Squid Juice repurposes by-product waste from calamari processing and converts it into liquid organic fertilizer.
Organic fertilizer made from calamari? I squid you not
Feds add stringent measures to discourage TFW reliance
Producers want clarification regarding ag impact of move
Agriculture may be in crossfire as feds add stringent measures to discourage temporary foreign worker reliance.
Government funds soybean climate-change resistance research
Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is getting a multi-year federal funding boost through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component. Over four years, the agricultural biotechnology developer will receive $2,325,361 to develop a high-yielding, climate change-resistant soybean and enable field testing.
Farm risk management includes cybersecurity
Data breaches in agriculture and agri-food sectors require farmers to consider digital defences
Farming involves risk. There’s all manner of weather to deal with, plus shifting markets, crop and animal diseases and unexpected production hurdles. In response, farmers cover their acres with crop insurance, buy policies to protect against livestock price volatility and work feed options into their forage and marketing plans, among other safeguards. But even with
How to manage a cyberattack
Saskatchewan cybersecurity expert Brennan Schmidt and Ali Dehghantanha of the University of Guelph offered the following tips to prevent a cybersecurity breach, handle an attack and mop up the fallout. To prevent a breach: Take a comprehensive inventory of all technology and identify the most important and potentially vulnerable pieces. Use unique, solid passwords, enable
Senate proposes third-party Commission to address systemic TFW issues
An independent agency is needed to coordinate temporary and migrant labour policy, says a Senate committee report released yesterday.
Feds invest in research to promote more diverse crop rotations
The federal government is investing $5,733,852 million in funding to advance soybean, corn and oat research and promote diverse crop rotations across Canada.
Film spotlights feedlot solution to food waste
Cattle industry documentary pitches rumination as great food waste upcycler
Glacier FarmMedia – Canada wastes about half the food it produces, but cattle can convert that waste into protein production. That’s the message in the latest documentary from the Canadian Cattle Association, which focuses on feedlots and their role in recycling food waste. Why it matters: Food waste takes up space in landfills and its
Swine sorter software garners interest
Ayrquip software is fully enclosed to protect it against the barn environment
Glacier FarmMedia – Hog barns are hard on electronics. Unfortunately, electronics are a key component in pig sorters. Ayrquip says its newest pig sorter and software match-up are meant to overcome that operational challenge. The company’s stainless steel open concept unit is six inches longer than its competition, designed to accommodate heavier animals for accurate weight readings. The
Ontario court strikes down portions of ‘ag-gag’ anti-trespass law
Decision a "decisive victory," animal rights proponents say
Some sections of Ontario’s so-called ag gag law have been struck down by the province’s Superior Court. The court ruled April 2 that certain provisions within the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act 2020 violate the right of freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights, declaring them to have no force or effect.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
