Canada’s trade deal with Ecuador called a win for agriculture, farm and food leaders call for ‘Team Canada’ approach, and the beef sector anticipates new traceability rules. It’s your national agriculture news recap for February 14, 2025.
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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Feb. 14, 2025
Young farmers get involved at Canada’s Food Day
Students and young farmers convened in Ottawa for the Future of Food event Feb. 11. The day saw engagement from 4-H Canada, a group sponsored by McDonald’s Canada and students from McGill and the University of Ottawa. Cyndelle Gagnon of the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council and Austin Olson of the 4-H Canada Youth Advisory Committee
VIDEO: There’s more than one way to lose nitrogen from your soil
With fertilizer being one of the most expensive crop inputs to help reach your yields, making sure it stays put for your plants to take it up is essential. Unfortunately, this is not always as easy as it sounds. At Manitoba Ag Days last month, Bryce Geisel, senior agronomist with Koch Agronomic Services, offered a
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Feb. 7, 2025
A trade war between Canada and the U.S. was paused for at least a month after a last-minute call between Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau. Meanwhile, the beef sector is looking to the future with a new five-year plan, while wheat breeders are bracing for changes to how new varieties are developed in the country.
AgGronomyTV: Farmers vs. flea beetles
One of the most common and highly damaging insect pests for canola growers is the flea beetle. Here, Tyler Wist, a research scientist in field crop entomology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, talks about the most effective way to deal with flea beetles, the efficacy of flea beetle control methods and how the return of
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 31, 2025
Farm retailer Peavy Mart will cease operations and close all stores across the country, leaving many communities with one less option for picking up supplies. Meanwhile, the ag sector is making progress becoming more climate friendly, with the federal government announcing more funding this week. Overarching everything, however, is a looming trade war with the
AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Jan. 24, 2025
Donald Trump is inaugurated but clarity on tariffs hasn’t emerged; the U.S. dollar’s strength is keeping the loonie down, and dairy farmers make gains on butterfat. It’s your national agriculture news recap for the week ending Jan. 24, 2025.
VIDEO: Farmers need to talk more about mental health
At St. Jean Farm Days earlier this month, Gerry Friesen (a.k.a. ‘the Recovering Farmer’) took to the podium for a presentation entitled, Mental Health Matters on the Farm. In it, Friesen spoke about the prevalence of mental health challenges in the farm community and how farmers can find help via the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program.
VIDEO: Finding profit on your farm in 2025
With the amount of financial risk farmers are exposed to in any given growing year, paying close attention to operating costs to remain profitable is essential. At St. Jean Farm Days on Jan. 9, Darren Bond, farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture, delivered a presentation entitled, ‘Finding profit in 2025.’ In his presentation, Bond spoke
AGCanadaTV Special Feature: Producing on-farm ammonia fertilizer
Ian Clifford with FuelPositive has been working with Curtis Hiebert of R and L Acres to install a modular setup on his farm that will supply it with on-farm produced green ammonia fertilizer. Here, Clifford talks with Western Producer reporter Robert Arnason about how the system works and when the system is expected to start
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