Left to right: Michael Nadler, CEO of Ducks Unlimited Canada; Dr. Gordon Goldsborough, Manitoba Historical Society; Hon. Tracy Schmidt, Minister of Environment and Climate Change; Roger D’Eschambault, President of Ducks Unlimited Canada.

March 17 declared Ducks Unlimited Canada Day in Manitoba

Celebrating 85 years of wetland conservation

March 17 is officially Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Day in Manitoba. The official designation is intended to honour the conservation organization’s long history of restoring and managing wetlands and grasslands and protecting waterfowl and other wildlife in the province. “On behalf of the Manitoba government, I would like to congratulate everyone at Ducks Unlimited Canada

The Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018.
 Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

ADM accounting probe escalates in U.S.

FBI agents deliver grand jury subpoenas, sources say

FBI agents delivered grand jury subpoenas to current and former employees of grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland during the first full week of March, three sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The subpoenas were signed by officials at the U.S. attorney’s Manhattan office and delivered to recipients’ homes in the region of Decatur, Illinois, where

Given their large size, trains often appear to be farther away and travelling much slower than they actually are. Don’t be fooled. It takes the equivalent length of 18 football fields for the average freight train to come to a stop.

Farm safety includes being rail safe

In a contest between big farm equipment and a train, the train still wins

With nearly 45,000 kilometres of active railway tracks and roughly 40,000 railway crossings from coast to coast, many Canadians encounter trains daily. That’s especially true in rural areas, where many farms are located near railway tracks. In 2022, Canada’s incidents between trains and vehicles or people totalled 232. Of those, 66 people died and 43

Research inbound with new wheat cluster funding

Research inbound with new wheat cluster funding

The next wheat cluster will have over $20 million behind it

Future Canadian wheat research will be supported by more than $20 million, following back-to-back commitments from the federal government and wheat farm groups. On March 6, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announced $11.2 million for the Canadian National Wheat Cluster via the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Last year, wheat and durum sales accounted for $12.4 billion

Ships unload at the Port of Vancouver.

Supply chain shakes off pandemic rust

The post-pandemic recovery is happening, but Canada is still feeling the impact from COVID-19

Glacier FarmMedia – Goods in Canada are flowing more fluidly than during the pandemic, but the supply chain is still underperforming, according to a panel discussion at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual meeting in late February. Arun Thangaraj, federal deputy minister of transport, said the value chain is still feeling pressure. “The pinch points still exist. It is imperative that we


An aerial shot of the Port of Churchill.

Port of Churchill charts new course

Grain shipments take a back seat as the port gears up for the future

It’s been decades since there’s been this kind of optimism about the Port of Churchill and how it could be developed as a transportation hub. The money is flowing. On Feb. 23, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced $60 million in provincial and federal funds to get the Hudson Bay Railway between The Pas and Churchill

VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award

VIDEO: Sprayer loading invention wins farm safety award

At Manitoba Ag Days earlier this year, Setter Manufacturing took first prize in the Farm Safety category for its Sprayer Companion invention. “The Spray Companion is probably the safest loading device in the industry for loading on high-clearance sprayers or any sprayers that you might have on the farm,” says Greg Setter, president of Setter

Insect frass, such as the cricket frass shown above, is derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded feed materials of a crop of insects.

Biofertilizer made from insects comes to market

Cricket-based fertilizer, Kickin’ Frass, launched by Ontario company

Glacier FarmMedia – Ontario-based firm SureSource Agronomy is rolling out a line of crop nutrient products derived from the excrement, exoskeletons and discarded feed materials of crickets. The insects are raised in the firm’s Aspire insect farming facility in London, and their byproduct is called frass. The company announced Feb. 20 that it has received


Part of the programming in the new digital agriculture technology program will focus on data collection using drones.

ACC program looks to bridge digital gap in agriculture

New ACC program to add tech savvy aggies to the workforce targets

A new program at Assiniboine Community College aims to fill high-tech labour gaps in the agricultural sector. The two-year advanced diploma program in digital agriculture technology will be launched this fall at the college’s Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment. “This program is about equipping students with practical skills that will be invaluable in the rapidly evolving field

RBC says that the market for agriculture-based carbon offsets is still in early development as firms struggle to attract capital and farmers.

Report flags lack of national guidelines for ag carbon offsets

Canada falling behind in agriculture carbon market, report says

A national framework is needed if carbon markets are to be profitable for farmers and companies, a new report says. RBC’s Climate Action 2024 report suggests that Canada lags the U.S., Brazil and China in its issuance of forestry and land use carbon credits, a category that would include agriculture, despite Canada’s early adoption of sustainable farming