Most Canadian farmers think they follow 4R practices, but a Fertilizer Canada survey found far fewer acres actually meet the standard.
4R compliance comes up short
Fertilizer Canada survey finds fewer than 13 million acres met 4R standards in 2024, with soil testing gaps and missing nutrient plans driving the shortfall
Farmland climbs higher in spite of headwinds: Farm Credit Canada report
In a year with trade disruptions, higher input costs and economic uncertainty, agricultural land in Canada continued to climb higher in value
Fertilizer industry optimistic as Ottawa commits to cutting red tape
CFIA extends bulk fertilizer labelling deadline to 2027 and pledges to work with industry on cost-effective alternatives
Federal ministers and bureaucrats are now willing to modify or eliminate unhelpful regulations, including a rule that required complex bilingual labels on fertilizer delivered to Canadian farms. The CFIA extended the bulk fertilizer labelling deadline to July 2027.
More major staff cuts planned at Agriculture Canada
According to the departmental plan for 2026-27, AAFC intends to eliminate about 665 positions over the next three years, on top of controversial cuts and research station closures earlier in 2026
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) plans budget cuts starting in 2026 and to yet again reduce staff as part of austerity measures at the federal government.
Split market seen for Prairie farmland ahead of FCC 2025 values report
Realtors have noticed a change in the farmland market, where values in the best regions continue to rise but demand for mediocre land is softer
VIDEO: Manitoba farmer tests controlled traffic farming to fight soil compaction and flooding
Work-in-progress experiment looks to improve field water infiltration and stabilize yields by limiting farm machinery impact on the soil
Manitoba farmer Alex Boersch wants to improve the stability of his crop yields. He’s been experimenting with controlled equipment traffic on his fields
Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap?
Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields
Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields.
Who pays for plant breeding? A renewed push for farmer levies
With fed support on the decline, grain sector faces tough choice: pay more out-of-pocket or fall behind global competitors
With fed support on the decline, grain sector faces tough choice: pay more out-of-pocket or fall behind global competitors.
Wheat breeding system no longer works, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report says
A Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report, published Feb. 26, says the status quo is not an option for Canada’s wheat breeding system. It must be transformed, by farmers.
Horse live export ban on back burner
Animal welfare group says it still seeks ban but government has bigger fish to fry
Animal welfare groups still hope Canada’s Parliament will ban the export of live horses for slaughter, a topic back in the news due to a recent court case in Manitoba.