Why isn’t agriculture getting more play in Canada’s quest for efficient, renewable energy production? It should be
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Why agriculture is Canada’s energy ace
The sector should be getting more play in our country's quest for renewable energy
New ranking elevates Assiniboine College to national research elite
The post-secondary school in Brandon ranked 47th in measures rating research dollars and output at publicly funded institutions in Canada
Brandon’s Assiniboine College is 47th in a national ranking measuring research dollars and output at publicly funded institutions in Canada.
Grazing ‘sweet spot’ boosts pasture performance
Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs
Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs
VIDEO: Drone seeding aids cover crop planting
Manitoba cover crop trials this summer tested drone seeding against a traditional drill; with promising biomass results
Manitoba cover crop trials test drone seeding against a traditional drill; the drone-seeded areas stood up on biomass production.
Nutrien pays farmers for efficient nitrogen
Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Nutrien’s Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes (SNO) program pays Prairie farmers to limit nitrogen loss and, therefore, fertilizer-related greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainability disclosure ‘ticket to play’ in emerging global market
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Panellists at CSSB event Sustainability Disclosure in Canada: Overcoming the Headwinds discussed the future of ESG standards, which have the potential to change Canadian agriculture’s business environment.
PepsiCo nearly doubles regenerative scope
PepsiCo’s regenerative agriculture program to support 240,000 more acres in Manitoba and Saskatchewan by end of 2025.
Another 240,000 farm acres managed through regenerative agriculture will be supported by PepsiCo across Manitoba and Saskatchewan by the end of 2025.
Methane power opens door for farm-made fuel
New Holland’s methane-powered tractor is ready to hit dealerships, particularly in Europe where on-farm methane producing biodigesters are more common
New Holland unveiled its production-ready version of a T7.270 methane-powered tractor at Germany’s Agritechnica 2025 farm show.
How much nitrogen can farmers really cut?
Manitoba fertilizer trials search for the the sweet spot where farmers can cut nitrogen rates, with a nitrification inhibitor, without harm to yield
Manitoba fertilizer trials look for nitrification inhibitor sweet spot, to lower greenhouse gas emissions and cost without hurting yield.
Three paths of regenerative agriculture
From integrating livestock to grassland financial incentives to precision grazing, Canadian farmers are searching for practical paths to marry farm resilience with profit
From integrating livestock to grassland financial incentives to precision grazing, Canadian farmers are searching for practical paths to marry farm resilience with profit
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