A new five-year agriculture policy framework was finalized during the federal-provincial agriculture ministers meeting last month in Saskatoon, and as expected, it includes a funding mechanism to help Canadian farmers deal with the effects of climate change. But many are questioning whether or not this new framework is sufficient for helping farmers for helping farmers […] Read more
Editorial: Feds won’t budge on climate goals
Will tying eco-goals to risk management programs work?
Reduced participation and resource drain are real concerns, according to new report
The federal government recently confirmed that climate-focused environmental programming will be integrated into Canada’s farm Business Risk Management (BRM) programs. A research paper from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) questions whether the strategy will achieve greenhouse gas reduction goals. Why it matters: Business Risk Management programs must be improved if cross-compliance with environmental programming […] Read more
Dutch producers fight climate change plan
Farmers angry over government mandates to reduce fertilizer emissions
Dutch farmers angered by government plans that may require them to use less fertilizer and reduce livestock blocked supermarket distribution hubs in several cities in the Netherlands in early July. Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France, advised travellers to use public transport, rather than cars, to reach the airport, because […] Read more
The 2021-22 crop year will go down in history as one of the most volatile
Some advice on market behaviour, and how it repeats because human behaviour never changes
The Ontario growing season received average precipitation in June and July and temperatures were two to three degrees below normal. Crop conditions favour trend type yields for corn, soybeans and wheat. Winter wheat harvest is in full swing. The corn crop has passed through the critical pollination phase. The forecast for the first half of […] Read more
Claas re-defines Class 7 combine
Technology and comfort added to mid-sized combine class
Glacier FarmMedia – As combines evolved in the past three decades, Class 7 combines seemed to be left in the dust. There were still new machines being built, but most Class 7 technology in use today was developed in the late 1970s, according to Claas combine manager Greg Frenzel. He said the new Trion 740 […] Read more
Producers flag growing disconnect with public
Creating connections between producers, consumers and government called key to writing workable regulations for farms
Glacier FarmMedia – For Jeff Gross, the sharp divide between city folk and farmer attitudes about sustainability are clear from the field edge. “I farm around Regina or really close to it,” he said. “Some of the people that pass on the road… like last night I was coming in with the sprayer and I […] Read more
Five ways to improve workplace communication
Choosing the right method, listening can improve business
Communication in the workplace is a crucial aspect of running a business. Developing effective communications is also one of the biggest challenges businesses and organizations face. Nancy Priest, learning strategist and owner of Glass of Learning, says communicating within a family business can be especially difficult. Relatives form new relationships as workplace peers and are […] Read more
Scoring fecal consistency can help to better treat calves with diarrhea
Properly identifying diarrhea severity can lead to better health outcomes
Fecal consistency scoring (FCS) is a valuable tool that can be used to treat calves with diarrhea in a timely manner. According to Dr. David Renaud, an assistant professor in the Department of Population Medicine at the University of Guelph and a consultant with ACER Consulting Inc., diarrhea remains one of the most commonly diagnosed […] Read more
American drainage studies show broad scale of returns on investments
Long-term data collection shows yield benefits and more effective soil conservation
Glacier FarmMedia – Two long-term research studies show a significant return on investment of tile drainage in American cropping conditions in the Midwest. Eileen Kladivko of Purdue University published an update on a 35-year study on a 15-acre plot of poorly drained silt loam soil in Indiana where tile drainage was installed. When the study […] Read more
Global farmers told they must do more with less
An OECD-FAO outlook sets new targets of a 28 per cent yield increase and six per cent emission reduction
Glacier FarmMedia – Global agricultural production systems must be transformed if the world is going to eliminate hunger by 2030, according to a new report. A 28 per cent increase in agricultural productivity is required to meet that objective, according to an agricultural outlook report released by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) […] Read more
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