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Experts tell farmers with infected fields to thoroughly clean equipment before moving to a new field, but many question whether the time-consuming chore is worth it
Farmers in the epicentre of Western Canada’s clubroot infestation are easing back on containment efforts and betting resistant varieties will save the day — even as leading researchers are warning it could be a losing wager. Since first being discovered in an Alberta field in 2003, the soil-borne disease has spread to more than 1,000
Fast flowing water from recent rainstorms in the Reston area has caused widespread damage to downstream roads, haylands and crops
With five gyres the colour of black tea swirling into culverts in the background, Garth Elliott stood on a washed-out road and looks out over what appears to be an inland sea. It’s actually Stoney Creek, which in most years is a tiny rivulet fed by sloughs. “Some years, this creek doesn’t even run,” saidReport urges farmers to get out of the coffee shop, network more, and start acting like other businesses when it comes to HR practices
When it comes to crops and livestock, Canadian farmers are top notch. But when it comes to making money, they’re all over the map, says a new report by the Conference Board of Canada. “Over half of all farming operations achieve either very high profit margins (more than 20 per cent) or very low profit
