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The Port of Kherson in the city of Kherson, Ukraine. Is it realistic to think Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can be resolved with a truce or will the fighting continue?
Markets, News

The big numbers of the Ukraine war

Both players are major resource providers that will cast a long shadow on economies

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”There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” – V.I. Lenin Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, news stories, analysis and opinions have been flying around the clock non-stop. I believe there are three sides to every story: what one side says, what the other side says and then reality somewhere
One way to increase soil organic carbon is to grow higher biomass crops in rotation or to grow cover crops.
News

More research on variable landscapes required: Lobb

While land varies widely across most farms, most research is done on uniform, relatively un-degraded plots

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The variation of farmland and the practices needed to restore it mean more research needs to be done on the landscape, not just in uniform plots, says one soil scientist. “Almost all of the scientific information on which we base our understanding has been generated on near-level, non-eroded landscapes,” said David Lobb. Lobb is a
Farmers face a nutrient shortfall that could harm food security across the globe.
News

As sanctions bite Russia, fertilizer shortage imperils world food supply

From Mato Grosso to Manitoba, farmers are fretting over high prices, lack of supply

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Reuters – Sky-high fertilizer prices have farmers worldwide scaling back its use and reducing the amount of land they’re planting, fallout from the Ukraine-Russia conflict that has some agricultural industry veterans warning of food shortages. Western sanctions on Russia, a major exporter of potash, ammonia, urea and other soil nutrients, have disrupted shipments of those
Sunflowers near the Ukrainian village of Grebeni on July 14, 2016. Expectations for a drastically reduced sunflower crop from Ukraine this year have led to contract highs in the European rapeseed market.
Grain Markets, Markets

Someday we’ll see it, the rainbow contraction

A bull market still needs to be fed every day

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Why are there so many songs about rainbows, and what’s on the other side? The best quote I heard while covering the agricultural markets over the week ended March 25 was from an analyst rephrasing the age-old saying of ‘What comes up, must come down.’ He noted grains and oilseeds will eventually ‘see both sides
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media at the GLOBE Forum 2022 in Vancouver on March 29, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Jennifer Gauthier)
Weather

Canada lays out $9.1 billion roadmap to meet 2030 climate targets

About $1 billion earmarked for new or expanded ag programs

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Reuters — Canada released its first real roadmap to meeting 2030 climate targets on Tuesday, laying out detailed plans and $9.1 billion in new spending to cut planet-warming carbon emissions after years failing to meet its goals. The Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) is the first time Canada has had a comprehensive plan, rather than just
News

Study looks at nutrient use efficiency by management practice, position

The two-year trial may give ideas on how to best manage water across a varied landscape

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Variable-rate fertilizer had almost no yield penalty compared to blanket coverage in the first year of a trial studying how management practices influence nutrient use and loss. “This was encouraging,” said researcher Blake Weiseth. In 2021’s drought conditions, lower-lying areas also had significantly higher yields regardless of management practices, said Weiseth. Weiseth is the applied research lead at Discovery Farm
The money will be used to increase rotational grazing, cover cropping and nitrogen management.
News

Federal government funding sustainable agriculture

Projects targeted to help farmers adapt to climate change, reduce emissions

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A $66-million funding announcement from Ottawa aims to target climate change. Member of Parliament Terry Duguid said climate change, and the resulting extreme weather events such as last year’s drought, underscore the need, while at a news conference March 17. “The extreme nature of these events is related to climate change,” Duguid said. The Manitoba
The winter snowpack has been a turnaround for Manitoba farmers, but there’s still a moisture deficit out there.
News

Overwhelming uncertainty this spring’s constant

Despite high prices and glitchy supply chains, farmers aren’t without optimism

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In the face of volatility on all sides, some Manitoba farmers are leaving nothing to chance — and that’s a good call, says one expert. “It’s overwhelming uncertainty,” said Darren Bond, a farm management specialist with the province. At the midpoint of March, hulking heaps of snow had just begun to melt. Despite flood predictions

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