As the cost of spraying crops with pesticides becomes increasingly expensive, farmers in Greece's agricultural heartland have turned to a cheaper alternative: liquids in unlabeled plastic bottles smuggled over land and sea.
Europe’s illegal pesticide trade surges as farmers cut costs
At least 14 per cent of pesticides used on EU fields today are illegal
Ontario ag-gag appeal concludes, court ruling pending
Animal advocates argue law violates free expression; province defends focus on trespass, not speech
Animal rights advocates challenge the constitutionality of Ontario’s Security from Trespass Act, arguing it stifles undercover exposés and infringes on Charter freedoms; government defends the law as targeting trespass, not speech.
Small actions dig deep roots for mental health management
What you do day-to-day matters more than you may realize to those around you, especially if they’re struggling with mental health
Mental health is a big conversation among farmers. Columnist Brenda Schoepp reminds readers that what they do matters, who they are matters and it is important to remember that to manage their mental health.
Farm safety requires grassroots, cultural shift
Farm safety means deliberately changing how we as members of the agricultural community think and behave, even when it’s inconvenient
Better safety on Canadian farms means deliberately choosing the safer way of doing this, even when it flies in the face of what we’ve always done.
Irish advocate urges safer farms for Canadian families
Empowering kids and changing habits are key to preventing farm tragedies, says AgriKinds founder Alma Jordan
Irish farm safety advocate urges a few simple concepts to keep Canadian kids safer on farms.
Northern Manitoba fire claims livestock
Farmers in northern Manitoba have been working their fields, but for those watching wildfire near The Pas creep closer, it’s been about fire breaks more than seeding; the fire has reportedly claimed livestock as well
A Manitoba farm near The Pas has lost seven goats to wildfires, according to a local emergency services worker. Farmers near the fire zone have been working their fields, but it’s been about fire breaks more than seeding.
Prevent farm fires this spring
Keep it clean around buildings, have a fire plan, watch your burn barrel and other farm fire prevention tips
Don’t get burned this spring: Keep it clean around buildings, have a fire plan, watch your burn barrel and other farm fire prevention tips.
Putting safety first on the farm
Agriculture-related fatalities on the decline, but even one is still too many
It’s once again Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, an opportunity to remind oneself that farming might be a rewarding vocation, but it’s also a dangerous business. From 2006 to 2020, there were an average of 70 agriculture-related fatalities each year in Canada.
Working on farm machinery? Keep maintenance safe this spring
Whether you’re fixing farm equipment or changing out cultivator shovels, a bit of safety planning can save a lot of hurt, tragedy and lost time
Whether you’re fixing farm equipment or changing out cultivator shovels, a bit of safety planning can save a lot of hurt, tragedy and lost time this spring
VIDEO: Underdrill Light Kit helps turn night into day during seeding
Seeding season is just around the corner and that often means you’re competing with the weather. So, running a drill or seeding unit at night in order to get a crop in the ground is far from out of the question, but it’s hard to see how that equipment might be functioning in the dark.
