some market headwinds on the horizon, from politics to production fundamentals
Section control helps weed out double-up input costs
Farm equipment with section control technology helps Canadian farmers dodge the extra cost of overlapping seed or fertilizer application. It’s one example of how precision farm technology can benefit agriculture.
Beef farmers find big premiums for replacement heifers
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof in Western Canada, and beef producers are getting creative when selling cattle to take advantage.
Warding off dicamba spray drift
When it comes to farm weed control, some spraying experts say dicamba’s drift risk isn’t worth it, others say it’s a matter of proper management, smart farmer decisions and chemical product choice.
Heartland Livestock Services closes Brandon auction mart
Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25. The Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle.
AI made me eat it
Artificial intelligence is already transforming the food we eat, how farmers produce it and how it reaches the consumer, experts say
Glencore appears to be readying agriculture industry exit
Glencore wants to exit the agriculture business. Neil Townsend believes that is because there’s a “profitability problem” in agriculture.
Term conservation easements a middle-of-the-road solution
Term conservation easements, which come with expiry date, are a middle-of-the-road solution to balance grassland protection and farmer priorities.
Canada may struggle to find markets for its peas
Canada’s competition for its piece of global pea sales is expected to heat up as Russia expects a bigger pea crop in 2025.
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