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FuelPositive’s green ammonia plant installation on R & L Acres near Sperling, Man.

VIDEO: The dollars and sense of on-farm fertilizer

By Robert Arnason December 13, 2024

SPERLING, Man. — The retail price of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer was about $1,100 per ton this summer in Western Canada. That number comes from Curtis Hiebert, who farms near Sperling, Man. Hiebert now has a green ammonia production system on his farm, which has a capacity of 100 tons of ammonia per year. Related stories:

Livestock, News, Reuters

USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year

By Reuters, Tom Polansek December 13, 2024

The Biden administration approved a second round of emergency funding to block New World screwworm from entering the U.S. on Friday, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary told Reuters, after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over the pest.

News, Reuters

COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

December 13, 2024

Being cold isn't why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to catch respiratory viruses such as the cold and flu. Research also shows that lower temperatures are associated with higher COVID-19 rates.

A rail stoppage was one of several supply chain disruptions that damaged Canada’s image as a reliable trading partner, experts say.

News

Protection needed for Canada’s trade reputation

Supply chain strategy could help Canada dodge future disruptions and shield reputation as trading partner

By Geralyn Wichers December 13, 2024

Supply chain disruptions, like this year’s port and rail labour disputes, are damaging Canada’s standing. There must be a plan to stem the bleeding, speakers say.

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, News, Reuters

Russian grain exports to Syria suspended due to uncertainty

By Jonathan Saul, Olga Popova, Reuters December 13, 2024

Russian wheat supplies to Syria have been suspended because of uncertainty about the new government and payment delays, Russian and Syrian sources said on Friday, while two vessels carrying Russian wheat for Syria did not reach their destinations.

David Layzell from the University of Calgary spoke about green ammonia at the Western Canada Green Ammonia Workshop recently.

Crops, News

VIDEO: Is green ammonia the new diesel?

By Robert Arnason December 13, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia — The data is clear: diesel is hard to beat. Using any metric — cost per litre, energy by weight or energy by volume — diesel is a superior fuel to alternatives like hydrogen or ammonia. “Diesel is an absolutely amazing energy carrier,” said David Layzell, a University of Calgary professor and energy

News

Climate change worries Canadian farmers: poll

Data shows east-west split over climate, cost and government concerns

By Robert Arnason December 12, 2024

A poll released Dec. 11 suggests that Canadian farmers worry more about the impacts of climate change than they do about input costs and market prices for canola, corn, wheat and cattle.

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

News

U.S. government not stockpiling bird flu vaccine

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 12, 2024

While the United States government continues to monitor the spread of bird flu in the country, the Biden administration said it won’t order the stockpiling of a vaccine for humans. U.S. health officials stressed the chances of a human contracting the H5N1 variant of avian influenza remain very low.

News

Canadian honey production down in 2024

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 12, 2024

Canadian honey production was down by 18 per cent in 2024 despite an increase in the number of beekeepers and colonies.

News, Reuters

Russia bans sunflower, corn seeds imports from four countries

By Reuters December 12, 2024

The Russian agricultural watchdog has banned imports of sunflower and corn seeds from companies in Chile, France, Hungary, and Turkey, it said on Thursday, in line with Moscow's policy to reduce dependency on seed imports.

Daily Network News

Iran says Strait of Hormuz open as Trump sees deal ‘soon’ to end war

Agriculture groups welcome seed, fertilizer approval bill

AAFC projects tighter canola stocks for 2026-27

News & Opinion

VIDEO: The dollars and sense of on-farm fertilizer

USDA approves funds to fight screwworm, may resume Mexico cattle imports this year

COMMENT: Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

Protection needed for Canada’s trade reputation

Russian grain exports to Syria suspended due to uncertainty

VIDEO: Is green ammonia the new diesel?

Climate change worries Canadian farmers: poll

U.S. government not stockpiling bird flu vaccine

Canadian honey production down in 2024

Russia bans sunflower, corn seeds imports from four countries

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