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Patrick Darcy, a seaweed harvester, heaves a sack full of harvested Dillisk seaweed (palmaria palmata) to carry on his back in the County Clare village of Quilty, Ireland.
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Ireland looks to seaweed in quest to curb methane from cows

While there’s lots of interest in the method, it’s years away from mass production

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Athenry, Ireland | Reuters –– Scientists are combing Ireland’s west coast for seaweed to feed to cattle and sheep after research showed it could stop them breathing out so much climate-warming methane. The project, co-ordinated by a state agriculture body, is tapping into the country’s growing seaweed harvesting industry, which is seeking new markets as
Regenerative dairy farmers Henry Nyhof (left to right), Sean Smith and Paul Kernaleguen with conference organizer Ryan Boyd.
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Other

Dairy farmers well positioned for regenerative ag, producers say

BALANCES | Increased grazing has seen decreases in butterfat but overall increases in cows’ health, reduced input costs

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Canadian dairy farmers may be among the best positioned to take up regenerative farming practices, said producers during a panel discussion at the 2021 Regenerative Ag Conference, held in Brandon Nov. 15 to 17. Supply management means a steady income which can give farmers more confidence to take risks, said Sean Smith, a dairy farmer near Minnedosa. Fairly small herds
Callum Morrison takes moisture readings in a soybean cash crop that is part of a long-term cover cropping field trial in Carman.
Farmit Manitoba, Other

Cover crop survey reveals risks and benefits

Producers like the potential but say short season, lack of moisture key concerns

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Planting a cover crop is a new idea this far north. It has its agronomic advantages, it keeps roots in the soil after the harvest, although it comes with its problems as well, especially in Western Canada. Prairie farmers were historically skeptical about cover cropping. Some say it’s purposely growing “weeds” that will deplete your
The 25,000-tonne elevator near Dugald.
Farmit Manitoba, News

A peek inside a brand new grain elevator

The P&H site, chock full of safety features, replaces an elevator famous for a structural failure over a century ago

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It’s an icy, wind-whipped day. The brand new Parrish & Heimbecker (P&H) grain elevator outside Dugald towers above the snow-covered fields like its iconic ‘Prairie sentinel’ ancestors. It’s big, modern, full service, and importantly — perfectly upright. On the wall inside the main office hangs a photo of the elevator’s predecessor at Transcona, which operated
Apartments stand adjacent to farm operations outside of Brandon.
News, Other

Culture clash: Dealing with the rural-urban divide

Tensions can rise when ag areas get a sudden burst of population, especially if those new residents are not familiar with agriculture

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To the homebuyer yearning for lower costs and a change of pace from the urban bustle, a bedroom community outside city limits looks idyllic.  The homebuyer drives out. They’re impressed with the area. They can envision raising their family in the cosier — but still conveniently commutable — small town. They break ground on a
CF Industries’ UAN plant at Donaldsonville in Louisiana. The company also makes UAN at plants in Ontario, Iowa and Oklahoma. (Thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com)
Crops, Markets

Fertilizer shortage may lead to spring scramble

'It's next year's prices I'm worried about'

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Reuters — A global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer is driving prices to record levels, prompting North America’s farmers to delay purchases and raising the risk of a spring scramble to apply the crop nutrient before planting season. The Texas Arctic Blast in February and Hurricane Ida in August disrupted U.S. fertilizer production. Then, prices of
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Nitrogen shortage threatens yields: CF Industries

Shortages span the globe and could cut crop production next season

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Reuters – A shortage of nitrogen fertilizer due to soaring natural gas prices is threatening to reduce global crop yields next year, CF Industries, a major producer of the crop nutrient, said. European gas prices have jumped amid high demand, as economies recover from the pandemic and with below-average gas storage levels at the start
The concept of soil as a living organism is an idea we’re only just beginning to understand, says Maria DeRosa, a professor at Carleton University.
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When the plant speaks, nutrients listen

A Canadian researcher may have found a radically new way to fertilize crops

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Glacier FarmMedia – It sounds like science fiction, but some day there may be a fertilizer that only activates once the plant tells it to.  That’s an oversimplification, but it’s the premise behind a researcher’s prototype for a “smart” fertilizer which uses a unique chemical to “listen” to calls for nutrients from the plant roots.
File photo of a dairy operation in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. (Modfos/iStock/Getty Images)
Dairy cattle, Livestock, Weather

Some B.C. milk runs resume as roads reopen

Sumas Prairie remains under boil water advisory

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Milk pickups are resuming for some southern British Columbia dairy farmers, days after flooding and landslides caused by a days-long rainstorm cut off vehicle traffic through the region. In the wake of the Nov. 14-16 storm, with trucks unable to reach farms, the B.C. Milk Marketing Board on Nov. 16 asked that affected dairy farmers
A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town of Campos Lindos, Brazil, February 18, 2018.
Farmit Manitoba, News

Global crop production picture improves

Big U.S., Brazil harvests and slowing China demand ease some crop shortage fears

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Big U.S. harvests, near-perfect weather for planting in Brazil and signs of slowing purchases by top buyer China are bolstering supplies of two of the top globally traded commodities: soy and corn. The rising stocks indicate that prices for those key crops, as well as for other staples such as sugar and coffee, may have

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