Livestock manure may just be awaiting its return to the crop nutrition spotlight when commercial fertilizers no longer meet the needs of the world’s farmers, says columnist Brenda Schoepp.
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Manure more precious than gold
Livestock manure demand could see a resurgence when industry outgrows commercial fertilizer
Squid fertilizer draws interest at Ag In Motion
Byproduct of calamari production seen as green premium fertilizer
GreenFlow says its Squid Juice might elicit a smile or chuckle, but insists the fertilizer and its benefits are for real.
Rick Clark joins MFGA regenerative agriculture conference speaker lineup
The U.S. soil health advocate will take the podium this November at the 2025 MFGA Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Brandon
Rick Clark, a well-known U.S. soil health advocate, will take the podium this November at the 2025 MFGA Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Brandon.
Black tables soil health protection bill in Senate
Legislation would recognize soil as a strategic national asset
Senator Rob Black sponsored Bill S-230, An Act Respecting the Development of a National Strategy for Soil Health Protection, Conservation and Enhancement. If passed, it would mandate the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and other relevant ministers, to develop a national soil health strategy.
Reduce the risk of adopting farm sustainability
Canadian farmers are told that sustainability practices will be good for both them and the environment, but adopting those practices comes with financial risk that industry says must be addressed if farmers in general are going to jump on boardMany new ideas come with inherent risk, and mitigating that risk is key to adoption
Canadian farmers are told that sustainability practices will be good for both them and the environment, but adoption comes with financial risk that industry says must be addressed if farmers in general are going to jump on board.
Know where and why yields are low in your fields
Managing soil health issues can help farmers build back yield in unproductive patches of the field
Managing soil health issues can help farmers build back yield in unproductive patches of the field.
Dry fields? Watch when you roll soybeans
Waiting until soybean crops are out of the ground to roll may help keep the dirt in the field where it belongs in a dry year
Waiting until soybean crops are out of the ground to roll may help keep the dirt in the field where it belongs in dry conditions.
Introducing the speakers for Manitoba’s 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference
Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association
Get a sneak peek of the 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Conference lineup in Brandon this fall, organized by the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding ahead of average pace
18 per cent of Saskatchewan crop planted
Saskatchewan farmers have already seeded 18 per cent of the province's projected crop as of May 5, well ahead of historical averages due to dry weather.
Soil health survey keys in on farmer voice
The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices
The Soil Health Network says their new survey is meant to keep farmers in the driver’s seat when it comes to adopting on-farm practices.
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