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The federal government has not announced a mandated reduction in use of nitrogen fertilizer.
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Wheat Growers take new shot at federal fertilizer policy

The federal government wants a 30 per cent reduction in emissions from fertilizer, but says it is voluntary

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The Wheat Growers association says claims that the federal government is threatening to force a 30 per cent reduction in nitrogen fertilizer use, published in a newsletter aimed at consumers, was meant to prove a point. “We aren’t really exaggerating,” said Wheat Growers president Gunter Jochum. “I felt they were not exaggerating because of the government’s track record.” Why
Soil tests seek a non-chemical attraction
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Soil tests seek a non-chemical attraction

Researchers hope to hone in on biological soil testing when it comes to inoculating legumes

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Manitoba expat Barney Geddes, an assistant professor with the microbiological sciences program at North Dakota State University, likes to tell health care researchers how important the development of nitrogen fertilizer was. In terms of human lives saved, it’s had a greater impact than all innovations produced by medical science put together. “It’s sort of entertaining,”
The goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is a global movement, and from government to industry it’s been adopted as the path forward.
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The net-zero movement is unstoppable, but farmers will adapt

Reducing emissions is possible; the key is persuading Ottawa to chart a sensible course, says farm leader

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Glacier FarmMedia – Keep calm, stay flexible and farm on. These were the main messages from a panel on greenhouse gas emissions at the recent CrossRoads conference. Canada, and every member of the G7 and 120 other nations, has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, the manager of government and policy relations for
The harvest in mid-September made for a pretty picture but the results from a trial of two biostimulants on durum grown on Bishop Farms didn’t produce any yield or quality differences. Erek Bishop said he wants to conduct further trials.
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Search for the holy grail of N fertilizer continues

The jury is still out on products containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria

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Real-world tests of nitrogen-fixing bacteria products conducted across the Prairies have shown limited promise, but farm groups aren’t throwing in the towel. “I’m not ready to close the book on these trials just yet,” said Laura Schmidt, a production specialist with Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. In 2022, MPSG ran 10 trials with Envita, which uses naturally occurring bacteria to take
Nutrien’s head office building in Saskatoon. (Liam O’Connor photo)
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Nutrien misses profit estimates amid higher fertilizer prices

CF Industries also books lower sales

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Reuters — Canadian fertilizer maker Nutrien on Wednesday forecast lower-than-expected 2023 earnings and posted fourth-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates, sending shares down 2.6 per cent in extended trading. While higher fertilizer prices dented demand in early second-half of last year, a fall in prices later in the year did not boost demand as farmers
Crops capable of fixing their own N from the atmosphere avoid the issue of nitrous oxide emissions altogether.
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Plant pulse crops for lower emissions

More pulses? Less nitrous oxide: Avoid the emissions problem altogether by growing more nitrogen-fixing crops

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Mario Tenuta, a soil science professor at the University of Manitoba and research chair in 4R nutrient management, wants to see more nitrogen-fixing legumes in Prairie field crops. After all, one way to avoid nitrous oxide emissions is planting crops that need little or no commercial nitrogen. “When any form of nitrogen is added to
“I’m seeing nitrogen deficiencies from the bottom leaves right up to the cob," says Manitoba Agriculture soil fertility specialist John Heard.
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Soil sampling shows depleted fields

High yields, soil leaching and less N applications due to high prices drew down soil nitrogen this season

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Early soil testing across much of Manitoba shows that most samples have low to very low nitrogen levels. “That is basically informing growers that for next year’s crop, a healthy high rate of nitrogen may be required,” says Manitoba Agriculture soil fertility specialist John Heard. “It’s a far cry from last year when many samples were testing more
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Richardson makes first entry in branded crop inputs

Company launches new N stabilizer, CirrusX

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Prairie grain handler and agribusiness Richardson Pioneer has launched itself into self-branded crop inputs with a nitrogen stabilizer, CirrusX. Steve Biggar, associate vice-president of fertilizer and energy products for Winnipeg-based Richardson, said it was the right time for the company to launch CirrusX because of new treaters the company has installed to allow liquid products
Emissions goal realistic — even conservative — with enough funding, experts say
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Emissions goal realistic — even conservative — with enough funding, experts say

Quibbling about farmers' fertilizer efficiency clouds the real issue, a Manitoba researcher says

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Claims that Canadian farmers can’t meet the government’s emissions reduction goals without wholesale cuts to fertilizer are utterly false, says a Manitoba researcher. “It’s pretty easy for us to meet the target,” said Mario Tenuta, senior industrial research chair in 4R nutrient management. Tenuta is based at the University of Manitoba. “Thirty per cent is
Comment: Balancing production against pollution
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Comment: Balancing production against pollution

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POLICY Focus should be on hunt for solutions that are a win for farms and the environment

The federal government has set a national reduction target for emissions coming from the use of nitrogen fertilizer to 30 per cent below 2020 levels by 2030. It is currently consulting on recommendations for how best to achieve this goal, but not on the goal itself. Many agriculture ministers were hoping this goal was open

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