

Biologicals in agriculture: what’s old is new (and improved)
Farmers have a centuries-long tradition of using biologicals whether they called it that or not

Railways overshoot grain revenue limits for 2019-20
Grain revenues run $5.3 million over caps, CTA rules
The year captured in verse — without one single curse
Despite all the woes of the year just past, our resident ‘poet’ finds much to be thankful for

Aiming for green profits
North American farmers benefit as consumers pressure food businesses to go green

StatsCan report to provide clarity on 2020 crop production

Canadian Grain Commission 2020 crop quality info

Crop stocks forecasts mostly unchanged in AAFC supply/demand report
Corn carryout revised upward

Spicing up the mix in MBFI’s corn fields
Corn grazing at MBFI will see a few new species in the undergrowth, part of a project on intercropped corn grazing
Corn grazing at MBFI will see a few new species in the undergrowth, part of a project on intercropped corn grazing
For most of Manitoba’s cattle, it’s time to settle into the yard. The herd at Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives (MBFI) north of Brandon however, is getting ready to hit the cornfield. Corn grazing itself is no surprise at MBFI. It’s how the applied research and demonstration farm, which has a goal of keeping cattle
Hybrid rye, coming soon to a grazing system near you?
Most of the province’s hybrid rye goes to grain, but new projects hope to get a better handle on its potential for feed, forage and grazing

CFIA to consult on new near-meat, non-meat guidelines
Clarity for labels, promotion, composition to be considered
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