Glacier FarmMedia – Broiler chickens learn when their barns will go dark and adjust their feeding patterns so they have feed in their systems throughout that time, research at the […] Read more
Study sheds light on how chickens adjust to the dark
Research shows birds anticipate darkness and eat accordingly to maintain feedstuffs throughout the gastrointestinal tract
Reducing methane can benefit livestock
A combination of strategies is focus of new research
Reducing methane emissions from cattle likely depends on more than one strategy, a researcher told the Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada. Dr. Cecile Martin from the Université Clermont Auvergne in […] Read more
Canadian weed sensing project could mean targeted spraying
Pesticides sprayed with more precision could reduce farmer costs and build consumer confidence in products
Glacier FarmMedia – A project that will examine the use of artificial intelligence to detect weeds and crop pests during passes over a field received a $12.8 million investment from […] Read more
FCC loan program for women proves popular
Investment in the program will now be twice what was originally planned
Glacier FarmMedia – A federal loan program for women offered through Farm Credit Canada is so popular that it will spend double the amount originally budgeted. Why it matters: Diversity […] Read more
Most AgriInvest accounts less than $10,000
Farm groups say the federal data discredits argument that aid must wait until producers use up program money
Glacier FarmMedia – Data sent to the House of Commons agriculture committee shows that most AgriInvest accounts hold less than $10,000 each. Only a small percentage of accounts contain $100,000 […] Read more
CEBA dollars prove difficult for farm access
Farms have trouble getting funding due to lack of business accounts
Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers continue to have issues applying for Canadian Emergency Business Account benefits after the federal government deemed them eligible weeks ago. The problem centres on the requirement […] Read more
Soil health measurement project seeks standard set of indicators
The North American Project to Evaluate Soil Health Measurements hopes to recommend scientifically sound indicators
Glacier FarmMedia – Soil health measurements can vary widely depending on management practices, show early results from a North American study. Paul Tracy, who manages the non-profit Soil Health Institute’s […] Read more
Farm has brush with identity theft
A cell phone number was ported and access to farm information, including banking, was gained
Glacier FarmMedia – Cattle producers Andrew and Laurie Johnson are warning others to secure their personal information after unknown fraudsters gained access to a cellphone and hacked into their farm […] Read more
Ontario expected to have largest farm labour shortage
Large equipment that sits idle will mean greater economic impact of labour shortages in other provinces
Labour vacancies cost Canadian farmers in 2018 nearly double what they cost four years earlier, according to research released recently by the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council. Why it matters: […] Read more
First rural strategies aim at high speed internet
There are few details yet beyond internet announcements
The federal government has launched two strategies designed to create economic development in rural Canada. Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Rural Economic Development, released Rural Opportunities, National Prosperity concurrently with High-Speed […] Read more
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