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An agroforestry plot in Africa.
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Comment: Agroforestry can be a financial win or a trendy flop

Farmers must be set up for success if agroforestry is to live up to its promises

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Imagine adding one thing to a field and suddenly, as well as producing food, it also generates building materials, fuel and fodder. At the same time, this change would nourish the health of the soil, regulate the micro-climate and support pest-controlling wildlife like beneficial insects. Or maybe that addition could produce a whole other crop.
A sweatshirt displays the old Pool logo. The logic that compels a company like Bunge to integrate Viterra into its supply chain is the same logic that evokes nostalgia among farmers old enough to remember the wheat pools and action among younger farmers with the energy to do something about it.
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Comment: The return of the Wheat pool?

The time might be ripe for a revival of Prairie co-ops

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When Bunge announced its intention to purchase Viterra — the Regina-based grain handling subsidiary of Swiss mining giant Glencore — in June 2023, it represented another milestone in the slow but steady erasure of Saskatchewan’s long history with the wheat pool co-operative. Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the once-mighty agricultural co-operative that became Viterra, is remembered by
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Comment: The case of the chicken price hike

Why are B.C.’s chicken prices so high?

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We deeply value our farmers and rely on their hard work to provide us with essential food. Most farmers are eager to share their stories and take pride in their work. However, when it comes to supply-managed sectors such as dairy, eggs and poultry, the dynamics are a bit different, particularly regarding the prices they
Many industry sectors depend on the existing power infrastructure and operate without redundancy that could keep them running when the power goes out.
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Blizzards are inescapable but their costs aren’t always

The most expensive winter storm damage is largely preventable

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Winter storms can easily become billion-dollar disasters as the snow piles up on highways and, in the most extreme examples, collapses roofs and power lines. Yet while cancelled flights and business interruptions can’t be avoided, what turns a snowstorm into a disaster often can be. I have worked for three decades on engineering strategies to
Increasingly extreme weather, such as droughts and floods, is damaging crops around the world, making it more important than ever before to understand how plants grow.
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Comment: Plants have got the beat

Plant roots mysteriously pulsate and we don’t know why, but finding out could change the way we grow things

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As a farmer, you probably think about plant roots more than most. Even so, they can be easy to overlook. They’re hidden underground, after all. Yet they’re continually changing the shape of the world. This process happens in your fields, where plants use invisible mechanisms for their never-ending growth. Scientists discovered about 15 years ago
The Crown lands file has gone through two elections, three premiers, four agriculture ministers, and a flood of criticism from opposition parties and farmers.
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Agricultural Crown lands: The chronicles continue

Unpacking 2023’s ACL rollercoaster ride

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The last time I interviewed Carson Callum, general manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers, it was late November. I signed off with something like, “Thanks, Carson. I’m sure we’ll talk again soon.” It’s a bit of a throwaway line, one I might say to any spokesperson after an interview, but his response made me chuckle.
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Comment: Looking for traction

This year had a lot of agriculture searching for normal

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In early November, I put on boots with the heaviest traction I could find, opened the door and attempted to strike out for a walk with the family dog. Manitoba had just been blasted with an early shot of winter and, although it would all soon disappear, the entire landscape at the time was glazed
While talking with farmers and experts and reading far more than anyone ought to during the year, reporters come across many odd stories. Here are a few of them from 2023.
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Stories that didn’t make it into the paper

What to do with a badger in a box and how to license your steam tractor

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While talking with farmers and experts and reading far more than anyone ought to during the year, reporters come across many odd stories. They’re funny and make good anecdotes at Sunday dinner but, due to either lack of time or lack of relevancy, they don’t make it into print. As a great fan of the
The LCEF aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition the province from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
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Comment: Agricultural soils are enormous carbon sink

Research shows combining a handful of techniques gives best results

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It’s right under our feet. We barely notice as we go about our lives, yet it is nothing less than the largest carbon repository among all of Earth’s ecosystems. This distinction is awarded neither to forests nor to the atmosphere, but to our soils. There are around 2,400 billion tons of carbon in the first two
Resistant bacteria can evolve anywhere. Even if some countries manage to control the problem within their borders, the risk remains.
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Comment: Antimicrobial resistance fight can’t be limited by borders

It’s great that countries like Canada have a plan, but that’s not enough against a global threat

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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the World Health Organization’s most urgent health challenges for the next decade, and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at particular risk. Misuse of antimicrobials worldwide has accelerated the evolution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). For instance, as much as 80 per cent of total consumption is used in livestock to

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