Glacier FarmMedia – The agriculture industry can still get a hand on the reins of climate change discussions, said members of a panel at the 2024 Canadian Crops Convention in […] Read more
Agriculture needs better frame for carbon value, says panel
Farmers and industry need to join forces to guide the conversation on carbon and climate change
‘Unprecedented’ growth possible for canola demand
Renewable fuels could propel canola demand into the stratosphere: speaker
The biofuels industry could drive canola demand into unheard of territory in the coming decade, according to one industry expert.
Yield challenge to tap competitive, community spirit
Nutrien Ag Solutions’ puts up $55,000 in prize money for community organization
Farmers could win bragging rights and cash for community organizations in a new yield competition from Nutrien Ag Solutions.
Canola sector gets research boost
The federal government is putting up $9 million to drive the sustainable growth of Canada’s canola sector. The funding comes from the AgriScience Program—Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable […] Read more
FCC sees calmer waters ahead on input market
Has the market finally steadied, or it is the calm before another storm?
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers can breathe a sigh of relief knowing crop input prices have stabilized as the world adapts to global supply challenges. That was the message as Farm […] Read more
New option could simplify AgriStability
Federal and provincial agriculture ministers met in July in New Brunswick
Glacier FarmMedia – Environmental issues remain a hot topic for provincial agriculture ministers and dominated the recent federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers meeting in Fredericton, N.B. The annual conference […] Read more
Federal and provincial ag ministers meet in Fredericton
Environmental issues remain a hot topic for provincial agriculture ministers. That and sustainable agriculture dominated discussions during the recent federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers meeting in Fredericton, N.B. […] Read more
Preview: Railways, grain shippers at loggerheads over interswitching
Pilot to test expanded radius deemed unnecessary by both sides
Recent legislation has raised the stakes in a decade-long battle between the railways and Canadian grain shippers over the interswitching radius. Interswitching refers to a regulation to ensure shippers located […] Read more
Corn with lower frost risk appears possible
New research could help breed frost-resistant corn
Glacier FarmMedia – New research at the University of Saskatchewan aims to help breeders bolster corn’s resistance to environmental stressors. Corn, along with other warm-season crops, has been creeping its […] Read more
To buy or to rent?
Rent-to-price ratio can help farmers decide what’s best for them
Higher interest rates don’t seem to be affecting the ratio between land values and land rental costs — at least not yet. Farm Credit Canada’s latest analysis of farmland rental […] Read more