Senator Rob Black discusses the important role the recently released Critical Ground report could play for soil health and protection at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show, Sept. 11, 2024

Critical Ground highlights the need for research

Report calls for soil protection and designation as a national resource

The Senate's Critical Ground soil report makes 25 recommendations, including designating soil as a national strategic resource, creating a national soil database and appointing a national soil advocate.



John Brecker from Agvise Laboratories in North Dakota.

Manitoba slow to adopt precision soil sampling

Flatter regions still have enough variability to warrant zone sampling, soil scientist says

Manitoba producers have been slow to embrace precision soil sampling. One industry representative says they're missing out on crop benefits.

Recovering Manitoba’s peat bogs

Recovering Manitoba’s peat bogs

Brandon researchers trial peatland restoration method in Elma bog

Horticulture grade peat is an important industry for Manitoba. Researchers are looking to keep the peat bogs that source it healthy and rejuvinated.



Field day attendees check out soil health gains at the Robins farm in western Manitoba in 2019.

KAP to pursue soil health roundtable

Keystone Agricultural Producers is looking for other commodity group partners on the initiative

Keystone Agricultural Producers is looking for other commodity group partners on a soil health roundtable following Senate report calling for more action on soil health improvement.



Soil testing on the rise

Soil testing on the rise

‘Skyrocket’ in soil testing popularity noted by crop nutrition company

More growers are now using soil tests to measure and manage crop nutrition needs.