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Training on tap to fill farm labour gaps between ag and tech

The ‘agri-programmer’ may be on its way

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Say there’s trouble with the automated GIS and mapping features on the tractor, but you can’t find a tech with enough knowledge to offer help. It’s a simple example of the kind of employment gaps that keep farmers up at night, and that prevent their adoption of new technology, said the manager of an “upskilling”
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NFU report adjusts sequestration, fuel emissions numbers

Uncertainty about absolute numbers isn’t the same as uncertainty about trends: author

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Canadian agriculture is sequestering more carbon than originally thought, but it’s also burning more diesel fuel, according to a new report from the National Farmers Union. In August, the NFU released the third edition of its Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Canada report. It reflected updated information from the latest national inventory that the federal government released this year. Why it matters:
China snaps up Australian barley after tariffs lifted
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China snaps up Australian barley after tariffs lifted

Australian barley is starting to move toward China again after three years of tariffs

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China has bought approximately 600,000 tonnes of Australian barley since Beijing lifted punishing duties on the grain in August, traders said. The numbers underline strong pent-up demand for the grain from the Asian nation, the same traders noted. China ended anti-dumping tariffs on Australian barley on Aug. 5, roughly three years after the 80.5 per
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New mentorship program targets young grain farmers

Wheat grower group looks to inject youth into its board with new program

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The Wheat Growers Association is looking for young farmers who want to know more about agricultural policy objectives. “This is a great opportunity for young farmers to learn the effects different policies like transportation, trade, and environment have on their farm,” said Kaitlyn Kitzan, the Calgary-based association’s treasurer and director for Saskatchewan. Why it matters:
Fire claims a combine in Saskatchewan during harvest in 2017.
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Tinder-dry harvest elevates fire risk

Dry conditions and hot weather could elevate the chance of a costly combine fire

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Field conditions and an early harvest have elevated the risk of combine fires. “Certainly the risk is great this year because of the dry conditions,” said Keystone Agricultural Producers farm safety consultant Morag Marjerison. “Across Canada, there have already been some combine fires this year. So it’s definitely something that they should be considering.” Why
A Brandt manufacturing facility in Moose Jaw, Sask.
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Brandt adds to New Zealand holdings

Deal brings North Island construction, forestry and ag equipment market under one umbrella

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Saskatchewan equipment firm Brandt Group of Companies has added another arm to its international reach. The Regina-based manufacturer of grain handling and tillage equipment and John Deere distributor said Aug. 31 that it had acquired New Zealand equipment company Wairarapa Machinery Services Ltd. The acquired company is 100 kilometres northeast of the country’s capital, Wellington. The dealership will
(Left to right) Western Grains Research Foundation chair Laura Reiter, Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and WGRF executive director Wayne Thompson.
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Second agronomy cluster to receive funding

The Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster will be publicly backed for another five years

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The Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster will receive more than $7.6 million for its second phase. Funding, which comes from sources including the Western Grains Research Foundation, the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership and industry partners, will cover a five-year period between April 2023 and March 2028. Why it matters: Projects will tackle everyday agronomic problems faced
HyLife’s new 47,462-square-foot headquarters in Steinbach, Man.
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HyLife opens new Steinbach headquarters

Local dignitaries and HyLife Foods leaders cut the ribbon Aug. 25

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HyLife celebrated the grand opening of its new, nearly 50,000-square-foot headquarters in Steinbach on Aug. 25. “This is more than a building; it is a new home and anchor for HyLife that we hope will become a community landmark,” said Grant Lazaruk, HyLife’s president and CEO, in an Aug. 28 news release. “After several years
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Mosaic CEO to step down

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Reuters – Fertilizer maker Mosaic’s CEO, James O’Rourke, will step down from his position effective Dec. 31, ahead of his planned retirement next year, the company said Aug. 29. Shares of the top U.S. phosphate maker fell 1.7 per cent in extended trading. Bruce Bodine, Mosaic’s senior vice-president of North America, will take charge as
Extreme weather events are increasingly commonly being blamed on climate change, but how much of that is real, and how much is hot air?
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Pummelled by hail: The onslaught of erratic weather is real

Extreme weather events are increasingly commonly being blamed on climate change, but how much of that is real, and how much is hot air?

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If farmers think the weather was erratic this year, data says they’re right. Earlier this summer, the Co-operator reported that farmers in the Rivers area were pummeled with near-apocalyptic hail. Weeks later, they’d been hit again. At the time, hail claims in Manitoba had already exceeded the total number of claims last year. Why it

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