Crops
Cam Mock, senior relationship manager at Farm Credit Canada, highighted some of the challenges Ontario farmers will face this year in a macroeconomic update and crop sector outlook at the annual Grey County Soil and Crop Winter Meeting in Durham last month.
Crops
Ag sector facing diverse challenges heading into 2025
FCC highlights tariffs, inflation, exchange rates and more as possible headwinds for ag in new year
COMMENT: Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide
Research work at Quebec's Laval University's Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, carried out in partnership with 14 vegetable farms, offers hope for ensuring the sustainability of their soils.
Sprayer modifications that work
How applicators find solutions to in-field and efficiency challenges
From cheap plastic pails to aftermarket tech, sprayer operators find a variety of ways to improve how they and their machines accomplish application jobs.
More opportunity for double crop soybeans
July planted soybeans can work for some, especially as summers get warmer
Double crop soybeans have more potential as heat units increase in Ontario growing areas.
Idemitsu to begin trial of non-edible oilseed crop for aviation fuel
Idemitsu Kosan will begin a trial plantation of the non-edible oilseed tree crop Pongamia in Australia from mid-January to assess its potential as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Japanese crude oil refiner said on Thursday.
The soybean yield bump from sulphur
In some conditions, adding 15 to 20 lbs of the macronutrient will increase yield
Sulphur supplementation can help increase yields in soybeans especially on coarser, sandy soils.
Port expansion increases Parrish and Heimbecker mill and terminal capacity
Company adds third flour mill and storage space at Hamilton port
P&H’s expansion, the Port of Hamilton agri-food cluster now represents 31 per cent of its overall cargo and supports 105,000 provincial jobs.
Hot Argentine summer is starting to damage crops, exchanges say
A hot, dry austral summer is beginning to cause damage to Argentina's 2024/25 soybean and corn crops, the country's two main grains exchanges said on Friday, after abundant spring rains had until recently provided excellent growing conditions.
China approves more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security
China has approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12 types of genetically modified (GM) soybean, corn and cotton, expanding approvals to boost high-yield crops, reduce import reliance, and ensure food security.
Chile’s ‘seed guardians’ grow and protect forgotten food varieties
An emerging group of farmers and growers in Chile, known as seed guardians, aim to protect the traditional crops of their ancestors, keeping them safe from industrial agriculture and genetic modification.
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