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Thirteen semi-finalists were announced today in a federal challenge to come up with economically viable and scalable methane-reduction practices for beef and dairy cattle.
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Semi-finalists announced in cattle methane reduction challenge
AIM attracts international visitors
Germany, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia, Bangladesh and the U.S. were represented in the Ag in Motion attendance demographics this year.
Ag ministers discuss BRM changes
Canada’s agriculture ministers wrapped up their annual meeting in Whitehorse Friday saying they continue to look at changes to business risk management programs to make them more responsive.
Manitoba winemaker taps locally grown grapes
Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company uses hardy grape hybrids suitable for harsh Prairie growing conditions
Winnipeg-based Shrugging Doctor Beverage Company is making Manitoba-grown grapes work commercially in its wine making business, thanks to hardy grape varieties that survive cold Prairie winters.
Ag ministers meeting covers risk management, pesticides, animal disease
Business risk management, pesticide management and animal disease preparedness were among topics discussed by provincial, federal and territorial ministers of agriculture at their annual meeting this week.
Labour, funding challenges hinder Manitoba crop research
“We don’t want to have really important research questions coming to us from the farming community that (scientists) in Manitoba can’t answer because of capacity (issues),” said Katherine Stanley, research program manager for special crops.
All major retailers agree to join Grocery Code of Conduct
All major retailers have agreed to join the Grocery Sector Code of Conduct, according to a statement by Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.
Report highlights optimism, resignation in agriculture sector
Belief industry and government can remedy policy, extreme weather, and trade issues varies considerably
A troublesome policy and regulatory environment, extreme weather, and trade barriers are the issues keeping Canadian agriculture professionals awake at night. That’s according to a joint report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Food Security on risk in Canada’s agrifood system.
Celebrating Michael Eskin’s canola legacy
The University of Manitoba canola researcher will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this fall
University of Manitoba canola researcher Michael Eskin will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this fall.
Company promises instant plant tissue sample results
ATP Nutrition, which made headlines last year with their Nutriscan portable soil lab, has upgraded the system to scan nutrients in the leaf tissue of plants.